Vocabulary One Practice (10th)

Which of the following is a synonym for the bold word?

Ella took care to sand the wood until no asperity remained.

• Color

• Smoothness

• Harshness

• Roughness

Which of the following is a synonym for the bold word?

The thief undermined the investigation with a flood of irrelevant tips to the hotline.

• Publicized

• Harmed

• Aided

• Distracted

Which of the following is a synonym for the bold word?

Donna collected travel brochures that imbued her with curiosity about distant places and people.

• Filled

• Attacked

• Teased

• Distracted

Which of the following is a synonym for the bold word?

The military features a hierarchy with a clearly defined chain of command.

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

• Reward

• Order

Which of the following is an antonym for the bold word?

Campaign headquarters fell silent as the volunteers received the doleful news about the election results.

• Disappointing

• Happy

• Surprising

• Anticipated

Which of the following is an antonym for the bold word?

The rudiments of the author's new novel came from a news story about a failed bank robbery.

• Foundation

• Climax

• Characters

• Details

Someone described as a buffoon is least likely to be considered:

• Serious

• Funny

• Clownish

• Foolish

On what types of things do extroverts tend to focus their attention?

• Private things

• Silly things

• Serious things

• Public things

Which of the following is least likely to be considered garish?

• A white shirt

• A gold suit

• A purple wig

• A sequined dress

Which of the following people is most likely to have a repertoire?

• A merchant

• A mail carrier

• A musician

• A doctor