CBEST Reading Exam 2023

CBEST Reading Exam 2023 indifference - unconcern, disinterest, unimportance, irrelevance, insignificant inference - deduction, conclusion, assumption, guess logic - reasoning, argument prevailed - win, triumph, succeed, overcome, conquer assumptions - hypothesis, guess, belief, expectation persuasive - fitted, intended to persuade, able citing respected authorities - "quotes" citing upholster(ing) - to cover the walls or furniture with textiles spatial order - items are arranged according to their physical position or relationship word PARAMOUNT means - ranking higher than any other term EXOSKELETON means - an external supporting structure Carcadian rhythm is a term coined by and used primarily in - biology preciousness is a synonymous with - rarity the word plummet means - to plunge a phrase that could replace GO FOR NAUGHT would be - turn out to be worthless the word DESICCATED as used in this selection means - completely dry the phrase THROWN TO THE WINDS in this selection probably means - forgotten about the phrase OF THAT ILK means - of the same sort or class INTREPID as used in the selection means - fearless, dauntless the word GLEAN as used in this passage means - to gather, learn, or find out a complex sentence - a sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses...