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English
A. Thorough
B. Meticulous
C. Cursory
D. Detailed
Answer: \'Perfunctory\' means done without care or interest; \'cursory\' means done hastily without attention.
English
A. Describable
B. Expressible
C. Indescribable
D. Definable
Answer: \'Ineffable\' means too great to be expressed in words; \'indescribable\' is the closest synonym.
English
A. Scarce
B. Rare
C. Omnipresent
D. Limited
Answer: \'Ubiquitous\' means present everywhere; \'omnipresent\' is the exact synonym.
English
A. Talkative
B. Concise
C. Loquacious
D. Wordy
Answer: \'Verbose\' means using more words than needed; \'concise\' means giving a lot of information clearly in few words.
English
A. Clear
B. Unambiguous
C. Ambiguous
D. Definite
Answer: \'Equivocal\' means open to more than one interpretation; \'ambiguous\' shares this meaning.
English
A. Practical
B. Realistic
C. Idealistic
D. Logical
Answer: \'Pragmatic\' means practical; \'idealistic\' means pursuing ideals over practicality, its opposite.
English
A. She not only
B. sings beautifully
C. but also dances gracefully
D. No error
Answer: The sentence is correct. \'Not only...but also\' maintains proper parallel structure.
English
A. The teacher
B. neither explained the lesson
C. nor assigned homework
D. No error
Answer: The sentence is correct. \'Neither...nor\' is properly used with parallel structure.
English
A. Fleeting
B. Transient
C. Eternal
D. Momentary
Answer: \'Ephemeral\' means short-lived; \'eternal\' means lasting forever, its direct opposite.
English
A. Steady
B. Stable
C. Fickle
D. Constant
Answer: \'Capricious\' means given to sudden changes of mood; \'fickle\' conveys the same unpredictability.
English
A. Rebel
B. Flatterer
C. Critic
D. Leader
Answer: \'Sycophant\' means a person who acts obsequiously to gain advantage; \'flatterer\' is the closest synonym.
English
A. Drowsy
B. Stimulating
C. Sleepy
D. Sedative
Answer: \'Soporific\' means tending to induce drowsiness; \'stimulating\' means exciting or invigorating.
English
A. Optimistic
B. Hopeful
C. Pessimistic
D. Confident
Answer: \'Sanguine\' means optimistic; \'pessimistic\' means tending to see the worst, its opposite.
English
A. Walking along the street
B. the buildings
C. impressed me
D. No error
Answer: This is a dangling modifier. \'Walking along the street\' incorrectly modifies \'buildings\' instead of a person.
English
A. Generous
B. Petty
C. Noble
D. Charitable
Answer: \'Magnanimous\' means very generous; \'petty\' means trivial or small-minded, its opposite.
English
A. Having finished the assignment
B. the TV was turned on
C. No error
D. Both A and B
Answer: This is a dangling modifier. \'Having finished\' should modify a person, not \'the TV\'.
English
A. Defiant
B. Subservient
C. Independent
D. Rebellious
Answer: \'Obsequious\' means excessively compliant or deferential; \'subservient\' is the closest synonym.
English
A. Honest
B. Deceptive
C. Transparent
D. Straightforward
Answer: \'Insidious\' means proceeding in a harmful way that is gradual; \'deceptive\' captures the hidden danger.
English
A. Gentle
B. Aggressive
C. Peaceful
D. Calm
Answer: \'Truculent\' means eager to argue or fight; \'aggressive\' is the closest synonym.
English
A. The committee
B. have decided
C. to postpone
D. the meeting
Answer: \'Committee\' as a collective noun acting as a unit takes a singular verb \'has decided\'.