Level E Unit 6 Test Questions and Answers
accede - ANSWER -(verb) to yield to; to campsite.
assume an office or dignity Syn.: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear
Management was not willing to __________ to Ant.: vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit -
labor's initial demands, thus increasing the ANSWER -explicit
likelihood of a long and bitter strike.
Syn.: consent, concur, comply, assent
Ant.: demur, balk at (verb) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
We must do everything we can to __________
racism from American society.
(verb) to wave or flourish in a menacing or Syn.: uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise
vigorous fashion Ant.: implant, sow, foster, nourish -
I __________ my umbrella repeatedly in a vain ANSWER -extirpate
effort to hail an empty cab.
Syn.: swing, shake - ANSWER -brandish
(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate
Why do my relatives always seem to turn up at
(verb) to include or contain; to be made up of the most __________ time imaginable?
Classical symphonies usually __________ three Syn.: ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate,
or four movements of varying musical form, unsuitable
tempo, and character. Ant.: timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune -
Syn.: compose, constitute, encompass ANSWER -inopportune
Ant.: exclude - ANSWER -comprise
(adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what
(adj.) skillful, nimble might be expected and what actually happens;
The __________ fingers of Spanish nuns given to irony, sarcastic
produced some of the finest, most delicate lace The short stories of O. Henry are famous for their
ever seen. __________ endings.
Syn.: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, Syn.: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry
masterful Ant.: straightforward, unequivocal -
Ant.: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept - ANSWER -ironic
ANSWER -deft
(adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date
(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in Houses that have been closed up for a very long
Some people fled their homes so suddenly that time often have an unpleasantly __________
they arrived at the refugee camp absolutely smell about them.
__________. Syn.: hackneyed, antiquated
Syn.: wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless Ant.: fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-
Ant.: rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, new - ANSWER -musty
replete - ANSWER -destitute
(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering
(adj.) definite, clearly stated services or assuming authority
The more _________ your directions are, the The manager of the store warned the entire sales
easier it will be for all of us to find our way to the force not to be too _________ when helping
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accede - ANSWER -(verb) to yield to; to campsite.
assume an office or dignity Syn.: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear
Management was not willing to __________ to Ant.: vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit -
labor's initial demands, thus increasing the ANSWER -explicit
likelihood of a long and bitter strike.
Syn.: consent, concur, comply, assent
Ant.: demur, balk at (verb) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
We must do everything we can to __________
racism from American society.
(verb) to wave or flourish in a menacing or Syn.: uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise
vigorous fashion Ant.: implant, sow, foster, nourish -
I __________ my umbrella repeatedly in a vain ANSWER -extirpate
effort to hail an empty cab.
Syn.: swing, shake - ANSWER -brandish
(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate
Why do my relatives always seem to turn up at
(verb) to include or contain; to be made up of the most __________ time imaginable?
Classical symphonies usually __________ three Syn.: ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate,
or four movements of varying musical form, unsuitable
tempo, and character. Ant.: timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune -
Syn.: compose, constitute, encompass ANSWER -inopportune
Ant.: exclude - ANSWER -comprise
(adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what
(adj.) skillful, nimble might be expected and what actually happens;
The __________ fingers of Spanish nuns given to irony, sarcastic
produced some of the finest, most delicate lace The short stories of O. Henry are famous for their
ever seen. __________ endings.
Syn.: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, Syn.: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry
masterful Ant.: straightforward, unequivocal -
Ant.: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept - ANSWER -ironic
ANSWER -deft
(adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date
(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in Houses that have been closed up for a very long
Some people fled their homes so suddenly that time often have an unpleasantly __________
they arrived at the refugee camp absolutely smell about them.
__________. Syn.: hackneyed, antiquated
Syn.: wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless Ant.: fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-
Ant.: rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, new - ANSWER -musty
replete - ANSWER -destitute
(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering
(adj.) definite, clearly stated services or assuming authority
The more _________ your directions are, the The manager of the store warned the entire sales
easier it will be for all of us to find our way to the force not to be too _________ when helping
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