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Vocabulary Exercises
Extract adapted for interactive practice from the book 1001 Vocabulary and Spelling Questions, which provides you with extensive practice and explanations.
Art Vazquez, COTE
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A linguistic expression corresponding to the process of transferring information or meaning from a particular subject (the analogue or source) to another particular subject (the target) For the following questions, choose the answer that best completes the comparison. Consult a dictionary to help you. 1.polite :gracious ::cordial : a. courteous b. confident c. comfortable d. bold 2.embarrassed :humiliated ::frightened : a. courageous b. agitated c. terrified d. reckless 3.scarcely :mostly ::quietly : a. secretly b. rudely c. loudly d. silently 4.candid :indirect ::honest : a. frank b. wicked c. truthful d. devious 5.control :dominate ::magnify : a. enlarge b. preserve c. decrease d. divide 6.exactly :precisely ::evidently : a. positively b. apparently c. narrowly d. unquestionably 7.meaningful :insignificant ::essential : a. basic b. important c. unremarkable d. unnecessary 8.simple :complex ::trivial : a. inconspicuous b. significant c. permanent d. irrelevant 9.neophyte :novice ::pursuit : a. passion b. restraint c. quest d. speed 10.regard :esteem ::ambivalence : a. uncertainty b. withdrawal c. resemblance d. injustice 11.elated :despondent ::enlightened : a. aware b. tolerant c. miserable d. ignorant 12.divulge :conceal ::conform : a. construe b. differ c. retain d. offer 13.restrain :curb ::recant : a. foretell b. retract c. entertain d. resent 14.admire :despise ::praise : a. ravage b. surrender c. admonish d. warn 15.advance :retreat ::curtail : a. damage b. discard c. consume d. prolong 16.implant :embed ::expel : a. beseech b. oust c. accept d. examine 17.assemble :convene ::categorize : a. systematize b. dismiss c. congregate d. alternate 18.grind :crush ::demolish : a. divulge b. check c. pulverize d. steam 19.continuation :sequel ::scheme : a. supplication b. management c. aftermath d. plot 20.phase :segment ::epoch : a. document b. institution c. era d. emotion Your score:
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