Practice Questions

Directions: Each question has an underlined word which is used in a sentence. Decide which of the four choices most nearly means the same thing as the underlined word as used in the context of the sentence.

The rose was crimson.

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Answer: red

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Her eyesight was acute.

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Answer: sharp

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She was exempt from gym class.

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Answer: excused

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He was an ameture astronomer.

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Answer: novice

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She had no idea how to react to her ludic boyfriend.

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Answer: playful

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The doctor gave the patient a cursory examination.

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Answer: superficial

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Her former home was in Colorado.

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Answer: previous

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The dulcet songs of the band got the attention of the audience.

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Answer: harmonious

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At an early age, Jane showed a proclivity for music and dancing.

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Answer: predisposition

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He was arrested on a misdemeanor charge.

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Answer: petty crime

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