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Analogies
In each of the following, circle the item that
best completes the comparison.
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for explanations
of answers.
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for explanations
of answers.
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
exodus is to adieu as
anarchy is to good-bye
metropolis is to bon voyage
advent is to hello
servitude is to welcome
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
intrepid is to daunt as
diligent is to tantalize
incredulous is to hoodwink
incorrigible is to surmount
obstreperous is to rejuvenate
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
salvage is to scuttle as
dilate is to feign
proliferate is to dwindle
dissent is to escalate
abridge is to reprieve
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
shoddy is to quality as
trite is to novelty
spasmodic is to interest
eminent is to renown
credible is to belief
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
spurious is to bogus as
mournful is to doleful
superfluous is to essential
exorbitant is to minimal
lucid is to opaque
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
brazen is to modesty as
candid is to honesty
rabid is to enthusiasm
opinionated is to uncertainty
flippant is to earnestness
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
compensate is to remunerate as
taunt is to jeer
malign is to supplant
hew is to relinquish
warp is to rectify
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
inundate is to water as
defray is to wind
assimilate is to lightning
incinerate is to fire
annihilate is to snow
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
arduous is to difficulty as
inanimate is to strength
sterling is to intensity
perilous is to danger
pompous is to simplicity
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10.
a.
b.
c.
d.
institute is to terminate as
atone is to succumb
facilitate is to hamper
impel is to inscribe
revile is to fortify
Read each sentence carefully. Then circle the item that
best completes the statement below the sentence.
See
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for explanations
of answers.
See page
pages
for explanations
of answers.
After a decade of neglect the once splendid hotel had taken on a decidedly
shoddy appearance.
1. The word shoddy in line 2 is best defined as
a. flimsy
b. tacky
c. mediocre
d. run-down
It was not his behavior so much as the rabid nature of his talk that gave him away
as a madman.
2. In line 1 the word rabid is used to mean
a. furious
b. diseased
c. insane
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d. odd
In her talk the psychiatrist described the brain as the “console of human perception.”
3. In line 1 the word console most nearly means
a. monitor
b. comfort
c. origin
(2)
(1)
d. solace
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Consumer advocates demanded that the manufacturer either retract or substantiate
the exorbitant claims advanced for the product.
4. In line 2 the word exorbitant most nearly means
a. overpriced
b. unproven
c. excessive
(2)
d. modest
Scholars and students alike now use computers to access vast stores of information
housed in libraries all over the world.
5. The best definition for the word access in line 1 is
a. approach
b. gain entry to
c. admit
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(2)
d. communicate
Circle the pair of words that best complete the meaning
of each of the following sentences.
See
for explanations
of answers.
See page
pages4 T38–T48
for explanations
of answers.
1. Though he has no real
whose
lacks in talent.
a. repugnance . . . tenacity
b. flair . . . diligence
2. As order gave way to
of refugees seeking
swelled to a mighty torrent.
a. liability . . . immunity
b. bondage . . . access
for teaching, he’s a very hard worker
and persistence make up handsomely for what he
c. fodder. . .gluttony
d. predisposition . . . mediocrity
in that strife-torn country, the stream
from the turbulence of the times
c. deadlock . . . assurance
d. anarchy . . . asylum
towards the end of the play, the deposed and
3. In a famous
incarcerated king laments the fact that the vast
over which
he once ruled has shrunk to the dimensions of a narrow prison cell.
a. tirade . . . precipice
c. monologue . . . realm
b. interim . . . rift
d. catalyst . . . debris
4. Instead of giving me the gist of his complaint in a few
pithy sentences, he launched into a long and bitterly abusive
against all the people he claimed were “out to get him.”
a. lucid . . . venture
c. terse . . . tirade
b. erratic . . . feint
d. opaque . . . altercation
and
5. After the beauty pageant was over,
of reporters swarmed
into the backstage area hoping to get a few words with the
winner of the contest.
a. dilemmas . . . surly
c. muddles . . . prim
b. hordes . . . comely
d. deadlocks . . . sprightly
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Enriching Your
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Read the passage below. Then complete the exercise at the bottom
of the page.
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HowDoes
Does It
How
ItSound?
Sound?
Every day, thousands of diverse sounds bombard our ears. A modern, ever-changing
language must have words that describe, evaluate, and distinguish the different sounds we
hear. Many of the sound words that enrich our language imitate the very sounds they name.
The use of words that imitate sounds is called
onomatopoeia. Examples include hiss, buzz,
splash, cluck, quack, snort, twitter, chirp, ping,
boom, clang, clop, and mumble. Rasping (Unit
9), an adjective for a harsh, grating sound, is
another example of onomatopoeia. As you might
guess, onomatopoetic words are popular with
children, comedians, entertainers, and poets.
Some English words about sound come from
science. Many originate in the world of music,
with its myriad terms to express concepts of
melody, rhythm, color, volume, and harmony. A
voice that quavers (Unit 11) has a marked shake
or trill to it. The staccato (Unit 11) sound of
popping firecrackers comes from an Italian
SPLASH! That’s the perfect word for the sound
word that means “detached.” Sound words can
of a swimmer jumping into the water.
be purely descriptive; they can be used to make
sonic judgments. Others offer emotional connotations, such as pleasure, surprise,
anticipation, or grief. Pause for a moment to listen to the hum of spoken language to
perceive its special resonance.
In Column A below are 10 more words related to sound. With or without a dictionary,
match each word with its meaning in Column B.
Column A
g
d
j
e
a
h
b
i
f
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discordant
dulcet
keen
shrill
sibilant
sonorous
stentorian
strident
tremulous
vociferate
a. a hissing sound as made by s, sh, z, or zh
b. extremely loud
c. to utter or shout loudly and vehemently, especially
in protest; bawl, clamor
d. pleasant to hear, melodious, sweet-sounding
e. high-pitched or piercing in sound or tone;
irritatingly insistent
f. marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking
g. disagreeable in sound; dissonant, out of harmony
h. having or producing a resonant sound that is
full, deep, or rich
i. loud, harsh-sounding, grating, shrill, raucous
j. (v.) to wail loudly or lament shrilly for the dead
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remunerated (Inference clue: What does one expect from taking risks?)
Choosing the Right Meaning (page 109)
1. (c) (Clue: Context indicates physical movement, as of a crab.) (a), (b), (d): ir.
2. (d) (Clue: How should a judge view a debate?) (a), (b), (c): ws.
3. (a) (Clue: Context indicates sensory property.) (c), (d): ws;
(b): ir.
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4. (b) (Clue: Context indicates a topographic feature.) (d): ws; (a), (c): ir.
5. (a) (Clue: What would “wave upon wave” of attackers probably do to a “few”
defenders?) (b): ws; (c), (d): ir.
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1. (c) At the A of someone, you would probably say B.
2. (b) A means the opposite of B.
3. (a) A means the same as B.
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4. (a) A means the same as B.
5. (c) Something that is A is by definition full of B.
6. (b) Someone who is A would not be easy to B.
7. (a) Something that is A lacks B.
8. (d) Someone who is A lacks B.
9. (c) You would A something with B.
10. (b) A means the opposite of B.
Choosing the Right Meaning (pages 1–2)
1. (d) (Clue: How would a “decade of neglect” affect the appearance of even a “once
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splendid” building?) (a), (b), (c): ws.
2. (c) (Clue: What kind of talk would suggest madness?) (a), (b): ws; (d): ir.
3. (a) (Clue: Sentence employs figurative comparison.) (b), (d): ir (derived from verb
form); (c): ir.
4. (c) (Clue: What sort of claims would likely spur demands for proof?) (a): ws; (b),
(d): ir.
5. (b) (Clue: How might computers be used with regard to information?) (a): ws; (c),
(d): ir.
Two-Word Completions (page 2)
1. (b) flair (Restatement clue: “talent”; Contrast clue: “though . . . lacks in talent”) . . .
diligence (Restatement clue: “and persistence”)
2. (d) anarchy (Restatement clue: “turbulence”) . . . asylum (Inference clue: What are
refugees usually seeking?)
3. (c) monologue (Inference clue: What is a speech for one actor in a play often
called?) . . . realm (Inference clue: Over what does a monarch rule?)
4. (c) terse (Restatement clue: “and pithy”) . . . tirade (Inference clue: What would
you call a speech that was long and bitterly abusive?)
5. (b) hordes (Inference clue: What would you call a group that swarmed all over the
place?) . . . comely (Inference clue: What would you call the physical appearance
of a beauty pageant winner?)
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Two-Word Completions (page 141)
1. (d) erroneous (Inference from “If . . . correct”) . . . impaired (Inference from “his . . .
convincing”)
2. (b) forestall (Restatement clue: “anticipate”) . . . wily (Restatement clue: “cunning”)
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3. (b) lithe
clue: How would you characterize a ballerina’s
figure?) . . Workshop,
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brawny (Inference clue: How would you characterize a weight lifter’s physique?)
4. (c) humane (Restatement clue: “deal . . . with”; Contrast clue: “cruel”) . . . maltreat