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Oxford Sadlier Mega Test

Total questions: 500

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Name
Class
Date
1.
Synonym for deterioration, degeneration
a)
noxious
b)
unscathed
c)
atrophy
d)
salubrious
2.
a strong defense or fort
a)
divulge 
b)
bastion 
c)
avarice 
d)
jettison 
3.

contemptibly cowardly or mean spirited

a)

glean

b)

nettle

c)

pusillanimous

d)

atrophy

4.

emergency; urgent requirement

a)

exigency

b)

disinterested

c)

complaisant

d)

anomalous

5.
To gather bit by bit
a)
frenetic
b)
consummate
c)
concord
d)
glean
6.
one who holds a specific office currently
a)
concord
b)
incumbent
c)
exigency
d)
mordant
7.
consisting of or measured in money
a)
pusillanimous
b)
recumbent
c)
pecuniary
d)
ludicrous
8.
biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style
a)
mordant
b)
recumbent
c)
pusillanimous
d)
incumbent
9.
When you are interrupted in the middle of cleaning, generally things seem in more of a ___ than when you started.
a)
atrophy
b)
bastion
c)
grouse
d)
disarray
10.
While he grumbled and ___, he still did not get his way.
a)
gleaned
b)
concorded
c)
groused
d)
incarcerated
11.
The ___ clown scared children even though he was humorous and jesting.
a)
jocular
b)
grouse
c)
incumbent 
d)
exigency
12.
The crowd was ___ on black Friday as they tried to scramble for the quick-selling items.
a)
concord
b)
jocular
c)
frenetic
d)
recumbent
13.
The employees indicated that they would rather receive ___ incentives than getting extra vacation time.
a)
pusillanimous
b)
stratagem
c)
pecuniary
d)
nettle
14.
Which version is spelled CORRECTLY?
a)
ludicrus
b)
ludicrous
c)
ludickris
d)
loudicrus
15.

A cunning scheme

a)

philosophy

b)

stratagem

c)

rationality

d)

epiphany

e)

reverie

16.

Biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style

a)

mordant

b)

pecuniary

c)

recumbent

d)

cap

17.

David was ----for stealing a computer and breaking an entering

a)

stratagem

b)

incarerated

c)

nettled

d)

disarrayed

18.

floating debris; homeless, impoverished people

a)

frenetic

b)

recumbent

c)

flotsam

d)

grouse

19.

state of agreement, harmony; a treaty, pact

a)

cap

b)

atrophy

c)

bastion

d)

concord

20.

The CORRECT SPELLING for the word that means--complete or perfect in the highest degree

a)

consummate

b)

masterfull

c)

consumate

d)

consumummer

21.

I was simply unable to follow the __________________ reasoning by which she "proved" that a straight line is not necessarily the shortest distance between two points.

a)

adventitious

b)

circuitous

c)

inadvertent

d)

vitriolic

22.

Before a passenger plane is released for use, it undergoes a(n) _____________________, all-points inspection.

a)

bumbling

b)

rigorous

c)

abominable

d)

panoramic

23.

American presidents often point to one of their school teachers as the __________________ who helped shape their character and ideas.

a)

discrepancy

b)

benefactor

c)

dearth

d)

clemency

24.

We soon learned that behind his retiring and __________________ manner, there was a keen mind and a strong wit.

a)

truculent

b)

chivalrous

c)

diffident

d)

remiss

25.

In a grim old joke, a man found guilty of murdering his parents appeals for ______________________ because he is an orphan.

a)

clemency

b)

assent

c)

temerity

d)

repose

26.

It would be _________________ of me, as editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, not to express appreciation for the help of our faculty advisor.

a)

indomitable

b)

truculent

c)

remiss

d)

virulent

27.

After boasting to me of your family's great wealth, how could you have the __________________ to ask me for a loan?

a)

clemency

b)

dearth

c)

repose

d)

temerity

28.

As a state legislator, you should not give your _____________ to any measure unless you truly believe in it.

a)

chivalry

b)

assent

c)

remiss

d)

temerity

29.

We breathed a sigh of relief when we saw the supposedly missing set of keys _________________ in the desk drawer.

a)

plodding

b)

assenting

c)

reposing

d)

embarking

30.

I admired the speaker's _________________ flow of words, but they failed to convince me that she had practical ideas to help solve our problems.

a)

facile

b)

remiss

c)

pungent

d)

diffident

31.

By 1781, George Washington's green recruits of a few years earlier had been forged into an ____________________ army.

a)

infallible

b)

truculent

c)

chivalrous

d)

indomitable

32.

With all the deductions for taxes, there is a substantial ___________________ between my official salary and my weekly paycheck.

a)

dearth

b)

repose

c)

discrepancy

d)

clemency

33.

Planet Earth is a sort of spaceship on which billions of human beings have ___________________ on a lifelong voyage.

a)

embarked

b)

reposed

c)

assented

d)

plodded

34.

Great political leaders know how to appeal to people not only through self-interest but also through their sense of ____________________.

a)

temerity

b)

altruism

c)

discrepancy

d)

temerity

35.

She is a popular young woman because people realize that her interest in them is sympathetic and ___________________.

a)

facile

b)

virulent

c)

unfeigned

d)

remiss

36.

The critic's ___________________ comments during the TV panel show were not only amusing but also very much to the point.

a)

facile

b)

unfeigned

c)

indomitable

d)

pungent

37.

You will surely win more support for your view by quiet discussion than by _________________ attacks on your opponents.

a)

chivalrous

b)

truculent

c)

infallible

d)

altruistic

38.

He is not too well informed on most matters, but when it comes to big-league baseball, he is all but _________________.

a)

indomitable

b)

infallible

c)

remiss

d)

diffident

39.

I had no inkling of your deep-seated aversion to pop music until I overheard your ____________________ comments about it.

a)

altruistic

b)

virulent

c)

infallible

d)

unfeigned

40.

In the violent world of today's pro football, good sportsmanship and _________________ behavior still have a place.

a)

virulent

b)

chivalrous

c)

unfeigned

d)

facile

41.

The lawyer _________________ through hundreds of pages of the trial records, hoping to find some basis for an appeal.

a)

embarked

b)

assented

c)

plodded

d)

reposed

42.

How do you account for the __________________________ of old-fashioned family doctors willing to make house calls?

a)

discrepancy

b)

temerity

c)

dearth

d)

diffidence

43.

Before a passenger plane is released for use, it undergoes a(n) _____________________, all-points inspection.

a)

bumbling

b)

rigorous

c)

abominable

d)

panoramic

44.

After the series of ____ disasters for which he was responsible, he was so hated that he could barely show himself in town.

a)

subsequent

b)

engulfed

c)

deluded

d)

abominable

45.

The class decided they needed to _____ a plan to restore their teacher’s faith in their abilities to do work and to be good students.

a)

refurbish

b)

formulate

c)

dole

d)

engulf

46.

On the baseball team, Matt is a natural leader, always taking the _____ to motivate and inspire other players.

a)

initiative

b)

consequence

c)

resourceful

d)

unerring

47.

It's difficult to _____ him away from the basketball court to do his chores, because he will do anything to stay and shoot baskets.

a)

dole

b)

delude

c)

bumble

d)

pry

48.

Sometimes _____ are really not rebels but rather explorers eager to find a new way of thinking or a new way of doing things.

a)

posterity

b)

foils

c)

nonconformists

d)

mementos

49.

When the white blood cells of the body find a foreign organism, they surround, _____, and digest it.

a)

bumble

b)

null and void

c)

pry

d)

engulf

50.

She kept that _____ of the trip to Seattle all her life, although no one understood why she kept such a cheap souvenir.

a)

foil

b)

memento

c)

consequence

d)

panorama

51.

Some teenagers _____ themselves into thinking that they will live forever; as a result, they take ridiculous risks.

a)

delude

b)

engulf

c)

pry

d)

refurbish

52.

The conspirators hoped to topple the ruler from her throne, but clever secret agents _____ their plot.

a)

unerred

b)

bumbled

c)

foiled

d)

refurbished

53.

detestable

a)

bumbling

b)

delude

c)

rigorous

d)

abominable

54.

The lecturer _____ out bits and pieces of interesting information, but he never presented a coherent overview of the topic.

a)

doled

b)

deluded

c)

foiled

d)

engulfed

55.

After the earthquake, many of the homeless were _____ by despair, not knowing where or how they could find a new place to live.

a)

formulated

b)

refurbished

c)

engulfed

d)

deluded

56.

Ali Baba's servant _____ a plot against his master's life and saves him, an act which Ali Baba rewards handsomely.

a)

foils

b)

engulfs

c)

refurbishes

d)

formulates

57.

That company took the first step in reducing pollution well before any government agency asked it to, a fine example of _____ in industry.

a)

panorama

b)

initiative

c)

posterity

d)

memento

58.

The work of artists who dare to be _____, such as the cubist paintings of Braque and Picasso, is often scorned by critics at first.

a)

rigorous

b)

nonconformists

c)

null and void

d)

bumbling

59.

to run off and hide

a)

access

b)

abscond

c)

arduous

60.

approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase

a)

access

b)

auspicious

c)

biased

61.

A lack of government and law; confusion

a)

anarchy

b)

inanimate

c)

fated

62.

hard to do, requiring much effort

a)

arduous

b)

auspicious

c)

daunt

63.

favorable; fortnuate

a)

auspicious

b)

disentangle

c)

intrepid

64.

favoring one side unduly; prejudiced

a)

biased

b)

daunt

c)

disentangle

65.

to overcome with fear, intimidate

a)

daunt

b)

fated

c)

hoodwink

66.

to free from tangles or complications

a)

disentangle

b)

incinerate

c)

intrepid

67.

determined in advance by destiny or fortune

a)

inanimate

b)

fated

c)

larceny

68.

to mislead any a trick, deceive

a)

hoodwink

b)

intrepid

c)

anarchy

69.

not having life; without energy or spirit

a)

inanimate

b)

abscond

c)

arduous

70.

to burn to ashes

a)

anarchy

b)

incinerate

c)

daunt

71.

very brave, fearless, unshakable

a)

intrepid

b)

fated

c)

daunt

72.

theft

a)

larceny

b)

hoodwink

c)

abscond

73.

bending readily; easily influenced

a)

pliant

b)

pompous

c)

rectify

74.

overly self-important in speech and manner

a)

pliant

b)

pompous

c)

revile

75.

a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster

a)

precipice

b)

reprieve

c)

pompous

76.

to make right; correct

a)

rectify

b)

reprieve

c)

revile

77.

a temporary relief or delay; to grant a postponement

a)

reprieve

b)

pliant

c)

abscond

78.

to attack with words, call bad names

a)

revile

b)

access

c)

incinerate

79.

Choose the synonym.

on that abstemious diet

a)

temperate

b)

indulgent

c)

discreditable

d)

fat-free

80.

Choose the synonym.

her florid skin

a)

sallow

b)

plain

c)

striking

d)

flushed

81.

Choose the synonym.

wore a dowdy cloth coat

a)

attractive

b)

frumpy

c)

solid

d)

commendable

82.

Choose the synonym.

regarded as censurable

a)

obvious

b)

harmless

c)

protrusive

d)

blameworthy

83.

Choose the synonym.

accused of heresy

a)

unfamiliar language

b)

oversimplified speech

c)

unorthodox belief

d)

orthodox principles

84.

to make or become dry and withered

a)

disseminate

b)

inculcate

c)

corroborate

d)

sear

85.

to pass off as worthy or genuine

a)

inculcate

b)

sear

c)

foist

d)

disseminate

86.

extremely harmful

a)

salient

b)

discursive

c)

pernicious

d)

contingent

87.

dependent on uncertain events or conditions

a)

florid

b)

palpable

c)

contingent

d)

specious

88.

deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit

a)

florid

b)

contingent

c)

specious

d)

pernicious

89.

an inhabitant, resident

a)

salient

b)

contingent

c)

heresy

d)

denizen

90.

passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic

a)

discursive

b)

palpable

c)

gauche

d)

pernicious

91.

capable of being touched or felt

a)

pernicious

b)

florid

c)

perceptive

d)

palpable

92.

to satisfy completely

a)

inculcate

b)

satiate

c)

foist

d)

disseminate

93.

awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy

a)

discursive

b)

specious

c)

contingent

d)

gauche

94.

Beginning when she was a small child, Paula's parents worked constantly to _________a deep love and respect for nature in her.

a)

sear

b)

satiate

c)

inculcate

d)

corroborate

95.

A __________ caregiver can ascertain that something is wrong with a young child, even when the child doesn't complain.

a)

censurable

b)

discursive

c)

perceptive

d)

gauche

96.

Most newspaper reporters will not submit a story to their editors for publication if the story's major points cannot be _____ by more than one source.

a)

corroborated

b)

inculcated

c)

foisted

d)

seared

97.

They ____ flyers with a photograph and information about the lost dog to every home in a two-mile radius of their neighborhood.

a)

seared

b)

satitated

c)

disseminated

d)

corroborated

98.

While reviewing for the exam, Joseph read over the notes he had taken during the entire semester and used a red pen to underline the ____ points of each topic.

a)

palpable

b)

discursive

c)

specious

d)

salient

99.

Giving assistance or support; a helper, aid

a)

candid

b)

flair

c)

auxiliary

d)

heterogeneous

100.

frank, sincere; impartial; unposed

a)

candid

b)

cubicle

c)

envoy

d)

horde

101.

a small room or compartment

a)

flair

b)

cubicle

c)

impel

d)

scuttle

102.

work that is hard and tiresome

a)

grievous

b)

drudgery

c)

envoy

d)

expedient

103.

a representative or messenger (as of a government)

a)

feign

b)

envoy

c)

monologue

d)

inscribe

104.

to elevate; to increase in intensity

a)

escalate

b)

expedient

c)

repugnant

d)

preposterous

105.

a means to an end; advantageous, useful

a)

expedient

b)

flair

c)

horde

d)

inscribe

106.

to pretend

a)

feign

b)

envoy

c)

auxiliary

d)

candid

107.

a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style

a)

candid

b)

preposterous

c)

flair

d)

auxiliary

108.

causing sorrow or pain; serious

a)

grievous

b)

incredulous

c)

preposterous

d)

feign

109.

composed of different kinds, diverse

a)

heterogeneous

b)

rasping

c)

incredulous

d)

monologue

110.

a vast number (as of people); a throng

a)

candid

b)

monologue

c)

flair

d)

horde

111.

to force, drive forward

a)

incredulous

b)

impel

c)

expedient

d)

candid

112.

disbelieving, skeptical

a)

inscribe

b)

prognosis

c)

incredulous

d)

scuttle

113.

to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list

a)

inscribe

b)

candid

c)

prognosis

d)

scuttle

114.

a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person

a)

preposterous

b)

incredulous

c)

heterogeneous

d)

monologue

115.

a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation

a)

prognosis

b)

preposterous

c)

auxiliary

d)

rasping

116.

with a harsh, grating sound; a harsh sound

a)

rasping

b)

incredulous

c)

auxiliary

d)

candid

117.

offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

a)

repugnant

b)

candid

c)

incredulous

d)

preposterous

118.

to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; a pail

a)

scuttle

b)

candid

c)

auxiliary

d)

impel

119.

Jordan found a great ____________ on video games at Walmart.

a)

resource

b)

bargain

c)

vary

d)

wander

120.

Despite our _____efforts, aided by outside proofreaders, typos still crop up from time to time.

a)

unflagging

b)

stoical

c)

crony

d)

abut

121.

To caution or advise against something; to scold mildly

a)

Admonish

b)

Insult

c)

Brigand

122.

What Devin hated was some of the ______work and poor craftsmanship he saw among his fellow students.

a)

adept

b)

languid

c)

slipshod

123.

It is simply not ________________________ that we will finish painting all of the set pieces in time for the opening day of the musical.

a)

tepid

b)

feasible

c)

meticulous

d)

impervious

124.

She seemed to feel that a snooze at her desk was not an annoying habit but the _________________________ of a veteran employee.

a)

prerogative

b)

hiatus

c)

umbrage

d)

approbation

125.

My broad hint that I had paid for the lessons myself brought smiles of ______________________ from all the judges at the piano recital.

a)

coalition

b)

approbation

c)

innuendo

d)

decadence

126.

She hesitated to offer her opinion, fearing that they would take _____________________ at her criticism.

a)

unctuous

b)

hiatus

c)

umbrage

d)

assuage

127.

The various community organizations formed a ____________ to lobby against parking laws.

a)

innuendo

b)

coalition

c)

umbrage

d)

hackneyed

128.

An overworked parent may be unlikely to indulge the complaints of a _____________________ child.

a)

jaded

b)

provincial

c)

unctuous

d)

petulant

129.

If you take pride in expressing yourself with force and originality, you should not use so many ___________________ phrases.

a)

jaded

b)

hackneyed

c)

elicit

d)

provincial

130.

Her eyes told me that more than a few well-chosen words would be needed to ___________________ her hurt feelings.

a)

elicit

b)

jaded

c)

assuage

d)

simulate

131.

They try to "prove" the __________________ of modern youth by emphasizing everything that is bad and ignoring whatever is good.

a)

decadence

b)

umbrage

c)

approbation

d)

prerogative

132.

My attempt to __________________ information over the phone was met with a barrage of irrelevant recordings.

a)

simulate

b)

assuage

c)

transcend

d)

elicit

133.

Since I don't like people who play favorites in the office, I have frequently _______________________ against such behavior with my superiors.

a)

assuaged

b)

jaded

c)

interceded

d)

expostulated

134.

The banjo, once thought to be a ___________________ product of the Southern hills actually came here from Africa.

a)

provincial

b)

petulant

c)

unctuous

d)

hackneyed

135.

Apparently mistaking us for the millionaire's children, the hotel manager overwhelmed us with his __________________ attentions.

a)

jaded

b)

petulant

c)

lurid

d)

unctuous

136.

Their tastes have been so _____________ by luxurious living that they seem incapable of enjoying the simple pleasures of life.

a)

jaded

b)

lurid

c)

hackneyed

d)

assuaged

137.

A great work of art may be said to __________________ time, and it is remembered for decades, or even centuries.

a)

simulate

b)

intercede

c)

transcend

d)

umbrage

138.

I truly dislike the kind of sensational popular biography that focuses solely on the more ________________ or scandalous aspects of a superstar's career.

a)

jaded

b)

elicit

c)

provincial

d)

lurid

139.

She will __________________ in the dispute between the two children, and soon they will be playing happily again.

a)

transcend

b)

intercede

c)

assuage

d)

expostulate

140.

I was awakened not be a sudden sound but by a ______________ in the din of traffic.

a)

hiatus

b)

innuendo

c)

approbation

d)

decadence

141.

I certainly appreciate your praise but I must say that I can see nothing so remarkably ___________________ in having done what any decent person would do.

a)

lurid

b)

meritorious

c)

unctuous

d)

provincial

142.

Those lacking the facts or afraid of reprisals often tarnish an enemy's reputation by use of ___________________.

a)

approbation

b)

prerogative

c)

umbrage

d)

innuendo

143.

Some skilled actors can _______________ emotions they might never have felt in life.

a)

expostulate

b)

assuage

c)

simulate

d)

elicit

144.

My friend is always complaining that she never gets enough sleep because she lives _____ to the elevated train and it is always so loud.

a)

barren

b)

adjacent

c)

sullen

d)

vicious

145.

I always have loved July 4th; I love to see the sky ____ with magical colors.

a)

interminable

b)

humdrum

c)

barren

d)

alight

146.

John was a member of a great political_____ that helped govern our country for over a century.

a)

dynasty

b)

recompense

c)

trickle

d)

résumé

147.

These plants ___________ quite fast so you should have a stunning garden in no time.

a)

alight

b)

recompense

c)

hurtle

d)

germinate

148.

I normally don't like to walk out of movies, but this one was so ________, I had to leave before I fell asleep.

a)

trivial

b)

humdrum

c)

adjacent

d)

vicious

149.

How dare you ________ that I copy your work; We just have similar thoughts!!!

a)

renovate

b)

germinate

c)

interrogate

d)

insinuate

150.

The class will be ______ if you are not engaged in the lesson or participate in discussions.

a)

sullen

b)

trivial

c)

interminable

d)

vicious

151.

It can be quite intimidating to be _______ by detectives in a police station.

a)

interrogated

b)

insinuated

c)

disrupted

d)

trickled

152.

She expected _______ for all of the valuables that were stolen from the locker room.

a)

renovate

b)

truce

c)

recompense

d)

interrogate

153.

Tim offered to help ________ his neighbor's backyard deck that was falling apart, as long as his neighbor invited him over to parties.

a)

hurtle

b)

trickle

c)

renovate

d)

germinate

154.

Michelle offered to help her friend get a job at her company by helping her write her ______ and by including all the things that the company looks for in job candidates.

a)

résumé

b)

trivial

c)

truce

d)

dynasty

155.

The parent was concerned about his ______ son who often never seemed happy.

a)

humdrum

b)

vicious

c)

barren

d)

sullen

156.

There will be bigger obstacles in life in the future, so try not to get so upset about the _______ things now. Save getting upset for the big things.

a)

trivial

b)

vicious

c)

adjacent

d)

interminable

157.

When we realized that no one was going to win the war, we called a(n) ______ because there was no sense in continuing to fight.

a)

alight

b)

trickle

c)

truce

d)

dynasty

158.

I don't know why everyone thinks my Rottweiler is a _____ dog; she is perfectly loving at home.

a)

barren

b)

sullen

c)

humdrum

d)

vicious

159.

When I saw the pencil ______ across the classroom, I immediately inspected to see who was missing a pencil.

a)

germinating

b)

hurtling

c)

insinuating

d)

interrogating

160.
Careless and hasty
a)
Slapdash
b)
Incorrigible
c)
Stagnant
d)
Morose
161.
To scold or find fault with
a)
Facilitate
b)
Reprimand
c)
Rebut
d)
Brazen
162.
unreasonable; based without regard to fairness or reason
a)
Paramount
b)
Accomplice
c)
Arbitrary
d)
Annihilated
163.
present but not realized
a)
Latent
b)
Prattle
c)
Militant
d)
Opaque
164.
to destroy completely
a)
Succumb
b)
Morose
c)
Annihilate
d)
Servitude
165.
Not running or flowing; foul from standing still
a)
Morose
b)
Servitude
c)
Brazen
d)
Stagnant
166.
shameless; made of brass
a)
Prattle
b)
Brazen
c)
Catalyst
d)
Accomplice
167.
Any agent that causes change
a)
Catalyst
b)
Exodus
c)
Servitude
d)
Incorrigible
168.
Slavery; forced labor
a)
Paramount
b)
Exodus
c)
Servitude
d)
Reprimand
169.
Having a gloomy or sullen manner
a)
Stagnant
b)
Latent
c)
Militant
d)
Morose
170.
Synonym for unruly
a)
Incorrigible
b)
Exodus
c)
Morose
d)
Servitude
171.
Synonym for primary (importance)
a)
Slapdash
b)
Arbitrary
c)
Paramount
d)
Servitude
172.
Synonym for die, expire
a)
Brazen
b)
Succumb
c)
Opaque
d)
Catalyst
173.
Synonym for gibberish or babble
a)
Prattle
b)
Incorrigible
c)
Stagnant
d)
Reprimand
174.
Synonym for partner in crime
a)
Latent
b)
Catalyst
c)
Militant
d)
Accomplice
175.
Antonym for transparent, clear
a)
Accomplice
b)
Slapdash
c)
Opaque
d)
Prattle
176.
Antonym for unassertive
a)
Militant
b)
Servitude
c)
Morose
d)
Reprimand
177.
Antonym for hinder, obstruct
a)
Arbitrary
b)
Facilitate
c)
Succumb
d)
Brazen
178.
Antonym for arrival, entrance
a)
Stagnant
b)
Annihilated
c)
Latent
d)
Exodus
179.
Antonyn for confirm, corroborate
a)
Annihilate
b)
Succumb
c)
Prattle
d)
Rebut
180.

A "farewell"

a)

peace out

b)

Adieu

c)

Farewell

d)

Advent

181.

an arrival, a coming into place or view

a)

advent

b)

Apex

c)

arrival

d)

Adieu

182.

The highest point, tip

a)

Summit

b)

Mountain

c)

advent

d)

Apex

183.

To absorb fully or make one's own, to adopt as one's own, to adapt fully

a)

Assimilate

b)

Attribute

c)

Advent

d)

Similar

184.

false or counterfeit

a)

Bogus

b)

Fake

c)

Lame

d)

Miss McBrady

185.

unreasonably high, excessive

a)

Advantageous

b)

Inundate

c)

Exorbiant

d)

big

186.

The time between, temporary, coming between two points in time

a)

Immediate

b)

Inundate

c)

Pointy

d)

Interim

187.

to flood, overflow, to overwhelm by numbers or size

a)

Emmigration

b)

high number

c)

inundate

d)

interim

188.

to speak evil of, slander, evil

a)

Dirty

b)

Malign

c)

Horrid

d)

Meander

189.

to wander about, wind about, a sharp twist or turn

a)

meander

b)

wander

c)

malign

d)

innundate

190.

In his novels, Dickens has harsh words for those who take cruel advantage of _____ young people.

a)

apprehensive

b)

compatible

c)

ingenuous

d)

obsolete

191.

An _____ animal has a greater chance of survival than one that depends on a single food source.

a)

decrepit

b)

ominvorous

c)

parsimonious

d)

recalcitrant

192.

I was horrified when the sales force greeted my great idea for an ad campaign with total _____.

a)

apathy

b)

condolence

c)

quandary

d)

reprisal

193.

Some movie stars do not _____ in the attention that their fans and the media pay them.

a)

commend

b)

consecrate

c)

deride

d)

revel

194.

Oppressive heat may _____ the mind and spirit as well as the body.

a)

commend

b)

consecrate

c)

revel

d)

stultify

195.

A few well-chosen words of _____ can be a great comfort to someone who has lost a loved one.

a)

animosity

b)

apathy

c)

condolence

d)

reprisal

196.

I must give you the sad news that correct spelling and good grammar are not, and never will be, _____.

a)

compatible

b)

decrepit

c)

ingenuous

d)

obsolete

197.

In this new century of our nation's life, let us _____ ourselves anew to the ideals of human freedom.

a)

consecrate

b)

commend

c)

deride

d)

revel

198.

The owner of the used car dealership showed poor judgment when he decided to publicly _____ his employees' suggestions for improved customer service.

a)

commend

b)

deride

c)

revel

d)

stultify

199.

Two of the chief strengths of modern American society are the variety and vitality that arise from its _____ cultures

a)

apprehensive

b)

compatible

c)

multifarious

d)

decrepit

200.

Which word means applaud or entrust?

a)

animosity

b)

apathy

c)

apprehensive

d)

commend

201.

Many people are upgrading their iphones to the new iPhone 11 even though their old iPhone 7s are not _____.

a)

compatible

b)

obsolete

c)

decrepit

d)

multifarious

202.

Which vocabulary word means enmity, rancor, or antipathy?

a)

animosity

b)

apathy

c)

compatible

d)

decrepit

203.

I think that the phrase "on its last legs" is an apt description of that _____ old house down the block.

a)

apprehensive

b)

decrepit

c)

multifarious

d)

omnivorous

204.

Which word means the opposite of unworried, assured, confident, or certain?

a)

animosity

b)

apprehensive

c)

multifarious

d)

recalcitrant

205.

It is surprising how often people with very different personalities turn out to be _____ when they get to know one another.

a)

compatible

b)

ingenuous

c)

multifarious

d)

recalcitrant

206.

He is so absorbed in himself that he has become _____ in the normal expression of human sympathy and affection.

a)

compatible

b)

ingenuous

c)

multifarious

d)

parsimonious

207.

Clark Gable was a(n) _____ leading man who attracted women with his charm and good looks and impressed men with his strength and confidence.

a)

compatible

b)

ingenuous

c)

multifarious

d)

suave

208.

The Highland clans of Scotland engaged in cattle rustling in _____ for real or imagined injuries.

a)

animosity

b)

apathy

c)

reprisal

d)

condolence

209.

Which word means confusion, dilemma, or predicament?

a)

apprehensive

b)

quandary

c)

recalcitrant

d)

suave

210.

A _____ individual may have great difficulty adjusting to a job that requires a good deal of teamwork.

a)

apprehensive

b)

recalcitrant

c)

multifarious

d)

ingenuous

211.

That glue _____ so well that you must be careful not to let it drip on anything.

a)

affirms

b)

adheres

c)

empowers

d)

deters

212.

When they become new citizens, immigrants _____ their loyalty to the United States and to the Constitution.

a)

cope

b)

empower

c)

affirm

d)

adhere

213.

After the war, those who committed the terrible _____ faced charges in a war court.

a)

lags

b)

mangles

c)

copes

d)

atrocities

214.

We huddled together under the _____ until the rain let up.

a)

cope

b)

affirm

c)

atrocity

d)

lag

215.

A heavy jacket, thick gloves, and a warm woolen hat helped Ravi _____ with the frosty weather.

a)

cope

b)

adhere

c)

affirm

d)

mangle

216.

The warnings about the crumbling condition of the wall did not _____ the hikers.

a)

cope

b)

affirm

c)

mangle

d)

deter

217.

Learning that he did not pass the test was _____; more worrisome was that the test counted for more than 50 percent of the grade.

a)

disquieting

b)

fluent

c)

atrocity

d)

empowering

218.

The legislation, if enacted, would _____ that government agency to hire 1,500 additional employees.

a)

affirm

b)

lag

c)

empower

d)

adhere

219.

I have always wanted to be _____ in another language, so I went to Barcelona to study Spanish.

a)

affirm

b)

empowered

c)

fluent

d)

disquieting

220.

If one member of our relay team _____ behind the others in a race, we usually make up the time when our star runner grabs the baton.

a)

lags

b)

empowers

c)

mangles

d)

adheres

221.

My suitcase was _____ when it fell off the baggage carrier and into the machinery.

a)

adhered

b)

mangled

c)

empowered

d)

fluent

222.

antonym is a good deed

a)

affirm

b)

atrocity

c)

lag

d)

fluent

223.

to be devoted to

a)

fluent

b)

atrocity

c)

adhere

d)

cope

224.

to mutilate

a)

affirm

b)

empower

c)

mangle

d)

cope

225.

an antonym is to outdo or outperform

a)

deter

b)

fluent

c)

lag

d)

disquieting

226.

to scare off

a)

mangle

b)

affirm

c)

atrocity

d)

deter

227.

the opposite is to be calming or reassuring

a)

adhere

b)

disquieting

c)

mangle

d)

empower

228.

If you pause and stop and mangle words while you read, then you are not a(n) _____ reader.

a)

disquieting

b)

mangling

c)

lagging

d)

fluent

229.
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
a)
abashed
b)
articulate
c)
resolute
d)
genial
230.
to be in, or to expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
a)
defect
b)
purge
c)
articulate
d)
bask
231.
a person or thing carrying the blame for others
a)
finesse
b)
pseudonym
c)
repercussion
d)
scapegoat
232.
forewarning or foreboding of a future event
a)
premonition
b)
anguish
c)
purge
d)
repercussion
233.
to exclude from a group, banish, send away
a)
forthright
b)
ostracize
c)
flaunt
d)
bask
234.
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
a)
finesse
b)
purge
c)
instill
d)
anguish
235.
a pen name, name assumed by a writer
a)
pseudonym
b)
premonition
c)
scapegoat
d)
aloof
236.
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
a)
retentive
b)
resolute
c)
defect
d)
articulate
237.
delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion
a)
rehabilitate
b)
instill
c)
flaunt
d)
finesse
238.
withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)
a)
bask
b)
abashed
c)
aloof
d)
anguish
239.
a great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
a)
forthright
b)
abashed
c)
anguish
d)
repercussion
240.
an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
a)
aloof
b)
genial
c)
rehabilitate
d)
repercussion
241.
to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
a)
flaunt
b)
finesse
c)
purge
d)
pseudonym
242.
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
a)
repercussion
b)
rehabilitate
c)
retentive
d)
resolute
243.
to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together in a system; able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully
a)
articulate
b)
anguish
c)
premonition
d)
ostracize
244.
frank, direct, straightforward
a)
scapegoat
b)
defect
c)
ostracize
d)
forthright
245.
bold, determined; firm
a)
resolute
b)
retentive
c)
aloof
d)
ostracize
246.
an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization
a)
instill
b)
defect
c)
forthright
d)
anguish
247.
cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
a)
ostracize
b)
premonition
c)
genial
d)
scapegoat
248.
to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
a)
repercussion
b)
purge
c)
genial
d)
abashed
249.

If you are feeling extremely embarrassed, then you are ______.

a)

scurried

b)

mortified

c)

procured

d)

spirited

250.

If you coach in a(n) ______ way, then it is expected that you coach in a typical, traditional way.

a)

orthodox

b)

spirited

c)

wayward

d)

virtual

251.

At the end of eighth grade, it can be a challenge to ______ funds for prom, graduation, and senior trip because it all costs a lot of money.

a)

sodden

b)

void

c)

scurry

d)

procure

252.

The mouse must have been frightened because it _____ right into the closet when I entered the room.

a)

winced

b)

mortified

c)

procured

d)

scurried

253.

After getting caught in the torrential rainstorm, I rushed home to change out of my _______ clothes.

a)

wayward

b)

sodden

c)

spirited

d)

scurried

254.

Even though our football team was outmatched by the other school, our players put up a(n) _____ fight to try to score.

a)

spirited

b)

virtual

c)

orthodox

d)

mortified

255.

Although I knew I wasn’t really riding the _____ roller coaster, the computer based headset made the experience seem so real.

a)

wayward

b)

sodden

c)

spirited

d)

virtual

256.

The bride was left at the altar when her fiancé didn't show up; she never got over that _____ in her heart and she swore never to date again.

a)

void

b)

wince

c)

mortify

d)

sodden

257.

The ______ student thought it was all fun and games disrupting class until he had to have his parents sit with him in school for an entire week.

a)

sodden

b)

orthodox

c)

wayward

d)

spirited

258.

After falling down outside, Hardin _____ in pain as he limped to the nurse's office.

a)

voided

b)

mortified

c)

winced

d)

scurried

259.

The opposite would be to creep or crawl

a)

sodden

b)

procure

c)

mortify

d)

scurry

260.

The opposite is heretical

a)

procure

b)

orthodox

c)

mortify

d)

wayward

261.

The opposite is well-behaved

a)

wayward

b)

spirited

c)

sodden

d)

orthodox

262.

If someone goes to hit you, you might _____. (There are two possible choices here.)

a)

wince

b)

procure

c)

mortify

d)

scurry

263.

If something is invalid, it is ______.

a)

sodden

b)

virtual

c)

void

d)

orthodox

264.

When something is functioning as something else....

a)

spirited

b)

wayward

c)

void

d)

virtual

265.

To gain something is to _______ it.

a)

mortify

b)

procure

c)

void

d)

sodden

266.

To cancel something is to _______ it.

a)

void

b)

scurry

c)

procure

d)

wince

267.

Another word for animated is.......

a)

wayward

b)

virtual

c)

spirited

d)

orthodox

268.

The desert is definitely not this word--

a)

virtual

b)

sodden

c)

wayward

d)

orthodox

269.

My friend is always complaining that she never gets enough sleep because she lives _____ to the elevated train and it is always so loud.

a)

barren

b)

adjacent

c)

sullen

d)

vicious

270.

Archie went to school last Monday and was surprised to find it ________; it turns out that he foolishly forgot that we had the day off!

a)

interminable

b)

sullen

c)

barren

d)

trivial

271.

I was pretty drenched walking home today; what started as a _____ of rain, turned out to be become a full fledged downpour.

a)

recompense

b)

résumé

c)

truce

d)

trickle

272.

The student said, "I don't mean to ______ the lesson, but I really need to go to the bathroom."

a)

germinate

b)

disrupt

c)

hurtle

d)

interrogate

273.

The tasty appetizer is just a _______ of the upcoming gourmet meal.

a)

foretaste

b)

résumé

c)

hurtle

d)

dynasty

274.

The class will be ______ if you are not engaged in the lesson or participate in discussions.

a)

sullen

b)

trivial

c)

interminable

d)

vicious

275.

She expected _______ for all of the valuables that were stolen from the locker room.

a)

renovate

b)

truce

c)

recompense

d)

interrogate

276.

Tim offered to help ________ his neighbor's backyard deck that was falling apart, as long as his neighbor invited him over to parties.

a)

hurtle

b)

trickle

c)

renovate

d)

germinate

277.

The parent was concerned about his ______ son who often never seemed happy.

a)

humdrum

b)

vicious

c)

barren

d)

sullen

278.

When I saw the pencil ______ across the classroom, I immediately inspected to see who was missing a pencil.

a)

germinating

b)

hurtling

c)

insinuating

d)

interrogating

279.

The press secretary faced a ____________ of questions about possible impeachment of the president.

a)

barrage

b)

terrain

280.

No matter what it may cost me to carry out, I will never break my sacred __________.

a)

vow.

b)

illusion.

281.

Jane Addams was an outspoken ____________, yet her views about war were not embraced by everyone.

a)

pacifist

b)

enigma

282.

Just how and why two people fall in love is a(n) __________ that no scientist has ever been able to explain.

a)

queue

b)

enigma

283.

A good loser doesn't sulk over defeat; a good winner does not ___________ after victory.

a)

gloat

b)

vow

284.

A great teacher not only makes the material of the course understandable, but also _____________ the students to want to learn more.

a)

infuriates

b)

motivates

285.

The applicants for the job will have to ____________ up in an orderly way and wait their turns to be interviewed.

a)

queue

b)

slake

286.

The United States has laws that __________ the numbers and kinds of immigrants allowed to enter this country.

a)

restrict

b)

waylay

287.

She is never bored because she has a great __________ of interests, ranging from folk dancing to mathematics.

a)

enigma

b)

diversity

288.

Her analysis of what is wrong with our city government seems to me remarkably _________ and helpful

a)

sage

b)

global

289.

Because Sam is so good at stealing baes, he has become the ____________ runner for our baseball team.

a)

slake

b)

designated

290.

By the time you are old enough to enter the workforce, many __________________ that are important today may not even exist anymore.

a)

sages

b)

vocations

291.

Many view Shakespeare as the timeless __________ and constantly use his words to give advice.

a)

illusion

b)

sage

292.

The children who are admitted free to the ball game will be allowed to sit only in certain _____________ parts of the stands.

a)

motivated

b)

designated

293.

President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to survey water routes, animals, plant lief, and the __________ of the Louisiana Territory.

a)

terrain

b)

waylay

294.

As the defense attorney left the courtroom, he was __________ by a group of eager reporters trying to get a statement from him.

a)

waylaid

b)

designated

295.

Entangled in the trapper's net, the ____________ lion thrashed at the ropes and roared in helpless anger.

a)

infuriated

b)

withered

296.

With the other team ten points ahead and only a few minutes left to play, our hopes of victory began to __________.

a)

gloat

b)

wither

297.

As you have so many prejudices of your own, you should think twice before you accuse other people of being ________.

a)

enigmas

b)

bigots

298.

Because I am convinced that violence always creates more problems than it solves, I have become a ____________.

a)

pacifist

b)

bigot

299.

To _____________ our curiosity, you will have to tell us everything that happened during that strange trip.

a)

slake

b)

restrict

300.

Before we begin our backpacking trip, we should have a good idea of the ____________ we are going to cover.

a)

terrain

b)

vocation

301.

Has it ever occurred to you that your belief that you are a superior person and a natural leader may be no more than a(n) ________________?

a)

barrage

b)

illusion

302.

World War II was a truly ____________ struggle, fought in all parts of the world by people of every race and background.

a)

global

b)

pacifist

303.

When the speaker asked for opinions from the audience, he was greeted with a ___________ of critical remarks and angry questions.

a)

terrain

b)

barrage

304.

Lilies are delicate and will ____________ quickly if not protected from the hot sun.

a)

wither

b)

vow

305.

I hope to never be in these at any time during my life because one, I don't like being restrained, and two, I don't ever want to be arrested either.

a)

cascades

b)

manacles

c)

affluence

d)

jovial

306.

I did this when I saw a dog eating its own throw up.

a)

cascaded

b)

arrears

c)

crotchety

d)

cringed

307.

a synonym is rush or tumble

a)

immobile

b)

crotchety

c)

manacle

d)

cascade

308.

The person was _________ after being paralyzed from snake venom.

a)

manacled

b)

cringed

c)

immobile

d)

crotchety

309.

a novelty; something new

a)

arrears

b)

innovation

c)

impassable

d)

affluence

310.

I have created a force field that is __________. Now not even Ninja can beat me on Fortnite.

a)

impassable

b)

immobile

c)

innovation

d)

arrears

311.

If you spend more money than you earn, you may find yourself in ___________.

a)

affluence

b)

cringe

c)

jovial

d)

arrears

312.

the opposite is friendly

a)

cringe

b)

jovial

c)

crotchety

d)

manacle

313.

Most people dream to live in _____________, rather than suffer in poverty.

a)

cringe

b)

jovial

c)

cascade

d)

affluence

314.

The holidays can be a(n) _______ time for many, however, for some people, it can be depressing if they are all alone.

a)

immobile

b)

jovial

c)

crotchety

d)

affluence

315.

Nothing was _____ when the mother checked on the children before she went to bed.

a)

foremost

b)

vigilant

c)

amiss

d)

flagrant

316.

What started out as a heated debate on the Senate floor ended up as a full-scale _____ in the hallway.

a)

wrath

b)

brawl

c)

salvo

d)

perjury

317.

Many people _____ going to the dentist even though today’s dentists do everything they can to make patients comfortable.

a)

brawl

b)

presume

c)

nurture

d)

detest

318.

Traditionally, _____ responsibilities have fallen to women, but nowadays men are sharing more of the tasks of running a home.

a)

flagrant

b)

domestic

c)

foremost

d)

notable

319.

After being punished by the principal, John showed his ______ disrespect for authority by vandalizing the school building.

a)

flagrant

b)

flustered

c)

flawed

d)

detest

320.

One of your biggest _____ is that you don't appreciate when someone is trying to help you to have a bright future.

a)

wraths

b)

flaws

c)

salvos

d)

flusters

321.

As a _____ reporter, I try to look, listen, and learn from the work of my more experienced colleagues.

a)

proficient

b)

foremost

c)

fledgling

d)

notable

322.

The announcement of a possible computer virus caused a _____ in the editorial department.

a)

fluster

b)

salvo

c)

momentum

d)

nurture

323.

The _____ aim of any presidential administration should be to improve the lives of the people.

a)

prior

b)

flagrant

c)

fledgling

d)

foremost

324.

How can we find out how much _____ is needed for a jet airplane to take off?

a)

fluster

b)

nurture

c)

momentum

d)

salvo

325.

Among the _____ attending this year’s conference on global warming are the Secretary of the Interior and the Vice President.

a)

notables

b)

fledglings

c)

paradoxes

d)

domestics

326.

The careful _____ of the young of an endangered species is the key to the survival of the whole group.

a)

paradox

b)

nurture

c)

wrath

d)

momentum

327.

The fact that we have the worst difficulties with the people we love most is a painful _____.

a)

perjury

b)

wrath

c)

paradox

d)

brawl

328.

The penalties for _____ are severe in order to discourage witnesses from giving false testimony.

a)

wrath

b)

fluster

c)

brawling

d)

perjury

329.

Since he repaid a previous loan, the lender went on to ______ that he would pay the new one.

a)

prior

b)

presume

c)

detest

d)

fluster

330.

In applying for the job, Don listed all of his _____ work experience.

a.bc.notabled.flagrant

a)

prior

b)

vigilant

c)

notable

d)

flagrant

331.

She is so _____ in numerical calculation that she seldom requires the use of an electronic calculator.

a)

proficient

b)

foremost

c)

notable

d)

fledgling

332.

A _____ of cannon fire was delivered from the ships in the harbor to commemorate the naval victory.

a.bc.salvod.fluster

a)

fledgling

b)

wrath

c)

salvo

d)

fluster

333.

If we had only been more _____, we would have seen the submerged log, and the canoe would not have overturned.

a)

flagrant

b)

amiss

c)

foremost

d)

vigilant

334.

The employee feared his boss’s _____ when he discovered a glaring mistake.

a)

perjury

b)

wrath

c)

brawl

d)

fluster

335.

gather momentum

a)

force

b)

troops

c)

stones

d)

courage

336.

could not explain the paradox

a)

friendship

b)

cause

c)

enigma

d)

instructions

337.

a salvo of insults

a)

continuation

b)

failure

c)

collection

d)

barrage

338.

the nurture of animals

a)

taming

b)

rearing

c)

torture

d)

ownership

339.

Find the antonym: talked about its flaw

a)

flower

b)

failure

c)

perfection

d)

worth

340.

Find the antonym: failed to fluster the children

a)

interest

b)

amuse

c)

touch

d)

soothe

341.

Find the antonym: nurture creativity

a)

hinder

b)

celebrate

c)

envy

d)

encourage

342.

Find the antonym: his foremost choice

a)

most important

b)

last

c)

overwhelming

d)

clever

343.

an antonym for happy, cheerful and sunny

a)

self-seeking

b)

taskmaster

c)

glum

d)

responsive

344.

Many people have ________________ of the Mona Lisa hanging in their homes.

a)

replicas

b)

taskmasters

c)

tallies

d)

transforms

345.

a synonym for open or receptive

a)

taskmaster

b)

submissive

c)

responsive

d)

transform

346.

a scared or holy place; a place of protection or refuge

a)

sanctuary

b)

upheaval

c)

replica

d)

submissive

347.

a synonym for opportunistic or gold digging

a)

self-seeking

b)

submissive

c)

taskmaster

d)

responsive

348.

Please ___________ all the votes and let me know the total.

a)

upheaval

b)

tally

c)

transform

d)

replica

349.

Your teacher is a(n) ______________ when it comes to working on classwork.

a)

tally

b)

glum

c)

sanctuary

d)

taskmaster

350.

an antonym for rebellious, defiant and insubordinate

a)

submissive

b)

glum

c)

self-seeking

d)

responsive

351.

Most children enjoy Halloween because they get to _____________ into someone or something else.

a)

transform

b)

tally

c)

upheaval

d)

replica

352.

an antonym for tranquil, peaceful and quiet

a)

submissive

b)

upheaval

c)

transform

d)

glum

353.

Some people see their homes as a sanctuary from the pressures of life.

a)

a hostile place

b)

a safe place

c)

a scary place

354.

The self-seeking agent promised almost anything in order to get more clients.

a)

selfish

b)

honorable

c)

helpful

355.

The once-wild stallion became submissive after living at the farm for a few weeks.

a)

disobedient

b)

obedient

c)

rough

356.

It was hard to tally all of the scores with how quickly the ball was going through the hoop.

a)

record or keep track of

b)

erase

c)

ignore

357.

The coach was a real taskmaster during the summer training camp.

a)

boring person

b)

one who makes others work hard

c)

softy

d)

submissive

358.

Fresh paint and new carpets really helped to transform the old office.

a)

change the appearance of

b)

keep the same

c)

ruin

359.

The sudden snowstorm caused upheaval on the city streets.

a)

disruption

b)

calmness

c)

order

d)

status quo

360.

Terry looked _____ in class this morning, and I could only conclude that he had suffered a disappointment or heard some bad news.

a)

glum

b)

self-seeking

c)

responsive

d)

tally

361.

That _____ of the statue is incredible; if I didn’t know better, I would think it was the original.

a)

self-seeking

b)

taskmaster

c)

sanctuary

d)

replica

362.

This wildlife _____ is always full of animals that seem to know they cannot be hunted here.

a)

replica

b)

taskmaster

c)

sanctuary

d)

upheaval

363.

After reading the candidate’s record, and hearing her speak, I decided she was a _____ opportunist who cared nothing about our town.

a)

glum

b)

self-seeking

c)

responsive

d)

tally

364.

I changed teams because the coach was such a _____ that playing wasn’t fun any more.

a)

replica

b)

tally

c)

taskmaster

d)

sanctuary

365.

The play Pygmalion features an awkward young flower girl who is _____ into an upper-class lady with help from a speech expert.

a)

self-seeking

b)

transformed

c)

tallied

d)

responsive

366.

The _____ caused by the earthquake is still evident in the broken bridges, smashed houses, and buckled roadways.

a)

replica

b)

sanctuary

c)

transform

d)

upheaval

367.

A(n) _____ attempt was made to find the puppy, including a search of streets and parks within a five-mile area

a)

intensive

b)

scant

c)

strident

d)

strapping

368.

The _____ that the astronauts accomplished in space was tricky and delicate.

a)

intensive

b)

maneuver

c)

strident

d)

valiant

369.

“My efforts to rescue the company are being _____ by a small group that refuses to give up power,” the director said.

a)

thrived

b)

maneuvered

c)

intensive

d)

sabotaged

370.

There has been such _____ rainfall during this growing season that farmers are worried that their crops will fail.

a)

valiant

b)

scant

c)

titanic

d)

strapping

371.

I wonder if he is up to no good; whenever I see him, he seems to be sneaking around in a _____ way.

a)

stealthy

b)

valiant

c)

strident

d)

sabotage

372.

Marian is a(n) _____ young woman, and she will be happy to move that heavy furniture for you.

a)

strident

b)

strapping

c)

stealthy

d)

scant

373.

She doesn’t know how _____ her voice sounds; otherwise she would probably tone it down.

a)

scant

b)

sabotage

c)

stealthy

d)

strident

374.

For rose bushes to _____, it is important to use good fertilizer and to inspect the shrubs regularly for any sign of insect pests.

a)

thrive

b)

scant

c)

strident

d)

valiant

375.

The _____ battle between good and evil is a constant theme that runs throughout the history of the world.

a)

stealthy

b)

sabotage

c)

titanic

d)

strapping

376.

The main characters in Homer’s epic, the Iliad, are _____ heroes on both sides of the Greek war against Troy.

a)

intensive

b)

valiant

c)

strident

d)

thriving

377.

antonym is easygoing

a)

sabotage

b)

maneuver

c)

intensive

d)

thrive

378.

synonym is tactic

a)

intensive

b)

maneuver

c)

scant

d)

thrive

379.

an antonym for this word would be excessive

a)

titanic

b)

strapping

c)

scant

d)

valiant

380.

antonym is direct

a)

stealthy

b)

sabotage

c)

intensive

d)

thrive

381.

A weak and puny person is the opposite of a

a)

intensive person.

b)

scant person.

c)

strapping person.

d)

strident person.

382.

I would prefer someone to have a honeyed voice rather than a ________ one.

a)

sabotage

b)

titanic

c)

strident

d)

valiant

383.

The opposite of flourishing is....

a)

maneuvering

b)

stealthily

c)

strapping

d)

withering

384.

Something that is diminutive would be the total opposite of something that is________.

a)

scant

b)

titanic

c)

valiant

d)

stealthy

385.

A fainthearted person would never be called a ______ person

a)

strident

b)

stealthy

c)

valiant

d)

titanic

386.

A synonym of sabotage would be.......

a)

subvert

b)

sly

c)

brave

d)

heightened

387.

The curse _________ them to each other for the rest of their existences.

a)

willful

b)

vied

c)

skittish

d)

tethered

388.

The boys quickly _____away from their sister's wrath at their prank.

a)

rasped

b)

scuttled

c)

inscribed

389.

His ________ smile and odious ways caused her to stay away from his romantic overtures.

a)

candid

b)

rasping

c)

repugnant

d)

auxiliary

390.

Every time the teacher _____her fingers across blackboard the students cringed in audible pain.

a)

flaired

b)

monologued

c)

inscribed

d)

rasped

391.

The _____of his test will not be a good one because of his lack of study.

a)

prognosis

b)

incredulous

c)

repugnant

d)

feign

392.

Buddy loves to _______to Mr. Incredible about his evil plans for world domination.

a)

monologue

b)

grievous

c)

auxiliary

d)

feign

393.

She officially _______ herself into the U.S. army.

a)

impelled

b)

scuttled

c)

inscribed

d)

horded

394.

Her parents were _______that she did so; she had never seemed tough as a child.

a)

expedient

b)

impelled

c)

incredulous

d)

candid

395.

What ______you to continue that terrifying campaign against the enemy?

a)

feigned

b)

horded

c)

candid

d)

impelled

396.

The________ of children scurried towards the lady with the candy.

a)

flair

b)

horde

c)

envoy

d)

escalate

397.

The United States is composed of _________people groups that add color and liveliness to it's overall culture.

a)

feign

b)

heterogeneous

c)

drudgery

d)

auxiliary

398.

Ana made a(n) ______ mistake when she broke his heart, for he was going to ask her to marry him.

a)

feign

b)

grievous

c)

escalated

d)

impelled

399.

John had quite the _______for voice impersonations, so the teacher always had him read aloud to the class.

a)

monologue

b)

impel

c)

flair

400.

He ________ deafness at her behavior because he was so ashamed at how she kept burping loudly during the opera show.

a)

feigned

b)

auxilaried

c)

drudgery

401.

"It is ____________to our cause that he die," stated the Pharisees about Christ.

a)

candid

b)

feign

c)

expedient

d)

auxiliary

402.

Christ is the only ________to making our way to God.

a)

candid

b)

impel

c)

auxiliary

403.

She gave a(n) _______ response to his declaration of love: no.

a)

heterogeneous

b)

envoy

c)

escalate

d)

candid

404.

This _____ of a restaurant, despite it's tiny size, packs in customers because of it's scrumptious foods.

a)

escalate

b)

impel

c)

cubicle

d)

repugnant

405.

Scrubbing toilets and cleaning showers is exhausting _______.

a)

cubicle

b)

candid

c)

drudgery

d)

impelled

406.

The king and queen sent a(n)________with gifts to their neighboring nation as a sign of good will and friendliness.

a)

impel

b)

horde

c)

envoy

407.

Arguments between toddlers tend to _______quickly and dramatically.

a)

scuttle

b)

incredulous

c)

inscribe

d)

escalate

408.

(v.) to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar(n.) a loud, angry roar

a)

beneficiary

b)

bellow

c)

botch

d)

pamper

409.

(n.) one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like

a)

surplus

b)

parasite

c)

lair

d)

beneficiary

410.

(v.) to repair or patch poorly; make a mess of(n.) a hopelessly bungled job

a)

bellow

b)

botch

c)

dismantle

d)

clutter

411.

(v.) to fill or cover in a disorderly way(n.) a state of disorder, mess

a)

clutter

b)

bellow

c)

dismantle

d)

veto

412.

(adj.) falling apart or ruined, run-down

a)

notorious

b)

morbid

c)

futile

d)

dilapidated

413.

(v.) to take apart; to strip of something

a)

botch

b)

shirk

c)

dismantle

d)

veto

414.

(n.) a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham

a)

farce

b)

timidity

c)

surplus

d)

lair

415.

(adj.) not successful, falling to have any result; useless; unimportant, frivolous

a)

lavish

b)

grueling

c)

hospitable

d)

futile

416.

(adj.) very tiring, calling for an extreme effort

a)

lavish

b)

grueling

c)

morbid

d)

dilapidated

417.

(adj.) offering friendly or generous treatment to guests; open to anything new or strange

a)

grueling

b)

morbid

c)

hospitable

d)

dilapidated

418.

(n.) the home or den of a wild animal; any hideout

a)

timidity

b)

lair

c)

farce

d)

parasite

419.

(adj.) overly generous, extravagant; abundant(v.) to spend or give freely or without limit

a)

grueling

b)

morbid

c)

notorious

d)

lavish

420.

(adj.) in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease, unwholesome

a)

morbid

b)

grueling

c)

lavish

d)

hospitable

421.

(adj.) widely known because of bad conduct

a)

futile

b)

hospitable

c)

notorious

d)

grueling

422.

(v.) to allow too many privileges, be too generous and easygoing toward

a)

pamper

b)

botch

c)

clutter

d)

dismantle

423.

(n.) an organism that lives in or on another organism; one who lives off another person

a)

surplus

b)

parasite

c)

farce

d)

timidity

424.

(v.) to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect duty; to sneak, slink

a)

veto

b)

shirk

c)

botch

d)

clutter

425.

(n.) an amount beyond what is required, excess(adj.) more than what is needed or expected

a)

surplus

b)

timidity

c)

beneficiary

d)

lair

426.

(n.) the state of being easily frightened

a)

lair

b)

timidity

c)

surplus

d)

beneficiary

427.

(n.) the power to forbid or prevent(v.) to prohibit, reject

a)

shirk

b)

veto

c)

clutter

d)

dismantle

428.

He has been called _____, but I have found him to be an honest, moral person.

a)

sulky

b)

unscrupulous

c)

optimistic

d)

supplemental

429.

His honest, straightforward manner is one of his best _____.

a)

supplements

b)

recitations

c)

surges

d)

traits

430.

When a man yelled “Fire!” the panicked audience _____ toward the door.

a)

prowled

b)

surged

c)

sulked

d)

stupefied

431.

You are not doing well in math; I think you should _____ your math classes with instruction from a tutor.

a)

misapprehend

b)

prowl

c)

surge

d)

supplement

432.

As an adult, it can be somewhat mortifying to recall being petulant and _____ as a teenager.

a)

unscrupulous

b)

optimistic

c)

sulky

d)

stupefied

433.

When leopards hunt for food they _____ on silent paws, because they do not want to alarm their prey.

a)

stupefy

b)

sulk

c)

prowl

d)

surge

434.

Her father told her to be a(n) _____ and said, “If you think things will turn out for the best, often they do.”

a)

trait

b)

misapprehension

c)

optimist

d)

unscrupulous

435.

He heard only half of the conversation, so he was under the _____ that the group was going to dinner.

a)

stupefy

b)

prowl

c)

supplement

d)

misapprehension

436.

He didn't know how he was going to complete the _____ of the entire poem without mangling a line or two.

a)

recitation

b)

supplement

c)

surge

d)

stupefy

437.

The class was _______ when they discovered that Ms. A and Ms. B were accomplished opera singers.

a)

unscrupulous

b)

sulky

c)

stupefied

d)

optimistic

438.

When you have the wrong idea about something, it is called....

a)

stupefy

b)

prowl

c)

misapprehension

d)

unscrupulous

439.

This kind of person can make lemonade out of lemons-

a)

sulky

b)

unscrupulous

c)

stupefied

d)

optimist

440.

to slink

a)

recite

b)

sulk

c)

surge

d)

prowl

441.

the opposite would be to awaken

a)

surge

b)

stupefy

c)

unscrupulous

d)

recitation

442.

Characterized by being cranky and unhappy

a)

someone who is on the prowl

b)

people who stupefy others

c)

people who are sulky

d)

people who are unscrupulous

443.

If you add something in, you .....

a)

stupefy

b)

supplement

c)

surge

d)

prowl

444.

If a popular South Korean boy band group suddenly showed up at our school, my daughter and the many other members of the BTS Army would do this....

a)

misapprehend the situation

b)

prowl about in the hallways

c)

sulk in class

d)

surge forward

445.

You should avoid these kinds of people at all costs.

a)

unscrupulous

b)

optimist

c)

prowling

d)

supplemental

446.

Farewell, a farewell

a)

condolences

b)

atone

c)

Adieu

d)

Peace out homies

447.

An arrival, a coming into place or view

a)

advent

b)

arrival

c)

apex

d)

exodus

448.

The highest point, tip

a)

Moutain

b)

Assimilate

c)

top

d)

Apex

449.

To absorb fully or make one's own, to adopt as one's own, to adapt fully

a)

Assimilate

b)

similar

c)

Bogus

d)

Trusted

450.

false, counterfeit

a)

Funny

b)

money

c)

exorbiant

d)

bogus

451.

unreasonably high; excessive

a)

exodus

b)

exorbiant

c)

interim

d)

big cash money prices

452.

The time between, temporary, coming between two points in time

a)

interim

b)

interrupt

c)

bogus

d)

apex

453.

To flood, overflow, to overwhelm by numbers or size

a)

Apex

b)

meander

c)

innudate

d)

imitate

454.

To speak evil of, slander. Evil

a)

Bogus

b)

Mean

c)

Wicked

d)

Malign

455.

to wander about, wind about, a sharp turn or twist

a)

Windy

b)

Inudate

c)

Malign

d)

Meander

456.

I didn't expect the play to be particularly stimulating, but I certainly never anticipated its overwhelmingly ______________ power.

a)

soporific

b)

equitable

c)

sepulchral

d)

equitable

457.

How easy it is for a nation to become trapped in an inflationary price rise; how difficult to _____________ itself from the upward spiral!

a)

blazon

b)

flout

c)

filch

d)

extricate

458.

Instead of brooding about past wrongs, I suggest that you declare a personal _____________________ and start thinking about the future.

a)

caveat

b)

precept

c)

amnesty

d)

scourge

459.

Shivers went up and down our spines as, in a(n) ___________________ voice, the teacher spoke to us of ghosts, vampires, and the "living dead."

a)

sepulchral

b)

soporific

c)

straitlaced

d)

vapic

460.

Unabridged dictionaries often alert the reader to common mistakes in the use of a word by including brief ____________.

a)

scourges

b)

transients

c)

precepts

d)

caveats

461.

Appointed by the governor to be the Commissioner of Investigations, she soon became the _________________ of dishonest and incompetent officials.

a)

autonomy

b)

scourge

c)

caveat

d)

precept

462.

You may regard her ideas as __________________, but I think that they reflect good thinking and sound values.

a)

axiomatic

b)

equitable

c)

fractious

d)

straitlaced

463.

I intend to be guided by the ____________ that have proven their value over long periods of human experience.

a)

precepts

b)

scourges

c)

caveats

d)

blazons

464.

Today our intricate network of mass communications can ______________ news of national importance across the country in a matter of minutes.

a)

scourge

b)

flout

c)

blazon

d)

filch

465.

We had many talented players, but the ________________ behavior of a few individuals impaired our team spirit and led to a losing season.

a)

scathing

b)

straitlaced

c)

fractious

d)

sepulchral

466.

The rules of the club proved so __________________ that it was all but impossible to carry on business.

a)

equitable

b)

unwieldy

c)

scathing

d)

axiomatic

467.

I now know that Gulliver's Travels, far from being a "children's book," is a work of mature and ________________ satire.

a)

scathing

b)

equitable

c)

soporific

d)

straitlaced

468.

Some sadly misguided individuals seems to go through life trying to _____________ petty advantages from everyone they encounter.

a)

flout

b)

filch

c)

blazon

d)

extricate

469.

Arriving at ___________________ arrangements in human affairs often requires sound judgment, as well as good intentions.

a)

transients

b)

salutary

c)

equitable

d)

autonomous

470.

His fame as a football star proved to be __________________, and he found himself just another young man looking for a job.

a)

fractious

b)

salutary

c)

soporific

d)

transient

471.

Young people who consider themselves nonconformists often go to extremes in their determination to _____________ the conventions.

a)

filch

b)

flout

c)

blazon

d)

extricate

472.

Isn't it strange that the basic ideas that some economists regard as __________________ are rejected by others as absolutely false!

a)

sepulchral

b)

axiomatic

c)

unwieldy

d)

straitlaced

473.

Young people, tired of being controlled by parents, teachers, and others, often have a strong impulse to gain ___________________.

a)

amnesty

b)

precepts

c)

caveats

d)

autonomy

474.

In spite of the tremendous sales of that novel, I found it to be mediocre and ________________ in every respect.

a)

vapid

b)

salutary

c)

fractious

d)

transient

475.

Few things are more _________________ for a young person than an occasional painful reminder that life is not a bowl of cherries.

a)

unwieldy

b)

equitable

c)

salutary

d)

soporific

476.

stellar or ethereal

a)

epic

b)

celestial

c)

beacon

d)

berserk

477.

If you ever ___________ a bear, you should identify yourself by speaking in a calm, appeasing tone. Back away slowly, preferably in the direction you came. Walk, don't run, and keep your eye on the bear so you can see how it will react.

a)

confiscate

b)

chasten

c)

berserk

d)

encounter

478.

The dogs looked so innocent as their owner ________ them for going into the garbage.

a)

chastened

b)

confiscated

c)

detracted

d)

encountered

479.

The patient went _______ when he saw the size of the needle the doctor was going to use to inject the medicine.

a)

encounter

b)

epic

c)

berserk

d)

pantomime

480.

Airlines have very strict rules about what you can bring on the plane with you; they will _______ any items that you bring that are prohibited.

a)

detract

b)

encounter

c)

chasten

d)

confiscate

481.

The spreadsheet contains the company’s financial ______ for the past year.

a)

data

b)

beacon

c)

epic

d)

encounters

482.

The Younger family was seen as a(n) ________ of hope for many people who wanted to achieve the American Dream during challenging times.

a)

celestial

b)

beacon

c)

encounter

d)

pantomime

483.

Even the clouds could not _______ from the joy the bride and groom felt during their outdoor wedding.

a)

chasten

b)

confiscate

c)

encounter

d)

detract

484.

The seniors have been planning their prom all year; they promise that it will be ______ and a party to remember forever.

a)

berserk

b)

epic

c)

beacon

d)

encounter

485.

When Jenna grabbed her throat to let someone know she was choking, everyone thought she was acting out a(n) _________ and she almost died.

a)

pantomime

b)

beacon

c)

epic

d)

encounter

486.

a saga or chronicle

a)

encounter

b)

data

c)

beacon

d)

epic

487.

the opposite is earthly or infernal

a)

encounter

b)

epic

c)

beacon

d)

celestial

488.

the opposite would be to enhance or heighten

a)

detract

b)

chasten

c)

encounter

d)

pantomime

489.

the opposite would be to reward or commend

a)

confiscate

b)

detract

c)

chasten

d)

encounter

490.

to commandeer

a)

encounter

b)

detract

c)

chasten

d)

confiscate

491.

When you win or overcome something, you.......

a)

skimp

b)

parody

c)

prevail

d)

replenish

492.

antonyms include splurging and spending lots of money

a)

rummage

b)

relic

c)

replenish

d)

skimp

493.

to cleave or splinter

a)

rend

b)

parody

c)

prevail

d)

meteoric

494.

a gumshoe

a)

parody

b)

vandalism

c)

rummage

d)

sleuth

495.

Young people, tired of being controlled by parents, teachers, and others, often have a strong impulse to gain ___________________.

a)

amnesty

b)

precepts

c)

caveats

d)

autonomy

496.

In spite of the tremendous sales of that novel, I found it to be mediocre and ________________ in every respect.

a)

vapid

b)

salutary

c)

fractious

d)

transient

497.

I didn't expect the play to be particularly stimulating, but I certainly never anticipated its overwhelmingly ______________ power.

a)

soporific

b)

equitable

c)

sepulchral

d)

equitable

498.

How easy it is for a nation to become trapped in an inflationary price rise; how difficult to _____________ itself from the upward spiral!

a)

blazon

b)

flout

c)

filch

d)

extricate

499.

Shivers went up and down our spines as, in a(n) ___________________ voice, the teacher spoke to us of ghosts, vampires, and the "living dead."

a)

sepulchral

b)

soporific

c)

straitlaced

d)

vapic

500.

You may regard her ideas as __________________, but I think that they reflect good thinking and sound values.

a)

axiomatic

b)

equitable

c)

fractious

d)

straitlaced