Hardest Vocabulary 2

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  • 1. 

    What does "exclusively" mean?

    • A.

      Exceptionally

    • B.

      Only for now

    • C.

      Related to a select few

    • D.

      Lonely

    Correct Answer
    C. Related to a select few
  • 2. 

    What does "exceedingly" mean?

    • A.

      Too many

    • B.

      Very necessary

    • C.

      Very successful

    • D.

      Very much so

    Correct Answer
    D. Very much so
  • 3. 

    What does "haphazardly" mean?

    • A.

      Being very dangerous

    • B.

      Having no organization

    • C.

      Related to warnings

    • D.

      Having a strong plan

    Correct Answer
    B. Having no organization
  • 4. 

    What does "theoretically" mean?

    • A.

      Having to do with science only

    • B.

      Having to do with an idea that has not been proved

    • C.

      Having to do with the difference between true and false

    • D.

      Having uncertainty

    Correct Answer
    B. Having to do with an idea that has not been proved
  • 5. 

    Which sentence uses the word "abroad" correctly?

    • A.

      I will be abroad for three weeks. I am leaving Washington state and going to Oregon.

    • B.

      Migrating birds, such as Canadian geese, are constantly abroad.

    • C.

      My grandmother is abroad minded person.

    • D.

      We will be abroad over the summer. We're taking a tour of Europe.

    Correct Answer
    D. We will be abroad over the summer. We're taking a tour of Europe.
  • 6. 

    Which sentence does NOT use "sufficiently" correctly?

    • A.

      Disney World was a little expensive, but we were sufficiently pleased with the shows.

    • B.

      I was sufficiently amused by that comedy. I was smiling through the whole movie.

    • C.

      They were sufficiently satisfied with the new house. They acted happy, but they told their friends it was old and needed a lot of work.

    • D.

      We are sufficiently pleased with our budget. We tend to have enough money most of the time.

    Correct Answer
    C. They were sufficiently satisfied with the new house. They acted happy, but they told their friends it was old and needed a lot of work.
  • 7. 

    What does "comparatively" mean?

    • A.

      Having to do with things being alike or different

    • B.

      Having to do with things being common or strange

    • C.

      Having to do with things being animal, vegetable or mineral

    • D.

      Having to do with generations

    Correct Answer
    A. Having to do with things being alike or different
  • 8. 

    What does "routinely" mean?

    • A.

      Happening every day

    • B.

      Happening on a regular schedule

    • C.

      Happening every week

    • D.

      Annual

    Correct Answer
    B. Happening on a regular schedule
  • 9. 

    What does "disruptive" mean?

    • A.

      Creating a rupture

    • B.

      Destroying all things

    • C.

      Talking too much

    • D.

      Creating difficulty

    Correct Answer
    D. Creating difficulty
  • 10. 

    What does "conventional" mean?

    • A.

      Relating to wealth

    • B.

      Relating to normalcy

    • C.

      Having to do with common objects

    • D.

      Having a lack of imagination

    Correct Answer
    B. Relating to normalcy
  • 11. 

    What does "determined" mean?

    • A.

      Having sharp eyes

    • B.

      Doing hard work

    • C.

      Wanting to accomplish something

    • D.

      Being mean

    Correct Answer
    C. Wanting to accomplish something
  • 12. 

    In which sentence is "haphazard" used correctly?

    • A.

      We stopped in front of the haphazard sign.

    • B.

      You better read that haphazard label.

    • C.

      I wash dishes, but I do it haphazard.

    • D.

      His cleaning methods are haphazard, but I have to admit his room is clean.

    Correct Answer
    D. His cleaning methods are haphazard, but I have to admit his room is clean.
  • 13. 

    In which sentence is "contemporary" NOT used correctly?

    • A.

      That movie was very contemporary. The way they spoke and acted was typical of modern times.

    • B.

      He really likes contemporary music, especially Elvis and the Beatles.

    • C.

      He is not a contemporary person. He loves swing dancing and everything about the 1920's.

    • D.

      She likes contemporary novels much more so than old fashioned ones.

    Correct Answer
    B. He really likes contemporary music, especially Elvis and the Beatles.
  • 14. 

    What does the verb "harvest" mean?

    • A.

      To collect food that is ripe and ready to eat

    • B.

      To symbolically collect something that you put effort into creating

    • C.

      To disseminate young plants across a large tract of land

    • D.

      Both A and B

    Correct Answer
    D. Both A and B
  • 15. 

    What does "cultivate" mean?

    • A.

      To help something grow

    • B.

      To push something forward

    • C.

      To create something original

    • D.

      To cull fruits

    Correct Answer
    A. To help something grow
  • 16. 

    What does "tempt" mean?

    • A.

      To cause depression

    • B.

      To encourage the eating of bad foods

    • C.

      To invite unhealthy behavior

    • D.

      To make a person lose friends

    Correct Answer
    C. To invite unhealthy behavior
  • 17. 

    In which sentence is "shed" correctly used as a verb?

    • A.

      The cat's shed fur was all over the sofa.

    • B.

      Our dog sheds all year, but mostly in the summer.

    • C.

      The senator said that he would shed his corrupt ways and serve the people.

    • D.

      Both B and C

    Correct Answer
    D. Both B and C
  • 18. 

    In which sentence is the verb "mirror" NOT used correctly?

    • A.

      The actors mirrored each other's movements during the final scene.

    • B.

      We faced each other. He moved his right hand. I moved my left hand the same way. We mirrored each other.

    • C.

      We looked at each other, and we mirrored each other's movements. He held up his right hand, and I help up my right hand.

    • D.

      The thieves ran with exactly the same motion. One guy seemed to mirror the other.

    Correct Answer
    C. We looked at each other, and we mirrored each other's movements. He held up his right hand, and I help up my right hand.
  • 19. 

    What does "dictate" mean?

    • A.

      To have power

    • B.

      To be intelligent

    • C.

      To speak while another records what is said

    • D.

      To be powerless

    Correct Answer
    C. To speak while another records what is said
  • 20. 

    What does "elicit" mean?

    • A.

      To advertise

    • B.

      To scam someone

    • C.

      To take with violent force

    • D.

      To get from someone

    Correct Answer
    D. To get from someone
  • 21. 

    What does "enhance" mean?

    • A.

      To add light

    • B.

      To make better

    • C.

      To offer services

    • D.

      To add humor

    Correct Answer
    B. To make better
  • 22. 

    What does "determine" mean?

    • A.

      To decide based on facts

    • B.

      To decide slowly

    • C.

      To think over

    • D.

      To think something through

    Correct Answer
    A. To decide based on facts
  • 23. 

    In which sentence is "encourage" used correctly?

    • A.

      Thanks for encouraging me. You said I would fail the test, and I did.

    • B.

      She encourages her dog to learn new tricks. She yells at the dog and the dog growls back.

    • C.

      They encouraged my friend to go to medical school. They said it was a long, expensive process, and she would never get through it.

    • D.

      On Mother's Day, I thanked my mom for encouraging me all my life. She has always pushed me to get good grades and follow my dreams.

    Correct Answer
    D. On Mother's Day, I thanked my mom for encouraging me all my life. She has always pushed me to get good grades and follow my dreams.
  • 24. 

    Which sentence does NOT use "forbid" correctly?

    • A.

      My parents forbid me to stay up late, so I have to go to sleep now.

    • B.

      Her knee injury forbids her from riding her bike.

    • C.

      I was really glad that my dad forbid me from watching movies. I said, "Great. What's playing?"

    • D.

      The teacher forbid me from talking at all during the last twenty minutes of class.

    Correct Answer
    C. I was really glad that my dad forbid me from watching movies. I said, "Great. What's playing?"
  • 25. 

    What does "narrow" mean?

    • A.

      Broad in shape

    • B.

      Slight, limited

    • C.

      Dark, scary

    • D.

      Bright, open

    Correct Answer
    B. Slight, limited
  • 26. 

    What does "robust" mean?

    • A.

      Weak, sad

    • B.

      Wrong by nature

    • C.

      Strong, healthy

    • D.

      Like a robot

    Correct Answer
    C. Strong, healthy
  • 27. 

    What does "vigorous" mean?

    • A.

      Having a lot of life and strength

    • B.

      Having the qualities of a viper

    • C.

      Being vicious or mean

    • D.

      Being happy most of the time

    Correct Answer
    A. Having a lot of life and strength
  • 28. 

    Which sentence uses BOTH "resilient" and "slovenly" correctly?

    • A.

      His slovenly lifestyle caused him to get sick, but he was resilient. He got even more sick.

    • B.

      My resilient mother always picks on me for being slovenly. She thinks I am too neat for my own good.

    • C.

      They say pigs are slovenly, but I say that some pigs are neat. I am very resilient in my opinions, though. If people argue with me, I don't know what to say.

    • D.

      My brother catches a cold at least 4 times a year. He's resilient, though. He gets over it quickly every time. I think he gets sick because he keeps his room in such a slovenly state.

    Correct Answer
    D. My brother catches a cold at least 4 times a year. He's resilient, though. He gets over it quickly every time. I think he gets sick because he keeps his room in such a slovenly state.

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