Chapter 17
401. The owners of the bed-and-breakfast were extremely ______ to
their guests, who enjoyed elegant meals, prompt service, and
beautifully decorated rooms.
a. hospitable
b. hostile
c. remiss
d. gallant
e. indomitable
402. Homeless people often lead a(n) ______ lifestyle because they
repeatedly get uprooted from the streets and alleys where they live.
a. aristocratic
b. platonic
c. analytic
d. nomadic
e. ballistic
403. Linda's ______ for picking the right stocks made her a very
wealthy woman.
a. knack
b. reception
c. rendition
d. impropriety
e. concourse
404. Computers and word processing software have made the art of
hand-writing letters virtually ______.
a. barren
b. boisterous
c. obsolete
d. dignified
e. relevant
405. Marco has an irresistibly ______ manner that many young women
find charming and attractive.
a. obstinate
b. staid
c. bland
d. supple
e. suave
406. Chantel kept the ______ of her beloved foremost in her mind as
she traveled to countries far and wide in her quest to find him.
a. prelude
b. armistice
c. hirsute
d. presage
e. visage
407. The cozy beach cottage was only ______ for summer tenants
because it lacked the insulation to make a winter stay comfortable.
a. stagnant
b. erroneous
c. resilient
d. habitable
e. ineffective
408. The settlers decided to build their town at the ______ of two
rivers; that settlement became the city of Pittsburgh.
a. veneer
b. lexicon
c. hiatus
d. tirade
e. confluence
409. Furious that Lou had lied about his references, Noi ______ her
decision to promote him to assistant manager.
a. elevated
b. incriminated
c. complied
d. rescinded
e. fortified
410. To prove your theory, you need to design an experiment that will
provide ______ evidence.
a. perfunctory
b. elusive
c. noxious
d. empirical
e. lamentable
411. Rachel's mother was appalled by the amount of ______ humor on
television during hours when young children were still awake.
a. fraudulent
b. senile
c. proportional
d. lascivious
e. laborious
412. The scared boy on the roller coaster made sure his seatbelt was
______ across his body.
a. slack
b. taut
c. trite
d. striated
e. curt
413. The female fox's ______ over her burrow indicates that she has just
birthed her young.
a. vendetta
b. preening
c. vigilance
d. sepulcher
e. rendezvous
414. After Ginger banged her head, she noticed that a large lump began
to ______ from her forehead.
a. invade
b. provoke
c. sustain
d. obtrude
e. elevate
415. The devoted fans paid ______ to the late singer by placing flowers
on his memorial and by holding burning votive candles.
a. tariffs
b. accouterment
c. retrospection
d. appraisement
e. homage
416. Losing his entire business to the flood, Bill's only ______ was to
file bankruptcy.
a. dross
b. enigma
c. fervor
d. imprecation
e. recourse
417. The new evidence convinced the District Attorney to overturn
Martin's conviction and ______ him.
a. appropriate
b. truncate
c. elucidate
d. exonerate
e. protract
418. Christopher hired a tree-trimming crew to cut the ______
branches of the pine tree that were scraping the side of his house.
a. fastidious
b. lateral
c. nebulous
d. abject
e. recessive
419. We both knew our summer romance was ______ , and we would
just be memories in each other's minds by the winter.
a. restorative
b. tempting
c. temporal
d. understated
e. indecisive
420. The dissatisfied workers spread their ______ attitudes among
themselves until there was a danger of a full-scale rebellion against
the owners of the factory.
a. paradoxical
b. monochromatic
c. benign
d. virulent
e. portentous
421. The junkyard was littered with ______ objects, making it unsightly
to the neighborhood behind it.
a. otiose
b. obtuse
c. jovial
d. decorative
e. buoyant
422. Although Maya's ______ sensibilities are quite different from mine,
I think she is a remarkable interior decorator and I recommend her
highly.
a. aesthetic
b. dialectical
c. reclusive
d. synthetic
e. mercurial
423. The meticulous art student arranged her paint colors by a
darkening ______ on her palette.
a. limitation
b. gradation
c. moratorium
d. juncture
e. tincture
424. J.P. recalled running through the ______ of tall rows of corn stalks
that dominated his grandfather's summer garden.
a. terminals
b. temperament
c. labyrinth
d. basin
e. deference
425. Peter displayed an air of ______ when the officer asked him if he
knew the speed limit.
a. omniscience
b. obstinacy
c. nescience
d. obstetrics
e. platitude
Answers
401. a. Hospitable (adj.) means treating guests kindly and generously;
being agreeable, receptive or of an open mind.
402. d. Nomadic (adj.) means roaming from place to place or wandering.
403. a. Knack (n.) is a natural talent; a clever way of doing something.
404. c. Obsolete (adj.) means antiquated, disused; discarded.
405. e. Suave (adj.) means having a smooth and pleasant manner.
406. e. Visage (n.) means the face, countenance, or look of a person.
407. d. Habitable (adj.) means acceptable for inhabiting.
408. e. Confluence (n.) means a flowing or coming together; a gathering
or meeting together at a point or juncture; a place where two
things come together, the point of juncture.
409. d. Rescinded (v.) means revoked.
410. d. Empirical (adj.) means relying on, derived from, or verifiable by;
experimental or observational rather than theory.
411. d. Lascivious (adj.) means lewd, lustful, or wanton.
412. b. Taut (adj.) means stretched tight.
413. c. Vigilance (n.) means alert and intent mental watchfulness in
guarding against danger.
414. d. To obtrude (v.) means to stick out, push forward.
415. e. Homage (n.) is respect paid publicly; reverence rendered;
deference.
416. e. Recourse (n.) means a last option or way out.
417. d. To exonerate (v.) means to free from blame or guilt, absolve; to
release from a responsibility or obligation, discharge.
418. b. Lateral (adj.) means pertaining to or extending from the side.
419. c. Temporal (adj.) means enduring for a short time; transitory.
420. d. Virulent (adj.) means exceedingly noxious, deleterious, or
hateful.
421. a. Otiose (adj.) means needless, functionless; unemployed or
useless.
422. a. Aesthetic (adj.) means concerning or characterized by an
appreciation of beauty or good taste; characterized by a
heightened sensitivity to beauty, artistic.
423. b. Gradation (n.) is the changing of a color, shade, or tint to
another by gradual degrees; the process of bringing to another
grade in a series; a stage or degree in such a series.
424. c. Labyrinth (n.) is a maze of paths or a complicated system of
pathways in which it is challenging to find the exit; something
extremely complex in structure or character.
425. c. Nescience (n.) is ignorance, or the absence of knowledge.
401. The owners of the bed-and-breakfast were extremely ______ to
their guests, who enjoyed elegant meals, prompt service, and
beautifully decorated rooms.
a. hospitable
b. hostile
c. remiss
d. gallant
e. indomitable
402. Homeless people often lead a(n) ______ lifestyle because they
repeatedly get uprooted from the streets and alleys where they live.
a. aristocratic
b. platonic
c. analytic
d. nomadic
e. ballistic
403. Linda's ______ for picking the right stocks made her a very
wealthy woman.
a. knack
b. reception
c. rendition
d. impropriety
e. concourse
404. Computers and word processing software have made the art of
hand-writing letters virtually ______.
a. barren
b. boisterous
c. obsolete
d. dignified
e. relevant
405. Marco has an irresistibly ______ manner that many young women
find charming and attractive.
a. obstinate
b. staid
c. bland
d. supple
e. suave
406. Chantel kept the ______ of her beloved foremost in her mind as
she traveled to countries far and wide in her quest to find him.
a. prelude
b. armistice
c. hirsute
d. presage
e. visage
407. The cozy beach cottage was only ______ for summer tenants
because it lacked the insulation to make a winter stay comfortable.
a. stagnant
b. erroneous
c. resilient
d. habitable
e. ineffective
408. The settlers decided to build their town at the ______ of two
rivers; that settlement became the city of Pittsburgh.
a. veneer
b. lexicon
c. hiatus
d. tirade
e. confluence
409. Furious that Lou had lied about his references, Noi ______ her
decision to promote him to assistant manager.
a. elevated
b. incriminated
c. complied
d. rescinded
e. fortified
410. To prove your theory, you need to design an experiment that will
provide ______ evidence.
a. perfunctory
b. elusive
c. noxious
d. empirical
e. lamentable
411. Rachel's mother was appalled by the amount of ______ humor on
television during hours when young children were still awake.
a. fraudulent
b. senile
c. proportional
d. lascivious
e. laborious
412. The scared boy on the roller coaster made sure his seatbelt was
______ across his body.
a. slack
b. taut
c. trite
d. striated
e. curt
413. The female fox's ______ over her burrow indicates that she has just
birthed her young.
a. vendetta
b. preening
c. vigilance
d. sepulcher
e. rendezvous
414. After Ginger banged her head, she noticed that a large lump began
to ______ from her forehead.
a. invade
b. provoke
c. sustain
d. obtrude
e. elevate
415. The devoted fans paid ______ to the late singer by placing flowers
on his memorial and by holding burning votive candles.
a. tariffs
b. accouterment
c. retrospection
d. appraisement
e. homage
416. Losing his entire business to the flood, Bill's only ______ was to
file bankruptcy.
a. dross
b. enigma
c. fervor
d. imprecation
e. recourse
417. The new evidence convinced the District Attorney to overturn
Martin's conviction and ______ him.
a. appropriate
b. truncate
c. elucidate
d. exonerate
e. protract
418. Christopher hired a tree-trimming crew to cut the ______
branches of the pine tree that were scraping the side of his house.
a. fastidious
b. lateral
c. nebulous
d. abject
e. recessive
419. We both knew our summer romance was ______ , and we would
just be memories in each other's minds by the winter.
a. restorative
b. tempting
c. temporal
d. understated
e. indecisive
420. The dissatisfied workers spread their ______ attitudes among
themselves until there was a danger of a full-scale rebellion against
the owners of the factory.
a. paradoxical
b. monochromatic
c. benign
d. virulent
e. portentous
421. The junkyard was littered with ______ objects, making it unsightly
to the neighborhood behind it.
a. otiose
b. obtuse
c. jovial
d. decorative
e. buoyant
422. Although Maya's ______ sensibilities are quite different from mine,
I think she is a remarkable interior decorator and I recommend her
highly.
a. aesthetic
b. dialectical
c. reclusive
d. synthetic
e. mercurial
423. The meticulous art student arranged her paint colors by a
darkening ______ on her palette.
a. limitation
b. gradation
c. moratorium
d. juncture
e. tincture
424. J.P. recalled running through the ______ of tall rows of corn stalks
that dominated his grandfather's summer garden.
a. terminals
b. temperament
c. labyrinth
d. basin
e. deference
425. Peter displayed an air of ______ when the officer asked him if he
knew the speed limit.
a. omniscience
b. obstinacy
c. nescience
d. obstetrics
e. platitude
Answers
401. a. Hospitable (adj.) means treating guests kindly and generously;
being agreeable, receptive or of an open mind.
402. d. Nomadic (adj.) means roaming from place to place or wandering.
403. a. Knack (n.) is a natural talent; a clever way of doing something.
404. c. Obsolete (adj.) means antiquated, disused; discarded.
405. e. Suave (adj.) means having a smooth and pleasant manner.
406. e. Visage (n.) means the face, countenance, or look of a person.
407. d. Habitable (adj.) means acceptable for inhabiting.
408. e. Confluence (n.) means a flowing or coming together; a gathering
or meeting together at a point or juncture; a place where two
things come together, the point of juncture.
409. d. Rescinded (v.) means revoked.
410. d. Empirical (adj.) means relying on, derived from, or verifiable by;
experimental or observational rather than theory.
411. d. Lascivious (adj.) means lewd, lustful, or wanton.
412. b. Taut (adj.) means stretched tight.
413. c. Vigilance (n.) means alert and intent mental watchfulness in
guarding against danger.
414. d. To obtrude (v.) means to stick out, push forward.
415. e. Homage (n.) is respect paid publicly; reverence rendered;
deference.
416. e. Recourse (n.) means a last option or way out.
417. d. To exonerate (v.) means to free from blame or guilt, absolve; to
release from a responsibility or obligation, discharge.
418. b. Lateral (adj.) means pertaining to or extending from the side.
419. c. Temporal (adj.) means enduring for a short time; transitory.
420. d. Virulent (adj.) means exceedingly noxious, deleterious, or
hateful.
421. a. Otiose (adj.) means needless, functionless; unemployed or
useless.
422. a. Aesthetic (adj.) means concerning or characterized by an
appreciation of beauty or good taste; characterized by a
heightened sensitivity to beauty, artistic.
423. b. Gradation (n.) is the changing of a color, shade, or tint to
another by gradual degrees; the process of bringing to another
grade in a series; a stage or degree in such a series.
424. c. Labyrinth (n.) is a maze of paths or a complicated system of
pathways in which it is challenging to find the exit; something
extremely complex in structure or character.
425. c. Nescience (n.) is ignorance, or the absence of knowledge.
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