PRACTICE TEST 1 97
50. cue. A cue is a signal, such as a word or action, given to prompt or remind
someone of something; a hint or suggestion.
51. censured. To censure is to criticize strongly, rebuke, condemn.
52. mettle. Mettle means courage, fortitude, spirit.
53. horde. A horde is a large group or crowd, a vast multitude.
54. piqued. To pique is (1) to cause annoyance or irritation, to vex; (2) to pro-
voke or arouse. This sentence uses the second meaning.
55. prescribing. To prescribe is to issue commands, order something to be
done, dictate. It also means to order a medicine or other treatment.
56. raise. To raise is to lift, make higher; to increase in size, quantity, intensity,
degree, or strength.
57. incredible. Incredible means implausible, beyond belief; astonishing.
58. assent. Assent means agreement, concurrence, consent.
59. decent. Decent means (1) conforming to what is socially or morally suitable
or correct; (2) meeting acceptable standards, sufficient, adequate. This sen-
tence uses the second meaning.
60. b. Partial means incomplete. The root of the word here is part. A partial
report is only part of the whole.
61. b. A substantial report is extensive. The key part of the word substantial is
substance. Substance means something that has significance.
62. a. To corroborate is confirm. Notice the prefix co-, which means with or
together. Some related words are cooperate, coworker, and collide. Corrobora-
tion means that one statement fits with another.
63. d. Manufactured goods are those that are made or processed from raw mate-
rial into a finished product. Facer— the word root—means to make or do.
64. c. The key here is to remember not to choose the synonym. Context clues
are important as well. You may have seen this sentence on one of your bills:
Prompt payment is appreciated. Prompt means punctual; tardy means late.
65. b. A delay is a postponement in time. If you rely on context clues to help
you answer this question, you may be reminded of a rain delay at a sporting
event. To delay is to slow; to hasten is to hurry.
66. d. Something that is moderate is not subject to extremes. Moderate means
average; excessive means extreme.
67. c. An initial impression is one that comes first. Initial means first; final
means last.
68. c. Avant-garde means using or favoring an ultramodern or experimental
style; innovative, cutting-edge, especially in the arts or literature.
69. d. Oeuvre means (1) a work of art; (2) the total lifework of a writer, artist,
composer, etc.