501 Vocabulary Questions - English-Learners

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For questions 461–470, read the sentences below carefully. Decide
which vocabulary word best describes the person or behavior
described. Circle the correct answer. (If you do not own this book,
please write your answers on a separate piece of paper.)



  1. Kayla hasn’t been her usual self since the accident; she often says
    and does things she wouldn’t normally say or do.
    a. pragmatic
    b.erratic
    c. sublime
    d.baleful

  2. Dr. Nash is the most successful and respected neurologist in the
    country.
    a. indefatigable
    b.obdurate
    c. demure
    d.eminent

  3. No matter how much his management team begged him, Mr.
    Edwards refused to consider Sampson’s proposal.
    a. baleful
    b.implacable
    c. obdurate
    d.pragmatic

  4. No matter what Norton did, bad luck seemed to follow him
    wherever he went.
    a. implacable
    b.ignominious
    c. scurvy
    d.eminent

  5. Godfrey was a liar and a thief, and only time would tell if he could
    turn his life around.
    a. baleful
    b.intransigent
    c. indomitable
    d.untoward

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