Worksheets(PART 1) Last Chance Vocabulary Exam - Prologue - Chapter 10
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The court deemed the statute ambiguous, and said it risked criminalizing a broad array of computer use.
In this sentence, ambiguous means:
open to two or more interpretations
determined and willing to face danger
prohibited by law
not restrained or controlled
Assimilate means to:
change place or direction
fall down, as if collapsing
become like one's environment
argue in protest or opposition
Austere means:
shining intermittently with a sparkling light
incapable of being overcome or subdued
exceptionally bad or displeasing
practicing great self-denial
Analogies drawn from the comparison of languages will here be of service to us, if used discreetly; otherwise they are likely to ___________ far more than to enlighten us.
rankle
rejuvenate
bewilder
devastate
Then there's the social aspect: laughing, ______________, and forming relationships.
camaraderie
petulance
largesse
suspicion
Compelling means:
in a foreign country
driving or forcing
generous in assistance to the poor
showing or making known
Conspicuous means:
lasting for a markedly brief time
causing inconvenience
marked by skill in deception
without any attempt at concealment
Deviate means to:
turn aside
behave carelessly or indifferently
draw deep into the lungs
partake in a feast or banquet
The term "dividend" is certainly taboo; instead, euphemisms about "member benefits" abound.
In this sentence, euphemisms means:
small instructional booklets with paper covers
signed written agreements between two or more parties
inoffensive expressions substituted for offensive ones
interesting but highly implausible stories
By aggregating the data from many studies, researchers gain the statistical power to detect broad patterns that may not have been _____________ before.
final
evident
complete
distant
Haphazard means:
dependent upon or characterized by chance
timid by nature or revealing timidity
expressing earnest entreaty
tending to betray
While you sleep, we will be performing a short procedure to observe a few things about your brain. It will not be invasive.
In this sentence, invasive means:
tending to cure or to restore one's health
relating to a technique in which the body is entered with instruments
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
inconceivable expanded in space in time
Perilous means:
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
fraught with danger
of little substance or significance
having a sturdy and well proportioned body
Given Psycho's undeniable influence on popular film, it's tempting to theorize that it had the same _________ effect on public opinion, that singlehandedly it made us more willing to watch violence, cruelty, and other hitherto unspeakable things, such as flushing toilets.
equivocal
strident
restricitve
pervasive
These are certainly but shadowy connections; yet, probably, the greatest works are built upon quite as filmy a relation to any actual precedent facts.
In this sentence, precedent means:
coming before in time, order, or significance
completely ordinary and unremarkable
not alike; different in nature or quality
easily damaged or destroyed
The collection, titled _______________, is inspired by poster art from World War 1 and World War 2.
correction
appendix
mythology
propaganda
Subside means:
move up and down repeatedly
wear off or die down
hang loosely or laxly
improve the quality or condition of
It offers succinct and approachable advice about how to behave in life.
In this sentence, succinct means:
briefly giving the gist of something
marked by boisterous merriment
unimaginatively conventional
of superficial relevance, if any
Utilitarian means:
valuing or chosen for usefulness above all else
not clear or easy to perceive or understand
making or willing to make concessions
incapable of being defended or justified
The suit contends the mine's operator is violating the federal Clear Air Act by not sufficiently restricting emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas, and smog-forming volatile organic compounds.
In this sentence, volatile means.
relatively thin in consistency or low in density
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
containing crystals that are visible only under a microscope
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
Ambiguous means:
filled with or attended with
deeply or seriously thoughtful
having more than one possible meaning
undergoing no chance when acted upon
The students were expected to assimilate quickly and adjust to their new surroundings.
In this sentence, assimilate means:
lose track of
feel powerful emotion
reject as untrue
become like one's environment; alter oneself to what is expected in a situation
Bewilder means:
annoy continually
hold spellbound
heighten or intensify
cause to be confused
Camaraderie means:
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
great coolness and composure under strain
a full supply
the quality of not being perceivable by the eye
He opened the door on the first knock, looking his usual haphazard self.
In this sentence, haphazard means:
humorously sarcastic or mocking
marked by great carelessness
greatly annoyed; out of patience
lacking brightness or color; dull
