Cam 12 - Test 2

Which word describes something that goes against common sense but may still be true?

• adverse

• counterintuitive

• perplex

• autonomous

Which word best refers to the physical feeling caused by not eating for a long time?

• hunger

• damp

• dictate

• yield

Which word means a basic good used in commerce, like oil or wheat?

• counterpart

• commodity

• mechanism

• subsidy

If two people argue strongly over something, they _____ it.

• synchronize

• correspond

• contend

• compensate

What is a low-income farmer or rural laborer traditionally called?

• senior

• peasant

• puppet

• account

A system that can operate independently is called _____ .

• counterintuitive

• autonomous

• adverse

• vulnerable

When two things move at the same time or rate, they _____ .

• synchronize

• yield

• dictate

• blast

What word means harmful or unfavorable?

• autonomous

• adverse

• perplexing

• hindsight

A government payment to help reduce the cost of goods or services is a:

• compensation

• beneficiary

• yield

• subsidy

To repay someone for a loss or damage is to:

• correspond

• compensate

• contend

• entrench