A Calm
B Noisy and difficult to control
C Quiet
D Obedient
Explanation: \'Obstreperous\' means noisy and difficult to control.
A Lively
B Dull
C Animated
D Spirited
Explanation: \'Vivacious\' means attractively lively. \'Dull\' is its opposite.
A There are less errors in this version.
B There are fewer errors in this version.
C There is less errors in this version.
D There has less errors in this version.
Explanation: \'Fewer\' is used with countable nouns like \'errors\'.
A Concise
B Wordy
C Brief
D Terse
Explanation: \'Verbose\' means using more words than needed. \'Wordy\' is its synonym.
A To moisten
B To dry completely
C To saturate
D To flood
Explanation: \'Desiccate\' means to remove the moisture from something.
A Vigilant
B Self-satisfied
C Alert
D Cautious
Explanation: \'Complacent\' means showing smug satisfaction. \'Self-satisfied\' is similar.
A Ugliness
B Beauty
C Strength
D Intelligence
Explanation: \'Pulchritude\' means beauty or physical attractiveness.
A Generous
B Stingy
C Kind
D Charitable
Explanation: \'Magnanimous\' means generous. \'Stingy\' is its opposite.
A Trivial
B Momentous
C Insignificant
D Negligible
Explanation: \'Momentous\' means of great importance, appropriate for a discovery.
A Careful
B Careless
C Thorough
D Precise
Explanation: \'Meticulous\' means very careful. \'Careless\' is its opposite.
A Stimulating
B Inducing sleep
C Energizing
D Refreshing
Explanation: \'Soporific\' means tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
A Abundance
B Scarcity
C Plenty
D Surplus
Explanation: \'Dearth\' means a scarcity or lack of something.
A The data shows that sales increased.
B The data show that sales increased.
C The data is showing that sales increased.
D The data are showing that sales increased.
Explanation: \'Data\' is technically plural and takes a plural verb in formal writing.
A Rare
B Everywhere
C Scarce
D Limited
Explanation: \'Ubiquitous\' means present everywhere. \'Everywhere\' is similar.
A Eternal
B Transient
C Permanent
D Enduring
Explanation: \'Ephemeral\' means lasting a very short time. \'Transient\' is its synonym.
A Verbose
B Taciturn
C Talkative
D Chatty
Explanation: \'Loquacious\' means tending to talk a great deal. \'Taciturn\' is its opposite.
A Critic
B Flatterer
C Leader
D Rebel
Explanation: \'Sycophant\' means a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important.
A Aggravate
B Mitigate
C Exacerbate
D Intensify
Explanation: \'Mitigate\' means to make less severe. The other options mean to make worse.
A Inconclusive
B Substantive
C Ambiguous
D Marginal
Explanation: Only \'Substantive\' evidence would be revealed in an investigation of fraud.
A Loyal
B Deceitful
C Faithful
D Trustworthy
Explanation: \'Perfidious\' means deceitful and untrustworthy.