NLN RN PRE-ENTRANCE EXAM
THIRD EDITION Verbal Ability I from
the Red Book Created October 23,
2023(4
The moment she was promoted, the nurse became aloof and scornful of those who worked
with her. Her manner was - ANSWERS-supercilious
You can obfuscate the issue by using only arguments that are - ANSWERS-confusing
The newspaper reported the lurid happenings of the day. Lurid means - ANSWERS-sensational
The boy's conduct was cowardly. It was - ANSWERS-pusillanimous
The plot of the book was one that aroused sympathy and pity. The story was filled with -
ANSWERS-pathos
The agreement contained provisions that were not expressed openly but were implied. The
provisions are - ANSWERS-tacit
The athlete was famished after a long workout. - ANSWERS-hungry
To say that William Shakespeare typed his plays is an - ANSWERS-anachronism - is a situation
where something is out of its proper place in time.
root word -chron- means time
THIRD EDITION Verbal Ability I from
the Red Book Created October 23,
2023(4
The moment she was promoted, the nurse became aloof and scornful of those who worked
with her. Her manner was - ANSWERS-supercilious
You can obfuscate the issue by using only arguments that are - ANSWERS-confusing
The newspaper reported the lurid happenings of the day. Lurid means - ANSWERS-sensational
The boy's conduct was cowardly. It was - ANSWERS-pusillanimous
The plot of the book was one that aroused sympathy and pity. The story was filled with -
ANSWERS-pathos
The agreement contained provisions that were not expressed openly but were implied. The
provisions are - ANSWERS-tacit
The athlete was famished after a long workout. - ANSWERS-hungry
To say that William Shakespeare typed his plays is an - ANSWERS-anachronism - is a situation
where something is out of its proper place in time.
root word -chron- means time
