Vocabulary Tests [ 30 ] Test Thirty

30 - ] Vocabulary Tests

 Test Thirty

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 .

It was Robert Boyle’s work with gases around 1660 that augured the science of chemistry some two hundred years later .

1 . Which word could best replace augured ?

( A ) confused ( B ) replaced

( C ) foreshadowed  ( D ) demanded                                         1. -------------------

In the early 1800s John Dalton , an English chemist , used the work of Boyle , Charles , and a bevy of others to propose a theory that all matter is made up of atoms and molecules .  

2 . Which word or words could best replace bevy  ?

( A ) group ( B ) misunderstanding

( C ) ancestor ( D ) military unit                                                  2 . --------------------

In the atmosphere the two oxygen atoms are linked one behind the other as a tandem molecule , symbolized by the formula O2 .

3 . Tandem means ---------------------

( A ) two together ( B ) bitter

( C ) lightly colored ( D ) invisible                                                 3 . -----------------------

Evidence that gases are free-moving molecules , careening around us , becomes apparent whenever something spicy is cooked , as odor is the most common method for detecting many gases .

4 . Which word could best replace careening

( A ) fighting ( B ) whistling

( C ) crawling ( D ) lurching                                                             4 . ----------------------

Because gases tend to move from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration , the odor spreads like a gossamer fog .

5 . Gossamer means --------------------

( A ) surprising ( B ) light and filmy

( C ) demanding ( D ) heavenly                                                         5 . ----------------------- 

Before long , the entire neighborhood knows that a palatable treat is being prepared in your kitchen .

6 . Which word could best replace palatable  ?

( A ) awful  ( B ) friendly

( C ) tasty ( D ) sour                                                                             6 . -------------------

While advertising your choice of cuisine may not appeal to you , several industries depend on the property of the spread of gases .

7 . Cuisine means ----------------

( A ) relatives ( B ) pleasure

( C ) type of food ( D ) travel plans                                                     7 . -------------------

The effectiveness of perfume or air fresheners in combating noxious odors depends on these wandering gas molecules .

8 . Noxious means --------------

( A ) distasteful ( B ) beautiful

( C ) noisy ( D ) warm                                                                            8 . -------------------

Travel down any main street after dark and your eyes are assaulted by numerous , iridescent signs . These colorful displays are the result of a gas , usually neon , being energized by an electrical current .

9 . Assaulted means --------------------

( A ) destroyed ( B ) deceived

( C ) reversed ( D ) attacked                                                            9 . ----------------  

Which word could best replace iridescent ?

( A ) dull ( B ) rainbow-colored

( C ) simple ( D ) confusing                                                              10 . ---------------

Answer Key

1 . C 2 . A 3 . A 4 . D 5 . B 6 . C 7 . C 8 . A 9 . D 10. B

2- ] Each question below include a word in capital letters , followed by five words or phrases . Choose the word or phrase that is most nearly opposite  in meaning to the word in capital letters. Write the letter for your answer on the line provided .

1. JUDICIOUS ( A ) legal ( B ) pious

( C ) foolish ( D ) complicated                                                            1 . -------------------

2 . SURMOUNT ( A ) overcome ( B ) surrender

( C ) trample ( D ) betray                                                                    2 . -------------------

3 . INCREDULOUS ( A ) convinced ( B ) incredible

( C ) ordinary ( D ) hateful                                                                  3 . ------------------

4 . COVERT ( A ) silent ( B ) covered

( C ) unnecessary ( D ) obvious                                                           4 . -------------------

5 . ARCANE ( A ) well-known ( B ) old-fashioned

( C ) modern ( D ) useless                                                                     5 . ------------------

6 . CONCILIATORY ( A ) pleasant ( B ) hostile

 ( C ) individual ( D ) forgotten                                                            6. ------------------

7 .  ENTENTE ( A ) intentional  ( B ) narrow

( C ) argument ( D ) exit                                                                       7 . -----------------

8 . ABJURER ( A ) judge ( B ) discard

( C ) delay ( D ) accept                                                                          8 . -----------------

9 . CIRCUMSCRIBE ( A ) erase completely ( B ) mark permanently  

( C ) remove limitations ( D ) record                                                   9 . ------------------

10 . CONJURE ( A ) trick ( B ) suppress

( C ) act illegally ( D ) soothe                                                               10 . ----------------

11 . PROPITIOUS ( A ) unfortunate ( B ) obvious

( C ) thrifty ( D ) dishonored                                                                11 . ---------------

12 . ENDEMIC ( A ) easily understood ( B ) universal

( C ) serious ( D ) pleasant                                                                    12 . ---------------

13 . APPEASE ( A ) satisfy ( B ) embrace

( C ) misbehave ( D ) anger                                                                   13 . -------------

14 . FACILITY ( A ) dishonesty ( B ) excitement

( C ) lack of ability ( D ) ease                                                                 14 . ---------------

15 . HONE ( A ) cast out ( B ) plead

( C ) blunt ( D ) resign                                                                            15 . ---------------

Answer Key

1 . C 2 . B 3 . A 4 . D 5 . A 6 . B 7 . C 8 . D 9 . C 10 . B 11 . A 12 .B 13 . D 14 . C 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 . archives                     a . to lie under oath                               1. ------------------

2 . protocol                     b . to settle in court                                2 . ----------------

3 . jurisdiction               c . the etiquette of diplomacy                 3 . ---------------

4 . attaché                       d . made of many languages                  4 . -----------------

5 . perjure                       e . substitute                                           5 . ---------------

6 . dispatch                      f . range of authority                             6 . ---------------

7 . polyglot                       g . type of diplomat                                7 . ---------------

8 . adjudicate                   h . to calm                                               8 . ---------------

9 . placate                         i . place for storing historic papers      9 . --------------

10 . proxy                         j . official message or report                 10 . -------------

Answer Key

1 . i 2 . c 3 . f 4 . g 5 . a 6 . j 7 . d 8 . b 9 . h 10 . e   

Vocabulary Tests , Test Twenty Nine [ 29 ]

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. ---------------------

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 . ---------------------

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 . -----------------

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                                                                              10. ------------------                                                                          

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. -----------------

2 . ADJUNCT ( A ) wise ( B ) subordinate

( C ) released ( D ) highly prized                                     2 . ----------------

3 . SEGREGATE ( A ) deny ( B ) insult

( C ) separate ( D ) combine                                             3 . ---------------

4 . KEEN ( A ) clever ( B ) blunt

( C ) simple ( D ) intense                                                    4 . ---------------

5 . WASPISH ( A ) sensitive ( B ) easily irritated

( C ) protective ( D ) dangerous                                        5 . --------------

6 . ADROIT ( A ) awkward ( B ) uninformed

( C ) skillful ( D ) unfamiliar                                             6 . --------------

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 . ---------------

10. JUNCTURE ( A ) prohibition ( B ) worthless items

( C ) intersection ( D ) military rules                                 10 . ---------------

11 . CONTEMTUOUS ( A ) full of disdain ( B ) modern

( C ) skillful ( D ) short-tempered                                      11 . -------------

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 . ---------------                

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 . --------------

7 . immortalize              g . give eternal life to                                   7 . --------------

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

  

Vocabulary Tests , Test Twenty Eight

28 - ] Vocabulary Tests

 

Test Twenty Eight

1- ] Read the sentence or short passages . Write the letter for the best answer to each question on the line provided

During World War II , an exceptional group of Americans honed speech into a precise weapon and went to war for the United States .

1 . Which word could best replace honed ?

( A ) discarded ( B ) neutralized

( C ) sharpened ( D ) domesticated                                                      1 . ---------------

Despite the fact that they participated in battles from Guadalcanal to Okinawa , their story is at best a footnote in war archives .

2 . Archives can best be explained as ----------------

( A ) historical records ( B ) branches of knowledge ( C ) descriptions of battle techniques

(
D ) treaties between enemies                                                               2 . ------------------

Unknown to the enemy and most Americans , Native Americans had served covertly as communication specialists in World War I by sending messages in their tribal languages .

3 . Which word could best replace covertly  ?

( A ) occasionally ( B ) reluctantly

( C ) ineffectively ( D ) secretly                                                                3 . ----------------

Their use was circumscribed  , however ,by their lack of words for such crucial terms as machine gun and grenade .

4 . Which word could best replace circumscribed ?

( A ) avoided ( B ) limited

( C ) extended ( D ) respected                                                                   4 . ----------------

When World War II broke out , a young man proposed a guaranteed-unbreakable code to the Marines . The officers at Camp Elliott were incredulous at first .

5 . Incredulous can best be described as -------------------

( A ) showing doubt or disbelief ( B ) pulled in opposite direction

( C ) agitated with anxiety ( D ) showing good judgment                        5 . -----------------

 When Philip Johnston and fifteen Navajo friends demonstrated their facility with the system , the Marines made a decision that would influence the outcome of the war .

6 . Which word could best replace facility ?

( A ) lack of logical sequence ( B ) inconsistency

( C ) aptitude or skill ( D ) lack of familiarity                                             6 . -----------------

The Marines were confident that the arcane language would give them the needed edge .

7 . Something that is arcane can best be explained as ---------------------

( A ) old before its time ( B ) passing quickly

( C ) understood by only a few ( D ) unrealistic                                             7 . -----------------

Within days , the Navajo polyglots were encoding and decoding sensitive military dispatches quickly and almost effortlessly .

8 . Which word could best replace polyglots  ?

( A ) fortune tellers ( B ) people with knowledge of several languages ( C ) people with little education ( D ) people who move from place to place                               8 . ------------------

9 . Dispatches can best be explained as -----------------

( A ) official communications ( B ) sources of irritation

( C ) newspapers ( D ) equipment                                                                 9 . -----------------

Members of all six Marine Corps divisions in the Asian-Pacific theater surmounted the difficulties .

Which word could best replace surmounted  ?

( A ) proclaimed ( B ) withheld

( C ) removed ( D ) overcame                                                                        10 . -----------------

Answer Key

 1. C 2 . A 3 . D 4 . B 5 . A 6 . C 7 . C 8 . B 9 . A 10 . D

2 . ] Write each sentence below . In the space write a form of the word in parentheses . The form of the word in parentheses may be correct .

1. Captain Ahab’s ---------------- was so great that he swore he would strike the sun if it insulted him . (  arrogant )

2 . With her nose in the air , the wealthy lawyer obviously could not see the puddle ; drenched feet were the reward for her -------------------- . ( haughty )

3 . “ I’ll get there when I can .” Joanna snarled -------------- . ( waspish )

4 . Once viewed with ----------------- by art critics , the paintings of the French impressionists are among the most valuable works of art in the world today . ( contemptuous )

5 . Gilda blinked ------------ behind her diving mask as she gazed at the wreckage of a fifteenth-century Spanish galleon . ( incredulous )

6 . I wonder if Ann Landers has an ---------------- who organizes letters by subject matter . Any time a reader asks for a reprint of a letter , the advice columnist seems to be able to provide it . ( archives )

7 . --------------- the stick by patiently rubbing it against a boulder , the hungry camper tried to make a spear so he could catch a mountain trout for lunch . ( hone )

8 . After she injured her hand ,physical therapy improved Ingrid’s ----------------- in manipulating small objects ( facility )

Answer Key

1 . arrogance 2 . haughtiness 3 . waspishly 4 . contemptuousness or contempt  5 . incredulously  6 . archivist  7 . honing  8 . facility        

3 . ] Decide which word in parentheses best completes the sentence . Then write the sentence , adding the missing word

1 . Vietnamese food is a subtle -------------- of French and Asian influences that combines meat or fish with vegetables .

( aggregate , congregation )

2 . A court --------------- prohibited the Olympic Committee from holding its disciplinary hearing until after the games .

( injunction , juncture )

3 . To prevent others from catching the highly contagious virus , those afflicted were --------

in separate hospital wards .

( congregated , segregated )

4 . The ----------------of students in the courtyard was disturbing his classes that were still in session .

( aggregation , congregation )

5 . The problem with the rocket occurred at a very important ---------------during liftoff .

( junta , juncture )

6 . When the school bully threatened to take Josh’s lunch money , Jossh tried to ----------- him by offering to  share the lunch with him .

( appease , arbitrate )

7 . According to the --------------- of the Olympic Games , athletes lower their country’s flag as they parade before the reviewing stand of the host country .

( protocol , proxy )

8 . Hard as I tried , I could not reach a / an ----------------- with the members of the committee who opposed my suggestion .

( attaché , conciliation )

9 . After finally reaching an ---------------- on the question of economic assistance , their ambassador asked for military equipment to put down an expected rebellion .

( appeasement , entente )

10 . Members who are unable to attend the meeting may send a / an ---------------- to vote on their behalf .

( attaché , proxy )

11 . The annual banquet offered a ---------------- opportunity to remind members to renew their membership and to send in their dues .

( conciliatory , propitious )

Answer Key

1 . aggregate 2 . injunction 3 . segregated 4 . congregation 5 . juncture  6 . appease

7 . protocol  8 . conciliation 9 . entente 10 . proxy 11 . propitious