Chapter 19
451. Frank feels such ______ towards his ex-business partner that he
cannot stand to be in the same room with him.
a. iniquity
b. collusion
c. avarice
d. pallor
e. animosity
452. Ronaldo celebrated the gathering of his ______ on Thanksgiving
Day and spoke with relatives he had not seen in a long time.
a. commonwealth
b. surrogates
c. representatives
d. kindred
e. infidels
453. After sitting in the contentious board meeting for two hours,
Allen's necktie began to feel like a ______ around his neck.
a. decorum
b. garland
c. noose
d. renegade
e. monstrosity
454. Even though he hated to work holidays and weekends, Trevor
hoped that his paycheck would serve as ______ for the time spent
away from his family.
a. metamorphism
b. restitution
c. enunciation
d. proclamation
e. kismet
455. Amanda's parents were shocked by her ______ decision to quit her
job without notice and move to Hollywood.
a. conscientious
b. affable
c. placid
d. languid
e. impetuous
456. The catlike movements of the sneaky ______ served him well when
he picked pockets among the tourists on the crowded boardwalk.
a. forerunner
b. knave
c. vigilante
d. dignitary
e. bureaucrat
457. The student's ______ language offended many others in the class.
a. obsequious
b. studious
c. scanty
d. surreptitious
e. scurrilous
458. In winter, the frost on a car's windshield can be ______ to the
driver.
a. lurid
b. obstructive
c. cynical
d. purified
e. salvageable
459. The prom was a ______ royal ball with so many handsome young
men and beautiful young ladies dressed to the ultimate formality.
a. affable
b. virtual
c. corrosive
d. deleterious
e. inevitable
460. As the roller coaster inched to the top of the hill, Helena could feel
her heart begin to ______.
a. exfoliate
b. dominate
c. reattribute
d. palpitate
e. ventilate
461. Paul's ______ humor is sometimes lost on those who take his
comments too literally.
a. piquant
b. wry
c. florid
d. placid
e. negligible
462. Hearing her sister approach, Marie-Helene attempted to appear
______ as she quickly hid the birthday gift behind her back.
a. flamboyant
b. stoic
c. pivotal
d. crass
e. nonchalant
463. The knight sought to ______ his broadsword in such a menacing
fashion as to frighten his attacker away.
a. warrant
b. procure
c. placate
d. wield
e. ensue
464. At the banquet, the disappearance of the woman's jeweled bracelet
from her wrist appeared to be the ______ of an accomplished thief.
a. attrition
b. sledge
c. sleight
d. dismastment
e. regalia
465. Something went ______ in our experiment, and instead of creating
a green odorless vapor, we ended up with a noxious red liquid that
stunk up the laboratory for days.
a. hoary
b. awry
c. listless
d. derogatory
e. dilatory
466. When the movie star slipped out the back door of the hotel, the
paparazzi adroitly gathered their ______ and raced around the
building to catch her.
a. pandemonium
b. tenor
c. paraphernalia
d. venue
e. propaganda
467. Since Shane won the lottery, he has been living a life of ______
luxury, buying whatever he desires and traveling around the world
in his 100-foot yacht as he is waited on hand and foot by a bevy of
butlers, cooks, and maids.
a. arrant
b. vitriolic
c. ribald
d. seditious
e. fatuous
468. Confronted by his mother, the ______ four-year-old could not lie
about scribbling on his bedroom walls with purple and blue
markers.
a. guileless
b. inauspicious
c. untarnished
d. indiscriminate
e. vexed
469. The artist attempted to ______ the painting by adding people
dressed in bright colors in the foreground.
a. excoriate
b. amplify
c. eradicate
d. vivify
e. inculcate
470. The artist drew the picture with such ______ that it was possible to
count every blade of grass that he painted.
a. blasphemy
b. philosophy
c. nicety
d. consensus
e. purveyance
471. The highly publicized nature of the trial caused the judge to
______ the jury in order to shield members from evidence that
might sway their verdict.
a. quarantine
b. retract
c. sequester
d. integrate
e. assimilate
472. Jillian was ______ by the contradictory diagnoses she received and
decided she needed a third opinion.
a. intimidated
b. effaced
c. girded
d. usurped
e. bemused
473. Because he was antsy from having eaten too much candy, little
William was unable to ______ himself in a respectable manner
during the ceremony.
a. garner
b. quell
c. surmise
d. comport
e. subjugate
474. The chemistry professor believed her students could do better on
their exams by searching for their own answers, and encouraged
the class to apply the ______ method to prepare.
a. punctilious
b. nonconformist
c. salubrious
d. heuristic
e. determinate
475. Bea was known for her loud and domineering personality and was
considered a ______ by many who knew her.
a. banality
b. debutante
c. scapegoat
d. trifle
e. virago
Answers
451. e. Animosity (n.) means bitter, open hostility or enmity; energetic
dislike.
452. d. Kindred (n.) is a group of people related to each other by birth
or marriage.
453. c. A noose (n.) is a loop with slipknot, tightening when pulled.
454. b. Restitution (n.) is a restoration of what is lost or taken away,
especially unjustly.
455. e. Impetuous (adj.) means impulsive or passionate; characterized by
sudden emotion or energy.
456. b. Knave (n.) is a dishonest, deceitful, or unreliable person.
457. e. Scurrilous (adj.) means grossly indecent or vulgar; offensive.
458. b. Obstructive (adj.) means blocking, hindering; obscuring.
459. b. Virtual (adj.) means being in essence or effect, but not in actual
fact.
460. d. To palpitate (v.) is to flutter or move with slight throbs.
461. b. Wry (adj.) means ironic, cynical, or sardonic.
462. e. Nonchalant (adj.) means casual, indifferent.
463. d. To wield (v.) means to use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or
instrument, especially with full command.
464. c. A sleight (n.) means a trick or feat so deftly done that the
manner of performance escapes observation.
465. b. Awry (adj.) means off-course, amiss; turned or twisted toward
one side, askew; not functioning properly.
466. c. Paraphernalia (n.) are miscellaneous articles needed for
particular professions, information, or operation.
467. a. Arrant (adj.) means complete, absolute, utter.
468. a. Guileless (adj.) means to be without guile; straightforward;
honest; frank.
469. d. To vivify (v.) means to give or bring life to; to animate.
470. c. Nicety (n.) means precision, accuracy; a subtle distinction or
detail; the state of being nice.
471. c. To sequester (v.) means to separate, segregate, seclude; cause to
withdraw or retire, as with juries.
472. e. Bemused (adj.) means deeply absorbed in thought; bewildered or
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements.
473. d. To comport (v.) means to conduct or behave (oneself) in a certain
manner; to agree, accord, or harmonize.
474. d. Heuristic (adj.) means stimulating further investigation;
encouraging learning through discoveries made by a student.
475. e. Virago (n.) means a bold, impudent, turbulent woman.
451. Frank feels such ______ towards his ex-business partner that he
cannot stand to be in the same room with him.
a. iniquity
b. collusion
c. avarice
d. pallor
e. animosity
452. Ronaldo celebrated the gathering of his ______ on Thanksgiving
Day and spoke with relatives he had not seen in a long time.
a. commonwealth
b. surrogates
c. representatives
d. kindred
e. infidels
453. After sitting in the contentious board meeting for two hours,
Allen's necktie began to feel like a ______ around his neck.
a. decorum
b. garland
c. noose
d. renegade
e. monstrosity
454. Even though he hated to work holidays and weekends, Trevor
hoped that his paycheck would serve as ______ for the time spent
away from his family.
a. metamorphism
b. restitution
c. enunciation
d. proclamation
e. kismet
455. Amanda's parents were shocked by her ______ decision to quit her
job without notice and move to Hollywood.
a. conscientious
b. affable
c. placid
d. languid
e. impetuous
456. The catlike movements of the sneaky ______ served him well when
he picked pockets among the tourists on the crowded boardwalk.
a. forerunner
b. knave
c. vigilante
d. dignitary
e. bureaucrat
457. The student's ______ language offended many others in the class.
a. obsequious
b. studious
c. scanty
d. surreptitious
e. scurrilous
458. In winter, the frost on a car's windshield can be ______ to the
driver.
a. lurid
b. obstructive
c. cynical
d. purified
e. salvageable
459. The prom was a ______ royal ball with so many handsome young
men and beautiful young ladies dressed to the ultimate formality.
a. affable
b. virtual
c. corrosive
d. deleterious
e. inevitable
460. As the roller coaster inched to the top of the hill, Helena could feel
her heart begin to ______.
a. exfoliate
b. dominate
c. reattribute
d. palpitate
e. ventilate
461. Paul's ______ humor is sometimes lost on those who take his
comments too literally.
a. piquant
b. wry
c. florid
d. placid
e. negligible
462. Hearing her sister approach, Marie-Helene attempted to appear
______ as she quickly hid the birthday gift behind her back.
a. flamboyant
b. stoic
c. pivotal
d. crass
e. nonchalant
463. The knight sought to ______ his broadsword in such a menacing
fashion as to frighten his attacker away.
a. warrant
b. procure
c. placate
d. wield
e. ensue
464. At the banquet, the disappearance of the woman's jeweled bracelet
from her wrist appeared to be the ______ of an accomplished thief.
a. attrition
b. sledge
c. sleight
d. dismastment
e. regalia
465. Something went ______ in our experiment, and instead of creating
a green odorless vapor, we ended up with a noxious red liquid that
stunk up the laboratory for days.
a. hoary
b. awry
c. listless
d. derogatory
e. dilatory
466. When the movie star slipped out the back door of the hotel, the
paparazzi adroitly gathered their ______ and raced around the
building to catch her.
a. pandemonium
b. tenor
c. paraphernalia
d. venue
e. propaganda
467. Since Shane won the lottery, he has been living a life of ______
luxury, buying whatever he desires and traveling around the world
in his 100-foot yacht as he is waited on hand and foot by a bevy of
butlers, cooks, and maids.
a. arrant
b. vitriolic
c. ribald
d. seditious
e. fatuous
468. Confronted by his mother, the ______ four-year-old could not lie
about scribbling on his bedroom walls with purple and blue
markers.
a. guileless
b. inauspicious
c. untarnished
d. indiscriminate
e. vexed
469. The artist attempted to ______ the painting by adding people
dressed in bright colors in the foreground.
a. excoriate
b. amplify
c. eradicate
d. vivify
e. inculcate
470. The artist drew the picture with such ______ that it was possible to
count every blade of grass that he painted.
a. blasphemy
b. philosophy
c. nicety
d. consensus
e. purveyance
471. The highly publicized nature of the trial caused the judge to
______ the jury in order to shield members from evidence that
might sway their verdict.
a. quarantine
b. retract
c. sequester
d. integrate
e. assimilate
472. Jillian was ______ by the contradictory diagnoses she received and
decided she needed a third opinion.
a. intimidated
b. effaced
c. girded
d. usurped
e. bemused
473. Because he was antsy from having eaten too much candy, little
William was unable to ______ himself in a respectable manner
during the ceremony.
a. garner
b. quell
c. surmise
d. comport
e. subjugate
474. The chemistry professor believed her students could do better on
their exams by searching for their own answers, and encouraged
the class to apply the ______ method to prepare.
a. punctilious
b. nonconformist
c. salubrious
d. heuristic
e. determinate
475. Bea was known for her loud and domineering personality and was
considered a ______ by many who knew her.
a. banality
b. debutante
c. scapegoat
d. trifle
e. virago
Answers
451. e. Animosity (n.) means bitter, open hostility or enmity; energetic
dislike.
452. d. Kindred (n.) is a group of people related to each other by birth
or marriage.
453. c. A noose (n.) is a loop with slipknot, tightening when pulled.
454. b. Restitution (n.) is a restoration of what is lost or taken away,
especially unjustly.
455. e. Impetuous (adj.) means impulsive or passionate; characterized by
sudden emotion or energy.
456. b. Knave (n.) is a dishonest, deceitful, or unreliable person.
457. e. Scurrilous (adj.) means grossly indecent or vulgar; offensive.
458. b. Obstructive (adj.) means blocking, hindering; obscuring.
459. b. Virtual (adj.) means being in essence or effect, but not in actual
fact.
460. d. To palpitate (v.) is to flutter or move with slight throbs.
461. b. Wry (adj.) means ironic, cynical, or sardonic.
462. e. Nonchalant (adj.) means casual, indifferent.
463. d. To wield (v.) means to use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or
instrument, especially with full command.
464. c. A sleight (n.) means a trick or feat so deftly done that the
manner of performance escapes observation.
465. b. Awry (adj.) means off-course, amiss; turned or twisted toward
one side, askew; not functioning properly.
466. c. Paraphernalia (n.) are miscellaneous articles needed for
particular professions, information, or operation.
467. a. Arrant (adj.) means complete, absolute, utter.
468. a. Guileless (adj.) means to be without guile; straightforward;
honest; frank.
469. d. To vivify (v.) means to give or bring life to; to animate.
470. c. Nicety (n.) means precision, accuracy; a subtle distinction or
detail; the state of being nice.
471. c. To sequester (v.) means to separate, segregate, seclude; cause to
withdraw or retire, as with juries.
472. e. Bemused (adj.) means deeply absorbed in thought; bewildered or
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements.
473. d. To comport (v.) means to conduct or behave (oneself) in a certain
manner; to agree, accord, or harmonize.
474. d. Heuristic (adj.) means stimulating further investigation;
encouraging learning through discoveries made by a student.
475. e. Virago (n.) means a bold, impudent, turbulent woman.
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