Ctbs Vocabulary Practice #4

CTBS Vocabulary Practice # 4 Choose the word that means the same, or about the same for the underlined word. ____ 1. perilous fight a. critical b. hazardous c. auspicious d. gracious ____ 2. in a gnarl a. plot b. instant c. knot d. squeeze ____ 3. maximum velocity a. temperature b. frustration c. speed d. suspense ____ 4. conspiracy theory a. exponential b. public c. influential d. secretive ____ 5. devoted friend a. annoying b. innocuous c. jovial d. dedicated ____ 6. dismal day a. immaculate b. incredible c. woeful d. fallacious ____ 7. sinister villain a. ambiguous b. evil c. ambivalent d. supernatural ____ 8. fastidious child a. well mannered b. prodigious c. plausible d. exacting

Choose the word that means the opposite of the underlined word. ____ 1. cynical expression a. altruistic b. pessimistic c. sarcastic d. hostile ____ 2. buoyant device a. floating b. experimental c. weightless d. submerging ____ 3. it was a fallacy a. mistake b. solution c. fantasy d. release ____ 4. apprehend the criminal a. emancipate b. capture c. convict d. satiate ____ 5. flexible solution a. open b. meticulous c. agile d. rigid ____ 6. victorious fight a. winning b. prosperous c. subversive d. unsuccessful ____ 7. fraudulent charges a. charlatan b. duplicitous c. authentic d. remarkable ____ 8. urgent problem a. immediate b. devastating c. irrelevant d. considerate

Read the sentence with the missing word and the question relating to that word. Then choose the word that best answers the question. ____ 1. He ______ the principle, explaining that it would not happen again. Which of these words would indicate that he made certain the problem was finished. a. discouraged b. dissuaded c. assured d. comforted ____ 2. The case was ______. Which of these words would indicate that the case was pertaining to only those concerned. a. confidential b. public c. unconcealed d. famous ____ 3. The ________ he gave was wrong. Which of these words would indicate that he took a bad guess. a. metaphor b. conjecture c. soliloquy d. fiasco ____ 4. His ______ stipulates full refund at any time without reason. Which of these words indicates that he has a guarantee for full refund. a. degree b. congestion c. warranty d. solicitor

Read the sentences, then choose the word that correctly completes both sentences. ____ 1. She has a _____ complexion. The jury came to a _____ conclusion. a. immaculate b. immense c. subtle d. fair ____ 2. The house was a composite of _______ and brick. answer.

It was a ______ a. b. c. d.

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____ 3. He was a _____ of the king. She was to ______ her paper to his criticism. a. slave b. contribute c. affiliate d. subject ____ 4. He had a conflicting ______ on the issue. It was impossible to _____ the lake from the house. a. view b. opinion c. inspect d. encounter ____ 5. He was able to _______ a table at the restaurant. herself.

She felt ________ in a. b. c. d.

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