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English
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.
Answer: \'Data\' is technically plural and takes a plural verb in formal writing.
English
A. Vigilant
B. Self-satisfied
C. Alert
D. Cautious
Answer: 'Complacent' means showing smug satisfaction. \'Self-satisfied\' is similar.
English
A. Trivial
B. Momentous
C. Insignificant
D. Negligible
Answer: \'Momentous\' means of great importance, appropriate for a discovery.
English
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.
Answer: 'Fewer' is used with countable nouns like \'errors\'.
English
A. Lively
B. Dull
C. Animated
D. Spirited
Answer: 'Vivacious' means attractively lively. \'Dull\' is its opposite.
English
A. Ugliness
B. Beauty
C. Strength
D. Intelligence
Answer: 'Pulchritude' means beauty or physical attractiveness.
English
A. Temporary
B. Lasting a long time
C. Brief
D. Occasional
Answer: 'Perennial' means enduring or recurring for a long time.
English
A. Calm
B. Noisy and difficult to control
C. Quiet
D. Obedient
Answer: 'Obstreperous' means noisy and difficult to control.
English
A. Compelling
B. Incoherent
C. Persuasive
D. Eloquent
Answer: An 'Incoherent' speech would fail to persuade.
English
A. Abundance
B. Scarcity
C. Plenty
D. Surplus
Answer: 'Dearth' means a scarcity or lack of something.
English
A. Generous
B. Stingy
C. Kind
D. Charitable
Answer: 'Magnanimous' means generous. \'Stingy\' is its opposite.
English
A. Talkative
B. Quiet
C. Chatty
D. Verbose
Answer: \'Garrulous\' means excessively talkative. \'Quiet\' is its opposite.
English
A. Careful
B. Careless
C. Thorough
D. Precise
Answer: 'Meticulous' means very careful. \'Careless\' is its opposite.
English
A. To moisten
B. To dry completely
C. To saturate
D. To flood
Answer: \'Desiccate\' means to remove the moisture from something.
English
A. Stimulating
B. Inducing sleep
C. Energizing
D. Refreshing
Answer: 'Soporific' means tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
English
A. Concise
B. Wordy
C. Brief
D. Terse
Answer: 'Verbose' means using more words than needed. \'Wordy\' is its synonym.
English
A. Ignore
B. Examine
C. Overlook
D. Neglect
Answer: 'Scrutinize' means to examine closely. \'Examine\' is its synonym.
English
A. Praiseworthy
B. Deplorable
C. Commendable
D. Admirable
Answer: 'Laudable' means deserving praise. \'Deplorable\' is its opposite.
English
A. Rare
B. Everywhere
C. Scarce
D. Limited
Answer: \'Ubiquitous\' means present everywhere. \'Everywhere\' is similar.
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