Verbal Advantage - Level 03 » Review Test for Level 3

Quiz

  1. What does innocuous mean?
    • (a) not guilty
    • (b) unhealthy
    • (c) harmless
    • (d) secret
  2. Which pair of phrases shows the proper singular and plural forms?
    • (a) this criteria, these criterion
    • (b) this criterion, these criterias
    • (c) this criteria, these criterions
    • (d) this criterion, these criteria
    • (e) this criteria, these criterias
  3. Which word means one’s choice of words, manner of expression?
    • (a) grammar
    • (b) enunciation
    • (c) diction
    • (d) syntax
  4. The vocabulary coverage of paperback, or pocket, dictionaries is
    • (a) anglicized
    • (b) obsolete
    • (c) categorical
    • (d) circumscribed
  5. Which word means the history of a word or the study of the history of words?
    • (a) entomology
    • (b) etymology
  6. Which is not a meaning of the prefix mal-
    • (a) unusual
    • (b) abnormal
    • (c) inadequate
    • (d) bad
  7. Connotation refers to
    • (a) the explicit meaning of a word
    • (b) the implied meaning of a word
    • (c) the earliest meaning of a word
    • (d) the various meanings of a word
  8. Garrulous, loquacious, and voluble are antonyms of
    • (a) platitudinous
    • (b) caviling
    • (c) taciturn
    • (d) punctilious
  9. In careful usage, which word is not synonymous with reluctant?
    • (a) hesitant
    • (b) disinclined
    • (c) unwilling
    • (d) reticent
  10. Which word is an antonym of terse?
    • (a) pithy
    • (b) verbose
    • (c) succinct
    • (d) laconic
  11. Which is the proper pronunciation of succinct?
    • (a) suhk-SINGKT
    • (b) suh-SINGKT
  12. Which word means the act of begging for something humbly and earnestly?
    • (a) extemporizing
    • (b) supplication
    • (c) ingratiation
    • (d) amelioration
  13. In good usage, which preposition does not properly follow solicitous?
    • (a) on
    • (b) to
    • (c) of
    • (d) for
    • (e) about
  14. Which word means having an opinion different from the accepted opinion?
    • (a) mercenary
    • (b) indigent
    • (c) heterodox
    • (d) stigmatized
  15. Which pair of words is not synonymous?
    • (a) voluble, glib
    • (b) unctuous, suave
    • (c) bland, facile
    • (d) ostentatious, flippant
  16. Propensity and proclivity are synonyms of
    • (a) foible
    • (b) quandary
    • (c) penchant
    • (d) perquisite
  17. By derivation, clairvoyant means
    • (a) having the ability to speak well
    • (b) having the power to see clearly
    • (c) having exceptional intelligence
    • (d) having no doubt or fear
  18. Diction and dictum come from the Latin dicere, which means
    • (a) to know
    • (b) to say
    • (c) to write
    • (d) to choose
  19. Which word means relevant and appropriate?
    • (a) apposite
    • (b) fastidious
    • (c) pellucid
    • (d) gauche
  20. What is the traditional and precise meaning of peruse?
    • (a) to skim
    • (b) to use up
    • (c) to read carefully
    • (d) to puzzle over
  21. Which sentence is correct?
    • (a) I am loath to do it.
    • (b) I am loathe to do it.
    • (c) I am loathed to do it.
  22. The prefix circum- means
    • (a) within
    • (b) between
    • (c) around
    • (d) under
  23. Which word is an antonym of dearth?
    • (a) brevity
    • (b) perquisite
    • (c) paucity
    • (d) plethora
  24. Which word is not a synonym of mercenary?
    • (a) avaricious
    • (b) scrupulous
    • (c) covetous
    • (d) venal
  25. Extemporaneous remarks are
    • (a) verbose
    • (b) impromptu
    • (c) rehearsed
    • (d) digressive
  26. Which word denotes the opposite of laconic?
    • (a) concise
    • (b) succinct
    • (c) garrulous
    • (d) reticent
  27. Circumspect, spectacular, and spectacle come from the Latin specere, which means
    • (a) to enjoy
    • (b) to look at
    • (c) to be amazed
    • (d) to wonder
  28. Which pair of words is not antonymous (opposite in meaning)?
    • (a) impassive, ardent
    • (b) phlegmatic, zealous
    • (c) vehement, listless
    • (d) lukewarm, indifferent
    • (e) fervid, apathetic
  29. By derivation, dilemma means
    • (a) a puzzle
    • (b) a problem without a solution
    • (c) a choice between two propositions
    • (d) an unlucky turn of events
  30. Which statement is true?
    • (a) “We want fewer taxes” is correct usage.
    • (b) “We want less taxes” is correct usage.
    • (c) “We want fewer taxes” and “We want less taxes” are both correct usage.
  31. Perspicacity and acumen are synonyms of
    • (a) impecuniousness
    • (b) discernment
    • (c) meticulousness
    • (d) salience
  32. Which word means to make English?
    • (a) anglicize
    • (b) extemporize
    • (c) homogenize
    • (d) platitudinize
  33. Which word by derivation means a reversal of the stars, unfavorable horoscope?
    • (a) catastrophe
    • (b) calamity
    • (c) cataclysm
    • (d) disaster
  34. Which word comes directly from a Latin word that means left, on the left side?
    • (a) ambiguous
    • (b) sinister
    • (c) salient
    • (d) adroit
  35. Which word is an antonym of inscrutable?
    • (a) abstruse
    • (b) incomprehensible
    • (c) lucid
    • (d) esoteric
Answer Key
  1. (c) harmless
  2. (d) this criterion, these criteria
  3. (c) diction
  4. (d) circumscribed
  5. (b) etymology
  6. (a) unusual
  7. (b) the implied meaning of a word
  8. (c) taciturn
  9. (d) reticent
  10. (b) verbose
  11. (a) suhk-SINGKT
  12. (b) supplication
  13. (a) on
  14. (c) heterodox
  15. (d) ostentatious, flippant
  16. (c) penchant
  17. (b) having the power to see clearly
  18. (b) to say
  19. (a) apposite
  20. (c) to read carefully
  21. (a) I am loath to do it.
  22. (c) around
  23. (d) plethora
  24. (b) scrupulous
  25. (b) impromptu
  26. (c) garrulous
  27. (b) to look at
  28. (d) lukewarm, indifferent
  29. (c) a choice between two propositions
  30. (a) “We want fewer taxes” is correct usage.
  31. (b) discernment
  32. (a) anglicize
  33. (d) disaster
  34. (b) sinister
  35. (c) lucid
Answer Key
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