ACT/SAT Reading: Vocabulary in Context

As it is used in line 58, the word humor most nearly means:

• personality.

• whim.

• mood.

• comedy.

As it is used in line 49, the word concentrated most nearly means:

• extracted.

• paid attention to.

• gathered together.

• directed to one topic.

As it is used in line 64, the word station most nearly means:

• physical location.

• base of operations.

• duty.

• status.

As it is used in line 58, the word grants most nearly refers to the idea of:

• conceding a point.

• receiving research money.

• fulfilling a request.

• transferring ownership.

As it is used in line 9, the word sweep most nearly means:

• overwhelming victory.

• wide-ranging search.

• complete removal.

• broad area.

As it is used in line 38, the phrase drew up most nearly means:

• extended.

• prepared.

• approached.

• straightened.

As it is used in line 19, the phrase paid out most nearly means:

• dispensed.

• ascertained.

• suggested.

• compensated.

The biomechanics of energy storage is the domain of Sheila N. Patek and Joseph E. Baio, both biomechanists at the University of California, Berkeley

As used above, the word domain most nearly means:

• living space.

• area of expertise.

• taxonomic category.

• local jurisdiction.

As it used in lines 82-83, the phrase named and nurtured most nearly means:

• nominated and encouraged.

• identified and cultivated

• pointed to and groomed.

• cited and fed.

As it used in line 35, the word court most nearly means to:

• seek to attract.

• romantically pursue.

• dangerously provoke.

• pass judgement upon.