Exam Review - Book 11 - Lessons 1 & 2

Definition:    of dubious authenticity; 

• gesticulate
• increment
• mortify
• apocryphal

The word RACONTEUR
MOST NEARLY means:

• (v.) To say or do again and again
• (n.) Something that is a means to an end; (adj.) Contributing to personal advantage, beneficial
• v.) To emit or send out; To ooze forth
• (n.) One who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit

The word IMPERTURBABLE
MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) Incapable of getting upset or emotionally level
• (adj.) Known or understood by only a few; Hidden, secret or mysterious
• (v.) To emit or send out; To ooze forth
• (v.) To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride; To humiliate

The word EXPEDIENT
MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) Known or understood by only a few; Hidden, secret or mysterious
• (v.) To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride; To humiliate
• (n.) Something that is a means to an end; (adj.) Contributing to personal advantage, beneficial
• (n.) One who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit

The word GESTICULATE
MOST NEARLY means:

• (v.) To waver or be indecisive
• (adj.) Known or understood by only a few; Hidden, secret or mysterious
• (n.) outermost part; around edges
• (v.) to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.

People say that I _____ confidence and that they feel more confident themselves when they're with me.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• LEVITY
• RACONTEUR
• APOCRYPHAL
• EXUDE

A large group of congress will _____ in a meeting tomorrow and hopefully they will stop bickering long enough to achieve something.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• PERIPHERY
• CONVENE
• SUBTERFUGE
• MORTIFY

The magician used _____ in order to perform the disappearing act and then he never came back.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• MORTIFY
• REITERATE
• INCREMENT
• SUBTERFUGE

She tried to explain rocket science using a bunch of _____ equations that nobody really understood.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• LEVITY
• APOCRYPHAL
• ARCANE
• vacillate

The crowd was so somber that he told jokes to add a little _____ to the night.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• EXPEDIENT
• RACONTEUR
• IMPERTURBABLE
• LEVITY