List 6 Practice 1

Benjamin and Aria are working on a science project. They are trying to 'correlate' the amount of sunlight a plant gets with its growth rate. What does it mean to 'correlate' these two things?

• disconnect the amount of sunlight a plant gets from its growth rate

• associate the amount of sunlight a plant gets with its growth rate

• separate the amount of sunlight a plant gets from its growth rate

• dissociate the amount of sunlight a plant gets from its growth rate

Nora is working on a project that is not going well. Samuel suggests that they should 'bolster' their efforts. What does Samuel suggest they should do?

• weaken their efforts

• strengthen their efforts

• undermine their efforts

• diminish their efforts

James and Aiden are having a debate. If Aiden decides to 'antagonize' James, what is he likely doing?

• Befriending James

• Supporting James

• Opposing James

• Cooperating with James

Grace read a book that had a 'profound' impact on her. What does this mean?

• The book was superficial

• The book was shallow

• The book was deeply affecting

• The book was trivial

Aiden, Elijah, and William are working on a group project. They are having a 'discrepancy' about the project's direction. What does 'discrepancy' mean in this context?

• similarity

• disagreement

• congruence

• consistency

Luna is working on a science project and she is being very 'meticulous'. What does this mean?

• She is being careless

• She is being sloppy

• She is being thorough

• She is being clumsy

Benjamin, Nora, and Olivia went apple picking. They noticed that the apples were 'abundant' on the trees. What does 'abundant' mean in this context?

• plentiful

• scarce

• limited

• sparse

In a school play, Emma was the lead actress, Ethan was the supporting actor, and Abigail was the director. After the first performance, Abigail decided to 'relegate' Ethan. What does this mean?

• promote Ethan to a lead role

• elevate Ethan to the director's position

• demote Ethan to a minor role

• upgrade Ethan to a co-lead role

Elijah was reading a book and came across the word 'fleeting' and wondered what the opposite would be. He asked Abigail and Ava about it. What would be the opposite of 'fleeting' in this context?

• lasting

• temporary

• transient

• brief

During a drama class, Evelyn was asked to 'feign' surprise. What does it mean for Evelyn to 'feign' surprise?

• pretend

• genuine

• authentic

• real