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Vocabulary
9 NET English questions with answers and explanations.
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A GREGARIOUS person is one who is:
- 1 Shy
- 2 Fond of company
- 3 Very angry
- 4 Very clever
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Correct answer: Fond of company
Gregarious means sociable and enjoying being with other people.
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Choose the word opposite in meaning to TACITURN.
- 1 Talkative
- 2 Silent
- 3 Calm
- 4 Stern
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Correct answer: Talkative
Taciturn means saying very little. Talkative is the opposite.
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UBIQUITOUS means:
- 1 Rare
- 2 Found everywhere
- 3 Very old
- 4 Hard to understand
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Correct answer: Found everywhere
Ubiquitous describes something that seems to be present everywhere at once.
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To ALLEVIATE pain is to:
- 1 Cause it
- 2 Ignore it
- 3 Relieve it
- 4 Describe it
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Correct answer: Relieve it
Alleviate means to make suffering or a problem less severe.
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An OSTENTATIOUS display is one that is:
- 1 Modest
- 2 Showy and meant to impress
- 3 Secret
- 4 Dangerous
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Correct answer: Showy and meant to impress
Ostentatious means designed to attract attention and impress others.
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Choose the word closest in meaning to MEAGRE.
- 1 Plentiful
- 2 Costly
- 3 Scanty
- 4 Fresh
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An INEVITABLE event is one that is:
- 1 Impossible
- 2 Unavoidable
- 3 Unlikely
- 4 Pleasant
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Correct answer: Unavoidable
Inevitable means certain to happen and impossible to avoid.
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Choose the word closest in meaning to RESILIENT.
- 1 Fragile
- 2 Quick to recover
- 3 Costly
- 4 Ancient
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Correct answer: Quick to recover
A resilient person or thing can recover quickly from difficulties.
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To VINDICATE someone is to:
- 1 Blame them
- 2 Clear them of blame
- 3 Avoid them
- 4 Reward them with money
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Correct answer: Clear them of blame
Vindicate means to show that someone was right or not guilty.