Vocabulary test 1 b
onyms: read each sentence carefully. determine which word is the best antonym for the highlighted word.
1 he is two years old but his face is that of a wizened old man, his hair sparse and patched
a smooth
c. shrunken
b wilted
d. wrinkled
2. scripts are cryptic and are often hard to read due to the many special characters that have unique meanings within the
language.
a incomprehensible
c. mysterious
b. straight forward
d. strange
3. after failing at his attempt to pass algebra, jimmy convinced himself that he was not as availably clever as others of h
family.
a. capable
c. stupid
b. smart
d. intelligent
4. he also pleaded with the international community to intervene and disarm the rebels threatening his capital.
a. negotiate
c. involve
b. ignore
d. meddle
5.
the diverse racial and ethnic background of people in new york was embraced by the unions.
a. varied
c. divergent
b. similar
d. nonidentical
fill in the blank: choose the appropriate vocabulary word to complete the sentences.
6. the stylist created a
wardrobe for the photo shoot that included a variety of brands, accessorie

"she is his achilles' heel" is an example question 3 options: a allusion b alliteration c simile d personification

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