Vocabulary Test 16

Read this sentence. "Sally likes to 'enrich' her vocabulary by reading.." "enrich" means?

• thin out
• improve
• change for worse
• soften

Another name for a "scribe" is:

• scientist
• historian
• anthropologist
• copyist

Northerners know winter has "commenced" when:

• the wind blows
• the first flowers bloom
• the leaves turn red
• snow falls

Something is "random" if it:

• is done deliberately
• doesn't have a pattern
• has a set purpose
• always moves in the same way

The opposite of "formal" is:

• proper
• clear
• casual
• official

Read this sentence. "I run every day; 'nevertheless,' the cross-country race was difficult." "nevertheless" means:

• at no time
• except
• likewise
• regardless

Items are "uniform" if they are:

• oddly shaped
• worn by one group of people
• the same size and shape
• unbalanced

A person buying in "bulk" would NOT:

• save money
• buy individual items
• buy in large quantities
• have a lot to put away

A word closely related to "inferences" is:

• conclusions
• knowledge
• certainties
• consequences

A good television news "report" should:

• entertain people of all ages
• focus on issues for debate
• give clear and factual information
• present local events