Gen. Vocab Test 35

“Obsequious” most nearly means: “Obsequious” most nearly means:

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Overly submissive to gain favor Overly submissive to gain favor
Boldly independent Boldly independent
Careless Careless
Angry Angry

An “orator” most nearly means: An “orator” most nearly means:

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A public speaker A public speaker
A painter A painter
A judge A judge
A traveler A traveler

“Onerous” most nearly means: “Onerous” most nearly means:

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Burdensome; hard to carry out Burdensome; hard to carry out
Easy Easy
Pleasant Pleasant
Unimportant Unimportant

“Malleable” most nearly means: “Malleable” most nearly means:

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Easily shaped or influenced Easily shaped or influenced
Rigid Rigid
Very loud Very loud
Permanent Permanent

“Ignominious” most nearly means: “Ignominious” most nearly means:

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Shameful or humiliating Shameful or humiliating
Glorious Glorious
Unclear Unclear
Routine Routine

To “laud” most nearly means to: To “laud” most nearly means to:

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Praise highly Praise highly
Criticize Criticize
Hide Hide
Delay Delay

“Oblique” most nearly means: “Oblique” most nearly means:

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Indirect or not straightforward Indirect or not straightforward
Very clear Very clear
Angry Angry
Very fast Very fast

“Judicious” most nearly means: “Judicious” most nearly means:

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Showing good judgment Showing good judgment
Reckless Reckless
Lazy Lazy
Uncertain Uncertain

“Juxtaposition” most nearly means: “Juxtaposition” most nearly means:

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Placement of two things close together for contrast
Complete agreement Complete agreement
A sudden change A sudden change
A long speech A long speech

“Irascible” most nearly means: “Irascible” most nearly means:

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Easily angered Easily angered
Cheerful Cheerful
Shy Shy
Lazy Lazy

“Imperious” most nearly means: “Imperious” most nearly means:

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Domineering and commanding Domineering and commanding
Humble Humble
Uncertain Uncertain
Careless Careless

“Obdurate” most nearly means: “Obdurate” most nearly means:

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Stubborn and unyielding Stubborn and unyielding
Flexible Flexible
Kind Kind
Confused Confused

“Impervious” most nearly means: “Impervious” most nearly means:

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Not affected; impenetrable Not affected; impenetrable
Easily influenced Easily influenced
Very emotional Very emotional
Temporary Temporary

“Immutable” most nearly means: “Immutable” most nearly means:

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Unchanging Unchanging
Easily changed Easily changed
Temporary Temporary
Unclear Unclear

“Nefarious” most nearly means: “Nefarious” most nearly means:

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Wicked or criminal Wicked or criminal
Kind Kind
Neutral Neutral
Funny Funny

“Officious” most nearly means: “Officious” most nearly means:

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Interfering; self-important in offering help
Genuinely helpful and modest Genuinely helpful and modest
Silent and reserved Silent and reserved
Careless Careless

“Orthodox” most nearly means: “Orthodox” most nearly means:

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Traditional; following accepted beliefs Traditional; following accepted beliefs
Unusual and experimental Unusual and experimental
Careless Careless
Fake Fake

“Imminent” most nearly means: “Imminent” most nearly means:

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About to happen About to happen
Unlikely to happen Unlikely to happen
Already finished Already finished
Distant in the future Distant in the future

To “obviate” most nearly means to: To “obviate” most nearly means to:

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Remove the need for Remove the need for
Make obvious Make obvious
Delay Delay
Ignore Ignore

“Jovial” most nearly means: “Jovial” most nearly means:

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Cheerful and friendly Cheerful and friendly
Angry Angry
Secretive Secretive
Careless Careless

“Impertinent” most nearly means: “Impertinent” most nearly means:

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Rude; not showing proper respect Rude; not showing proper respect
Polite Polite
Very accurate Very accurate
Very tired Very tired

“Ken” most nearly means: “Ken” most nearly means:

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Range of knowledge or perception Range of knowledge or perception
Anger Anger
Strength Strength
Wealth Wealth

An “itinerary” most nearly means: An “itinerary” most nearly means:

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A planned route or schedule of travel A planned route or schedule of travel
A legal contract A legal contract
A medical report A medical report
A personal diary A personal diary

“Idiosyncrasy” most nearly means: “Idiosyncrasy” most nearly means:

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A peculiar personal habit or trait A peculiar personal habit or trait
A universal rule A universal rule
A public ceremony A public ceremony
A scientific law A scientific law

“Obstinate” most nearly means: “Obstinate” most nearly means:

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Stubborn Stubborn
Flexible Flexible
Timid Timid
Confused Confused

“Nostalgia” most nearly means: “Nostalgia” most nearly means:

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Longing for the past Longing for the past
Fear of the future Fear of the future
Anger Anger
Confusion Confusion

“Meticulous” most nearly means: “Meticulous” most nearly means:

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Very careful and precise Very careful and precise
Careless Careless
Lazy Lazy
Uncertain Uncertain

An “ordinance” most nearly means: An “ordinance” most nearly means:

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A rule or law made by an authority A rule or law made by an authority
A personal opinion A personal opinion
A joke A joke
A promise A promise

To “impugn” most nearly means to: To “impugn” most nearly means to:

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Challenge or question (someone’s integrity/claim)
Support strongly Support strongly
Explain clearly Explain clearly
Praise publicly Praise publicly

“Ornate” most nearly means: “Ornate” most nearly means:

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Highly decorated Highly decorated
Plain Plain
Weak Weak
Silent Silent

“Loquacious” most nearly means: “Loquacious” most nearly means:

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Very talkative Very talkative
Silent Silent
Angry Angry
Careless Careless

“Kudos” most nearly means: “Kudos” most nearly means:

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Praise or acclaim Praise or acclaim
Criticism Criticism
Delay Delay
Punishment Punishment

“Magnanimous” most nearly means: “Magnanimous” most nearly means:

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Generous and forgiving Generous and forgiving
Selfish Selfish
Angry Angry
Careless Careless

To “lament” most nearly means to: To “lament” most nearly means to:

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Express sorrow or regret Express sorrow or regret
Celebrate Celebrate
Ignore Ignore
Explain clearly Explain clearly

“Lucid” most nearly means: “Lucid” most nearly means:

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Clear and easy to understand Clear and easy to understand
Confusing Confusing
Angry Angry
Secretive Secretive

“Impassive” most nearly means: “Impassive” most nearly means:

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Showing no emotion Showing no emotion
Highly emotional Highly emotional
Very talkative Very talkative
Very fearful Very fearful

“Laconic” most nearly means: “Laconic” most nearly means:

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Using few words Using few words
Very talkative Very talkative
Angry Angry
Confused Confused

To “inundate” most nearly means to: To “inundate” most nearly means to:

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Overwhelm with a large amount Overwhelm with a large amount
Reduce Reduce
Clarify Clarify
Separate Separate

To “juxtapose” most nearly means to: To “juxtapose” most nearly means to:

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Place side by side for comparison Place side by side for comparison
Separate completely Separate completely
Hide Hide
Destroy Destroy

“Odious” most nearly means: “Odious” most nearly means:

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Extremely unpleasant or hateful Extremely unpleasant or hateful
Very pleasant Very pleasant
Neutral Neutral
Funny Funny

“Lethargic” most nearly means: “Lethargic” most nearly means:

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Sluggish; lacking energy Sluggish; lacking energy
Very energetic Very energetic
Angry Angry
Confident Confident

An “ideologue” most nearly means: An “ideologue” most nearly means:

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A person who is strongly committed to an ideology
A person who avoids opinions A person who avoids opinions
A person who studies plants A person who studies plants
A person who sells goods A person who sells goods

“Opaque” most nearly means: “Opaque” most nearly means:

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Not transparent; hard to understand Not transparent; hard to understand
Clear Clear
Very loud Very loud
Very thin Very thin

To “jettison” most nearly means to: To “jettison” most nearly means to:

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Discard or throw away Discard or throw away
Preserve carefully Preserve carefully
Praise Praise
Examine Examine

An “iconoclast” is someone who: An “iconoclast” is someone who:

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Challenges established beliefs or traditions
Follows traditions strictly Follows traditions strictly
Avoids all debate Avoids all debate
Seeks only approval Seeks only approval

“Ominous” most nearly means: “Ominous” most nearly means:

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Threatening; suggesting something bad may happen
Hopeful and cheerful Hopeful and cheerful
Funny Funny
Harmless Harmless

“Irreverent” most nearly means: “Irreverent” most nearly means:

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Showing lack of respect Showing lack of respect
Very respectful Very respectful
Very fearful Very fearful
Very calm Very calm

“Inveterate” most nearly means: “Inveterate” most nearly means:

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Long-established; habitual Long-established; habitual
Newly formed Newly formed
Temporary Temporary
Accidental Accidental

To “optimize” most nearly means to: To “optimize” most nearly means to:

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Make as effective as possible Make as effective as possible
Make worse Make worse
Hide Hide
Delay Delay

“Illusory” most nearly means: “Illusory” most nearly means:

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Deceptive; not real Deceptive; not real
Certain and real Certain and real
Very loud Very loud
Very old Very old

Gen. Vocab Test 35 : Question 1 of 50