Vocabulary Test 82

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Question 1
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
After several near disasters and especially that one in Chernobyl, a controversy has raged over the safety of nuclear energy.

A
Dispute

B
Seminar

C
Colloquium

D
Conversation

E
Collaboration

Solution

'Controversy' means a prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion.
"the design of the building has caused controversy"
In the given context, the sentence states that a controversy has raged over the safety of nuclear energy which means that a dispute or an unhealthy disagreement has raged over the safety of nuclear energy.
Hence, option A is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate meaning of the underlined word as per the given context.
Question 2
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Recent border confrontations between the two countries lend credence to the rumors of an impending war.

A
Enterprises

B
Consequences

C
Conferences

D
Disputes

E
Interims

Solution

'Confrontation' means a situation where two players or sides compete to win a sporting contest.
"the race promised a classic confrontation between the two top runners in the world"
In the given context, confrontation means disputes which will lend evidence to the rumours of an impending war. Hence, option D is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the correct answer.
Question 3
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Deficiency of vitamin $$B1$$ causes a dysfunction of the nervous system and beriberi.

A
Overdose

B
Too much

C
Lack

D
Wrong use

E
Side effects

Solution

'Deficiency' means a lack or shortage.
"deficiencies in material resources"
Int his context, deficiency of Vitamin B1 refers to a lack of Vitamin B1. Hence, option C is correct and the others are not.
Question 4
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
He disregarded his wife's feelings in the matter, which made her furious enough to think of divorce.

A
Did not ignore

B
Paid no attention to

C
Discharged

D
Considered

E
Was careless

Solution

'Disregard' means to pay no attention to; ignore.
"the body of evidence is too substantial to disregard"
In this context, he disregarded his wife's feelings means that he paid no attention to his wife's feelings. Hence, option B is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 5
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The new government regulation disallows disclosure of personal tax information.

A
Announcement

B
Public revelation

C
Opening

D
Closing

E
Discredit

Solution

'Disclosure' means the action of making new or secret information known.
"a judge ordered the disclosure of the government documents"
In this context, the statement states that the new government regulation disallows disclosure or public revelation of personal tax information. Hence, option B is correct and the other options are incorrect because they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 6
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Most businessmen are dubious about predictions of a speedy economic recovery in Turkey.

A
Assured

B
Enthusiastic

C
Happy

D
Doubtful

E
Worried

Solution

'Dubious' means hesitating or doubting.
"I was rather dubious about the whole idea"
In this context, most businessmen are dubious about predictions means that they are doubtful about predictions of a speedy economic recovery in Turkey. Hence, option D is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the correct information.
Question 7
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
It is said that brown genes are dominant and blue ones are recessive.

A
Controlling

B
Docile

C
Dormant

D
Doleful

E
Barren

Solution

'Dominant' means having power and influence over others.
"they are now in an even more dominant position in the market"
In this context, the sentence states that brown genes are dominant or controlling and the blue ones are recessive. Hence, option A is correct and the other options are incorrect as they do not provide the correct information.
Question 8
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The old town hall was demolished and a new recreation center took its place.

A
Renovated

B
Razed

C
Remodeled

D
Vanished

E
Disappeared

Solution

'Demolish' means to destroy, bulldoze, raze, topple, knock down.
In this context, demolish means the same thing, to raze or destroy.
So, option B is correct and the other options are incorrect because they do not provide the correct answer.
Question 9
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The fact that economists are able to distinguish virtually all of the causes of recessions does not mean they can accurately predict them.

A
Prevent

B
Discern

C
Promote

D
Define

E
Confound

Solution

'Distinguish' means to recognize or treat (someone or something) as different.
"the child is perfectly capable of distinguishing reality from fantasy"
In this context, distinguish means to discern. Economists are able to distinguish or discern or perceive virtually all of the causes of recessions. Hence, option B is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the appropriate meaning.
Question 10
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The government took some drastic measures against reckless drivers to be able to decrease the number of traffic accidents.

A
Moderate

B
Compromising

C
Radical

D
Sensible

E
Wild

Solution

'Drastic' means likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme.
"a drastic reduction of staffing levels"
In this context, drastic means radical. So, the Government took some drastic measures means that the government took some radical measures. So, option C is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the correct answer.

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Question 1

Dispute

Seminar

Colloquium

Conversation

Collaboration

Solution

Question 2

Enterprises

Consequences

Conferences

Disputes

Interims

Solution

Question 3

Overdose

Too much

Lack

Wrong use

Side effects

Solution

Question 4

Did not ignore

Paid no attention to

Discharged

Considered

Was careless

Solution

Question 5

Announcement

Public revelation

Opening

Closing

Discredit

Solution

Question 6

Assured

Enthusiastic

Happy

Doubtful

Worried

Solution

Question 7

Controlling

Docile

Dormant

Doleful

Barren

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Question 8

Renovated

Razed

Remodeled

Vanished

Disappeared

Solution

Question 9

Prevent

Discern

Promote

Define

Confound

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Question 10

Moderate

Compromising

Radical

Sensible

Wild

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