Vocabulary

13. The chemist collected the germane data during the experiment. Germane means... A. Relevant. B. Obscure. C. Limited. D. Usual.

A: Germane means relevant, pertinent, or applicable.

15. The official exhibited a heedless attitude when dealing with the dignitaries. Heedless means... A. Thoughtless. B. Pleasant. C. Friendly. D. Bitter.

A: Heedless means thoughtless: to heed is to pay attention to, mind, or observe something, and heedless is not paying attention/ignoring.

17. The general tried to instill in his troops the hope of victory. Instill means... A. Infuse. B. Delay. C. Inscribe. D. Indict.

A: Infuse is the best synonym here for instill, meaning to impart, inject, introduce or put something into someone or something.

18. The winning team of the World Series often has a jovial attitude. Jovial means... A. Merry. B. Sad. C. Somber. D. Laborious.

A: Jovial means happy or merry, the opposite of sad

7. The doctor was known as a charlatan over the years of his practice. Charlatan means... A. Quack. B. Knowledgeable physician. C. Procedural physician. D. Medical examiner.

A: Quack and charlatan are synonyms meaning phony, fraud, or faker.

1. The prince abdicated the crown and returned to his castle. Abdicated means... A. Gave up. B. Sold. C. Reinvested into. D. Auctioned.

A: To abdicate means to relinquish or give up a throne, power, right, or responsibility.

5. The extra dirt was a key buttress to the foundation. Buttress means... A. Limiting factor. B. Support. C. Overwhelming condition. D. Obstacle.

B: A buttress (noun) and to buttress (verb) mean support.

14. The desperados held up in a grotto in New Mexico during the escape. Grotto means... A. Large cave. B. Small cavern. C. Hotel. D. Motel.

B: A grotto is a small cave, cavern, or hollow.

3. The aural component of balance is critical for postural control during ambulation. Aural means related to the... A. Eye. B. Ear. C. Nose. D. Mouth.

B: Aural refers to the ears or hearing.

6. The cathode of a battery was removed. Cathode means... A. Positive pole. B. Negative pole. C. Neutral pole. D. Opposite pole.

B: In electrolysis and electrophoresis, for example, electrons (negatively charged particles) come from a power supply along a negatively charged electrode, the cathode.

20. The yacht club members were excited about conditions on the loch. Loch means... A. Water. B. Lake. C. Gulf. D. Ocean.

B: Loch is the Scottish word equivalent to the English word lake.

4. The old man was benevolent with his fortune. Benevolent means... A. Secretive. B. Stingy. C. Kind. D. Careful.

C: Benevolent means kind or good.

8. The wound exhibited signs of copious drainage requiring medical intervention. Copious means... A. Minimal. B. Clear. C. Maximal. D. Foul.

C: Copious means profuse or abundant, i.e. maximal, not minimal

16. The Sherman tank commander noted innumerable troops moving forward against his position. Innumerable means... A. Limited. B. Weary. C. Countless. D. Harmless.

C: Innumerable means countless, or impossible to number or count.

11. The scientist was able to evoke powerful emotions from her audience. Evoke means... A. Sell. B. Calm. C. Call forth. D. Exaggerate.

C: To evoke means to call forth, elicit, or draw out, as emotions.

12. The judge was fallible during deliberation. Fallible means... A. Careful not to err. B. Falsely accused. C. Loyal to his supporters. D. Capable of mistakes.

D: Fallible means able to err.

19. The plant entered the latent phase of development in the fall. Latent means... A. First. B. Growth. C. Last. D. Dormant.

D: Latent means dormant, sleeping, or inactive; unrealized, or covert or hidden.

2. The convicted criminal absconded prior to the sentencing phase of the trial. Absconded means... A. Touched the jury. B. Reported immediately. C. Left after discussion. D. Departed secretly.

D: To abscond means to flee or escape secretly and hide.

9. The attorney accused the witness of defaming the defendant. Defaming means... A. Killing. B. Badgering. C. Suffocating. D. Slandering.

D: To defame means to slander, libel, or otherwise disparage the reputation or actions of another.

10. The detective was able to derive the facts of the case. Derive means... A. Desist. B. Deter. C. Devise. D. Deduce.

D: To derive means to deduce; i.e. to draw from or arrive at through deduction, or to determine via reasoning.