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Word Knowledge Practice Test 1

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  1. Question 1 easy

    "Huge" most nearly means which of the following?

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    Correct answer: B — large

    Huge' and 'large' both describe something of very great size.

  2. Question 2 easy

    "Assist" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

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    Correct answer: C — help

    Assist' means to give support or help to someone.

  3. Question 3 easy

    Which word most closely matches the meaning of "annual"?

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    Correct answer: A — yearly

    Annual' means occurring once every year, which is synonymous with 'yearly'.

  4. Question 4 medium

    "Abundant" most nearly means

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    Correct answer: B — plentiful

    Abundant' means existing or available in large quantities, which matches 'plentiful'.

  5. Question 5 medium

    "Abandon" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

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    Correct answer: C — desert

    Abandon' means to leave behind or give up completely, which is synonymous with 'desert'.

  6. Question 6 medium

    What does "fragile" most nearly mean?

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    Correct answer: B — delicate

    Fragile means easily broken or damaged, which is synonymous with "delicate".

  7. Question 7 medium

    Select the word that best defines "thrifty".

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    Correct answer: D — frugal

    Thrifty means using money and resources carefully and not wastefully, which means "frugal".

  8. Question 8 hard

    Relinquish most nearly means

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    Correct answer: C — surrender

    Relinquish means to voluntarily cease to keep or claim, or to give up, which is synonymous with "surrender".

  9. Question 9 hard

    What is the word most similar in meaning to "perforate"?

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    Correct answer: A — pierce

    Perforate means to pierce and make a hole or holes in something.

  10. Question 10 hard

    Select the word that most nearly means the same as "encompass".

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    Correct answer: B — surround

    Encompass means to surround and have or hold within.

  11. Question 11 hard

    What does "obstinate" most nearly mean?

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    Correct answer: B — stubborn

    Obstinate means stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action.