Ivy 200

Which word does not belong?

• alleviate

• assuage

• mitigate

• atrophy

Answer explanation

Atrophy means weaken, waste away. The rest mean to soothe.

Which word does not belong?

• persuade

• mollify

• cajole

• coax

Answer explanation

Mollify means to soothe. The rest mean to encourage or persuade.

Which word does not belong?

• discrepancy

• deficit

• scarcity

• dearth

Answer explanation

Discrepancy means a difference. The rest mean a lack of something.

Which word does not belong?

• compile

• accumulate

• amass

• accede

Answer explanation

Accede means to give in. The rest mean to gather.

Which word does not belong?

• accede

• acquiesce

• comply

• assail

Answer explanation

Assail means to attack. The rest mean to agree to.

Which word fits in the sentence: Finding a four-leafed clover is often viewed as ___.

• auspicious

• callous

• affluent

• florid

Answer explanation

Auspicious is a sign of good things to come, aka favorable.

Which word does not belong?

• elude

• evade

• repudiate

• circumvent

Answer explanation

Repudiate means to reject. The rest mean to avoid.

Which word does not belong?

• proclivity

• predilection

• propensity

• presumption

Answer explanation

Presumption is an assumption. The rest mean a tendency.

Which word is a synonym for affable?

• plebian

• amiable

• solicitous

• vulnerable

Which word is a synonym for effervescent?

• scintillating

• servile

• wary

• cerebral