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English
A. Practical
B. Idealistic
C. Realistic
D. Logical
Answer: \'Quixotic\' means exceedingly idealistic and unrealistic.
English
A. Indifferent
B. Passionate
C. Unconcerned
D. Detached
Answer: \'Apathetic\' means lacking interest. \'Passionate\' is its opposite.
English
A. Malevolent
B. Charitable
C. Cruel
D. Heartless
Answer: \'Benevolent\' means well-meaning. \'Charitable\' is similar.
English
A. Cautious
B. Reckless
C. Wise
D. Careful
Answer: \'Prudent\' means acting with care. \'Reckless\' is its opposite.
English
A. Alleviate
B. Mitigate
C. Exacerbate
D. Ameliorate
Answer: \'Exacerbate\' means to make a problem worse. The others mean to improve.
English
A. Modest
B. Showy
C. Simple
D. Humble
Answer: \'Ostentatious\' means characterized by vulgar or pretentious display.
English
A. Clear
B. Opaque
C. Translucent
D. See-through
Answer: \'Transparent\' means see-through. \'Opaque\' is its opposite.
English
A. Warm
B. Hostile
C. Friendly
D. Polite
Answer: \'Cordial\' means warm and friendly. \'Hostile\' is its opposite.
English
A. Simplistic
B. Erudite
C. Naive
D. Ignorant
Answer: \'Erudite\' means having great knowledge, appropriate for a professor.
English
A. Apathetic
B. Enthusiastic
C. Bored
D. Silent
Answer: Only \'Enthusiastic\' would logically cheer loudly.
English
A. Thrifty
B. Wasteful
C. Economical
D. Frugal
Answer: \'Prodigal\' means spending money or resources freely and recklessly.
English
A. Easy to understand
B. Impossible to understand
C. Transparent
D. Obvious
Answer: \'Inscrutable\' means impossible to understand or interpret.
English
A. The team are playing well.
B. The team is playing well.
C. The team have been playing well.
D. The team were playing well.
Answer: Team is a collective noun and takes a singular verb in American English.
English
A. Confidence
B. Fear
C. Excitement
D. Joy
Answer: \'Trepidation\' means a feeling of fear about something that may happen.
English
A. The person who I met was kind.
B. The person whom I met was kind.
C. The person who me met was kind.
D. The person whose I met was kind.
Answer: \'Whom\' is the object pronoun used after verbs and prepositions.
English
A. Neither the teacher nor the students was ready.
B. Neither the teacher nor the students were ready.
C. Neither the teacher nor the students is ready.
D. Neither the teacher nor the students has been ready.
Answer: With \'neither...nor\', the verb agrees with the nearer subject \'students\' (plural).
English
A. Hostile
B. Friendly
C. Unfriendly
D. Aggressive
Answer: \'Amiable\' means friendly and pleasant. \'Friendly\' is its synonym.
English
A. Independent
B. Excessively obedient
C. Defiant
D. Rebellious
Answer: \'Obsequious\' means obedient or attentive to an excessive degree.
English
A. Verbose
B. Brief
C. Long-winded
D. Talkative
Answer: \'Laconic\' means using very few words. \'Brief\' is its synonym.
English
A. Convincing
B. Unconvincing
C. Persuasive
D. Compelling
Answer: \'Cogent\' means clear and logical. \'Unconvincing\' is its opposite.