Vocab Section 1: Practice

Does Insidiously mean 'In a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects'?

• Yes

• No

Is beleaguered used in the correct way in this sentence:

'Employees at Smoothie King feel increasingly beleaguered and burnt out'

• Yes

• No

Is the following definition of malleable correct?

'A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts'

• Yes

• No

Which of the following is the correct definition for Spasmodically:

• Able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking

• To wave something as a threat or in anger

• In sudden, brief bursts

• A sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity

Choose the correct antonym for 'Apprehensive'

• Jubilee

• Melancholy

• Regretful

• Nervous

Is discrepancy used correctly in the following sentence:

'There is a large discrepancy between my English teacher's words and actions; she always follows through on what she says."

• Yes

• No

Is the following definition for 'Resent' correct?

'To feel bitterness or slight anger at a circumstance, action, or person'

• Yes

• No

What is the correct definition for the following word "Brandish"

• A lack of compatibility

• To wave something as a threat or in anger

• Suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline, of staying away from anything that brings pleasure

• To feel bitterness or slight anger at a circumstance, action, or person

Is paroxysm used correctly in the following sentence:

'He stopped, dissolving into a paroxysm of giggles.'

• Yes

• No

Which of the following is the correct antonym of 'ascetic'

• Disciplined

• Abstain

• Indulging

• Calm