PAX NLN VOCABULARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM ACTUAL EXAM 2023 UPDATE A+ SCORE.

PAX NLN VOCABULARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM ACTUAL EXAM 2023 UPDATE A+ SCORE. to say that William Shakespear typed his plays is an A.) affinity B.) antithesis C.) anachronism D.) atrophy - answer: anachronism to say that William Shakespear typed his plays is an A.) affinity B.) antithesis C.) anachronism D.) atrophy - answer: anachronism The inscription was the work of a vandal. A vandal is someone who A.) foretells. B.) mobilizes. C.) misleads. D.) defaces. - answer: defaces The researcher was studying celestial navigation. Celestial means A.) oceanic B.) subterranean C.) heavenly D.) coastal. - answer: heavenly The water permeated the sand in the potted plant. Permeated means A.) dissolved. B.) penetrated. C.) washed away. D.) packed down. - answer: penetrated The suspect was apprehended by the crowd. The suspect was A.) seized. B.) engulfed. C.) pursued. D.) attacked. - answer: seized Those who will not be present must vote by A.) rote. B.) intonation. C.) orientation. D.) proxy. - answer: proxy The police officer had no qualms about taking on the difficult patrol. Qualm means A.) forethought. B.) conscience. C.) delicacy. D.) apprehension. - answer: apprehension. The writer gained fame by plagiarizing the content of his novel. Plagiarize means to A.) steal. B.) slander. C.) misquote. D.) prevaricate. - answer: steal The revolutionary government made overtures to the opposition. Overture means a A.) proposal. B.) promise. C.) truce. D.) threat. - answer: proposal Brevity is the sole virtue the official could claim at this point. Brevity means A.) honesty. B.) promptness. C.) briefness. D.) eloquence. - answer: briefness. A conversation between two people ended in a brawl. A brawl is a A.) wrenching handshake. B.) hostile embrace. C.) noisy quarrel. D.) menacing stance. - answer: noisy quarrel. Some recruits for military service refused to participate in the war. They were A.) pacifists. B.) nihilists. C.) realists. D.) imperialists. - answer: pacifists. The mother would not listen to her little boy's begging and pleading for another cookie. She would not listen to his A.) imprudence. B.) banter. C.) compliance. D.) entreaty. - answer: entreaty. The employer thought that Anita's attention to detail was laudable. Laudable means A.) essential. B.) commendable. C.) time-consuming. C.) odd. - answer: commendable. The gift made it possible for the hospital to build a new wing. The gift must have been A.) substantial. B.) meager. C.) subtle. D.) primary. - answer: substantial. A storage place for guns and munitions is A.) an armory. B.) an arcade. C.) a stockade. D.) a plant. - answer: an armory. Anna was invariably late for her classes. Invariably means A.) never. B.) rarely. C.) occasionally. D.) constantly. - answer: constantly. A novel which mocks man's industriousness as slavery to machines is an example of A.) satire. B.) drama. C.) free verse. D.) journalism. - answer: satire Items placed side by side are said to be A.) angular. B.) composite. C.) oblique. D.) juxtaposed. - answer: juxtaposed. The students worked diligently in completing the class project. Diligently means A.) cooperatively. B.) earnestly. C.) reluctantly. D.) sporadically. - answer: earnestly. The young man's gratuitous remarks offended the guest. Gratuitous means A.) untrammeled. B.) unwarranted. C.) unctuous. D.) unintentional. - answer: unwarranted The child's cry was plaintive. Plaintive means A.) loud. B.) irritating. C.) endearing. D.) mournful. - answer: mournful. Maurice poured out the tepid cup of tea. Tepid means A.) tasteless. B.) lukewarm. C.) bitter. D.) stale. - answer: lukewarm. Someone who lies a lot develops a reputation for being A.) devious. B.) inane. C.) abashed. D.) raucous. - answer: devious.