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In the stem of each of the following Word Knowledge practice questions, you see an underlined word. Select the choice that best answers the question in relation to the underlined word.

Pay attention to the wording of each question. Some questions ask you to select the choice closest in meaning to the underlined word. Some questions may ask you to select the word most opposite in meaning. On other questions, you see the underlined word used in a sentence. In that case, your task is to select the choice most similar in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the context of the sentence.

1. Acclaim most nearly means

(A) enthusiastic approval.

(B) religion.

(C) help.

(D) program.

2. The college student met with the bursar to discuss tuition payment options.

(A) planner

(B) treasurer

(C) politician

(D) ghost

3. Estrange most nearly means

(A) sharp.

(B) small.

(C) alienate.

(D) shiny.

4. Momentous most nearly means

(A) significant.

(B) small.

(C) reality.

(D) postpone.

5. The mother chastised her child.

(A) comforted

(B) carried

(C) lectured

(D) supervised

6. Obtrude most nearly means

(A) condition.

(B) absorb.

(C) prepare.

(D) impose.

7. We often wondered why Daniel lived in such an opulent apartment.

(A) run-down

(B) lavish

(C) far away

(D) hideous

8. Now that you’ve read through it once, it’s time to recapitulate the Word Knowledge chapter.

(A) discuss

(B) summarize

(C) test

(D) reread

9. Clemency most nearly means

(A) mercy.

(B) force.

(C) imprisonment.

(D) compliment.

10. This year the Paris fashion industry has decided to eschew short skirts and high heels.

(A) favor

(B) manufacture

(C) shun

(D) sell

11. Pollute most nearly means

(A) eliminate.

(B) contaminate.

(C) clean.

(D) confuse.

12. Latent most nearly means

(A) hidden.

(B) dull.

(C) pretentious.

(D) active.

13. Paul sent all of his friends a salutary message on the Internet.

(A) beneficial

(B) profane

(C) funny

(D) interesting

14. The word most opposite in meaning to reflect is

(A) ponder.

(B) consider.

(C) ignore.

(D) speculate.

15. The word most opposite in meaning to blame is

(A) attribute.

(B) reprove.

(C) muster.

(D) exalt.

16. Amenable most nearly means

(A) amended.

(B) prepared.

(C) guided.

(D) cooperative.

17. Calamity most nearly means

(A) desert.

(B) disaster.

(C) remorse.

(D) overeating.

18. The word most opposite in meaning to forthright is

(A) honest.

(B) polite.

(C) blunt.

(D) outspoken.

19. The word most opposite in meaning to profound is

(A) thorough.

(B) mild.

(C) absolute.

(D) intense.

20. The attendant charged Karen a nominal fee to park in the crowded lot.

(A) expensive

(B) insignificant

(C) large

(D) crazy

21. The loving couple celebrated their fidelity over the years on their anniversary.

(A) complications

(B) faithfulness

(C) regrets

(D) treachery

22. The Army commander decided to avert trouble by heading back to headquarters.

(A) help

(B) complicate

(C) prevent

(D) attack

23. The word most opposite in meaning to keen is

(A) fervent.

(B) reluctant.

(C) zealous.

(D) appetent.

24. Quell most nearly means

(A) launch.

(B) support.

(C) enrich.

(D) suppress.

25. Truncate most nearly means

(A) shorten.

(B) fixate.

(C) pretend.

(D) turn.

26. The kinetic energy was converted to electricity.

(A) regulated

(B) disbursed

(C) frantic

(D) moving

27. The witness was happy to corroborate the man’s explanation.

(A) exaggerate

(B) destroy

(C) confirm

(D) question

28. Barry thought he could forge the paperwork without getting caught.

(A) trash

(B) destroy

(C) fabricate

(D) forget