29 - ] Vocabulary Tests
Test Twenty Nine
1-
] Read the sentences or short passages below . Write the letter for the correct
definition of the underlined vocabulary word . Write the letter for your choice
on the answer line .
1
. The doctors urged the people of the island to abjure their belief in
witchcraft and evil curses and take the shots they needed to avoid an epidemic
.
(
A ) advertise ( B ) explain carefully
(
C ) solemnly renounce ( D ) practice 1.
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2
. The dispute between Missouri and Illinois over the ownership of an island in
the Mississippi River had to be adjudicated in a federal court .
(
A ) settled through judicial procedure ( B ) repeatedly ignored
(
C ) put on display ( D ) sold
2 . --------------------
3
. It is interesting how names affect us . Iceland conjures up the image
of a frozen wasteland , while Greenland makes one think of lush landscapes . In
reality , neither image is accurate .
(
A ) humiliates ( B ) brings to mind
(
C ) argues persuasively ( D ) turns away 3 . ----------------------
4
. After years of poverty and international disapproval , the country was ripe
for a demagogue to seek power by blaming all the nation’s problems on
some religious or ethnic minority .
(
A ) leader who appeals to emotion or prejudice ( B ) outlawed political party
(
C ) religious person ( D ) great leader 4
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5
. The demographics indicated that
Middletown was a perfect place to test the new product . Its diverse population
was a cross-section of the entire country .
(
A ) local politicians ( B ) newspaper article
(
C ) strange pictures ( D ) characteristics of a population 5 . --------------------
6
. Certain diseases such as hemophilia are endemic to the royal families
of Europe , probably the result of generations of intermarriage .
(
A ) desirable ( B ) rare , unusual
(
C ) sole possession ( D ) peculiar to certain people or places 6 . -------------------
7
. With so many things to do during final exam week , Paul had to make judicious
decisions about how he used his time .
(
A ) legal ( B ) controversial
(
C ) wise ( D ) simple
7. -------------------
8
. The lawyer argued that the judge had no right to try the case because the
alleged crime took place outside the jurisdiction of the local court .
(
A ) area of legal authority ( B ) vision or view
(
C ) land owned by the government ( D ) knowledge or influence 8 . ------------------
9
. She was always fascinated by jurisprudence . It is little wonder that
she finished law school at the top of the class .
(
A ) young people ( B ) the science of law
(
C ) virtuous behavior ( D ) common sense 9 .
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10.
Rather than perjure himself by contradicting his earlier statement , the
witness refused to answer any questions when the lawyer cross-examined him .
(
A ) boast ( B ) tell a lie under oath
(
C ) honor ( D ) amuse
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Answer
Key
1 . C 2 . A 3 . B 4 . A 5 . D 6 . D 7 .C 8 . A 9 . B 10
. B
2-
] Each question below includes a word in capital letters , followed by five
words or phrases . Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning
to the word in capital letters. Write the letter for your answer on the line
provided .
1
. POMPOUS ( A) self-important ( B ) ceremonious
(
C ) formal ( D ) outstanding 1.
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2
. ADJUNCT ( A ) wise ( B ) subordinate
(
C ) released ( D ) highly prized 2 .
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3
. SEGREGATE ( A ) deny ( B ) insult
(
C ) separate ( D ) combine 3
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4
. KEEN ( A ) clever ( B ) blunt
(
C ) simple ( D ) intense
4 . ---------------
5
. WASPISH ( A ) sensitive ( B ) easily irritated
(
C ) protective ( D ) dangerous 5 .
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6
. ADROIT ( A ) awkward ( B ) uninformed
(
C ) skillful ( D ) unfamiliar 6
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7
. FOIBLE ( A ) small fault ( B ) clever trick
(
C ) official command ( D ) carefree attitude 7 .----------------
8
. NUANCE ( A ) soft noise ( B ) subtle quality
(
C ) something fresh or new ( D ) argument 8 . --------------
9
. EGOCENTRIC ( A ) self-centered (B ) circular
(
C ) attractive ( D ) enclosed 9
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10.
JUNCTURE ( A ) prohibition ( B ) worthless items
(
C ) intersection ( D ) military rules 10 .
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11
. CONTEMTUOUS ( A ) full of disdain ( B ) modern
(
C ) skillful ( D ) short-tempered 11 .
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12
. STARK ( A ) endangered ( B ) light and filmy
(
C ) impulsive ( D ) absolute
12 . -------------
13
. AGGREGATE ( A ) aggravate ( B ) gathered together
(
C ) explain ( D ) rearrange
13 . -------------
14
. INJUNCTION ( A ) command ( B ) crossroads
(
C ) foreign interference ( D ) type of injury 14 . --------------
15
. CONGREGATE ( A ) welcome ( B ) exclude from membership
(
C ) assemble ( D ) separate into groups 15 .
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Answer
Key
1
.A 2.B 3. C 4 . D 5 . B 6 . C 7 . A 8 . B 9 . A 10 . C 11. A 12 . D 13 . B 14 .
A 15 . C
3 - ] Match the definition in Column B with the word
in Column A . Write the letter for your choice on the answer line .
Column
A Column B
1
. stagnate a.
tendency
1 . -----------------
2
. improvise b .
greed
2 . ----------------
3
. carnivore c . fresh
and unspoiled
3 . ---------------
4
. rapacity d . become
motionless
4 . ---------------
5
. pristine e .
suitable for farming
5 .---------------
6
. equivocate f . perform
without preparation 6 .
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7
. immortalize g . give
eternal life to 7 .
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8
. avant-garde h . avoid taking a clear position 8 . --------------
9
. proclivity i people trying new ideas 9 . --------------
10
. arable j . meat
eater 10 . -------------
Answer
Key
1
. d 2. f 3 . j 4 . b 5 . c 6 . h 7 . g 8 . i 9 . a 10 . e
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