TSI READING EXAM STUDY GUIDE LATEST 2026 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED 100% SOLUTIONS (2026/2027)
GRADE: A+|STATUS: GUARANTEED PASS
skeptical (adj.) - Answers -inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
unabashed (adj.) - Answers -not embarrassed; unashamed
whimsical (adj.) - Answers -lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable
wistful (adj.) - Answers -vaguely longing; sadly thoughtful
connotation - Answers -all the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests;
positive, neutral, or negative
denotation - Answers -dictionary definition of a word
haiku - Answers -poem of 3 unrhymed lines (5, 7, 5) usually focusing on nature
strengthen (verb) - Answers -to support; to make stronger
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, weaken (verb) - Answers -to lessen, decrease, or undermine
reference - Answers -something mentioned directly
imply (verb) - Answers -to suggest; to express indirectly
derivation - Answers -origin or source of something; in particular, a word
author's reasoning - Answers -author's logic; WHY the author used a certain word or phrase or
included a certain detail to support their claim
cite (verb) - Answers -to quote or to mention
function - Answers -purpose; role; use
primarily (adverb) - Answers -mostly; mainly
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED 100% SOLUTIONS (2026/2027)
GRADE: A+|STATUS: GUARANTEED PASS
skeptical (adj.) - Answers -inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
unabashed (adj.) - Answers -not embarrassed; unashamed
whimsical (adj.) - Answers -lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable
wistful (adj.) - Answers -vaguely longing; sadly thoughtful
connotation - Answers -all the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests;
positive, neutral, or negative
denotation - Answers -dictionary definition of a word
haiku - Answers -poem of 3 unrhymed lines (5, 7, 5) usually focusing on nature
strengthen (verb) - Answers -to support; to make stronger
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, weaken (verb) - Answers -to lessen, decrease, or undermine
reference - Answers -something mentioned directly
imply (verb) - Answers -to suggest; to express indirectly
derivation - Answers -origin or source of something; in particular, a word
author's reasoning - Answers -author's logic; WHY the author used a certain word or phrase or
included a certain detail to support their claim
cite (verb) - Answers -to quote or to mention
function - Answers -purpose; role; use
primarily (adverb) - Answers -mostly; mainly
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