Accuplacer Vocabulary Exam 24 Questions with Verified Answers
Menial - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) Lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity.
(n.) A
... [Show More] person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks.
Obsolete - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) Out-of-date, old-fashioned, no longer in use.
Synonym: outmoded
Pretentious - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) Something done for show or to make a big impression.
Synonym: ostentatious
Ostentatious - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) Intended to attract notice and impress someone.
Synonym: pretentious
Superficial - CORRECT ANSWER (adj) On or near the surface.
(adj.) Concerned only with what is obvious or apparent : not thorough or complete.
proficient - CORRECT ANSWER (adj) Good at doing something
Synonym: skillful, expert, adept
vulnerable - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected.
Synonyms: helpless, defenseless, powerless, impotent, weak
gull - CORRECT ANSWER (n.) A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.
gullible - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) Easily fooled or cheated. Quick to believe something that is not true.
aggravate - CORRECT ANSWER (v.) Make (situation) worse.
(v.) To make (someone) angry.
ambiguous - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) Unclear in meaning. Not expressed clearly or obviously.
Synonym: nebulous
irresolute - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) Not certain about what to do.
Antonym: resolute
nebulous - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) Unclear, undefined.
(adj.) Cloudy or misty.
Synonym: ambiguous
eloquence - CORRECT ANSWER (n.) The ability to speak or write well and in an effective way.
notorious - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) Famous for something bad.
Synonym: infamous
explicit - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) Very clear and complete; leaving no doubt about the meaning.
exemplify - CORRECT ANSWER (v.) To be a very good example of (something). To show (something) very clearly.
(v.) To provide an example for.
hinder - CORRECT ANSWER (v.) To make (something, such as a task or action) slow or difficult.
omit - CORRECT ANSWER (v.) To leave out (someone or something) : to not include (someone or something).
assuage - CORRECT ANSWER (v.) To make (something, such as an unpleasant feeling) less painful.
Ex: City officials needed to assuage [=lessen, relieve] neighbors' concerns about the new factory.
dominant - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) More important, powerful, or successful than most or all others.
empathy - CORRECT ANSWER (n.) The feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions.
Ex: He felt great empathy for the homeless.
probable - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) Likely to happen or to be true but not certain.
controversy - CORRECT ANSWER (n.) Argument that involves many people who strongly disagree about something. A controversy is a long discussion in which many people express opposing views. [Show Less]