face and withstand with courage

apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful

more or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

open to two or more interpretations

foul and run-down and repulsive

a partially preventing objective consideration of an issue

Which of the following is most likely to be melodramatic?

a soap opera about a pair of villainous twins

Whose career is flourishing?

a basketball player at the top of his game

reveal in private; tell confidentially

Apple also had a lead in design that will be tough to surmount. Here, surmount means to:

be or do something to a greater degree

Which of the following is most likely to be eminent?

the winner of an international award

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1
endure means to:
do away with, cause the undoing of
lighten a burden; reduce suffering
face and withstand with courage
secure or lock with a bar or rod
2
static means:
considered
dispirited
artless
unchangeable
3
It is no accident that his vocal timbre can ________ Eddie Jefferson, a pioneer in the style.
broadcast
peddle
evoke
applaud
4
Foresee means to:
envision
provide
upstage
endure
5
potent means:
powerful
qualified
minimum
quaint
6
Impartial means:
first
lazy
fair
bold
7
Exacerbate means to:
cause to throb or beat rapidly
take arbitrarily or by force
make worse
chew
8
plausible means:
apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
more than is needed, desired, or required
completely wanting or lacking
9
substantial means:
fairly large
radically distinctive and without equal
following in time or order
marked by extreme danger
10
Counterargument means:
rebuttal
metaphor
anecdote
decision
11
Entail means to:
scatter
involve
distract
polish
12
Ambivalence means:
hostility
uncertainty
compassion
melancholy
13
Devise means to:
formulate
censor
incense
deluge
14
Candid most nearly means:
rustic
laborious
strenuous
direct
15
Sentiment means:
something to be imitated
a new appraisal or evaluation
a personal belief or judgement
a representative form or pattern
16
analogous means:
predictable
similar
motley
legendary
17
Dispatch most nearly means to:
interdict
dominate
expedite
formulate
18
Fluctuate means to:
be in agitated emotional state
be asphyxiated
more or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
get over an illness or shock
19
Undermine means to:
disperse
sanctify
sabotage
cooperate
20
squalid means:
tiny
novel
dirty
sheepish
21
articulate means to:
sound out
regard as
iron out
copy out
22
Underscore means to:
amputate
collate
sully
amphasize
23
Anticipate means:
partition
chord
foretell
accomodate
24
Which of the following would be considered an adequate meal?
a carrot
a three-course dinner
a foreign delicacy
a delicious pastry
25
stark means:
procedural
improvident
sexist
severe
26
advent means:
arrival that has been awaited
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
a temporary stay
the termination of a meeting
27
advent means:
a temporary stay
the termination of a meeting
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
arrival that has been awaited
28
Ambiguous means:
open to two or more interpretations
lacking brightness or color
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
submissive or fawning in attitude or behaviour
29
squalid means:
forced or compelled or put in force
not shortened by condensing or rewriting
foul and run-down and repulsive
expressible as an amount that can be measured
30
Bias means:
instinctive knowing
reasoning from the general to the particular
a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
a partially preventing objective consideration of an issue
31
paramount means:
distorted
deft
dominant
disinterested
32
Disdain means to:
demolish
decrease
disguise
despise
33
Which of the following is most likely to be melodramatic?
a soap opera about a pair of villainous twins
a restaurant menu with a large number of choices
a science report on prehistoric animals
a contract for a new cellphone plan
34
Dire means:
recent
cooperative
dreaded
exempt
35
Which of the following would best reinforce a building?
a wrecking ball
a contractor
climbing ivy
a support beam
36
Whose career is flourishing?
a police officer ready for retirement
a teacher just starting out
a comedian constantly booed by his audience
a basketball player at the top of his game
37
Authenticity most nearly means:
artistic ability
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
special advantage or influence
undisputed credibility
38
What type of patients would you expect to find in the geriatric hospital?
cardiac
mentally ill
newborn infants
elderly
39
Confide means to:
reveal in private; tell confidentially
behave carelessly or indifferently
inquire about
work for an expert to learn a trade
40
abysmal means:
limitless or extremely bad
having a smooth texture
relating to the study of sound
tending to stick firmly
41
refute means to:
prove to be false or incorrect
make mysterious
be or come between
go for and bring back
42
Apple also had a lead in design that will be tough to surmount. Here, surmount means to:
throw into disorder
be or do something to a greater degree
hide under a false appearance
fill something, as with a certain quality
43
Which of the following is most likely to be eminent?
an unemployed person looking for job
the winner of an international award
a painting made by toddler
the corner grocery store
44
Yield means:
pay no attention to, disrespect
join by means of communication
give over
go or travel along with
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Corroborate means to:
give evidence for
hide under a false appearance
make less active or intense
put down by force or intimidation

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