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Chapters
| 1. |
delirious is most similar to |
| A. | manic |
| B. | calm |
| C. | tasty |
| D. | suspicious |
| Answer» A. manic | |
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Explanation: delirious means marked by frenzied excitement, or manic |
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| 2. |
infirm is most similar to |
| A. | hospital |
| B. | weak |
| C. | short |
| D. | fortitude |
| Answer» B. weak | |
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Explanation: infirm means feeble from age, or weak |
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| 3. |
cautious is most dissimilar to |
| A. | reasonable |
| B. | careful |
| C. | illogical |
| D. | reckless |
| Answer» D. reckless | |
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Explanation: cautious means careful; reckless means lacking caution |
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| 4. |
lure is most similar to |
| A. | tickle |
| B. | decoy |
| C. | resist |
| D. | suspect |
| Answer» B. decoy | |
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Explanation: a lure is used to attract animals into a trap, like a decoy |
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| 5. |
perilous is most dissimilar to |
| A. | disciplined |
| B. | similar |
| C. | safe |
| D. | honest |
| Answer» C. safe | |
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Explanation: perilous means dangerous, therefore safe is the opposite |
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| 6. |
isolation is most similar to |
| A. | fear |
| B. | plentitude |
| C. | solitude |
| D. | disease |
| Answer» C. solitude | |
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Explanation: isolation means the state of being alone or withdrawn, or solitude |
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| 7. |
lull is most similar to |
| A. | pause |
| B. | noise |
| C. | boring |
| D. | mark |
| Answer» A. pause | |
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Explanation: a lull is a temporary pause |
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| 8. |
outfit is most similar to |
| A. | indoors |
| B. | strong |
| C. | special |
| D. | furnish |
| Answer» D. furnish | |
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Explanation: to outfit means to supply or to furnish |
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| 9. |
punctual is most dissimilar to |
| A. | close |
| B. | tardy |
| C. | sloppy |
| D. | precious |
| Answer» B. tardy | |
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Explanation: punctual means on time; tardy means late |
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| 10. |
delude is most dissimilar to |
| A. | drought |
| B. | clever |
| C. | enlighten |
| D. | enrage |
| Answer» C. enlighten | |
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Explanation: to delude means to mislead the judgment of someone, or to trick; to enlighten means to give knowledge to someone |
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| 11. |
omit is most similar to |
| A. | recluse |
| B. | neglect |
| C. | mistake |
| D. | destroy |
| Answer» B. neglect | |
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Explanation: to omit means to leave out, to fail to perform, or to neglect |
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| 12. |
resilient is most dissimilar to |
| A. | stubborn |
| B. | careless |
| C. | substantial |
| D. | flimsy |
| Answer» D. flimsy | |
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Explanation: resilient means capable of withstanding shock; flimsy meanslacking in physical strength or substance |
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| 13. |
mutiny is most similar to |
| A. | rebellion |
| B. | currency |
| C. | sailor |
| D. | hassle |
| Answer» A. rebellion | |
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Explanation: mutiny means resistance to lawful authority, or rebellion |
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| 14. |
naive is most similar to |
| A. | rural |
| B. | secular |
| C. | unsophisticated |
| D. | sultry |
| Answer» C. unsophisticated | |
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Explanation: naive means unaffectedly simple, or unsophisticated |
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| 15. |
entice is most dissimilar to |
| A. | piece |
| B. | repulse |
| C. | attract |
| D. | repeat |
| Answer» B. repulse | |
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Explanation: to entice means attract seductively, or to lure; to repulse means to cause aversion to, or to disgust |
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| 16. |
solemnity is most similar to |
| A. | lightheartedness |
| B. | gravity |
| C. | diligence |
| D. | sleepiness |
| Answer» B. gravity | |
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Explanation: solemnity means formal or ceremonious observance, or seriousness; gravity means dignity of bearing, or seriousness |
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| 17. |
stingy is most dissimilar to |
| A. | wasteful |
| B. | democratic |
| C. | spiteful |
| D. | liberal |
| Answer» D. liberal | |
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Explanation: one meaning of liberal is giving freely, or generous; stingy means lacking generosity |
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| 18. |
malign is most similar to |
| A. | evil |
| B. | malicious |
| C. | slander |
| D. | grandiose |
| Answer» C. slander | |
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Explanation: to malign means to speak false or harmful things of, or to slander |
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| 19. |
impudent is most similar to |
| A. | cautious |
| B. | haphazard |
| C. | gleeful |
| D. | insolent |
| Answer» D. insolent | |
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Explanation: impudent means contemptuously bold or cocky, or insolent |
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| 20. |
vacillate is most dissimilar to |
| A. | decide |
| B. | teeter |
| C. | dilate |
| D. | please |
| Answer» A. decide | |
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Explanation: vacillate means to hesitate among choices, or to waver; decide means to choose |
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| 21. |
kinetic is most dissimilar to |
| A. | cold |
| B. | static |
| C. | lewd |
| D. | foolish |
| Answer» B. static | |
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Explanation: kinetic means relating to motion, or dynamic; static means at rest, or stationary |
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| 22. |
lambaste is most similar to |
| A. | marinade |
| B. | commotion |
| C. | censure |
| D. | tickle |
| Answer» C. censure | |
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Explanation: to lambaste means to attack verbally, or to censure |
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| 23. |
kowtow is most dissimilar to |
| A. | snub |
| B. | pull |
| C. | fawn |
| D. | forage |
| Answer» A. snub | |
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Explanation: to kowtow means to show fawning deference; to snub means to treat with contempt |
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| 24. |
rudimentary is most similar to |
| A. | crass |
| B. | gracious |
| C. | deliberate |
| D. | primitive |
| Answer» D. primitive | |
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Explanation: rudimentary means crude or primitive |
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| 25. |
pitched is most similar to |
| A. | undone |
| B. | retracted |
| C. | heated |
| D. | lovely |
| Answer» C. heated | |
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Explanation: pitched means intensely fought; one meaning of heated is marked by anger |
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| 26. |
tepid is most dissimilar to |
| A. | dispassionate |
| B. | scalding |
| C. | crisp |
| D. | clever |
| Answer» B. scalding | |
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Explanation: tepid means lukewarm; scalding means boiling hot |
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| 27. |
largesse is most similar to |
| A. | greatness |
| B. | generosity |
| C. | miniscule |
| D. | clumsiness |
| Answer» B. generosity | |
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Explanation: largesse means liberal giving or generosity |
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| 28. |
insidious is most dissimilar to |
| A. | repellant |
| B. | pure |
| C. | charming |
| D. | delicious |
| Answer» A. repellant | |
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Explanation: insidious means harmful but enticing or seductive; repellant means arousing aversion or disgust |
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| 29. |
decorum is most similar to |
| A. | etiquette |
| B. | merit |
| C. | parliament |
| D. | slipshod |
| Answer» A. etiquette | |
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Explanation: decorum means conduct required in social life, or etiquette |
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| 30. |
succor is most dissimilar to |
| A. | genius |
| B. | abet |
| C. | injure |
| D. | deciduous |
| Answer» C. injure | |
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Explanation: to succor means go to the aid of, or relieve; to injure means to harm |
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| 31. |
enjoin is most dissimilar to |
| A. | sever |
| B. | dislike |
| C. | permit |
| D. | divorce |
| Answer» C. permit | |
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Explanation: enjoin means to forbid or prohibit, therefore permit is the opposite |
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| 32. |
tumid is most similar to |
| A. | swollen |
| B. | fetid |
| C. | aggressive |
| D. | despondent |
| Answer» A. swollen | |
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Explanation: tumid means puffy or swollen |
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| 33. |
jejune is most similar to |
| A. | youthful |
| B. | insipid |
| C. | charming |
| D. | quick |
| Answer» B. insipid | |
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Explanation: jejune means lacking in substance or interest; insipid means lacking in qualities to excite or interest |
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| 34. |
ecumenical is most dissimilar to |
| A. | spiritual |
| B. | humanistic |
| C. | secular |
| D. | parochial |
| Answer» D. parochial | |
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Explanation: ecumenical means of or relating to the whole body of churches, or universal; parochial means of or relating to a parish, or limited in scope or range |
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| 35. |
sinecure is most similar to |
| A. | cakewalk |
| B. | serpentine |
| C. | evil |
| D. | dishonest |
| Answer» A. cakewalk | |
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Explanation: a sinecure is a job for which little or no work is expected; a cakewalk is a one-sided competition |
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| 36. |
castigate is most similar to |
| A. | neuter |
| B. | punish |
| C. | banish |
| D. | celebrate |
| Answer» B. punish | |
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Explanation: to castigate means to subject to severe punishment |
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| 37. |
reconnoiter is most dissimilar to |
| A. | disarm |
| B. | disassemble |
| C. | distance |
| D. | disregard |
| Answer» D. disregard | |
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Explanation: reconnoiter means to gain information or to explore; disregard means to pay no attention to |
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| 38. |
obloquy is most similar to |
| A. | tirade |
| B. | dependence |
| C. | oval |
| D. | circumlocution |
| Answer» A. tirade | |
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Explanation: obloquy means abusive language; tirade means harshly censorious language |
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| 39. |
recondite is most dissimilar to |
| A. | give |
| B. | obscure |
| C. | patent |
| D. | hardy |
| Answer» C. patent | |
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Explanation: recondite means hidden from sight or obscure; patent means readily visible or intelligible |
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| 40. |
querulous is most similar to |
| A. | nauseous |
| B. | fretful |
| C. | curious |
| D. | dizzy |
| Answer» B. fretful | |
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Explanation: querulous means habitually complaining, or fretful |
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| 41. |
beckon is most similar to |
| A. | light |
| B. | beg |
| C. | motion |
| D. | hear |
| Answer» C. motion | |
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Explanation: to beckon means to signal or summon with a wave or a nod; to motion means to gesture |
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| 42. |
earnest is most dissimilar to |
| A. | cheap |
| B. | frivolous |
| C. | release |
| D. | civilized |
| Answer» B. frivolous | |
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Explanation: earnest means grave or serious; frivolous means lacking in seriousness |
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| 43. |
execute is most similar to |
| A. | perform |
| B. | decide |
| C. | wonder |
| D. | dismiss |
| Answer» A. perform | |
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Explanation: one meaning of to execute is to carry out fully; one meaning of to perform is to carry out |
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| 44. |
idiom is most similar to |
| A. | stupidity |
| B. | recipe |
| C. | fastener |
| D. | expression |
| Answer» D. expression | |
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Explanation: an idiom is an expression that is unique either grammatically or in meaning |
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| 45. |
accelerate is most dissimilar to |
| A. | delay |
| B. | risk |
| C. | monitor |
| D. | deny |
| Answer» A. delay | |
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Explanation: to accelerate means to cause to move faster; to delay means to move or act slowly |
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| 46. |
engross is most similar to |
| A. | fatten |
| B. | absorb |
| C. | disgust |
| D. | destroy |
| Answer» B. absorb | |
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Explanation: to engross means to occupy completely; one meaning of to absorb is to engage or engross wholly |
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| 47. |
impervious is most dissimilar to |
| A. | kind |
| B. | disastrous |
| C. | prone |
| D. | perfect |
| Answer» C. prone | |
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Explanation: impervious means to be incapable of being affected or disturbed; prone means having a tendency or inclination, or being likely |
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| 48. |
brood is most similar to |
| A. | wander |
| B. | direction |
| C. | progeny |
| D. | tribe |
| Answer» C. progeny | |
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Explanation: a brood is the young of an animal or a family of young; progeny is the offspring of animals or plants |
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| 49. |
balk is most similar to |
| A. | crow |
| B. | fight |
| C. | distress |
| D. | hamper |
| Answer» D. hamper | |
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Explanation: one meaning of to balk is to check or to stop; to hamper means to impede or restrain |
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| 50. |
conversant is most dissimilar to |
| A. | inexperienced |
| B. | unprepared |
| C. | shy |
| D. | unpretentious |
| Answer» A. inexperienced | |
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Explanation: conversant means having knowledge or experience with, therefore inexperienced is the most dissimilar |
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| 51. |
staunch is most similar to |
| A. | faithful |
| B. | strict |
| C. | biased |
| D. | political |
| Answer» A. faithful | |
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Explanation: staunch means steadfast in loyalty or principle, or faithful |
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| 52. |
unctuous is most dissimilar to |
| A. | pliant |
| B. | cruel |
| C. | sincere |
| D. | rubbery |
| Answer» C. sincere | |
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Explanation: unctuous means marked by a smug or false earnestness, or insincere, therefore sincere is the most dissimilar |
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| 53. |
hubris is most similar to |
| A. | earth |
| B. | pride |
| C. | humility |
| D. | sorrow |
| Answer» B. pride | |
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Explanation: hubris means exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
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| 54. |
bemuse is most dissimilar to |
| A. | depress |
| B. | inspire |
| C. | clarify |
| D. | desire |
| Answer» C. clarify | |
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Explanation: to bemuse means to make confused, or to bewilder; to clarify means to make free from confusion |
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| 55. |
contrite is most similar to |
| A. | brief |
| B. | malicious |
| C. | banal |
| D. | rueful |
| Answer» D. rueful | |
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Explanation: contrite means penitent for sin or failing; rueful means regretful |
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| 56. |
beset is most similar to |
| A. | hector |
| B. | decorate |
| C. | establish |
| D. | suspect |
| Answer» A. hector | |
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Explanation: to beset means to trouble or harass; to hector means to intimidate or harass |
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| 57. |
penurious is most dissimilar to |
| A. | generous |
| B. | lenient |
| C. | injurious |
| D. | relaxed |
| Answer» A. generous | |
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Explanation: penurious means given to extreme stinginess or frugality, which is the opposite of generous |
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| 58. |
perfidy is most similar to |
| A. | incompleteness |
| B. | ideal |
| C. | betrayal |
| D. | braggart |
| Answer» C. betrayal | |
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Explanation: perfidy means an act of disloyalty, or betrayal |
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| 59. |
ascription is most similar to |
| A. | account |
| B. | attribution |
| C. | cure |
| D. | description |
| Answer» B. attribution | |
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Explanation: ascription means the act of referring to a supposed cause, source, or author; attribution means the act of explaining by indicating a cause, or the act of ascribing a work to a particular author or artist |
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| 60. |
fustigate is most dissimilar to |
| A. | inveigle |
| B. | investigate |
| C. | explain |
| D. | praise |
| Answer» D. praise | |
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Explanation: to fustigate means to criticize severely, which is the opposite of to praise |
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