NLN Pax - Verbal English Exam 152 Questions with Answers 2023
inseparable - CORRECT ANSWER disjoined
cogent - CORRECT ANSWER
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vandal - CORRECT ANSWER defaces
-someone who destroys property
Indiginant - CORRECT ANSWER angry
sedentary - CORRECT ANSWER physically inactive
destitute - CORRECT ANSWER needy-
extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter
permeated - CORRECT ANSWER penetrated
-spread through
Resilient - CORRECT ANSWER hardy
An eddy - CORRECT ANSWER whirlpool
Overture - CORRECT ANSWER a proposal
-an offer
Qualm - CORRECT ANSWER apprehension
torrid - CORRECT ANSWER hot; scorching; burning;
boon - CORRECT ANSWER blessing
plagiarize - CORRECT ANSWER steal
- to use another's writings as one's own
A benign expression is - CORRECT ANSWER kindly, friendly
An opening that permits light to enter is called: - CORRECT ANSWER an aperture
abstruse - CORRECT ANSWER obscure
-difficult to understand
odious - CORRECT ANSWER detestable
-extremely unpleasant
The two words spelled "pool" are: - CORRECT ANSWER homonyms
apprehended - CORRECT ANSWER seized
-to arrest
corpulent - CORRECT ANSWER fleshy
-fat, obese
Someone who stubbornly persists in pursuing a wrong course despite advice is considered to be: - CORRECT ANSWER obdurate
brevity - CORRECT ANSWER briefness
orator - CORRECT ANSWER public speaker
one man married to multiple women - CORRECT ANSWER polygamy
A brawl - CORRECT ANSWER a noisy quarrel
- fight
laudable - CORRECT ANSWER commendable
-worthy of praise
imbibed - CORRECT ANSWER drank
Chloeric - CORRECT ANSWER hot-tempered
A meeting at which several speakers delivers short speeches on particular topic is called - CORRECT ANSWER a symposium
hostile to each other - CORRECT ANSWER alienated
- unfriendly
voraciously - CORRECT ANSWER ravenously
- great appetite
diffident - CORRECT ANSWER hesitant
- lacking self-confidence
belligerence - CORRECT ANSWER aggressiveness
Someone who lies a lot develops a reputation of being - CORRECT ANSWER devious
A novel which mocks man's industriousness as slavery to machines is an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER satire
The mother would not listen to her little boy's begging and pleading for another cookie. She would not listen to his - CORRECT ANSWER entreaty
neophyte - CORRECT ANSWER novice
- beginner
pewter - CORRECT ANSWER metal
-a tin and lead mixture
succinctly - CORRECT ANSWER Concisely
- briefly
interloper - CORRECT ANSWER meddler
aloof - CORRECT ANSWER distant
A writer of many books could be described as - CORRECT ANSWER prolific
celestial - CORRECT ANSWER heavenly
bemusement - CORRECT ANSWER bewilderment
- confusion
esteem - CORRECT ANSWER high regard
The crowning of a new king is called a - CORRECT ANSWER coronation
inclement - CORRECT ANSWER stormy, harsh
temperate - CORRECT ANSWER mild, moderate
alacrity - CORRECT ANSWER speed
-quickness
random - CORRECT ANSWER Haphazard
by chance, not planned or prearranged; irregular
monogamy - CORRECT ANSWER Marriage to only one person at a time
bigamy - CORRECT ANSWER marriage to two people at the same time
abominable - CORRECT ANSWER Horrible or unpleasant
gratuitous - CORRECT ANSWER unwarranted
- uncalled for
invariably - CORRECT ANSWER constantly,
always
plaintive - CORRECT ANSWER mournful
- sounding sad
endearing - CORRECT ANSWER lovable
somber - CORRECT ANSWER dark and gloomy
incandescent - CORRECT ANSWER shining brightly
timely - CORRECT ANSWER well-timed
insolent - CORRECT ANSWER rude
an armory - CORRECT ANSWER storage place for guns and munitions
vociferous - CORRECT ANSWER noisy, loud
teetotaling - CORRECT ANSWER abstaining from alcohol
The association of a roadrunner to a coyote is that the coyote - CORRECT ANSWER has an imaginary relationship with the roadrunner
derision - CORRECT ANSWER ridicule
The editor rejected the illustrations saying the color was too *drab*. The illustrations lacked: - CORRECT ANSWER luster
Pacifists - CORRECT ANSWER people opposed to the use of violence
Nihilists - CORRECT ANSWER those who believe the world has no meaning or purpose other than a dark, cruel, unceasing struggle for power and existence.
Some recruits for military service refused to participate in the war. They were: - CORRECT ANSWER Pacifists
Cabinet - CORRECT ANSWER A group of advisers to the president.
serene - CORRECT ANSWER calm, peaceful
drab - CORRECT ANSWER dull and without color; *no luster*
acrimonious - CORRECT ANSWER bitter
The building was reduced to rubble. The building was: - CORRECT ANSWER demolished
undulate - CORRECT ANSWER to move in waves
imperiled - CORRECT ANSWER endangered
enfranchised - CORRECT ANSWER to set free
exploited - CORRECT ANSWER to take advantage of
enlightened - CORRECT ANSWER free from ignorance and false ideas
Acronyms - CORRECT ANSWER Words formed from the first letter of a series of words
Ex: NASA = National Aeronautics (and) Space Administration.
DIY = Do It Yourself.
Synonyms - CORRECT ANSWER words that have similar meanings
Homonyms - CORRECT ANSWER Two words that are spelled alike but have different meanings.
Antonyms - CORRECT ANSWER A word that means the opposite of another word.
For example, "hot" is the antonym of "cold."
assailable - CORRECT ANSWER vulnerable
morbid - CORRECT ANSWER gruesome; awful
hollow - CORRECT ANSWER empty
rescindable - CORRECT ANSWER being revoked , taken back
An opening that permits light to enter is called: - CORRECT ANSWER an aperture
Ratified - CORRECT ANSWER approved; confirmed; legalized
betrothed - CORRECT ANSWER engaged
emancipated - CORRECT ANSWER to set free
reimbursed - CORRECT ANSWER to pay back
diligently - CORRECT ANSWER earnestly, carefully,
cooperatively - CORRECT ANSWER in a way that involves mutual assistance in working towards a common goal
reluctantly - CORRECT ANSWER unwillingly
One of the benefits of a college education is learning how to: - CORRECT ANSWER cogitate
cogitate - CORRECT ANSWER think deeply about something; meditate or reflect
emanate - CORRECT ANSWER to come forth; to send forth
prevaricate - CORRECT ANSWER to lie or deviate from the truth
capitulate - CORRECT ANSWER to end resistance, give up, surrender, throw in the towel
scintillating - CORRECT ANSWER sparkling
caustic - CORRECT ANSWER burning
discerning - CORRECT ANSWER mentally quick and observant; having insight
tepid - CORRECT ANSWER lukewarm
stale - CORRECT ANSWER not fresh
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: - CORRECT ANSWER cabal
aberration - CORRECT ANSWER -something that differs from the norm
-deviation from the course
abjured - CORRECT ANSWER renounced
alchemy - CORRECT ANSWER turning metal into gold
belligerent - CORRECT ANSWER angry and aggressive
Blockade - CORRECT ANSWER prevents access or passage
bulwark - CORRECT ANSWER obstacle
- a strong defense or protection
clandestine - CORRECT ANSWER secretive
chloeric - CORRECT ANSWER easily angered/provoked
Caucus - CORRECT ANSWER A meeting of members of a political party
conjecture - CORRECT ANSWER to guess
disseminate - CORRECT ANSWER to spread
-to convey
dwindle - CORRECT ANSWER decrease- become smaller
effervesce - CORRECT ANSWER To bubble up.
extricate - CORRECT ANSWER to disentangle, to free
Filibuster - CORRECT ANSWER an attempt to disturb/kill legislation
fortitude - CORRECT ANSWER courage
genteel - CORRECT ANSWER refined; polite;
harangue - CORRECT ANSWER tirade- long attacking speech
immutable - CORRECT ANSWER unchangeable
jaundice - CORRECT ANSWER yellowing of the skin
knavery - CORRECT ANSWER deceitfulness (not honest)
languor - CORRECT ANSWER depression/ weakness
macadamize - CORRECT ANSWER To cover or pave, as a path or roadway, with small broken stone.
necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER tissue death
obivate - CORRECT ANSWER to prevent;
to remove
presaged - CORRECT ANSWER foretold
quarantine - CORRECT ANSWER isolation to prevent the spread of disease
remunerate - CORRECT ANSWER to pay or reward
scintillated - CORRECT ANSWER emit flashes of light
arid - CORRECT ANSWER parched - thirsty
inseparable - CORRECT ANSWER closer
pledged - CORRECT ANSWER promised
trembling - CORRECT ANSWER shaking
consistently - CORRECT ANSWER usually, regularly
dashed - CORRECT ANSWER sprinted- to run quickly
resolved - CORRECT ANSWER determined
install - CORRECT ANSWER deposit
to put in place or set up
motivated - CORRECT ANSWER inspired
enhance - CORRECT ANSWER increase; improve
sojourn - CORRECT ANSWER layover
- temp. stay
triggered - CORRECT ANSWER started- activated
consternation - CORRECT ANSWER dismay, dread
indigenous - CORRECT ANSWER native
wriggled - CORRECT ANSWER slithered, twist [Show Less]