PAX Vocabulary NLN (test bank) answered 2022/2023.

PAX Vocabulary NLN (test bank) answered 2022/2023. 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  An opening that permits light to enter is called A.) a duct. C.) a pathway. D.) a cynosure. E.) an aperture. answer: an aperture. During the earthquake the ground began to undulate. The ground must have A.) broken apart. B.) been uplifted. C.) had wave-like motions. D.) developed many cracks. answer: had wave-like motions. The philodendron plant was remarkably resilient. Resilient means A.) shiny. B.) tall. C.) productive. D.) hardy. answer: hardy. The weather was torrid. It was A.) inclement. B.) sultry. C.) scorching. D.) rainy. answer: scorching. The hinges on the door were inseparable for repair. They were incapable of being A.) dismantled. B.) dispatched. C.) dispensed. D.) disjoined. answer: disjoined. Her clothes and jewelry looked cheap and showy. Her outfit was A.) discerning. B.) scintillating. C.) caustic. D.) tawdry. answer: tawdry. A writer of many books could be described as A.) prolific. B.) taciturn. C.) pragmatic. D.) ethereal. answer: prolific. The actor that won the award was a neophyte. Neophyte means A.) novice. B.) favorite. C.) long shot. D.) a veteran. answer: novice. A group of retainers who accompany a distinguished person from place to place is called A.) an entourage. B.) a gamut. C.) an echelon. D.) a conjugate. answer: an entourage. If the people of a certain region are imperiled, they are A.) enlightened. B.) endangered. C.) exploited. D.) enfranchised. answer: endangered. Danny usually spends much more than is necessary. Danny's spending habits are A.) extravagant. B.) impeccable. C.) extraneous. D.) impervious. answer: extravagant. The voice of the orator was loud and clear. Orator means A.) storyteller. B.) poet. C.) preacher. D.) public speaker. answer: public speaker. The bowl was made of pewter. Pewter is a kind of A.) China. B.) plastic. C.) metal. D.) wood. answer: metal One of the benefits of a college education is learning how to A.) cogitate. B.) emanate. C.) prevaricate. D.) capitulate. answer: cogitate. Try as she would, it was impossible to overcome the vociferous style of her colleagues during discussions. Vociferous means A.) noisy. B.) passive. C.) difficult. D.) distracting. answer: noisy Many were left destitute after the tornado. Destitute means A.) injured. B.) worried. C.) abominable. D.) needy. answer: needy. At sea level on the equator, the weather is generally torrid. Torrid means A.) humid. B.) balmy. C.) hot. D.) suffocating. answer: hot The lawyer produced cogent evidence at the trial. Cogent means A.) contradictory. B.) unreliable. C.) shocking. D.) convincing. answer: convincing. The rats in the experiment were mated with teetotaling females. Teetotaling means A.) ovulating. B.) abstaining from alcohol. C.) in a drunken state. D.) adolescent. answer: abstaining from alcohol. After watching the sun set over the lake, the couple felt very serene. Serene means A.) comfortable. B.) calm. C.) happy. D.) romantic. answer: calm If the weather has been stormy, it has been A.) temperate. B.) inclement. C.) palpable. D.) capricious. answer: inclement. As they canoed down the river, the boat hit an eddy. An eddy is a A.) whirlpool. B.) waterfall. C.) rapid. D.) ripple. answer: whirlpool. The pathologists engaged in acrimonious debate over the nature of the disease. Acrimonious means A.) bitter. B.) cacophonous. C.) lengthy. D.) zealous. answer: bitter. The practice of one man marrying several women is known as A.) polygamy. B.) monogamy. C.) bigamy. D.) harem. answer: polygamy. Aunt Tillie was known as the family interloper. Interloper means A.) matchmaker. B.) troublemaker. C.) gossip. D.) meddler. answer: meddler. After the awards ceremony, he was rather indignant. Indignant means A.) humble. B.) angry. C.) grateful. D.) proud. answer: angry The guide could handle everything but the visitor's derision. Derision means A.) ridicule. B.) cynicism. C.) tardiness. D.) duplicity. answer: ridicule. Because of her sedentary nature, it was a surprise when she took a training course to become an athletic's coach.Sedentary means A.) non-competitive. B.) physically inactive. C.) solitary. D.) indecisive. answer: physically inactive. The visiting executive observed with bemusement that the only available hotel room was located next to the service elevator. Bemusement means A.) benevolence. B.) bewilderment. C.) belligerence. D.) belittlement. answer: bewilderment. The association of a roadrunner to a coyote is that the coyote A.) has an imaginary relationship with the roadrunner. B.) is the mortal enemy of the roadrunner. C.) shares the desert spoils willingly with the roadrunner. D.) is a victim of the roadrunner. answer: has an imaginary relationship with the roadrunner. The tiger devoured its prey voraciously. Voraciously means A.) swarthily. B.) furiously. C.) tortuously. D.) ravenously. answer: ravenously. Their selection was done in a random way. Random means A.) systematic. B.) careful. C.) haphazard. D.) biased. answer: haphazard. The auditors reviewed the records and reported their findings. An auditor is someone who is authorized to A.) consult on personnel problems. B.) conduct periodic examinations of accounts. C.) analyze statistical data. D.) evaluate written testimony. answer: conduct periodic examinations of accounts. The boy lost the debate because of his diffident delivery. Diffident means A.) amenable. B.) hesitant. C.) squalid. D.) tenacious. answer: hesitant. A meeting at which several speakers deliver short speeches on a particular topic is called A.) a symposium. B.) a cabinet. C.) an orientation. D.) an indoctrination. answer: a symposium. The only word she could use to describe her father was aloof. Aloof means A.) distant. B.) alone. C.) harsh. D.) familiar. answer: distant. 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. The lawyer found the witness's testimony assailable from certain angles. Assailable means A.) morbid. B.) hollow. C.) rescindable. D.) vulnerable. answer: vulnerable.  To vote by proxy is to A.) allow someone else to cast your vote. B.) vote with your political party. C.) submit an approximate but indefinite vote. D.) vote by mail. answer: allow someone else to cast your vote. The crowning of a new king is called a A.) celebration. B.) benediction. C.) coronation. D.) nomination. answer: coronation. The girl displayed the same insolent behavior as her father. Insolent means A.) strange. B.) rude. C.) fearful. D.) shy. answer: rude  The investors of a lumber market, which included some governmental officials, met in private to make strategic plans to overturn the current governing legislation. Such a group is called a A.) junta. B.) cabal. C.) synod. D.) caucus. answer: cabal. While Grace filled the pool with water, we played a game of pool. The two words spelled pool are A.) homonyms. B.) synonyms. C.) acronyms. D.) antonyms. answer: homonyms. The old woman accidentally imbibed her roommate's medicine. Imbibed means A.) overturned. B.) discarded. C.) contaminated. D.) drank. answer: drank  the landlords corpulent frame appeared in the doorway answer: fleshy  the revolutionary government made overtures to the opposition answer: proposal Many were left destitute after the tornado. Destitute means A.) injured. B.) worried. C.) abominable. D.) needy. answer: needy The building was reduced to rubble. The building was A.) in ashes. B.) misshapen. C.) demolished. D.) vacated. answer: demolished  The editor rejected the illustrations saying the color was too drab. The illustrations lacked A.) contrast. B.) detail. C.) variation. D.) luster. answer: luster  The housekeeper considered making beds an odious task. Odious means A.) tedious.