9000 Clues 4500 Words The Ultimate Word Power Hack for the SAT, ACT, GMAT,
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9000 Clues 4500 Words: The Ultimate Word Power Hack for the SAT, ACT, GMAT, and GRE Vocabulary Sections Talia Swinton 1 Introduction An expansive English vocabulary has always been an indicator of upward social mobility. However, in recent times, it has become even more important: vocabulary tests are an integral part of selection processes to the best schools in the world. 40% of career selection examinations have some component of verbal skills testing. In the modern world, one's vocabulary is an important tool for success. This book helps you take your English skills to the next level: more words, better grammar, and more correct spellings. Here are a few key features of the approach used: 1. Gamification: In each part of each exercise, you are given a set of clues about a word, one of which is always linked to its definition. This gamification approach is key to making you come back, Exercise Set after Exercise Set, to master hundreds of useful new words by the end of the entire book. 2. Pattern recognition: The clues are carefully chosen so that they link to key properties of a word that help you remember it quickly in a test scenario. For example, the first letter of a word, its length, and its approximate meaning are all patterns that help us create mental shortcuts to quick + intuitive guesses. These are exactly what the word clues are based on, and they will benefit you in skill building, through an indirect approach - just like working out a group of muscles in the gym gives you muscle gains weeks later! 3. Graded difficulty increase: The pool of words used for this book is carefully curated - you will start off with challenging but commonly used words for the most part, and graduate to more obscure words in a slowly staged manner. All the while, we will sprinkle in a few words related to those you have mastered in earlier Exercise Sets, so that you are able to build on what you have learnt earlier. By the end of the book, you will be ready for 2 anything that a real standardized test can throw at you - both in terms of skills and confidence. 4. Unique proprietary format: The format of questions used in this book cannot be found anywhere else - it has been tried and tested with thousands of students, and works every single time. Whether you are looking to strengthen your verbal skills in English for a test, or for career purposes, or just looking to do this out of interest, this book is for you. 3 Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 4 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Solutions: Chapter 1 Solutions: Chapter 2 Solutions: Chapter 3 Solutions: Chapter 4 Solutions: Chapter 5 Solutions: Chapter 6 Solutions: Chapter 7 Solutions: Chapter 8 Solutions: Chapter 9 Solutions: Chapter 10 Solutions: Chapter 11 Solutions: Chapter 12 Solutions: Chapter 13 Solutions: Chapter 14 Solutions: Chapter 15 Solutions: Chapter 16 Solutions: Chapter 17 Solutions: Chapter 18 Solutions: Chapter 19 Solutions: Chapter 20 Solutions: Chapter 21 Solutions: Chapter 22 Solutions: Chapter 23 Solutions: Chapter 24 5 Solutions: Chapter 25 Solutions: Chapter 26 Solutions: Chapter 27 Solutions: Chapter 28 Solutions: Chapter 29 Solutions: Chapter 30 6 Chapter 1 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Quick, simple, and an ideal way to start. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rampart*? A. lunchroom B. distribution C. trouble D. destroy E. bulwark -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *imperative*? A. tire B. deserve C. unsuitable D. urgent E. deserted -- 7 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *marvel*? A. obnoxious B. tricky C. unfasten D. wonder E. calm -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *consummate*? A. perfect B. team C. meal D. foot E. hill -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *prevenient*? A. uncovered B. scary C. gleaming D. line E. preliminary 8 -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sapient*? A. sage B. grubby C. march D. hobbies E. boorish -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *annul*? A. tender B. cook C. current D. cancel E. slippery -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *aculeated*? A. armed B. abusive C. driving D. demonic 9 E. secretary -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *right*? A. decisive B. smooth C. right D. ask E. straight -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *aboriginal*? A. jealous B. desire C. modern D. primordial E. wealthy -- 10 Chapter 2 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *acutely*? A. hole B. sharply C. legs D. ants E. natural -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *crown*? A. consist B. hurt C. complete D. aspiring E. answer -- 11 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *gregarious*? A. guitar B. empty C. coat D. superficial E. social -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tear*? A. shocking B. introduce C. spiffy D. rend E. pause -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *classify*? A. abaft B. overflow C. thoughtful D. arrange E. unkempt 12 -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *oppression*? A. discussion B. stove C. ablaze D. cruelty E. paint -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *haggle*? A. higgle B. puffy C. exciting D. birth E. recognise -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *propagate*? A. parched B. symptomatic C. breed D. bucket 13 E. ahead -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tacit*? A. play B. recondite C. silent D. trains E. happy -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fictitious*? A. design B. side C. unreal D. analyze E. sticks -- 14 Chapter 3 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *odor*? A. pricey B. smell C. fowl D. zebra E. theory -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inexpedient*? A. undesirable B. seed C. lie D. poison E. bell 15 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *deathless*? A. charming B. wing C. bear D. undying E. excited -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tortuous*? A. admit B. sisters C. devious D. chunky E. serve -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *consequent*? A. pretend B. lip C. inferred D. range 16 E. hollow -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *condole*? A. tangible B. sympathize C. eight D. unhealthy E. endurable -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *diminish*? A. remain B. precede C. measurement D. wilderness E. push -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *awkward*? A. callous B. decisive C. jumpy 17 D. ungainly E. men -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *besotted*? A. quaint B. school C. intoxicated D. scattered E. mailbox -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *affiliate*? A. raise B. annex C. servant D. cats E. entertaining -- 18 Chapter 4 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *noisome*? A. fastidious B. cap C. hissing D. attend E. gullible -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *senseless*? A. obeisant B. peaceful C. raspy D. nonsensical E. depend 19 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *reckless*? A. deceive B. jump C. repair D. fog E. careless -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *adequate*? A. afterthought B. halting C. equal D. puzzling E. extra-large -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fruitful*? A. fast B. plough C. average D. reduce 20 E. productive -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *colorable*? A. specious B. flag C. feigned D. wire E. amused -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *repair*? A. pray B. long C. restore D. accept E. brick -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *immunity*? A. incandescent B. exemption C. reflective 21 D. decide E. measure -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *eviscerate*? A. disembowel B. yarn C. eyes D. look E. caring -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *scour*? A. lazy B. excuse C. synonymous D. common E. purge -- 22 Chapter 5 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *drench*? A. helpful B. obeisant C. obedient D. form E. wash -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pattern*? A. moan B. model C. substance D. heat E. selfish 23 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *battle*? A. fight B. ceaseless C. steer D. thumb E. cough -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *infringe*? A. pet B. break C. rapid D. handsomely E. appear -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *answerable*? A. quince B. front C. last D. loose 24 E. liable -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *washy*? A. weak B. arithmetic C. stare D. nutty E. jam -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *witchery*? A. ducks B. enchantment C. point D. mitten E. noxious -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *debar*? A. clever B. frame C. exclude 25 D. ablaze E. flap -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *enter*? A. accept B. need C. invade D. compete E. rambunctious -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *positive*? A. thick B. unpack C. unique D. victorious E. real -- 26 Chapter 6 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *amends*? A. cable B. cycle C. deserted D. compensation E. nasty -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *insubordinate*? A. stupid B. system C. faded D. grandmother 27 E. resistant -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *faultless*? A. bit B. momentous C. spiteful D. clip E. complete -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *lascivious*? A. plate B. lustful C. adjoining D. few E. dog -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *doll*? A. stormy B. basketball C. rob 28 D. dolorous E. flood -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *buy*? A. jumbled B. transport C. purchase D. sprout E. ordinary -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *exercise*? A. uppity B. voiceless C. exertion D. toe E. terrific -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *furnish*? A. striped B. supply 29 C. godly D. rejoice E. somber -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *deserter*? A. overt B. trade C. injure D. renegade E. glass -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *apprise*? A. tell B. fanatical C. account D. duck E. scream -- 30 Chapter 7 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *enliven*? A. tiny B. wake C. undress D. bump E. flavor -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *impassible*? A. immaterial B. cluttered C. dolls D. government E. messy 31 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *seniority*? A. holistic B. division C. possible D. church E. eldership -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *licit*? A. doctor B. wanting C. industry D. lawful E. third -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *idiot*? A. imbecile B. trust C. freezing D. exist 32 E. aquatic -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *linger*? A. excuse B. stage C. tarry D. guard E. pipe -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *opposite*? A. unarmed B. ripe C. facing D. nauseating E. freezing -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *finished*? A. spiffy B. toy C. beef 33 D. artistic E. knotty -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *replenish*? A. unable B. shelf C. hospitable D. possessive E. fill -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *lucky*? A. fortunate B. awesome C. chickens D. pathetic E. communicate -- 34 Chapter 8 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tremendous*? A. terrible B. receive C. cover D. suppose E. woman -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tantalize*? A. milky B. disappoint C. bumpy D. ahead E. death 35 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *trackless*? A. black-and-white B. serious C. untrodden D. fry E. scent -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *effusion*? A. shake B. insidious C. step D. allow E. pouring -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *comment*? A. note B. unite C. arrange D. shy 36 E. taboo -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *bawl*? A. robust B. position C. knowledgeable D. distance E. shout -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *punish*? A. remind B. chastise C. ajar D. plastic E. jittery -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *prize*? A. fuel B. skate C. toys 37 D. discover E. booty -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *grievous*? A. jobless B. sad C. furtive D. moaning E. white -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *purpose*? A. consider B. board C. cruel D. rabid E. intention -- 38 Chapter 9 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *demulcent*? A. wasteful B. shake C. example D. soothing E. zany -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *concoct*? A. compound B. cure C. cynical D. experience E. mourn 39 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *probity*? A. frogs B. pedal C. pocket D. soundness E. hulking -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ingratiate*? A. useless B. metal C. suggest D. many E. recommend -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *broach*? A. party B. imported C. moot D. talented 40 E. didactic -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *revenge*? A. shoes B. retaliation C. cycle D. honey E. rapid -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *deadness*? A. interfere B. torpor C. beam D. sort E. dry -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *store*? A. instinctive B. treasure C. equable 41 D. fast E. tomatoes -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *coalition*? A. berserk B. combination C. prevent D. suffer E. move -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *cheerful*? A. please B. telephone C. stupid D. immense E. lively -- 42 Chapter 10 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *stupendous*? A. perpetual B. office C. second-hand D. impulse E. amazing -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *redemption*? A. chemical B. analyze C. repurchase D. scarf E. overwrought 43 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *oleaginous*? A. oily B. omniscient C. null D. vessel E. annoyed -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inhabitant*? A. teeth B. elite C. cushion D. occupant E. dull -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *milky*? A. exist B. examine C. white D. chemical 44 E. teeny -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *doughty*? A. thread B. dance C. redoubted D. alluring E. calculator -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *loquacity*? A. hurry B. talkativeness. C. zippy D. talk E. fold -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *embryo*? A. abhorrent B. petite C. amused 45 D. germ E. file -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pride*? A. harmony B. close C. loftiness D. plot E. scrub -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *irremissible*? A. unjustifiable B. reduce C. overjoyed D. cover E. rinse -- 46 Chapter 11 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *beat*? A. instrument B. strike C. grumpy D. event E. outstanding -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *deduce*? A. draw B. rely C. post D. chicken E. roomy 47 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inexorable*? A. fly B. merciless C. chemical D. women E. creepy -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *maximum*? A. foregoing B. women C. flood D. scrape E. ultimatum -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *piety*? A. halting B. capricious C. religion D. harm 48 E. sneaky -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *begin*? A. idiotic B. initiate C. trashy D. relax E. moaning -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *alienate*? A. squash B. promise C. muscle D. estrange E. understood -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *busy*? A. lip B. confused C. industrious 49 D. file E. concerned -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *election*? A. choice B. tug C. encourage D. therapeutic E. wrong -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *finery*? A. needy B. hands C. overornament D. fearless E. obedient -- 50 Chapter 12 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *refresh*? A. cool B. satisfy C. magical D. title E. copper -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *animated*? A. tricky B. boused C. sort D. cure E. immense 51 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *livery*? A. uniform B. encouraging C. afraid D. thaw E. close -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *companion*? A. relieved B. calendar C. annoyed D. associate E. quince -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tribulation*? A. trouble B. grate C. astonishing D. dime 52 E. joyous -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fulfill*? A. fill B. stamp C. lace D. colorful E. apologise -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dwarf*? A. language B. pigmy C. underwear D. two E. feigned -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fallacy*? A. occur B. secretary C. key 53 D. sophistry E. red -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rogue*? A. border B. vagabond C. rebel D. pig E. suit -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *critic*? A. insidious B. dry C. judge D. undress E. pigs -- 54 Chapter 13 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *relate*? A. amuck B. angry C. gabby D. tell E. representative -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *expand*? A. unhealthy B. futuristic C. swell D. abandoned E. mitten 55 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *leap*? A. jump B. avoid C. coal D. hole E. homely -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *imbue*? A. waste B. tinge C. materialistic D. distinct E. instrument -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *benevolence*? A. legs B. busy C. kindness D. terrible 56 E. crooked -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *intercept*? A. arrest B. measly C. plausible D. gaudy E. telephone -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *provided*? A. shy B. deliver C. paint D. station E. granted -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *profligacy*? A. normal B. shamelessness C. possess 57 D. stop E. fretful -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *attitude*? A. limping B. sleet C. juice D. posture E. few -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *settlement*? A. ripe B. alluring C. detail D. melted E. subsidence -- 58 Chapter 14 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *submissive*? A. line B. celery C. extend D. obedient E. return -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rekindle*? A. reignite B. coil C. challenge D. mug E. zealous 59 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *season*? A. period B. voice C. applaud D. furniture E. terrify -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *original*? A. primary B. mist C. crayon D. possible E. sense -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *picturesque*? A. key B. wilderness C. comely D. tense 60 E. frequent -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *strive*? A. cuddly B. guess C. labor D. multiply E. earsplitting -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *effervesce*? A. bump B. unadvised C. boil D. scribble E. lie -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *comical*? A. snug B. club C. soda 61 D. undesirable E. aspiring -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *amount*? A. sad B. treat C. crawl D. examine E. total -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *function*? A. office B. hate C. cats D. nimble E. fowl -- 62 Chapter 15 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *recompense*? A. replace B. icky C. front D. requite E. cakes -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *message*? A. silver B. clap C. wax D. kindly E. communication 63 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inconsolable*? A. possess B. jealous C. ghost D. cheerless E. lock -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *bring*? A. handle B. fetch C. desk D. anger E. limping -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *revengeful*? A. unadvised B. vindictive C. division D. industrious 64 E. teaching -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *predecessor*? A. rock B. acidic C. wood D. admire E. ancestor -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *disparage*? A. valuable B. depreciate C. miniature D. accidental E. time -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *thicken*? A. condense B. mountainous C. heap 65 D. approval E. expand -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *criticism*? A. woebegone B. hug C. reduce D. babies E. stricture -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *lately*? A. able B. button C. yard D. lamentable E. recently -- 66 Chapter 16 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *size*? A. sidewalk B. art C. nod D. greatness E. knowledge -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *corpuscle*? A. arithmetic B. swift C. atom D. company E. thoughtful 67 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *torture*? A. agony B. uneven C. guard D. cobweb E. therapeutic -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *called*? A. advice B. cheerful C. education D. knowing E. named -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *disquisition*? A. essay B. moan C. narrow D. loss 68 E. incredible -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inform*? A. gentle B. enlighten C. plantation D. sneaky E. fierce -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *trapping*? A. approval B. fit C. pencil D. gear E. egg -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *institute*? A. steam B. wicked C. crowd 69 D. cabbage E. found -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *serviceable*? A. haircut B. enthusiastic C. scary D. useful E. baby -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *doer*? A. agent B. doll C. abstracted D. sniff E. tremble -- 70 Chapter 17 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *trouble*? A. annoying B. chicken C. affliction D. fly E. used -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *shake*? A. knowledgeable B. agitate C. instruct D. metal E. neighborly 71 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inexhaustible*? A. irate B. incessant C. balance D. loutish E. cover -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *innutritions*? A. fax B. flow C. indigestible D. square E. hammer -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *small*? A. bikes B. stormy C. blot 72 D. taboo E. little -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *incumbent*? A. paper B. inject C. sassy D. pressing E. assorted -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *daring*? A. adventurous B. popcorn C. naughty D. bedroom E. lettuce -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *insatiable*? A. ship B. voracious 73 C. relieved D. calculate E. wobble -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *senile*? A. cows B. aged C. hover D. gamy E. useless -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *exercise*? A. house B. exertion C. tin D. texture E. button -- 74 Chapter 18 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *brunt*? A. listen B. scientific C. impulse D. include E. scarce -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *honesty*? A. celery B. didactic C. bushes D. integrity E. lying 75 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *shift*? A. spill B. married C. joke D. blue E. change -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *candidate*? A. ad hoc B. damage C. stormy D. aspirant E. ultra -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *comprehension*? A. understanding B. sulky C. invincible 76 D. muscle E. laborer -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *accurate*? A. fish B. appliance C. grab D. careful E. material -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *worship*? A. drown B. adore C. energetic D. outrageous E. solid -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *instalment*? A. venomous B. yellow 77 C. jump D. firstfruits E. evanescent -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *particular*? A. bow B. reason C. airplane D. ultra E. detail -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *offence*? A. abashed B. attack C. illustrious D. shrug E. bedroom -- 78 Chapter 19 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *partake*? A. share B. middle C. want D. oil E. large -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *adroit*? A. groan B. abounding C. long D. slope E. adventitious 79 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *blooming*? A. money B. best C. trees D. flourishing E. trousers -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *flower*? A. perfection B. pat C. cemetery D. rural E. telling -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *adventurous*? A. dynamic B. male C. naive D. flash 80 E. bold -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *mulct*? A. love B. amercement C. payment D. wide-eyed E. yummy -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *individual*? A. bounce B. crush C. personal D. motion E. quilt -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *split*? A. divide B. pump C. watch 81 D. brawny E. skillful -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *shuffle*? A. extra-small B. decide C. fuzzy D. confuse E. throat -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *poisonous*? A. accessible B. representative C. fog D. venomous E. need -- 82 Chapter 20 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sell*? A. safe B. label C. building D. vend E. pat -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dialectic*? A. crabby B. punch C. premium D. rhetorical E. thankful 83 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sly*? A. scene B. hole C. nonstop D. cunning E. linen -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *lurid*? A. nonchalant B. selective C. truck D. murky E. voice -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *debate*? A. dubious B. vein C. cloth D. bruise 84 E. bit -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dialogue*? A. promise B. defective C. profuse D. writing E. tete-a-tete -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *audacious*? A. expect B. insolent C. demonic D. slimy E. birthday -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *autocratic*? A. afternoon B. cautious C. basket 85 D. airport E. independent -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *exsufflation*? A. crown B. hang C. ebullition D. dirt E. ripe -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *revoke*? A. ruthless B. recal C. tick D. pickle E. meddle -- 86 Chapter 21 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *befitting*? A. rejoice B. lazy C. chop D. fitting E. tasty -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *composition*? A. passenger B. naive C. truculent D. faithful E. compound 87 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *actually*? A. knit B. early C. verity D. dirty E. callous -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *quake*? A. shallow B. tremble C. cast D. nod E. resonant -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *flaring*? A. flaming B. worm C. men D. value 88 E. key -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *droll*? A. adjoining B. enjoy C. collar D. sweater E. whimsical -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *quick*? A. nose B. fast C. rock D. equal E. hot -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *equipage*? A. jumpy B. lonely C. accoutrements 89 D. whole E. share -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *attractive*? A. grateful B. winning C. scale D. rub E. straw -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *type*? A. incredible B. drag C. fast D. forgetful E. mark -- 90 Chapter 22 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dry*? A. riddle B. arid C. appear D. rampant E. clever -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ornament*? A. legal B. decoration C. size D. cynical E. stage 91 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *propound*? A. feeling B. quill C. propose D. bumpy E. follow -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inexcusable*? A. certain B. field C. unmitigated D. divergent E. sponge -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *bliss*? A. unlock B. meal C. store D. blessedness 92 E. burn -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *lief*? A. cheese B. grateful C. gladly D. rigid E. lavish -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fanatic*? A. cold B. mend C. enthusiast D. stem E. bless -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *commodity*? A. chance B. bawdy C. sudden 93 D. staple E. ajar -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *parsimonious*? A. sparing B. many C. voice D. porter E. double -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *concoct*? A. pastoral B. tidy C. compound D. ashamed E. type -- 94 Chapter 23 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *reverence*? A. flavor B. pretty C. dramatic D. connect E. honor -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dictation*? A. ski B. command C. imperative D. foregoing E. face 95 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pertinacious*? A. salty B. obstinate C. signal D. furtive E. coat -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *much*? A. abundant B. license C. chess D. bells E. drag -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *height*? A. green B. altitude C. meek D. evasive 96 E. fireman -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *cozen*? A. unbiased B. toad C. quizzical D. circumvent E. meat -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *appeal*? A. accost B. wakeful C. tomatoes D. chew E. letters -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *admittance*? A. introduction B. gather C. run 97 D. fantastic E. chivalrous -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tight*? A. numberless B. ancient C. sordid D. firm E. elderly -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *heart*? A. discover B. horses C. close D. raspy E. core -- 98 Chapter 24 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *defalcation*? A. reign B. moor C. eatable D. failure E. obsolete -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *cramp*? A. grandfather B. skillful C. unsightly D. disturbed E. bind 99 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *recourse*? A. fragile B. somber C. puzzling D. reference E. plot -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *circulate*? A. beneficial B. jumbled C. leg D. disseminate E. cabbage -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rusticity*? A. rudeness B. inquisitive C. unusual D. smelly 100 E. turn -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *crest*? A. draconian B. pointless C. head D. nosy E. top -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inclination*? A. harsh B. smell C. kitty D. longing E. circle -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *enjoy*? A. plan B. tangy C. ratty 101 D. amused E. like -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *prosecute*? A. follow B. hot C. animated D. pizzas E. cheerful -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *warfare*? A. disarm B. unable C. deep D. division E. pale -- 102 Chapter 25 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pitiless*? A. merciless B. breath C. birth D. divide E. lunch -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *amputate*? A. wine B. veil C. shiver D. theory E. prune 103 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dent*? A. cover B. spray C. cry D. indentation E. excuse -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sublime*? A. act B. coat C. memorize D. tramp E. raised -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *blanch*? A. bleach B. develop C. satisfying D. competition 104 E. mixed -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *extinction*? A. mean B. eager C. destruction D. gray E. dizzy -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *hasty*? A. speedy B. mask C. ink D. odd E. pop -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *president*? A. gaze B. uncovered C. dark 105 D. chairman E. poised -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *resolution*? A. separation B. perform C. learn D. defeated E. expert -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *suffer*? A. awesome B. dizzy C. bear D. suspect E. profuse -- 106 Chapter 26 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *obedience*? A. sleet B. high C. submission D. lie E. glue -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *progress*? A. governor B. paint C. song D. advancement E. splendid 107 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *testimony*? A. spiky B. orange C. quill D. witness E. elastic -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pilfer*? A. equal B. unarmed C. abstract D. selective E. love -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *glassy*? A. taboo B. apologise C. vitreous D. plane 108 E. vulgar -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *deliver*? A. liberate B. knock C. pale D. wink E. tooth -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *logical*? A. wary B. wren C. drain D. close E. nation -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *remorse*? A. oafish B. post C. burst 109 D. compunction E. second -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tolerable*? A. waves B. nine C. heal D. black-and-white E. endurable -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *identical*? A. same B. add C. kettle D. smoke E. perpetual -- 110 Chapter 27 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *chew*? A. sweet B. business C. gaudy D. masticate E. bore -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *penurious*? A. ticket B. alarm C. drawer D. spiffy E. niggardly 111 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *wonder*? A. soup B. obtainable C. vegetable D. meeting E. amazement -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sustenance*? A. snow B. beam C. crazy D. actually E. support -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *incidental*? A. bored B. uppity C. bikes D. casual 112 E. pollution -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *new-fangled*? A. curious B. brash C. upstart D. popcorn E. known -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *plenary*? A. stir B. blow C. wonderful D. full E. trot -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *chatter*? A. coat B. fear C. flash 113 D. rattle E. wary -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *bid*? A. rat B. scared C. wipe D. tell E. rod -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *avouch*? A. tent B. aver C. oil D. unfasten E. roll -- 114 Chapter 28 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *alien*? A. foreign B. pets C. marble D. tacit E. narrow -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *taint*? A. fearless B. coach C. milk D. eminent E. imbue 115 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *apocryphal*? A. obscure B. pack C. turkey D. imagine E. mask -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *total*? A. overconfident B. puncture C. melodic D. word E. aggregate -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *revelry*? A. stupendous B. apparel C. whirl D. dependent 116 E. carousal -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *engaging*? A. attractive B. cause C. shrill D. beef E. blue -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *friction*? A. desert B. building C. mushy D. rubbing E. remind -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sheer*? A. quarrelsome B. scribble C. blow 117 D. war E. pure -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *contend*? A. cave B. energetic C. price D. unit E. strive -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *disputatious*? A. marble B. extra-large C. manage D. litigious E. gabby -- 118 Chapter 29 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *exterior*? A. whisper B. frantic C. shy D. outer E. moan -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *co-operate*? A. cross B. comfortable C. machine D. glue E. grasp 119 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sure*? A. repulsive B. certain C. heady D. adjoining E. beds -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *side*? A. bleach B. reply C. tail D. party E. margin -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *redouble*? A. weight B. overt C. augment D. animal 120 E. spell -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *proselyte*? A. acidic B. boot C. irate D. fail E. convert -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *lordship*? A. cycle B. dysfunctional C. rule D. painstaking E. noise -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rooted*? A. hook B. smelly C. hurt 121 D. brave E. fixed -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ulterior*? A. late B. further C. hunt D. godly E. puny -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sulky*? A. manage B. mint C. wandering D. engine E. sullen -- 122 Chapter 30 In each of the questions below, you are given one word. You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given. Answers are at the end of the book. All the best! 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *calumny*? A. last B. slander C. doubtful D. enchanting E. blow -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *scurrility*? A. force B. helpful C. domineering D. buffoonery E. mend 123 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sequacious*? A. pliant B. squash C. industrious D. lush E. sharp -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *modulation*? A. harmonization B. swim C. preserve D. jewel E. boring -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *oral*? A. unwritten B. lean C. end D. basket 124 E. chase -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inform*? A. memorize B. eggs C. lick D. enlighten E. sisters -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *edifice*? A. thought B. underwear C. peace D. structure E. disappear -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *astonishing*? A. van B. cakes C. arrive 125 D. amazing E. tire -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *stoical*? A. philosophical B. produce C. furry D. stiff E. shut -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *vaunt*? A. communicate B. fetch C. staking D. boast E. roasted -11. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *welfare*? A. hideous B. slim 126 C. well-being D. shoe E. thumb -12. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *agree*? A. control B. first C. nose D. wreck E. suit -13. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *singular*? A. delirious B. fat C. skirt D. destruction E. single -14. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *immanent*? A. discovery 127 B. teeny-tiny C. draconian D. glamorous E. inherent -15. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *forerunner*? A. arrogant B. irritating C. predecessor D. shocking E. prefer -16. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *forward*? A. absorbed B. zip C. grubby D. flower E. advanced -17. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dollish*? 128 A. stay B. dolorous C. pour D. flowery E. raise -18. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *declension*? A. decay B. cake C. lip D. shirt E. hands -19. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *reign*? A. whimsical B. girl C. rule D. monkey E. husky -20. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *complete*? 129 A. wail B. distance C. race D. full E. squeal -21. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *recompense*? A. requite B. smoggy C. throne D. bouncy E. hurt -22. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *profligacy*? A. sleepy B. lumber C. ceaseless D. valuable E. shamelessness 130 -23. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *levity*? A. nice B. lightness C. tenuous D. next E. fog -24. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *shrivel*? A. rifle B. channel C. contract D. town E. account -25. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *employ*? A. reapply B. nut C. aspiring D. note 131 E. flock -26. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *proscribe*? A. denounce B. argument C. divide D. needy E. dream -27. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *protrusion*? A. projection B. feeble C. icicle D. snow E. form -28. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *encounter*? A. flippant B. shelter C. bottle 132 D. meet E. manage -29. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ingenious*? A. beginner B. wiggly C. wicked D. adjustment E. skillful -30. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *comprehensive*? A. waiting B. abhorrent C. brainy D. wide E. tasteless -31. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *awe*? A. military 133 B. understood C. fear D. best E. thing -32. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *decoy*? A. offend B. vague C. allure D. peck E. bells -33. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *plant*? A. set B. hesitant C. creature D. voice E. spotless -34. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sheer*? 134 A. produce B. pigs C. pure D. strong E. colossal -35. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *prefix*? A. summer B. collect C. superb D. preface. E. impress -36. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *regal*? A. pest B. kingly C. rub D. choke E. attack -37. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word 135 *manumission*? A. liberation B. wind C. parcel D. morning E. ambitious -38. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *discrimination*? A. violet B. penetration C. ultra D. nut E. drawer -39. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *gloss*? A. towering B. polish C. inject D. stick 136 E. calendar -40. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *repeal*? A. staking B. tightfisted C. waiting D. abrogation E. board -41. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *akin*? A. related B. unequaled C. grade D. snake E. salty -42. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *penurious*? A. heap B. funny C. gorgeous 137 D. extra-small E. niggardly -43. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *operative*? A. dust B. bitter C. devilish D. repair E. active -44. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *infraction*? A. cooing B. violation C. interfere D. new E. crabby -45. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *reiterate*? A. start B. repeat 138 C. ocean D. balance E. enjoy -46. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *praiseworthy*? A. commendable B. huge C. abundant D. tank E. agreeable -47. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *deliver*? A. faulty B. liberate C. tour D. shivering E. precious -48. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *shade*? 139 A. rush B. cats C. locket D. shelter E. crime -49. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *embroider*? A. emboss B. ratty C. combative D. bewildered E. tow -50. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sanguinary*? A. belligerent B. damaging C. sip D. spray E. bloody -51. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ruffle*? 140 A. relation B. striped C. wrinkle D. attraction E. applaud -52. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *composition*? A. smoggy B. compound C. absent D. education E. crown -53. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *peremptory*? A. ritzy B. decisive C. judicious D. cloudy E. flawless 141 -54. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *abuse*? A. capable B. mistreatment C. gainful D. pastoral E. plant -55. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *groan*? A. recognise B. planes C. fire D. rare E. moan -56. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *adhere*? A. finger B. new C. ripe D. lonely 142 E. stick -57. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *terror*? A. observant B. fear C. carpenter D. partner E. stick -58. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *approbation*? A. approval B. jar C. harass D. provide E. high -59. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *repair*? A. injure B. pet 143 C. lumber D. license E. restore -60. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *encamp*? A. arrest B. scold C. disappear D. clover E. settle -61. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *examine*? A. trot B. foregoing C. weigh D. momentous E. ask -62. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *protrusion*? A. army 144 B. projection C. houses D. zoo E. sky -63. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dutiful*? A. breezy B. obedient C. expansion D. paddle E. five -64. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *vicious*? A. corrupt B. curl C. trousers D. silent E. square -65. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *abominate*? 145 A. fabulous B. delay C. abhor D. grumpy E. multiply -66. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *steep*? A. extra-large B. pause C. abrupt D. shiny E. note -67. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ken*? A. laborer B. roll C. insidious D. view E. distribution -68. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inexorable*? 146 A. merciless B. snail C. dependent D. visit E. advise -69. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *bottom*? A. deep B. workable C. glove D. swim E. punch -70. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *master*? A. conquer B. mundane C. clumsy D. hollow E. cute -- 147 71. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *vegetate*? A. finicky B. boast C. bubble D. ready E. expensive -72. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *interior*? A. inside B. needy C. polish D. curtain E. spiteful -73. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *mock*? A. behavior B. race C. jeer D. trite E. wrathful 148 -74. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *diction*? A. float B. style C. flesh D. scatter E. long-term -75. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *profuse*? A. announce B. difficult C. copious D. poised E. productive -76. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *athletic*? A. acid B. gusty C. bored D. nine 149 E. strong -77. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *confront*? A. answer B. pot C. trap D. test E. oppose -78. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *answer*? A. reply B. drink C. warlike D. fax E. pest -79. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *engaging*? A. advertisement B. kill C. arithmetic 150 D. attractive E. naughty -80. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *empire*? A. plastic B. dominion C. smooth D. fasten E. unarmed -81. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *typify*? A. shaggy B. prefigure C. mixed D. efficient E. fool -82. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *veneration*? A. add B. kettle 151 C. reward D. reverence E. disapprove -83. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *reciprocal*? A. river B. unlock C. alternate D. salty E. bent -84. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *aggrieve*? A. puzzled B. listen C. wound D. mate E. toes -85. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *trend*? A. expansion 152 B. pen C. women D. deviate E. steep -86. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sleepy*? A. eggnog B. cobweb C. heavenly D. servile E. quicksand -87. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *disabuse*? A. acrid B. ritzy C. disapprove D. need E. undeceive -88. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *shy*? 153 A. timid B. intelligent C. cooing D. skate E. gate -89. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *articular*? A. gaping B. finger C. bat D. cunning E. scarecrow -90. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fibre*? A. clam B. desk C. labored D. stomach E. strength -91. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *give*? 154 A. bestow B. maniacal C. charming D. faint E. questionable -92. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *keep*? A. animal B. hydrant C. hold D. advertisement E. pan -93. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *accredited*? A. authorized B. tart C. vacuous D. please E. allow -- 155 94. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *infatuation*? A. guard B. accurate C. volleyball D. fatuity E. doubt -95. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *companion*? A. associate B. dramatic C. vengeful D. baby E. even -96. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fortunate*? A. smiling B. lucky C. snake D. ban E. faithful 156 -97. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *stricture*? A. censure B. umbrella C. attempt D. crooked E. join -98. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *gladden*? A. premium B. telling C. request D. drag E. rejoice -99. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *avarice*? A. tame B. greed C. attack D. weigh 157 E. canvas -100. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *eclectic*? A. husky B. rapid C. exceptive D. tree E. tiresome -101. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *enumerate*? A. itchy B. sweater C. snakes D. organic E. specify -102. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *defense*? A. resistance B. reminiscent C. nail 158 D. encourage E. produce -103. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *din*? A. lettuce B. racket C. ban D. connection E. innate -104. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pester*? A. parsimonious B. chess C. tree D. closed E. plague -105. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ooze*? A. example B. knee 159 C. percolate D. awesome E. lonely -106. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *outbreak*? A. outburst B. wriggle C. probable D. angle E. porter -107. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *musty*? A. apparatus B. crowded C. agreement D. fusty E. dysfunctional -108. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *flimsy*? A. juvenile 160 B. snatch C. gauzy D. ground E. relax -109. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *alliance*? A. compact B. return C. telephone D. kneel E. wide-eyed -110. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *enliven*? A. organic B. super C. mix D. wake E. awesome -111. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *harbinger*? 161 A. announcer B. memory C. descriptive D. easy E. defiant -112. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *zero*? A. dapper B. woman C. condition D. farm E. naught -113. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *commodious*? A. blue B. longing C. notebook D. wandering E. ample -- 162 114. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *frisk*? A. pizzas B. discreet C. sweater D. gold E. sport -115. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *scant*? A. trail B. scale C. supply D. short E. special -116. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dregs*? A. refuse B. quirky C. simple D. laugh E. judicious 163 -117. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *insinuate*? A. introduce B. poison C. serious D. eggnog E. anger -118. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *seemly*? A. public B. shock C. becoming D. back E. helpful -119. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *foundation*? A. camera B. porter C. institution 164 D. bridge E. quarrelsome -120. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *astray*? A. toes B. file C. loose D. elfin E. animated -121. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *peasant*? A. countryman B. premium C. secretary D. panicky E. damp -122. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *embrace*? A. credit B. pies 165 C. five D. surround E. clasp -123. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *spring*? A. introduce B. stomach C. leap D. window E. cure -124. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *binding*? A. tedious B. property C. restrictive D. country E. flame -125. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *flood*? A. air 166 B. marble C. incredible D. deluge E. shaggy -126. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *restorative*? A. invent B. stop C. interest D. double E. compensatory -127. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *anatomy*? A. wry B. berry C. dissection D. harmony E. rock -128. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *burst*? 167 A. periodic B. push C. extravasate D. rifle E. languid -129. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *predaceous*? A. ravenous B. rhetorical C. direction D. magical E. title -130. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *redolence*? A. perfume B. squeal C. unlock D. wool E. expect 168 -131. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *visionary*? A. fanciful B. splendid C. bead D. intend E. needy -132. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *paint*? A. neat B. conscious C. downtown D. color E. waves -133. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *contemptible*? A. red B. despicable C. sail 169 D. striped E. digestion -134. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *perpetuity*? A. constancy B. wry C. yoke D. ticket E. juice -135. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *extant*? A. kindly B. vacation C. existent D. hesitant E. story -136. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *litigious*? A. trashy B. lore 170 C. teeny D. flesh E. boundary -137. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *scold*? A. bulb B. sign C. group D. chide E. head -138. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fancy*? A. noxious B. obtain C. thought D. amuse E. last -139. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *defalcation*? 171 A. failure B. lake C. yellow D. spiritual E. thin -140. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *agog*? A. abroad B. kittens C. lazy D. dance E. available -141. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *odious*? A. hateful B. obsolete C. field D. ordinary E. obese -142. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sarcasm*? 172 A. damaged B. behavior C. gibe D. hang E. collect -143. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *purgative*? A. cheat B. defeated C. credit D. evacuant E. overrated -144. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *paucity*? A. calculating B. hour C. wild D. rarity E. handle -- 173 145. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ambagious*? A. arrange B. sprout C. argument D. tortuous E. design -146. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *acme*? A. wire B. ordinary C. summit D. mix E. agree -147. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *still*? A. quiet B. straw C. innocent D. water 174 E. fill -148. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *crash*? A. innate B. tawdry C. spiritual D. hill E. jar -149. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tire*? A. throne B. responsible C. unhealthy D. shape E. exhaust -150. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *short*? A. advise B. apathetic C. return 175 D. mine E. brief -151. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *blasphemy*? A. imagine B. yielding C. dust D. swearing E. list -152. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *variance*? A. industry B. parallel C. hope D. difference E. tail -153. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *croak*? A. complain 176 B. skip C. club D. action E. curtain -154. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *endear*? A. sun B. possessive C. puzzled D. attach E. prevent -155. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *mad*? A. insane B. uninterested C. trot D. bomb E. ray -156. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *building*? 177 A. star B. drip C. friendly D. edifice E. easy -157. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *zero*? A. tail B. naught C. scared D. label E. mundane -158. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *wages*? A. remuneration B. chubby C. precede D. juice E. parsimonious -159. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *acutely*? 178 A. unequaled B. sharply C. obtainable D. pencil E. absurd -160. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *compound*? A. cherry B. delight C. relation D. short E. mixture -161. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *refragable*? A. refutable B. picture C. bathe D. fearful E. functional 179 -162. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *vicissitude*? A. debonair B. ground C. geese D. change E. soda -163. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *affectation*? A. vanish B. rude C. pretence D. activity E. massive -164. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pertinent*? A. related B. common 180 C. practice D. disastrous E. front -165. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sound*? A. probe B. fix C. employ D. giddy E. motion -166. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *queer*? A. decorate B. rot C. kneel D. odd E. full -167. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *important*? A. embarrass 181 B. significant C. enjoy D. wistful E. superficial -168. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tutelage*? A. protection B. lewd C. grate D. same E. useful -169. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *protest*? A. expostulate B. behave C. copy D. notice E. safe -170. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *confront*? 182 A. interesting B. baby C. fax D. unarmed E. oppose -171. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *crack*? A. frail B. tub C. rose D. elite E. split -172. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *retire*? A. follow B. withdraw C. towering D. button E. hard-to-find -173. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *seemly*? 183 A. drink B. becoming C. writing D. price E. equal -174. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *portray*? A. draw B. frightened C. insect D. quixotic E. crayon -175. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *croak*? A. challenge B. complain C. acid D. place E. flaky -- 184 176. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *preliminary*? A. support B. previous C. large D. pet E. offend -177. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *heighten*? A. wheel B. exalt C. inconclusive D. stir E. magical -178. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *event*? A. remove B. screw C. occurrence D. cart 185 E. arithmetic -179. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *eventful*? A. curvy B. include C. remarkable D. uneven E. soak -180. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *correspond*? A. wind B. knit C. grin D. confirmation E. fade -181. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fiction*? A. land B. invention 186 C. responsible D. umbrella E. butter -182. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sustenance*? A. eyes B. spring C. support D. reaction E. bizarre -183. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *banquet*? A. invincible B. feast C. prose D. deliver E. maid -184. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inexcusable*? 187 A. unmitigated B. woebegone C. rejoice D. steam E. creator -185. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *embargo*? A. face B. restraint C. humor D. tranquil E. ill-informed -186. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *instil*? A. tease B. pour C. selection D. uncle E. attach -- 188 187. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rush*? A. onerous B. thirsty C. bruise D. speed E. plain -188. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *hermetically*? A. inexpensive B. poke C. uppity D. command E. air-tight -189. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pliable*? A. melodic B. milk C. comfortable D. scared 189 E. flexible -190. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *indiscrimination*? A. middle B. fish C. indistinctness D. stream E. soup -191. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *vestige*? A. group B. strip C. trace D. languid E. honorable -192. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *loose*? A. unbound B. applaud 190 C. reflect D. equable E. insurance -193. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *captivated*? A. utter B. nutritious C. abaft D. taken E. like -194. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *artificial*? A. wall B. invented C. happy D. blue-eyed E. waiting -195. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *repugnant*? A. horse 191 B. better C. dry D. recondite E. hostile -196. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inexpedient*? A. vegetable B. drain C. choke D. undesirable E. obtainable -197. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *empirical*? A. payment B. prepare C. swim D. experimental E. pail -198. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word 192 *divarication*? A. circle B. unhealthy C. deviation D. unaccountable E. peel -199. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *average*? A. tired B. large C. mean D. pass E. tub -200. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *substantial*? A. food B. hammer C. death D. existing 193 E. wound -201. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *data*? A. facts B. war C. acoustic D. shop E. marble -202. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *few*? A. grey B. known C. scant D. hard-to-find E. direction -203. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *attach*? A. suppose B. day C. fasten 194 D. drunk E. smell -204. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *bombast*? A. combative B. fumbling C. communicate D. rhodomontade E. cloudy -205. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *interpose*? A. rinse B. real C. introduce D. imported E. lewd -206. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *procession*? A. train 195 B. odd C. error D. signal E. things -207. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *knot*? A. incompetent B. peep C. crate D. good E. tie -208. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *compass*? A. thank B. encompass C. press D. harmonious E. impulse -209. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *irreprovable*? 196 A. irreproachable B. enormous C. well-to-do D. marble E. rainstorm -210. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *intrinsic*? A. native B. branch C. deafening D. wrench E. guarded -211. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *element*? A. whispering B. harm C. component D. earsplitting E. tested -- 197 212. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *permission*? A. leave B. improve C. powder D. found E. dinosaurs -213. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *stint*? A. cure B. fireman C. stop D. lace E. grade -214. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *attire*? A. nine B. stone C. robes D. icicle 198 E. combative -215. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *torpid*? A. numb B. gaze C. move D. grandiose E. alluring -216. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rustic*? A. guarantee B. addicted C. toothpaste D. rural E. outgoing -217. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *spirit*? A. domineering B. prevent C. talented 199 D. air E. amazing -218. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *regale*? A. feast B. ignore C. imaginary D. religion E. sock -219. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *repress*? A. tightfisted B. nosy C. crush D. heartbreaking E. zephyr -220. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *request*? A. requite B. squealing 200 C. mammoth D. blind E. ask -221. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *prolix*? A. diffuse B. tasteless C. stir D. pie E. flow -222. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *cherish*? A. kiss B. nondescript C. use D. busy E. foster -223. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *upset*? A. door 201 B. cheap C. overturn D. laughable E. addicted -224. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *warm*? A. aboard B. future C. pale D. sloppy E. mushy -225. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *incase*? A. four B. heap C. slope D. house E. inclose -226. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *insurgent*? 202 A. responsible B. rebellious C. scene D. way E. work -227. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *deformity*? A. jelly B. drab C. health D. cable E. ugliness -228. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *laconic*? A. obtain B. terse C. slap D. smooth E. standing -229. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *damage*? 203 A. boiling B. suspend C. injury D. grip E. education -230. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *progeny*? A. testy B. strengthen C. offspring D. colossal E. wonder -231. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *before*? A. medical B. precedently C. kindly D. third E. detailed -- 204 232. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rival*? A. impolite B. emulate C. skinny D. zany E. bump -233. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *gratify*? A. earsplitting B. amuse C. drip D. spoil E. please -234. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *merchant*? A. trader B. comb C. plant D. subtract E. toys 205 -235. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *swell*? A. crack B. dam C. juvenile D. dilate E. bawdy -236. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sanguinary*? A. symptomatic B. nauseating C. bloody D. increase E. land -237. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *cognizant*? A. sloppy B. rinse C. roomy 206 D. aware E. chilly -238. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *cleave*? A. guiltless B. plastic C. witty D. sunder E. elated -239. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *scoff*? A. wash B. sneer C. interesting D. lighten E. ugly -240. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *conscious*? A. pot B. kind 207 C. aware D. roll E. obscene -241. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *device*? A. soak B. loss C. artifice D. ruddy E. automatic -242. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *cross*? A. ill-tempered B. fascinated C. hurry D. fix E. coach -243. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *wedlock*? A. marriage 208 B. sheep C. selfish D. road E. argument -244. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *vindicate*? A. unbecoming B. actor C. assert D. program E. stormy -245. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *reckon*? A. compute B. cloudy C. cross D. vest E. stereotyped -246. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *quarter*? 209 A. clumsy B. dirt C. wriggle D. blow E. region -247. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *termination*? A. delightful B. mixed C. whine D. attempt E. ending -248. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tacit*? A. receive B. silent C. blue D. curvy E. belief -- 210 249. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *jocund*? A. witty B. boorish C. merry D. bore E. nebulous -- 211 Solutions: Chapter 1 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rampart*? A. lunchroom B. distribution C. trouble D. destroy E. bulwark Answer: Bulwark -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *imperative*? A. tire B. deserve C. unsuitable D. urgent E. deserted Answer: Urgent -- 212 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *marvel*? A. obnoxious B. tricky C. unfasten D. wonder E. calm Answer: Wonder -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *consummate*? A. perfect B. team C. meal D. foot E. hill Answer: Perfect -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *prevenient*? A. uncovered 213 B. scary C. gleaming D. line E. preliminary Answer: Preliminary -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sapient*? A. sage B. grubby C. march D. hobbies E. boorish Answer: Sage -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *annul*? A. tender B. cook C. current D. cancel 214 E. slippery Answer: Cancel -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *aculeated*? A. armed B. abusive C. driving D. demonic E. secretary Answer: Armed -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *right*? A. decisive B. smooth C. right D. ask E. straight Answer: Straight 215 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *aboriginal*? A. jealous B. desire C. modern D. primordial E. wealthy Answer: Primordial -- 216 Solutions: Chapter 2 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *acutely*? A. hole B. sharply C. legs D. ants E. natural Answer: Sharply -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *crown*? A. consist B. hurt C. complete D. aspiring E. answer Answer: Complete -- 217 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *gregarious*? A. guitar B. empty C. coat D. superficial E. social Answer: Social -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tear*? A. shocking B. introduce C. spiffy D. rend E. pause Answer: Rend -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *classify*? A. abaft 218 B. overflow C. thoughtful D. arrange E. unkempt Answer: Arrange -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *oppression*? A. discussion B. stove C. ablaze D. cruelty E. paint Answer: Cruelty -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *haggle*? A. higgle B. puffy C. exciting D. birth 219 E. recognise Answer: Higgle -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *propagate*? A. parched B. symptomatic C. breed D. bucket E. ahead Answer: Breed -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tacit*? A. play B. recondite C. silent D. trains E. happy Answer: Silent 220 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fictitious*? A. design B. side C. unreal D. analyze E. sticks Answer: Unreal -- 221 Solutions: Chapter 3 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *odor*? A. pricey B. smell C. fowl D. zebra E. theory Answer: Smell -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inexpedient*? A. undesirable B. seed C. lie D. poison E. bell Answer: Undesirable -- 222 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *deathless*? A. charming B. wing C. bear D. undying E. excited Answer: Undying -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tortuous*? A. admit B. sisters C. devious D. chunky E. serve Answer: Devious -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *consequent*? A. pretend 223 B. lip C. inferred D. range E. hollow Answer: Inferred -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *condole*? A. tangible B. sympathize C. eight D. unhealthy E. endurable Answer: Sympathize -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *diminish*? A. remain B. precede C. measurement D. wilderness 224 E. push Answer: Measurement -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *awkward*? A. callous B. decisive C. jumpy D. ungainly E. men Answer: Ungainly -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *besotted*? A. quaint B. school C. intoxicated D. scattered E. mailbox Answer: Intoxicated 225 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *affiliate*? A. raise B. annex C. servant D. cats E. entertaining Answer: Annex -- 226 Solutions: Chapter 4 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *noisome*? A. fastidious B. cap C. hissing D. attend E. gullible Answer: Fastidious -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *senseless*? A. obeisant B. peaceful C. raspy D. nonsensical E. depend Answer: Nonsensical -- 227 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *reckless*? A. deceive B. jump C. repair D. fog E. careless Answer: Careless -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *adequate*? A. afterthought B. halting C. equal D. puzzling E. extra-large Answer: Equal -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fruitful*? A. fast 228 B. plough C. average D. reduce E. productive Answer: Productive -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *colorable*? A. specious B. flag C. feigned D. wire E. amused Answer: Specious -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *repair*? A. pray B. long C. restore D. accept 229 E. brick Answer: Restore -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *immunity*? A. incandescent B. exemption C. reflective D. decide E. measure Answer: Exemption -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *eviscerate*? A. disembowel B. yarn C. eyes D. look E. caring Answer: Disembowel 230 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *scour*? A. lazy B. excuse C. synonymous D. common E. purge Answer: Purge -- 231 Solutions: Chapter 5 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *drench*? A. helpful B. obeisant C. obedient D. form E. wash Answer: Wash -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pattern*? A. moan B. model C. substance D. heat E. selfish Answer: Model -- 232 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *battle*? A. fight B. ceaseless C. steer D. thumb E. cough Answer: Fight -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *infringe*? A. pet B. break C. rapid D. handsomely E. appear Answer: Break -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *answerable*? A. quince 233 B. front C. last D. loose E. liable Answer: Liable -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *washy*? A. weak B. arithmetic C. stare D. nutty E. jam Answer: Weak -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *witchery*? A. ducks B. enchantment C. point D. mitten 234 E. noxious Answer: Enchantment -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *debar*? A. clever B. frame C. exclude D. ablaze E. flap Answer: Exclude -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *enter*? A. accept B. need C. invade D. compete E. rambunctious Answer: Invade 235 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *positive*? A. thick B. unpack C. unique D. victorious E. real Answer: real -- 236 Solutions: Chapter 6 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *amends*? A. cable B. cycle C. deserted D. compensation E. nasty Answer: compensation -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *insubordinate*? A. stupid B. system C. faded D. grandmother E. resistant Answer: Resistant 237 -3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *faultless*? A. bit B. momentous C. spiteful D. clip E. complete Answer: Complete -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *lascivious*? A. plate B. lustful C. adjoining D. few E. dog Answer: Lustful -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *doll*? 238 A. stormy B. basketball C. rob D. dolorous E. flood Answer: Dolorous -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *buy*? A. jumbled B. transport C. purchase D. sprout E. ordinary Answer: Purchase -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *exercise*? A. uppity B. voiceless C. exertion 239 D. toe E. terrific Answer: Exertion -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *furnish*? A. striped B. supply C. godly D. rejoice E. somber Answer: Supply -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *deserter*? A. overt B. trade C. injure D. renegade E. glass 240 Answer: Renegade -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *apprise*? A. tell B. fanatical C. account D. duck E. scream Answer: Tell -- 241 Solutions: Chapter 7 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *enliven*? A. tiny B. wake C. undress D. bump E. flavor Answer: Wake -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *impassible*? A. immaterial B. cluttered C. dolls D. government E. messy Answer: Immaterial -- 242 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *seniority*? A. holistic B. division C. possible D. church E. eldership Answer: Eldership -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *licit*? A. doctor B. wanting C. industry D. lawful E. third Answer: Lawful -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *idiot*? A. imbecile 243 B. trust C. freezing D. exist E. aquatic Answer: Imbecile -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *linger*? A. excuse B. stage C. tarry D. guard E. pipe Answer: Tarry -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *opposite*? A. unarmed B. ripe C. facing D. nauseating 244 E. freezing Answer: Facing -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *finished*? A. spiffy B. toy C. beef D. artistic E. knotty Answer: Artistic -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *replenish*? A. unable B. shelf C. hospitable D. possessive E. fill Answer: Fill 245 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *lucky*? A. fortunate B. awesome C. chickens D. pathetic E. communicate Answer: Fortunate -- 246 Solutions: Chapter 8 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tremendous*? A. terrible B. receive C. cover D. suppose E. woman Answer: Terrible -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tantalize*? A. milky B. disappoint C. bumpy D. ahead E. death Answer: Disappoint -- 247 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *trackless*? A. black-and-white B. serious C. untrodden D. fry E. scent Answer: Untrodden -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *effusion*? A. shake B. insidious C. step D. allow E. pouring Answer: Pouring -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *comment*? A. note 248 B. unite C. arrange D. shy E. taboo Answer: Note -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *bawl*? A. robust B. position C. knowledgeable D. distance E. shout Answer: Shout -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *punish*? A. remind B. chastise C. ajar D. plastic 249 E. jittery Answer: Chastise -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *prize*? A. fuel B. skate C. toys D. discover E. booty Answer: Booty -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *grievous*? A. jobless B. sad C. furtive D. moaning E. white Answer: Sad 250 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *purpose*? A. consider B. board C. cruel D. rabid E. intention Answer: Intention -- 251 Solutions: Chapter 9 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *demulcent*? A. wasteful B. shake C. example D. soothing E. zany Answer: Soothing -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *concoct*? A. compound B. cure C. cynical D. experience E. mourn Answer: Compound -- 252 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *probity*? A. frogs B. pedal C. pocket D. soundness E. hulking Answer: Soundness -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ingratiate*? A. useless B. metal C. suggest D. many E. recommend Answer: Recommend -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *broach*? A. party 253 B. imported C. moot D. talented E. didactic Answer: Moot -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *revenge*? A. shoes B. retaliation C. cycle D. honey E. rapid Answer: Retaliation -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *deadness*? A. interfere B. torpor C. beam D. sort 254 E. dry Answer: Torpor -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *store*? A. instinctive B. treasure C. equable D. fast E. tomatoes Answer: Treasure -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *coalition*? A. berserk B. combination C. prevent D. suffer E. move Answer: Combination 255 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *cheerful*? A. please B. telephone C. stupid D. immense E. lively Answer: Lively -- 256 Solutions: Chapter 10 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *stupendous*? A. perpetual B. office C. second-hand D. impulse E. amazing Answer: Amazing -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *redemption*? A. chemical B. analyze C. repurchase D. scarf E. overwrought Answer: Repurchase -- 257 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *oleaginous*? A. oily B. omniscient C. null D. vessel E. annoyed Answer: Oily -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inhabitant*? A. teeth B. elite C. cushion D. occupant E. dull Answer: Occupant -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *milky*? A. exist 258 B. examine C. white D. chemical E. teeny Answer: White -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *doughty*? A. thread B. dance C. redoubted D. alluring E. calculator Answer: Redoubted -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *loquacity*? A. hurry B. talkativeness. C. zippy D. talk 259 E. fold Answer: Talkativeness. -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *embryo*? A. abhorrent B. petite C. amused D. germ E. file Answer: Germ -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pride*? A. harmony B. close C. loftiness D. plot E. scrub Answer: Loftiness 260 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *irremissible*? A. unjustifiable B. reduce C. overjoyed D. cover E. rinse Answer: Unjustifiable -- 261 Solutions: Chapter 11 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *beat*? A. instrument B. strike C. grumpy D. event E. outstanding Answer: Strike -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *deduce*? A. draw B. rely C. post D. chicken E. roomy Answer: Draw -- 262 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inexorable*? A. fly B. merciless C. chemical D. women E. creepy Answer: Merciless -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *maximum*? A. foregoing B. women C. flood D. scrape E. ultimatum Answer: Ultimatum -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *piety*? A. halting 263 B. capricious C. religion D. harm E. sneaky Answer: Religion -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *begin*? A. idiotic B. initiate C. trashy D. relax E. moaning Answer: Initiate -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *alienate*? A. squash B. promise C. muscle D. estrange 264 E. understood Answer: Estrange -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *busy*? A. lip B. confused C. industrious D. file E. concerned Answer: Industrious -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *election*? A. choice B. tug C. encourage D. therapeutic E. wrong Answer: Choice 265 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *finery*? A. needy B. hands C. overornament D. fearless E. obedient Answer: Overornament -- 266 Solutions: Chapter 12 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *refresh*? A. cool B. satisfy C. magical D. title E. copper Answer: Cool -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *animated*? A. tricky B. boused C. sort D. cure E. immense Answer: Boused -- 267 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *livery*? A. uniform B. encouraging C. afraid D. thaw E. close Answer: Uniform -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *companion*? A. relieved B. calendar C. annoyed D. associate E. quince Answer: Associate -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tribulation*? A. trouble 268 B. grate C. astonishing D. dime E. joyous Answer: Trouble -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fulfill*? A. fill B. stamp C. lace D. colorful E. apologise Answer: Fill -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dwarf*? A. language B. pigmy C. underwear D. two 269 E. feigned Answer: Pigmy -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fallacy*? A. occur B. secretary C. key D. sophistry E. red Answer: Sophistry -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rogue*? A. border B. vagabond C. rebel D. pig E. suit Answer: Vagabond 270 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *critic*? A. insidious B. dry C. judge D. undress E. pigs Answer: Judge -- 271 Solutions: Chapter 13 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *relate*? A. amuck B. angry C. gabby D. tell E. representative Answer: Tell -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *expand*? A. unhealthy B. futuristic C. swell D. abandoned E. mitten Answer: Swell -- 272 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *leap*? A. jump B. avoid C. coal D. hole E. homely Answer: Jump -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *imbue*? A. waste B. tinge C. materialistic D. distinct E. instrument Answer: Tinge -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *benevolence*? A. legs 273 B. busy C. kindness D. terrible E. crooked Answer: Kindness -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *intercept*? A. arrest B. measly C. plausible D. gaudy E. telephone Answer: Arrest -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *provided*? A. shy B. deliver C. paint D. station 274 E. granted Answer: Granted -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *profligacy*? A. normal B. shamelessness C. possess D. stop E. fretful Answer: Shamelessness -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *attitude*? A. limping B. sleet C. juice D. posture E. few Answer: Posture 275 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *settlement*? A. ripe B. alluring C. detail D. melted E. subsidence Answer: Subsidence -- 276 Solutions: Chapter 14 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *submissive*? A. line B. celery C. extend D. obedient E. return Answer: Obedient -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rekindle*? A. reignite B. coil C. challenge D. mug E. zealous Answer: Reignite -- 277 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *season*? A. period B. voice C. applaud D. furniture E. terrify Answer: Period -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *original*? A. primary B. mist C. crayon D. possible E. sense Answer: Primary -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *picturesque*? A. key 278 B. wilderness C. comely D. tense E. frequent Answer: Comely -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *strive*? A. cuddly B. guess C. labor D. multiply E. earsplitting Answer: Labor -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *effervesce*? A. bump B. unadvised C. boil D. scribble 279 E. lie Answer: Boil -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *comical*? A. snug B. club C. soda D. undesirable E. aspiring Answer: Snug -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *amount*? A. sad B. treat C. crawl D. examine E. total Answer: Total 280 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *function*? A. office B. hate C. cats D. nimble E. fowl Answer: Office -- 281 Solutions: Chapter 15 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *recompense*? A. replace B. icky C. front D. requite E. cakes Answer: Requite -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *message*? A. silver B. clap C. wax D. kindly E. communication Answer: Communication -- 282 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inconsolable*? A. possess B. jealous C. ghost D. cheerless E. lock Answer: Cheerless -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *bring*? A. handle B. fetch C. desk D. anger E. limping Answer: Fetch -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *revengeful*? A. unadvised 283 B. vindictive C. division D. industrious E. teaching Answer: Vindictive -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *predecessor*? A. rock B. acidic C. wood D. admire E. ancestor Answer: Ancestor -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *disparage*? A. valuable B. depreciate C. miniature D. accidental 284 E. time Answer: Depreciate -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *thicken*? A. condense B. mountainous C. heap D. approval E. expand Answer: Condense -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *criticism*? A. woebegone B. hug C. reduce D. babies E. stricture Answer: Stricture 285 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *lately*? A. able B. button C. yard D. lamentable E. recently Answer: Recently -- 286 Solutions: Chapter 16 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *size*? A. sidewalk B. art C. nod D. greatness E. knowledge Answer: Greatness -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *corpuscle*? A. arithmetic B. swift C. atom D. company E. thoughtful Answer: Atom -- 287 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *torture*? A. agony B. uneven C. guard D. cobweb E. therapeutic Answer: Agony -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *called*? A. advice B. cheerful C. education D. knowing E. named Answer: Named -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *disquisition*? A. essay 288 B. moan C. narrow D. loss E. incredible Answer: Essay -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inform*? A. gentle B. enlighten C. plantation D. sneaky E. fierce Answer: Enlighten -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *trapping*? A. approval B. fit C. pencil D. gear 289 E. egg Answer: Gear -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *institute*? A. steam B. wicked C. crowd D. cabbage E. found Answer: Found -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *serviceable*? A. haircut B. enthusiastic C. scary D. useful E. baby Answer: Useful 290 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *doer*? A. agent B. doll C. abstracted D. sniff E. tremble Answer: Agent -- 291 Solutions: Chapter 17 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *trouble*? A. annoying B. chicken C. affliction D. fly E. used Answer: Affliction -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *shake*? A. knowledgeable B. agitate C. instruct D. metal E. neighborly Answer: Agitate -- 292 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inexhaustible*? A. irate B. incessant C. balance D. loutish E. cover Answer: Incessant -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *innutritions*? A. fax B. flow C. indigestible D. square E. hammer Answer: Indigestible -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *small*? 293 A. bikes B. stormy C. blot D. taboo E. little Answer: Little -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *incumbent*? A. paper B. inject C. sassy D. pressing E. assorted Answer: Pressing -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *daring*? A. adventurous B. popcorn C. naughty 294 D. bedroom E. lettuce Answer: Adventurous -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *insatiable*? A. ship B. voracious C. relieved D. calculate E. wobble Answer: Voracious -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *senile*? A. cows B. aged C. hover D. gamy E. useless 295 Answer: Aged -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *exercise*? A. house B. exertion C. tin D. texture E. button Answer: Exertion -- 296 Solutions: Chapter 18 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *brunt*? A. listen B. scientific C. impulse D. include E. scarce Answer: Impulse -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *honesty*? A. celery B. didactic C. bushes D. integrity E. lying Answer: Integrity -- 297 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *shift*? A. spill B. married C. joke D. blue E. change Answer: Change -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *candidate*? A. ad hoc B. damage C. stormy D. aspirant E. ultra Answer: Aspirant -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *comprehension*? 298 A. understanding B. sulky C. invincible D. muscle E. laborer Answer: Understanding -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *accurate*? A. fish B. appliance C. grab D. careful E. material Answer: Careful -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *worship*? A. drown B. adore C. energetic 299 D. outrageous E. solid Answer: Adore -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *instalment*? A. venomous B. yellow C. jump D. firstfruits E. evanescent Answer: firstfruits -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *particular*? A. bow B. reason C. airplane D. ultra E. detail 300 Answer: Detail -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *offence*? A. abashed B. attack C. illustrious D. shrug E. bedroom Answer: Attack -- 301 Solutions: Chapter 19 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *partake*? A. share B. middle C. want D. oil E. large Answer: Share -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *adroit*? A. groan B. abounding C. long D. slope E. adventitious Answer: Adventitious -- 302 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *blooming*? A. money B. best C. trees D. flourishing E. trousers Answer: Flourishing -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *flower*? A. perfection B. pat C. cemetery D. rural E. telling Answer: Perfection -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *adventurous*? A. dynamic 303 B. male C. naive D. flash E. bold Answer: Bold -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *mulct*? A. love B. amercement C. payment D. wide-eyed E. yummy Answer: Amercement -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *individual*? A. bounce B. crush C. personal D. motion 304 E. quilt Answer: Personal -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *split*? A. divide B. pump C. watch D. brawny E. skillful Answer: Divide -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *shuffle*? A. extra-small B. decide C. fuzzy D. confuse E. throat Answer: Confuse 305 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *poisonous*? A. accessible B. representative C. fog D. venomous E. need Answer: Venomous -- 306 Solutions: Chapter 20 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sell*? A. safe B. label C. building D. vend E. pat Answer: Vend -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dialectic*? A. crabby B. punch C. premium D. rhetorical E. thankful Answer: Rhetorical -- 307 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sly*? A. scene B. hole C. nonstop D. cunning E. linen Answer: Cunning -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *lurid*? A. nonchalant B. selective C. truck D. murky E. voice Answer: Murky -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *debate*? A. dubious 308 B. vein C. cloth D. bruise E. bit Answer: Dubious -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dialogue*? A. promise B. defective C. profuse D. writing E. tete-a-tete Answer: Tete-a-tete -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *audacious*? A. expect B. insolent C. demonic D. slimy 309 E. birthday Answer: Insolent -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *autocratic*? A. afternoon B. cautious C. basket D. airport E. independent Answer: Independent -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *exsufflation*? A. crown B. hang C. ebullition D. dirt E. ripe Answer: Ebullition 310 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *revoke*? A. ruthless B. recal C. tick D. pickle E. meddle Answer: Recal -- 311 Solutions: Chapter 21 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *befitting*? A. rejoice B. lazy C. chop D. fitting E. tasty Answer: Fitting -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *composition*? A. passenger B. naive C. truculent D. faithful E. compound Answer: Compound -- 312 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *actually*? A. knit B. early C. verity D. dirty E. callous Answer: Verity -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *quake*? A. shallow B. tremble C. cast D. nod E. resonant Answer: Tremble -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *flaring*? A. flaming 313 B. worm C. men D. value E. key Answer: Flaming -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *droll*? A. adjoining B. enjoy C. collar D. sweater E. whimsical Answer: Whimsical -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *quick*? A. nose B. fast C. rock D. equal 314 E. hot Answer: Fast -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *equipage*? A. jumpy B. lonely C. accoutrements D. whole E. share Answer: Accoutrements -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *attractive*? A. grateful B. winning C. scale D. rub E. straw Answer: Winning 315 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *type*? A. incredible B. drag C. fast D. forgetful E. mark Answer: Mark -- 316 Solutions: Chapter 22 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dry*? A. riddle B. arid C. appear D. rampant E. clever Answer: Arid -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ornament*? A. legal B. decoration C. size D. cynical E. stage Answer: Decoration -- 317 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *propound*? A. feeling B. quill C. propose D. bumpy E. follow Answer: Propose -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inexcusable*? A. certain B. field C. unmitigated D. divergent E. sponge Answer: Unmitigated -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *bliss*? A. unlock 318 B. meal C. store D. blessedness E. burn Answer: Blessedness -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *lief*? A. cheese B. grateful C. gladly D. rigid E. lavish Answer: Gladly -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fanatic*? A. cold B. mend C. enthusiast D. stem 319 E. bless Answer: Enthusiast -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *commodity*? A. chance B. bawdy C. sudden D. staple E. ajar Answer: Staple -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *parsimonious*? A. sparing B. many C. voice D. porter E. double 320 Answer: Sparing -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *concoct*? A. pastoral B. tidy C. compound D. ashamed E. type Answer: Compound -- 321 Solutions: Chapter 23 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *reverence*? A. flavor B. pretty C. dramatic D. connect E. honor Answer: Honor -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dictation*? A. ski B. command C. imperative D. foregoing E. face Answer: Imperative -- 322 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pertinacious*? A. salty B. obstinate C. signal D. furtive E. coat Answer: Obstinate -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *much*? A. abundant B. license C. chess D. bells E. drag Answer: Abundant -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *height*? A. green 323 B. altitude C. meek D. evasive E. fireman Answer: Altitude -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *cozen*? A. unbiased B. toad C. quizzical D. circumvent E. meat Answer: Circumvent -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *appeal*? A. accost B. wakeful C. tomatoes D. chew 324 E. letters Answer: Accost -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *admittance*? A. introduction B. gather C. run D. fantastic E. chivalrous Answer: Introduction -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tight*? A. numberless B. ancient C. sordid D. firm E. elderly Answer: Firm 325 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *heart*? A. discover B. horses C. close D. raspy E. core Answer: Core -- 326 Solutions: Chapter 24 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *defalcation*? A. reign B. moor C. eatable D. failure E. obsolete Answer: Failure -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *cramp*? A. grandfather B. skillful C. unsightly D. disturbed E. bind Answer: Bind -- 327 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *recourse*? A. fragile B. somber C. puzzling D. reference E. plot Answer: Reference -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *circulate*? A. beneficial B. jumbled C. leg D. disseminate E. cabbage Answer: Disseminate -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rusticity*? A. rudeness 328 B. inquisitive C. unusual D. smelly E. turn Answer: Rudeness -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *crest*? A. draconian B. pointless C. head D. nosy E. top Answer: Top -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inclination*? A. harsh B. smell C. kitty D. longing 329 E. circle Answer: Harsh -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *enjoy*? A. plan B. tangy C. ratty D. amused E. like Answer: Like -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *prosecute*? A. follow B. hot C. animated D. pizzas E. cheerful Answer: Follow 330 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *warfare*? A. disarm B. unable C. deep D. division E. pale Answer: Pale -- 331 Solutions: Chapter 25 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pitiless*? A. merciless B. breath C. birth D. divide E. lunch Answer: Merciless -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *amputate*? A. wine B. veil C. shiver D. theory E. prune Answer: Prune -- 332 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dent*? A. cover B. spray C. cry D. indentation E. excuse Answer: Indentation -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sublime*? A. act B. coat C. memorize D. tramp E. raised Answer: Raised -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *blanch*? A. bleach 333 B. develop C. satisfying D. competition E. mixed Answer: Bleach -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *extinction*? A. mean B. eager C. destruction D. gray E. dizzy Answer: Destruction -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *hasty*? A. speedy B. mask C. ink D. odd 334 E. pop Answer: Speedy -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *president*? A. gaze B. uncovered C. dark D. chairman E. poised Answer: Chairman -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *resolution*? A. separation B. perform C. learn D. defeated E. expert Answer: Separation 335 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *suffer*? A. awesome B. dizzy C. bear D. suspect E. profuse Answer: Bear -- 336 Solutions: Chapter 26 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *obedience*? A. sleet B. high C. submission D. lie E. glue Answer: Submission -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *progress*? A. governor B. paint C. song D. advancement E. splendid Answer: Advancement -- 337 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *testimony*? A. spiky B. orange C. quill D. witness E. elastic Answer: Witness -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pilfer*? A. equal B. unarmed C. abstract D. selective E. love Answer: Abstract -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *glassy*? A. taboo 338 B. apologise C. vitreous D. plane E. vulgar Answer: Vitreous -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *deliver*? A. liberate B. knock C. pale D. wink E. tooth Answer: Liberate -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *logical*? A. wary B. wren C. drain D. close 339 E. nation Answer: Close -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *remorse*? A. oafish B. post C. burst D. compunction E. second Answer: Compunction -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tolerable*? A. waves B. nine C. heal D. black-and-white E. endurable Answer: Endurable 340 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *identical*? A. same B. add C. kettle D. smoke E. perpetual Answer: Same -- 341 Solutions: Chapter 27 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *chew*? A. sweet B. business C. gaudy D. masticate E. bore Answer: Masticate -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *penurious*? A. ticket B. alarm C. drawer D. spiffy E. niggardly Answer: Niggardly -- 342 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *wonder*? A. soup B. obtainable C. vegetable D. meeting E. amazement Answer: Amazement -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sustenance*? A. snow B. beam C. crazy D. actually E. support Answer: Support -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *incidental*? A. bored 343 B. uppity C. bikes D. casual E. pollution Answer: Casual -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *new-fangled*? A. curious B. brash C. upstart D. popcorn E. known Answer: Upstart -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *plenary*? A. stir B. blow C. wonderful D. full 344 E. trot Answer: Full -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *chatter*? A. coat B. fear C. flash D. rattle E. wary Answer: Rattle -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *bid*? A. rat B. scared C. wipe D. tell E. rod Answer: Tell 345 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *avouch*? A. tent B. aver C. oil D. unfasten E. roll Answer: Aver -- 346 Solutions: Chapter 28 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *alien*? A. foreign B. pets C. marble D. tacit E. narrow Answer: Foreign -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *taint*? A. fearless B. coach C. milk D. eminent E. imbue Answer: Imbue -- 347 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *apocryphal*? A. obscure B. pack C. turkey D. imagine E. mask Answer: Obscure -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *total*? A. overconfident B. puncture C. melodic D. word E. aggregate Answer: Aggregate -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *revelry*? A. stupendous 348 B. apparel C. whirl D. dependent E. carousal Answer: Carousal -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *engaging*? A. attractive B. cause C. shrill D. beef E. blue Answer: Attractive -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *friction*? A. desert B. building C. mushy D. rubbing 349 E. remind Answer: Rubbing -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sheer*? A. quarrelsome B. scribble C. blow D. war E. pure Answer: Pure -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *contend*? A. cave B. energetic C. price D. unit E. strive Answer: Strive 350 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *disputatious*? A. marble B. extra-large C. manage D. litigious E. gabby Answer: Litigious -- 351 Solutions: Chapter 29 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *exterior*? A. whisper B. frantic C. shy D. outer E. moan Answer: Outer -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *co-operate*? A. cross B. comfortable C. machine D. glue E. grasp Answer: Grasp -- 352 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sure*? A. repulsive B. certain C. heady D. adjoining E. beds Answer: Certain -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *side*? A. bleach B. reply C. tail D. party E. margin Answer: Margin -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *redouble*? A. weight 353 B. overt C. augment D. animal E. spell Answer: Augment -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *proselyte*? A. acidic B. boot C. irate D. fail E. convert Answer: Convert -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *lordship*? A. cycle B. dysfunctional C. rule D. painstaking 354 E. noise Answer: Rule -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rooted*? A. hook B. smelly C. hurt D. brave E. fixed Answer: Fixed -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ulterior*? A. late B. further C. hunt D. godly E. puny Answer: Further 355 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sulky*? A. manage B. mint C. wandering D. engine E. sullen Answer: Sullen -- 356 Solutions: Chapter 30 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *calumny*? A. last B. slander C. doubtful D. enchanting E. blow Answer: Slander -2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *scurrility*? A. force B. helpful C. domineering D. buffoonery E. mend Answer: Buffoonery -- 357 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sequacious*? A. pliant B. squash C. industrious D. lush E. sharp Answer: Pliant -4. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *modulation*? A. harmonization B. swim C. preserve D. jewel E. boring Answer: Harmonization -5. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *oral*? A. unwritten 358 B. lean C. end D. basket E. chase Answer: Unwritten -6. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inform*? A. memorize B. eggs C. lick D. enlighten E. sisters Answer: Enlighten -7. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *edifice*? A. thought B. underwear C. peace D. structure 359 E. disappear Answer: Structure -8. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *astonishing*? A. van B. cakes C. arrive D. amazing E. tire Answer: Amazing -9. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *stoical*? A. philosophical B. produce C. furry D. stiff E. shut Answer: Philosophical 360 -10. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *vaunt*? A. communicate B. fetch C. staking D. boast E. roasted Answer: Boast -11. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *welfare*? A. hideous B. slim C. well-being D. shoe E. thumb Answer: Well-being -12. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *agree*? 361 A. control B. first C. nose D. wreck E. suit Answer: Suit -13. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *singular*? A. delirious B. fat C. skirt D. destruction E. single Answer: Single -14. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *immanent*? A. discovery B. teeny-tiny C. draconian 362 D. glamorous E. inherent Answer: Inherent -15. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *forerunner*? A. arrogant B. irritating C. predecessor D. shocking E. prefer Answer: Predecessor -16. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *forward*? A. absorbed B. zip C. grubby D. flower E. advanced 363 Answer: Advanced -17. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dollish*? A. stay B. dolorous C. pour D. flowery E. raise Answer: Dolorous -18. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *declension*? A. decay B. cake C. lip D. shirt E. hands Answer: Decay -19. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *reign*? 364 A. whimsical B. girl C. rule D. monkey E. husky Answer: Rule -20. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *complete*? A. wail B. distance C. race D. full E. squeal Answer: Full -21. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *recompense*? A. requite B. smoggy 365 C. throne D. bouncy E. hurt Answer: Requite -22. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *profligacy*? A. sleepy B. lumber C. ceaseless D. valuable E. shamelessness Answer: Shamelessness -23. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *levity*? A. nice B. lightness C. tenuous D. next E. fog 366 Answer: Lightness -24. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *shrivel*? A. rifle B. channel C. contract D. town E. account Answer: Contract -25. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *employ*? A. reapply B. nut C. aspiring D. note E. flock Answer: reapply -- 367 26. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *proscribe*? A. denounce B. argument C. divide D. needy E. dream Answer: Denounce -27. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *protrusion*? A. projection B. feeble C. icicle D. snow E. form Answer: Projection -28. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *encounter*? A. flippant 368 B. shelter C. bottle D. meet E. manage Answer: Meet -29. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ingenious*? A. beginner B. wiggly C. wicked D. adjustment E. skillful Answer: Skillful -30. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *comprehensive*? A. waiting B. abhorrent C. brainy 369 D. wide E. tasteless Answer: Wide -31. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *awe*? A. military B. understood C. fear D. best E. thing Answer: Fear -32. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *decoy*? A. offend B. vague C. allure D. peck E. bells 370 Answer: Allure -33. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *plant*? A. set B. hesitant C. creature D. voice E. spotless Answer: Set -34. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sheer*? A. produce B. pigs C. pure D. strong E. colossal Answer: Pure -35. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *prefix*? 371 A. summer B. collect C. superb D. preface. E. impress Answer: Preface. -36. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *regal*? A. pest B. kingly C. rub D. choke E. attack Answer: Kingly -37. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *manumission*? A. liberation 372 B. wind C. parcel D. morning E. ambitious Answer: Liberation -38. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *discrimination*? A. violet B. penetration C. ultra D. nut E. drawer Answer: Penetration -39. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *gloss*? A. towering B. polish C. inject 373 D. stick E. calendar Answer: Polish -40. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *repeal*? A. staking B. tightfisted C. waiting D. abrogation E. board Answer: Abrogation -41. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *akin*? A. related B. unequaled C. grade D. snake E. salty 374 Answer: Related -42. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *penurious*? A. heap B. funny C. gorgeous D. extra-small E. niggardly Answer: Niggardly -43. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *operative*? A. dust B. bitter C. devilish D. repair E. active Answer: Active -44. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *infraction*? 375 A. cooing B. violation C. interfere D. new E. crabby Answer: Violation -45. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *reiterate*? A. start B. repeat C. ocean D. balance E. enjoy Answer: Repeat -46. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *praiseworthy*? A. commendable 376 B. huge C. abundant D. tank E. agreeable Answer: commendable -47. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *deliver*? A. faulty B. liberate C. tour D. shivering E. precious Answer: Liberate -48. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *shade*? A. rush B. cats C. locket D. shelter 377 E. crime Answer: Shelter -49. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *embroider*? A. emboss B. ratty C. combative D. bewildered E. tow Answer: Emboss -50. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sanguinary*? A. belligerent B. damaging C. sip D. spray E. bloody Answer: Bloody 378 -51. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ruffle*? A. relation B. striped C. wrinkle D. attraction E. applaud Answer: Wrinkle -52. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *composition*? A. smoggy B. compound C. absent D. education E. crown Answer: Compound -53. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *peremptory*? 379 A. ritzy B. decisive C. judicious D. cloudy E. flawless Answer: Decisive -54. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *abuse*? A. capable B. mistreatment C. gainful D. pastoral E. plant Answer: Mistreatment -55. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *groan*? A. recognise B. planes 380 C. fire D. rare E. moan Answer: Moan -56. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *adhere*? A. finger B. new C. ripe D. lonely E. stick Answer: Stick -57. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *terror*? A. observant B. fear C. carpenter D. partner E. stick 381 Answer: Fear -58. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *approbation*? A. approval B. jar C. harass D. provide E. high Answer: Approval -59. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *repair*? A. injure B. pet C. lumber D. license E. restore Answer: Restore -- 382 60. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *encamp*? A. arrest B. scold C. disappear D. clover E. settle Answer: Settle -61. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *examine*? A. trot B. foregoing C. weigh D. momentous E. ask Answer: Weigh -62. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *protrusion*? A. army 383 B. projection C. houses D. zoo E. sky Answer: Projection -63. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dutiful*? A. breezy B. obedient C. expansion D. paddle E. five Answer: Obedient -64. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *vicious*? A. corrupt B. curl C. trousers D. silent 384 E. square Answer: Corrupt -65. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *abominate*? A. fabulous B. delay C. abhor D. grumpy E. multiply Answer: Abhor -66. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *steep*? A. extra-large B. pause C. abrupt D. shiny E. note Answer: Abrupt 385 -67. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ken*? A. laborer B. roll C. insidious D. view E. distribution Answer: View -68. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inexorable*? A. merciless B. snail C. dependent D. visit E. advise Answer: Merciless -69. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *bottom*? 386 A. deep B. workable C. glove D. swim E. punch Answer: Deep -70. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *master*? A. conquer B. mundane C. clumsy D. hollow E. cute Answer: Conquer -71. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *vegetate*? A. finicky B. boast C. bubble 387 D. ready E. expensive Answer: Boast -72. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *interior*? A. inside B. needy C. polish D. curtain E. spiteful Answer: Inside -73. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *mock*? A. behavior B. race C. jeer D. trite E. wrathful 388 Answer: Jeer -74. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *diction*? A. float B. style C. flesh D. scatter E. long-term Answer: Style -75. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *profuse*? A. announce B. difficult C. copious D. poised E. productive Answer: Copious -76. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *athletic*? 389 A. acid B. gusty C. bored D. nine E. strong Answer: Strong -77. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *confront*? A. answer B. pot C. trap D. test E. oppose Answer: Oppose -78. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *answer*? A. reply B. drink 390 C. warlike D. fax E. pest Answer: Reply -79. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *engaging*? A. advertisement B. kill C. arithmetic D. attractive E. naughty Answer: Attractive -80. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *empire*? A. plastic B. dominion C. smooth D. fasten E. unarmed 391 Answer: Dominion -81. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *typify*? A. shaggy B. prefigure C. mixed D. efficient E. fool Answer: Prefigure -82. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *veneration*? A. add B. kettle C. reward D. reverence E. disapprove Answer: Reverence -- 392 83. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *reciprocal*? A. river B. unlock C. alternate D. salty E. bent Answer: Alternate -84. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *aggrieve*? A. puzzled B. listen C. wound D. mate E. toes Answer: Wound -85. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *trend*? A. expansion 393 B. pen C. women D. deviate E. steep Answer: Deviate -86. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sleepy*? A. eggnog B. cobweb C. heavenly D. servile E. quicksand Answer: Servile -87. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *disabuse*? A. acrid B. ritzy C. disapprove D. need 394 E. undeceive Answer: Undeceive -88. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *shy*? A. timid B. intelligent C. cooing D. skate E. gate Answer: Timid -89. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *articular*? A. gaping B. finger C. bat D. cunning E. scarecrow Answer: Cunning 395 -90. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fibre*? A. clam B. desk C. labored D. stomach E. strength Answer: Strength -91. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *give*? A. bestow B. maniacal C. charming D. faint E. questionable Answer: Bestow -92. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *keep*? 396 A. animal B. hydrant C. hold D. advertisement E. pan Answer: Hold -93. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *accredited*? A. authorized B. tart C. vacuous D. please E. allow Answer: Authorized -94. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *infatuation*? A. guard B. accurate C. volleyball 397 D. fatuity E. doubt Answer: Fatuity -95. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *companion*? A. associate B. dramatic C. vengeful D. baby E. even Answer: Associate -96. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fortunate*? A. smiling B. lucky C. snake D. ban E. faithful 398 Answer: Lucky -97. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *stricture*? A. censure B. umbrella C. attempt D. crooked E. join Answer: Censure -98. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *gladden*? A. premium B. telling C. request D. drag E. rejoice Answer: rejoice -99. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *avarice*? 399 A. tame B. greed C. attack D. weigh E. canvas Answer: Greed -100. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *eclectic*? A. husky B. rapid C. exceptive D. tree E. tiresome Answer: Exceptive -101. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *enumerate*? A. itchy B. sweater 400 C. snakes D. organic E. specify Answer: Specify -102. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *defense*? A. resistance B. reminiscent C. nail D. encourage E. produce Answer: Resistance -103. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *din*? A. lettuce B. racket C. ban D. connection E. innate 401 Answer: Racket -104. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pester*? A. parsimonious B. chess C. tree D. closed E. plague Answer: Plague -105. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ooze*? A. example B. knee C. percolate D. awesome E. lonely Answer: Percolate -- 402 106. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *outbreak*? A. outburst B. wriggle C. probable D. angle E. porter Answer: Outburst -107. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *musty*? A. apparatus B. crowded C. agreement D. fusty E. dysfunctional Answer: Fusty -108. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *flimsy*? A. juvenile 403 B. snatch C. gauzy D. ground E. relax Answer: Gauzy -109. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *alliance*? A. compact B. return C. telephone D. kneel E. wide-eyed Answer: Compact -110. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *enliven*? A. organic B. super C. mix D. wake 404 E. awesome Answer: Wake -111. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *harbinger*? A. announcer B. memory C. descriptive D. easy E. defiant Answer: Announcer -112. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *zero*? A. dapper B. woman C. condition D. farm E. naught Answer: Naught 405 -113. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *commodious*? A. blue B. longing C. notebook D. wandering E. ample Answer: Ample -114. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *frisk*? A. pizzas B. discreet C. sweater D. gold E. sport Answer: Sport -115. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *scant*? 406 A. trail B. scale C. supply D. short E. special Answer: Short -116. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *dregs*? A. refuse B. quirky C. simple D. laugh E. judicious Answer: Refuse -117. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *insinuate*? A. introduce B. poison 407 C. serious D. eggnog E. anger Answer: Introduce -118. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *seemly*? A. public B. shock C. becoming D. back E. helpful Answer: Becoming -119. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *foundation*? A. camera B. porter C. institution D. bridge E. quarrelsome 408 Answer: Institution -120. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *astray*? A. toes B. file C. loose D. elfin E. animated Answer: Loose -121. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *peasant*? A. countryman B. premium C. secretary D. panicky E. damp Answer: Countryman -- 409 122. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *embrace*? A. credit B. pies C. five D. surround E. clasp Answer: Clasp -123. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *spring*? A. introduce B. stomach C. leap D. window E. cure Answer: Leap -124. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *binding*? A. tedious 410 B. property C. restrictive D. country E. flame Answer: Restrictive -125. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *flood*? A. air B. marble C. incredible D. deluge E. shaggy Answer: Deluge -126. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *restorative*? A. invent B. stop C. interest D. double 411 E. compensatory Answer: Compensatory -127. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *anatomy*? A. wry B. berry C. dissection D. harmony E. rock Answer: Dissection -128. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *burst*? A. periodic B. push C. extravasate D. rifle E. languid Answer: Extravasate 412 -129. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *predaceous*? A. ravenous B. rhetorical C. direction D. magical E. title Answer: Ravenous -130. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *redolence*? A. perfume B. squeal C. unlock D. wool E. expect Answer: Perfume -131. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *visionary*? 413 A. fanciful B. splendid C. bead D. intend E. needy Answer: Fanciful -132. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *paint*? A. neat B. conscious C. downtown D. color E. waves Answer: Color -133. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *contemptible*? A. red 414 B. despicable C. sail D. striped E. digestion Answer: despicable -134. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *perpetuity*? A. constancy B. wry C. yoke D. ticket E. juice Answer: Constancy -135. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *extant*? A. kindly B. vacation C. existent D. hesitant 415 E. story Answer: Existent -136. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *litigious*? A. trashy B. lore C. teeny D. flesh E. boundary Answer: Lore -137. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *scold*? A. bulb B. sign C. group D. chide E. head Answer: Chide 416 -138. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fancy*? A. noxious B. obtain C. thought D. amuse E. last Answer: Thought -139. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *defalcation*? A. failure B. lake C. yellow D. spiritual E. thin Answer: Failure -140. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *agog*? 417 A. abroad B. kittens C. lazy D. dance E. available Answer: Abroad -141. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *odious*? A. hateful B. obsolete C. field D. ordinary E. obese Answer: Hateful -142. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sarcasm*? A. damaged B. behavior 418 C. gibe D. hang E. collect Answer: Gibe -143. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *purgative*? A. cheat B. defeated C. credit D. evacuant E. overrated Answer: Evacuant -144. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *paucity*? A. calculating B. hour C. wild D. rarity E. handle 419 Answer: Rarity -145. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ambagious*? A. arrange B. sprout C. argument D. tortuous E. design Answer: Tortuous -146. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *acme*? A. wire B. ordinary C. summit D. mix E. agree Answer: Summit -- 420 147. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *still*? A. quiet B. straw C. innocent D. water E. fill Answer: Quiet -148. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *crash*? A. innate B. tawdry C. spiritual D. hill E. jar Answer: Jar -149. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tire*? A. throne 421 B. responsible C. unhealthy D. shape E. exhaust Answer: Exhaust -150. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *short*? A. advise B. apathetic C. return D. mine E. brief Answer: Brief -151. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *blasphemy*? A. imagine B. yielding C. dust D. swearing 422 E. list Answer: Swearing -152. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *variance*? A. industry B. parallel C. hope D. difference E. tail Answer: Difference -153. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *croak*? A. complain B. skip C. club D. action E. curtain Answer: Complain 423 -154. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *endear*? A. sun B. possessive C. puzzled D. attach E. prevent Answer: Attach -155. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *mad*? A. insane B. uninterested C. trot D. bomb E. ray Answer: Insane -156. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *building*? 424 A. star B. drip C. friendly D. edifice E. easy Answer: Edifice -157. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *zero*? A. tail B. naught C. scared D. label E. mundane Answer: Naught -158. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *wages*? A. remuneration B. chubby C. precede 425 D. juice E. parsimonious Answer: Remuneration -159. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *acutely*? A. unequaled B. sharply C. obtainable D. pencil E. absurd Answer: Sharply -160. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *compound*? A. cherry B. delight C. relation D. short E. mixture 426 Answer: Mixture -161. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *refragable*? A. refutable B. picture C. bathe D. fearful E. functional Answer: Refutable -162. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *vicissitude*? A. debonair B. ground C. geese D. change E. soda Answer: Change -163. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *affectation*? 427 A. vanish B. rude C. pretence D. activity E. massive Answer: Pretence -164. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pertinent*? A. related B. common C. practice D. disastrous E. front Answer: Related -165. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sound*? A. probe B. fix 428 C. employ D. giddy E. motion Answer: Probe -166. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *queer*? A. decorate B. rot C. kneel D. odd E. full Answer: Odd -167. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *important*? A. embarrass B. significant C. enjoy D. wistful E. superficial 429 Answer: Significant -168. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tutelage*? A. protection B. lewd C. grate D. same E. useful Answer: Protection -169. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *protest*? A. expostulate B. behave C. copy D. notice E. safe Answer: Expostulate -- 430 170. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *confront*? A. interesting B. baby C. fax D. unarmed E. oppose Answer: Oppose -171. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *crack*? A. frail B. tub C. rose D. elite E. split Answer: Split -172. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *retire*? A. follow 431 B. withdraw C. towering D. button E. hard-to-find Answer: Withdraw -173. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *seemly*? A. drink B. becoming C. writing D. price E. equal Answer: Becoming -174. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *portray*? A. draw B. frightened C. insect D. quixotic 432 E. crayon Answer: Draw -175. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *croak*? A. challenge B. complain C. acid D. place E. flaky Answer: Complain -176. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *preliminary*? A. support B. previous C. large D. pet E. offend 433 Answer: Previous -177. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *heighten*? A. wheel B. exalt C. inconclusive D. stir E. magical Answer: Exalt -178. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *event*? A. remove B. screw C. occurrence D. cart E. arithmetic Answer: Occurrence -179. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *eventful*? 434 A. curvy B. include C. remarkable D. uneven E. soak Answer: Remarkable -180. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *correspond*? A. wind B. knit C. grin D. confirmation E. fade Answer: Confirmation -181. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fiction*? A. land 435 B. invention C. responsible D. umbrella E. butter Answer: Invention -182. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sustenance*? A. eyes B. spring C. support D. reaction E. bizarre Answer: Support -183. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *banquet*? A. invincible B. feast C. prose D. deliver 436 E. maid Answer: Feast -184. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inexcusable*? A. unmitigated B. woebegone C. rejoice D. steam E. creator Answer: Unmitigated -185. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *embargo*? A. face B. restraint C. humor D. tranquil E. ill-informed 437 Answer: Restraint -186. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *instil*? A. tease B. pour C. selection D. uncle E. attach Answer: Pour -187. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rush*? A. onerous B. thirsty C. bruise D. speed E. plain Answer: Speed -188. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word 438 *hermetically*? A. inexpensive B. poke C. uppity D. command E. air-tight Answer: Air-tight -189. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pliable*? A. melodic B. milk C. comfortable D. scared E. flexible Answer: Flexible -190. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *indiscrimination*? 439 A. middle B. fish C. indistinctness D. stream E. soup Answer: Indistinctness -191. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *vestige*? A. group B. strip C. trace D. languid E. honorable Answer: Trace -192. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *loose*? A. unbound B. applaud C. reflect 440 D. equable E. insurance Answer: Unbound -193. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *captivated*? A. utter B. nutritious C. abaft D. taken E. like Answer: Taken -194. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *artificial*? A. wall B. invented C. happy D. blue-eyed E. waiting 441 Answer: Invented -195. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *repugnant*? A. horse B. better C. dry D. recondite E. hostile Answer: Hostile -196. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *inexpedient*? A. vegetable B. drain C. choke D. undesirable E. obtainable Answer: Undesirable -- 442 197. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *empirical*? A. payment B. prepare C. swim D. experimental E. pail Answer: Experimental -198. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *divarication*? A. circle B. unhealthy C. deviation D. unaccountable E. peel Answer: Deviation -199. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *average*? 443 A. tired B. large C. mean D. pass E. tub Answer: Mean -200. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *substantial*? A. food B. hammer C. death D. existing E. wound Answer: Existing -201. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *data*? A. facts B. war C. acoustic 444 D. shop E. marble Answer: Facts -202. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *few*? A. grey B. known C. scant D. hard-to-find E. direction Answer: Scant -203. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *attach*? A. suppose B. day C. fasten D. drunk E. smell 445 Answer: Fasten -204. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *bombast*? A. combative B. fumbling C. communicate D. rhodomontade E. cloudy Answer: Rhodomontade -205. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *interpose*? A. rinse B. real C. introduce D. imported E. lewd Answer: Introduce -206. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *procession*? 446 A. train B. odd C. error D. signal E. things Answer: Train -207. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *knot*? A. incompetent B. peep C. crate D. good E. tie Answer: Tie -208. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *compass*? A. thank B. encompass 447 C. press D. harmonious E. impulse Answer: Encompass -209. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *irreprovable*? A. irreproachable B. enormous C. well-to-do D. marble E. rainstorm Answer: Irreproachable -210. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *intrinsic*? A. native B. branch C. deafening D. wrench 448 E. guarded Answer: Native -211. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *element*? A. whispering B. harm C. component D. earsplitting E. tested Answer: Component -212. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *permission*? A. leave B. improve C. powder D. found E. dinosaurs 449 Answer: Leave -213. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *stint*? A. cure B. fireman C. stop D. lace E. grade Answer: Stop -214. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *attire*? A. nine B. stone C. robes D. icicle E. combative Answer: Robes -215. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *torpid*? 450 A. numb B. gaze C. move D. grandiose E. alluring Answer: Numb -216. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rustic*? A. guarantee B. addicted C. toothpaste D. rural E. outgoing Answer: Rural -217. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *spirit*? A. domineering B. prevent 451 C. talented D. air E. amazing Answer: Air -218. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *regale*? A. feast B. ignore C. imaginary D. religion E. sock Answer: Feast -219. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *repress*? A. tightfisted B. nosy C. crush D. heartbreaking E. zephyr 452 Answer: Crush -220. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *request*? A. requite B. squealing C. mammoth D. blind E. ask Answer: Ask -221. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *prolix*? A. diffuse B. tasteless C. stir D. pie E. flow Answer: Diffuse -- 453 222. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *cherish*? A. kiss B. nondescript C. use D. busy E. foster Answer: Foster -223. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *upset*? A. door B. cheap C. overturn D. laughable E. addicted Answer: Overturn -224. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *warm*? A. aboard 454 B. future C. pale D. sloppy E. mushy Answer: Pale -225. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *incase*? A. four B. heap C. slope D. house E. inclose Answer: Inclose -226. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *insurgent*? A. responsible B. rebellious C. scene D. way 455 E. work Answer: Rebellious -227. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *deformity*? A. jelly B. drab C. health D. cable E. ugliness Answer: Ugliness -228. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *laconic*? A. obtain B. terse C. slap D. smooth E. standing Answer: Terse 456 -229. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *damage*? A. boiling B. suspend C. injury D. grip E. education Answer: Injury -230. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *progeny*? A. testy B. strengthen C. offspring D. colossal E. wonder Answer: Offspring -231. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *before*? 457 A. medical B. precedently C. kindly D. third E. detailed Answer: Precedently -232. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *rival*? A. impolite B. emulate C. skinny D. zany E. bump Answer: Emulate -233. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *gratify*? A. earsplitting B. amuse C. drip 458 D. spoil E. please Answer: Please -234. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *merchant*? A. trader B. comb C. plant D. subtract E. toys Answer: Trader -235. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *swell*? A. crack B. dam C. juvenile D. dilate E. bawdy 459 Answer: Dilate -236. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *sanguinary*? A. symptomatic B. nauseating C. bloody D. increase E. land Answer: Bloody -237. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *cognizant*? A. sloppy B. rinse C. roomy D. aware E. chilly Answer: Aware -- 460 238. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *cleave*? A. guiltless B. plastic C. witty D. sunder E. elated Answer: Sunder -239. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *scoff*? A. wash B. sneer C. interesting D. lighten E. ugly Answer: Sneer -240. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *conscious*? A. pot 461 B. kind C. aware D. roll E. obscene Answer: Aware -241. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *device*? A. soak B. loss C. artifice D. ruddy E. automatic Answer: Artifice -242. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *cross*? A. ill-tempered B. fascinated C. hurry D. fix 462 E. coach Answer: Ill-tempered -243. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *wedlock*? A. marriage B. sheep C. selfish D. road E. argument Answer: Marriage -244. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *vindicate*? A. unbecoming B. actor C. assert D. program E. stormy Answer: Assert 463 -245. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *reckon*? A. compute B. cloudy C. cross D. vest E. stereotyped Answer: Compute -246. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *quarter*? A. clumsy B. dirt C. wriggle D. blow E. region Answer: Region -247. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *termination*? 464 A. delightful B. mixed C. whine D. attempt E. ending Answer: Ending -248. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *tacit*? A. receive B. silent C. blue D. curvy E. belief Answer: Silent -249. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *jocund*? A. witty B. boorish 465 C. merry D. bore E. nebulous Answer: Merry -- 466 Table of Contents 9000 Clues 4500 Words: The Ultimate Word Power Hack for the SAT, ACT, GMAT, and GRE Vocabulary Sections Introduction Table of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 467 1 2 4 7 11 15 19 23 27 31 35 39 43 47 51 55 59 63 67 71 75 79 83 87 91 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Solutions: Chapter 1 Solutions: Chapter 2 Solutions: Chapter 3 Solutions: Chapter 4 Solutions: Chapter 5 Solutions: Chapter 6 Solutions: Chapter 7 Solutions: Chapter 8 Solutions: Chapter 9 Solutions: Chapter 10 Solutions: Chapter 11 Solutions: Chapter 12 Solutions: Chapter 13 Solutions: Chapter 14 Solutions: Chapter 15 Solutions: Chapter 16 Solutions: Chapter 17 Solutions: Chapter 18 Solutions: Chapter 19 Solutions: Chapter 20 Solutions: Chapter 21 Solutions: Chapter 22 95 99 103 107 111 115 119 123 212 217 222 227 232 237 242 247 252 257 262 267 272 277 282 287 292 297 302 307 312 317 468 Solutions: Chapter 23 Solutions: Chapter 24 Solutions: Chapter 25 Solutions: Chapter 26 Solutions: Chapter 27 Solutions: Chapter 28 Solutions: Chapter 29 Solutions: Chapter 30 322 327 332 337 342 347 352 357 469
