PAX Prep Vocab NLN
1. answer: anachronism: to say that William Shakespear typed his plays is
an
A.) affinity
B.)
antithesis
C.)
anachronism
D.) atrophy
2. answer: defaces: The inscription was the work of a vandal. A vandal is
someone who
A.)
foretells.
B.)
mobilizes.
C.)
misleads.
D.)
defaces.
3. answer: heavenly: The researcher was studying celestial navigation.
Celestial means
A.) oceanic
B.)
subterranean
C.) heavenly
D.) coastal.
4. answer: penetrated: The water permeated the sand in the potted plant.
Perme- ated means
A.)
dissolved.
B.)
penetrated.
C.) washed
away. D.)
packed down.
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5. answer: seized: The suspect was apprehended by the crowd. The
suspect was
A.) seized.
B.)
engulfed.
C.)
pursued.
D.)
attacked.
6. answer: proxy: Those who will not be present must vote by
A.) rote.
B.)
intonation.
C.)
orientation.
D.) proxy.
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7. answer: apprehension.: The police officer had no qualms about taking
on the difficult patrol. Qualm means
A.)
forethought.
B.)
conscience.
C.) delicacy.
D.) apprehension.
8. answer: steal: The writer gained fame by plagiarizing the content of
his novel. Plagiarize means to
A.) steal.
B.)
slander.
C.) misquote.
D.)
prevaricate.
9. answer: proposal: The revolutionary government made overtures to
the opposi- tion. Overture means a
A.)
proposal.
B.)
promise.
C.) truce.
D.) threat.
10.answer: briefness.: Brevity is the sole virtue the official could claim at
this point. Brevity means
A.) honesty.
B.)
promptness.
C.) briefness.
D.) eloquence.
11.answer: noisy quarrel.: A conversation between two people ended in
a brawl. A brawl is a
A.) wrenching
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handshake. B.) hostile
embrace.
C.) noisy quarrel.
D.) menacing stance.
12.answer: pacifists.: Some recruits for military service refused to
participate in the war. They were
A.) pacifists.
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1. answer: anachronism: to say that William Shakespear typed his plays is
an
A.) affinity
B.)
antithesis
C.)
anachronism
D.) atrophy
2. answer: defaces: The inscription was the work of a vandal. A vandal is
someone who
A.)
foretells.
B.)
mobilizes.
C.)
misleads.
D.)
defaces.
3. answer: heavenly: The researcher was studying celestial navigation.
Celestial means
A.) oceanic
B.)
subterranean
C.) heavenly
D.) coastal.
4. answer: penetrated: The water permeated the sand in the potted plant.
Perme- ated means
A.)
dissolved.
B.)
penetrated.
C.) washed
away. D.)
packed down.
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5. answer: seized: The suspect was apprehended by the crowd. The
suspect was
A.) seized.
B.)
engulfed.
C.)
pursued.
D.)
attacked.
6. answer: proxy: Those who will not be present must vote by
A.) rote.
B.)
intonation.
C.)
orientation.
D.) proxy.
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7. answer: apprehension.: The police officer had no qualms about taking
on the difficult patrol. Qualm means
A.)
forethought.
B.)
conscience.
C.) delicacy.
D.) apprehension.
8. answer: steal: The writer gained fame by plagiarizing the content of
his novel. Plagiarize means to
A.) steal.
B.)
slander.
C.) misquote.
D.)
prevaricate.
9. answer: proposal: The revolutionary government made overtures to
the opposi- tion. Overture means a
A.)
proposal.
B.)
promise.
C.) truce.
D.) threat.
10.answer: briefness.: Brevity is the sole virtue the official could claim at
this point. Brevity means
A.) honesty.
B.)
promptness.
C.) briefness.
D.) eloquence.
11.answer: noisy quarrel.: A conversation between two people ended in
a brawl. A brawl is a
A.) wrenching
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handshake. B.) hostile
embrace.
C.) noisy quarrel.
D.) menacing stance.
12.answer: pacifists.: Some recruits for military service refused to
participate in the war. They were
A.) pacifists.
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