Gen. Vocab Test 36

“Vacuous” most nearly means: “Vacuous” most nearly means:

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Empty; lacking thought Empty; lacking thought
Very intelligent Very intelligent
Very noisy Very noisy
Very strict Very strict

An “uproar” most nearly means: An “uproar” most nearly means:

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A loud disturbance or outcry A loud disturbance or outcry
Silence Silence
A private thought A private thought
A careful plan A careful plan

“Wizened” most nearly means: “Wizened” most nearly means:

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Shriveled or wrinkled with age Shriveled or wrinkled with age
Strong and healthy Strong and healthy
Very new Very new
Very polished Very polished

“Unwarranted” most nearly means: “Unwarranted” most nearly means:

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Not justified Not justified
Fully justified Fully justified
Very clear Very clear
Very polite Very polite

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

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Make use of Make use of
Waste Waste
Ignore Ignore
Destroy Destroy

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

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Defeat thoroughly Defeat thoroughly
Encourage Encourage
Delay Delay
Hide Hide

The “upshot” most nearly means: The “upshot” most nearly means:

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The final result The final result
The beginning The beginning
A confusion A confusion
A punishment A punishment

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

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Speak badly about; slander Speak badly about; slander
Praise Praise
Encourage Encourage
Ignore Ignore

“Unassailable” most nearly means: “Unassailable” most nearly means:

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Impossible to attack successfully Impossible to attack successfully
Easy to defeat Easy to defeat
Unclear Unclear
Temporary Temporary

“Zenith” most nearly means: “Zenith” most nearly means:

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The highest point The highest point
The lowest point The lowest point
A delay A delay
A mistake A mistake

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

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Hesitate or be uncertain Hesitate or be uncertain
Decide firmly Decide firmly
Praise Praise
Celebrate Celebrate

“Usury” most nearly means: “Usury” most nearly means:

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Charging excessive interest on loans Charging excessive interest on loans
Charitable donation Charitable donation
Fair taxation Fair taxation
Free service Free service

“Unfettered” most nearly means: “Unfettered” most nearly means:

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Unrestricted; free Unrestricted; free
Tightly controlled Tightly controlled
Confused Confused
Hidden Hidden

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

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Droop or lose vitality Droop or lose vitality
Grow stronger Grow stronger
Shine brightly Shine brightly
Speak loudly Speak loudly

“Venal” most nearly means: “Venal” most nearly means:

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Open to bribery; corrupt Open to bribery; corrupt
Honest Honest
Careful Careful
Friendly Friendly

“Vagrant” most nearly means: “Vagrant” most nearly means:

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A person wandering without home or job A person wandering without home or job
A wealthy landowner A wealthy landowner
A scholar A scholar
A leader A leader

“Vigilant” most nearly means: “Vigilant” most nearly means:

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Watchful and alert Watchful and alert
Careless Careless
Sleepy Sleepy
Lazy Lazy

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

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Decrease gradually Decrease gradually
Increase rapidly Increase rapidly
Hide Hide
Celebrate Celebrate

“Zeitgeist” most nearly means: “Zeitgeist” most nearly means:

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The spirit of the time; prevailing culture
A personal habit A personal habit
A legal order A legal order
A medical condition A medical condition

“Veracity” most nearly means: “Veracity” most nearly means:

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Truthfulness Truthfulness
Anger Anger
Weakness Weakness
Delay Delay

An “upsurge” most nearly means: An “upsurge” most nearly means:

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A sudden increase A sudden increase
A sudden decrease A sudden decrease
A delay A delay
A confusion A confusion

“Voluble” most nearly means: “Voluble” most nearly means:

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Fluent and talkative Fluent and talkative
Silent Silent
Angry Angry
Confused Confused

“Vague” most nearly means: “Vague” most nearly means:

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Unclear or indefinite Unclear or indefinite
Precise Precise
Angry Angry
Certain Certain

“Wistful” most nearly means: “Wistful” most nearly means:

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Having a feeling of vague longing Having a feeling of vague longing
Very angry Very angry
Careless Careless
Confident Confident

“Virulent” most nearly means: “Virulent” most nearly means:

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Extremely severe or harmful Extremely severe or harmful
Mild Mild
Harmless Harmless
Friendly Friendly

“Verbose” most nearly means: “Verbose” most nearly means:

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Using more words than necessary Using more words than necessary
Concise Concise
Silent Silent
Direct Direct

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

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Clear from blame; justify Clear from blame; justify
Accuse Accuse
Hide Hide
Delay Delay

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

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Turn upside down; disrupt Turn upside down; disrupt
Stabilize Stabilize
Explain Explain
Praise Praise

“Vindictive” most nearly means: “Vindictive” most nearly means:

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Seeking revenge Seeking revenge
Forgiving Forgiving
Neutral Neutral
Calm Calm

“Whimsical” most nearly means: “Whimsical” most nearly means:

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Playfully quaint or fanciful Playfully quaint or fanciful
Strictly serious Strictly serious
Angry Angry
Dull Dull

“Vicissitude” most nearly means: “Vicissitude” most nearly means:

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A change in circumstances (often unpleasant)
A fixed routine A fixed routine
A celebration A celebration
A guarantee A guarantee

“Zest” most nearly means: “Zest” most nearly means:

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Great enthusiasm or enjoyment Great enthusiasm or enjoyment
Sadness Sadness
Confusion Confusion
Fear Fear

“Valiant” most nearly means: “Valiant” most nearly means:

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Brave and courageous Brave and courageous
Cowardly Cowardly
Lazy Lazy
Careless Careless

A “zealot” most nearly means: A “zealot” most nearly means:

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A fanatically committed person A fanatically committed person
A neutral observer A neutral observer
A lazy worker A lazy worker
A skeptic A skeptic

“Volatile” most nearly means: “Volatile” most nearly means:

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Unstable; likely to change rapidly Unstable; likely to change rapidly
Stable Stable
Simple Simple
Harmless Harmless

“Venerable” most nearly means: “Venerable” most nearly means:

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Respected because of age or wisdom Respected because of age or wisdom
Young and careless Young and careless
Angry Angry
Uncertain Uncertain

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

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Speak or express Speak or express
Hide Hide
Destroy Destroy
Delay Delay

“Unctuous” most nearly means: “Unctuous” most nearly means:

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Excessively flattering; oily in manner Excessively flattering; oily in manner
Direct and blunt Direct and blunt
Cheerful Cheerful
Careless Careless

“Wariness” most nearly means: “Wariness” most nearly means:

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Cautiousness Cautiousness
Carelessness Carelessness
Joy Joy
Anger Anger

“Vehement” most nearly means: “Vehement” most nearly means:

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Showing strong feeling; forceful Showing strong feeling; forceful
Calm Calm
Uncertain Uncertain
Weak Weak

“Zealous” most nearly means: “Zealous” most nearly means:

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Highly enthusiastic and devoted Highly enthusiastic and devoted
Indifferent Indifferent
Lazy Lazy
Uncertain Uncertain

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

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Respect deeply Respect deeply
Insult Insult
Ignore Ignore
Doubt Doubt

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

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Annoy or irritate Annoy or irritate
Please Please
Hide Hide
Encourage Encourage

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

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Take power or position illegally Take power or position illegally
Give up power Give up power
Explain Explain
Celebrate Celebrate

“Wary” most nearly means: “Wary” most nearly means:

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Cautious; watchful Cautious; watchful
Careless Careless
Joyful Joyful
Rude Rude

“Vivid” most nearly means: “Vivid” most nearly means:

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Clear and detailed in description Clear and detailed in description
Dull Dull
Faint Faint
Unclear Unclear

“Unstinting” most nearly means: “Unstinting” most nearly means:

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Very generous; not holding back Very generous; not holding back
Stingy Stingy
Uncertain Uncertain
Very slow Very slow

“Withdrawn” most nearly means: “Withdrawn” most nearly means:

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Shy; not sociable Shy; not sociable
Very friendly Very friendly
Loud Loud
Aggressive Aggressive

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

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Weaken or undermine Weaken or undermine
Strengthen Strengthen
Praise Praise
Finish quickly Finish quickly

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

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Handle or use effectively Handle or use effectively
Ignore Ignore
Destroy Destroy
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Gen. Vocab Test 36 : Question 1 of 50