WORD KNOWLEDGE 3

The teenager abandoned his job because he found it to be onerous.

• frightening

• pointless

• difficult

• boring

Disparate most nearly means

• different

• dullness

• untrustworthy

• unspeakable

She did not condone his insubordination.

• condemn

• appreciate

• report

• excuse

The new senator was a man of candor.

• duplicity

• corruption

• honesty

• attractiveness

Contrived most nearly means

• fake

• real

• confusing

• alarming

I paid a nominal amount of money to join the stamp collecting club.

• huge

• unreasonable

• arbitrary

• small

Clandestine most nearly means

• iconic

• faction

• riveting

• covert

The fetid liquid soaked through my shoes.

• oily

• putrid

• mysterious

• flammable

Instigate most nearly means

• restrict

• initiate

• force

• investigate

Our relationship was ephemeral.

• superficial

• respectful

• fleeting

• deep