We'd rarely seen such a tenebrous day. "Tenebrous" most nearly means ....
busy
scandalous
celebratory
gloomy
We dove in search of starfish and other echinoderms. "Echinoderms" most nearly means ...
sponges
sunken treasure
octopi
spiny sea
creatures
The tedious presentation was filled with superfluous information. "Superfluous" most nearly means:
excessive
extravagant
detailed
unintelligible
The youngsters' argot was incomprehensible to the rest of us. "Argot" most nearly means ...
secret language
small animal
angry rebelliousness
technological proficiency
Which is the best definition for "antediluvian"?
arctic
anatomical
angular
ancient
Which of the following is an antonym to "ample"?
mitre
meagre
buxom
copious
Which is the best definition for "feign"?
pretend
greedy
a young animal
gladly
Which of the following is a synonym for "before"?
ere
heir
err
air
Which is the best definition for "perfidy"?
ancient artifacts
devalued currency
obnoxious smells
disloyal acts
Which of the following is the best definition of opulent?
beautiful
omnipotent
rich
wonderful
Which of the following is the best definition of venerable?
valuable
varied
inevitable
respected
Which of the following is an antonym to "acquit"?
convict
concord
digress
dissent
Which means "to mark out offending material"?
sanction
censor
censure
Father was kind but parsimonious. "Parsimonious" most nearly means ....
amoral
angry
ungenerous
disabled
Which of the following might contain a liquid?
(None of these)
faille
file
phial
Which of the following is an antonym to "discord"?
dissuade
disagreement
dissonance
concord
Which is the best definition for "propitiate"?
anger
appease
anchor
appear
The boss showed his sagacity in naming Ellen as his successor. "Sagacity" most nearly means ...
opportunity
pugnacity
influence
wisdom
Choose the best word to complete the following sentence: The man _____ to his problems, but did not explicitly describe them.
diluted
eluded
alluded
Which of the following is the best definition of "thrifty"?
intrusive
frugal
opulent
terrible
Choose the best word to complete the following sentence: His friend was ______ after a long night at the bar.
elongated
obsfucated
inebriated
Which of the following is a synonym for "dam"?
ware
wear
weir
where
Which is the best definition for "ossify"?
to earn more
to become
inflexible
to be aggravated
to grow taller
Which of the following is an antonym to "compulsory"?
voluntary
required
implicit
mandatory
Wilde spawned a multitude of epigones, but no true successor. "Epigones" most nearly means ...
followers
enemies
soldiers
patrons
Which might describe the weather?
adverse
averse
Which of the following is a tool?
aught
augur
auger
ought
The new edition conflates the original text with scholarly commentary. "Conflates" most nearly means ...
collapses
confuses
combines
caresses
The apartment was on the seamy side of town. "Seamy" most nearly means ...
hand-sewn
obdurate
warm
disreputable
Which is the best definition for "irascible"?
complicated to explain
difficult to understand
hard to grow
easy to anger
Which of the following is an antonym to "diminish"?
increase
harm
reduce
lessen
Bringing up religion at the party would have been impolitic. "Impolitic" most nearly means ...
unethical
unwise
disinterested
amusing
Which of the following would measure the size of a diamond?
carrot
karat
caret
carat
Which kind of person can keep a secret?
discrete
discreet
Which of the following is a synonym for "shave"?
pare
pear
pair
(None of these)
The boss would only adumbrate next year's strategy. "Adumbrate" most nearly means ...
discuss publicly
describe
partially
conceal completely
confess abashedly
Which of the following means "bring up for discussion"?
breech
brooch
breach
broach
Which of the following is a geographic feature?
bite
byte
(None of these)
bight
Which of the following is an antonym to "steadfast"?
fickle
staunch
evocative
loyal
Which of the following is an editing mark?
karat
caret
carat
carrot
Which is the best definition for "dotage"?
competence
garden
old age
academic work
Which of the following is used in a religious ritual?
sensor
(None of these)
censor
censer
Which of the following is a synonym for "carried"?
born
borne
bourn
bourne
Which of the following is a type of fabric?
faille
(None of these)
file
phial
He had no patience for a caitiff soldier. "Caitiff" most nearly means ....
ingenious
cowardly
insolent
lame
Which of the following is an antonym to "boon"?
favor
asset
bairn
bane
Which is the best definition for "recidivist"?
one who writes poetry
one who doesn't listen
one who divides
one who
reoffends
Which of the following is an antonym to "barren"?
fecund
anodyne
sere
listless
Which is the best definition for "saturnine"?
serious, gloomy
expansive
gaseous
jovial, jolly
The first step is to solve for the abscissa. "Abscissa" most nearly means ...
truth
hypothesis
x-coordinate
meniscus
Wolves roam on the taiga. "Taiga" most nearly means ....
uninhabited wasteland
subarctic forest
northern desert
African plains
Which is the best definition for "fatuous"?
obese
malodorous
silly, incorrect
unpleasant, unkind
Which is the best definition for "inchoate"?
overly complicated
slightly crooked
somewhat softened
partially formed
Which of the following is an antonym to "spendthrift"?
censor
miser
profligate
yeoman
Which is the best definition for "laconic"?
sparing with
words
reminiscent of water
extraordinarily relaxed
loosely fitting
Which is the best definition for "impecunious"?
penniless
philanthropic
presumptuous
pretentious
Which of the following is the best definition of circuitous?
round
indirect
circular
insoluble
Which is the best definition for "deracinate"?
uproot
quarrel
argue against
disenfranchise
Legerdemain is the key element in a magician's bag of tricks. "Legerdemain" most nearly means ...
illusion
misdirection
rabbits
sleight of hand
Which is the best definition for "tyro"?
beginner
priest
slob
tyrant
Which is most commonly used as a verb?
affect
effect
Galileo was forced to recant his heliocentric theory. "Recant" most nearly means ...
publicly
renounce
angrily defend
quietly recast
loudly shout
Which type of person is likely to believe something uncritically?
credible
credulous
Which is the best definition for "concatenate"?
hasten
agree
join together
snip
Which of the following is an antonym to "attenuate"?
abdicate
lessen
sicken
enhance
Shakespeare's sobriquet is "the Bard." "Sobriquet" most nearly means ...
epithet
epigraph
epitaph
epigram
Which means "relating to the ears"?
aural
oral
verbal
Which is the best definition for "emollient"?
a cream or
lotion
a piece of furniture
a container
an eraser
Which is the best definition for "sedulous"?
treasonous
murky
lustful
careful,
effortful
Leonardo da Vinci was the quintessential polymath. "Polymath" most nearly means ...
someone with great artistic talent
someone
knowledgeable in many areas
someone with a rebellious attitude
someone born in Europe
Which is the best definition for "enervate"?
to energize
to weaken
to infuriate
to amplify
Choose the best word to complete the following sentence: The woman just started playing chess, so she was a true ________.
expert
sage
seer
novice
Which is the best definition for "ingenuous"?
soft, weak
old, elderly
brilliant, creative
trusting, naive
He disdained doing his math homework. "Disdained" most nearly means:
disavowed
disliked
enjoyed
ignored
Which of the following is a synonym for "praise"?
conformation
acclimation
acclamation
confirmation
Her oleaginous attitude toward the owner contrasted sharply with her typical manner. "Oleaginous" most nearly means ...
imitative
irritating
insulting
ingratiating
Which does an artist use?
pallet
palette
palate
Which of the following is a synonym for "stream"?
born
bourne
bourn
borne
Which properly completes this sentence: "She gave the dog ____ bone"?
its
it's
Which is the edge of a road or sidewalk?
kerb
curb
Which means "against the rules"?
illicit
elicit
Which means "to determine the value of"?
appraise
apprise
Which is the middle number in a set (half the values are above and half are below)?
median
mode
mean
Which is a baby deer?
faun
fawn
Which kind of person is unable to believe something?
incredulous
incredible
Which is used to tie up a package?
chord
cord
Which means "to start something"?
incite
insight
Which of the following is the best definition of amicable?
disorderly
friendly
boring
amusing
Choose the best word to complete the following sentence: The _____ woman used her wealth to help others.
malevolent
benevolent
swift
seruptitious
The embattled politician was granted asylum in a nearby country. "Asylum" most nearly means:
funding
victory
refuge
office
The side dish was a mélange of runner beans and carrots. "Mélange" most nearly means ...
bowl
mixture
cornucopia
disaster
Who would you go to for relationship advice?
councillor
counsellor
Whose keys are they? ____ keys.
Their
They're
There
Which of the following is a synonym for "change"?
alter
ascent
assent
altar
The professor gave the student sagacious advice. "Sagacious" most nearly means:
mysterious
wise
whimsical
Which means "morally wrong"?
amoral
immoral
He poured the soup into a tureen. "Tureen" most nearly means ...
a large bowl
a dustbin
a type of spoon
a type of bread
Where might you have left your keys?
their
there
they're
Which means "relating to the weather"?
climactic
climatic
____ not leaving without their keys, are they?
There
They're
Their
Which means "not including"?
accept
except
