Vocabulary Test 82

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Question 1
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Bones of the skull are capable of conducting sounds of the human voice to the inner ear.

A
Receiving

B
Transmitting

C
Creating

D
Adjusting

E
Convenes

Solution

'Conduct' means to organize and carry out.
"in the second trial he conducted his own defence"
Thus, in this sentence, bones of the skull are capable of conducting sounds mean that they are able to transmit sounds of the human voice to the inner ear. Hence, option B is correct and the other options are not as they do not provide the correct answer.
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.
Dauntless men and women with their children crossed America in covered wagons.

A
Foreign

B
Fearless

C
Penniless

D
Adventuresome

E
Pitiable

Solution

'Dauntless' means showing fearlessness and determination.
"dauntless soldiers"
In this context, Dauntless men and women refer to fearless men and women. Hence, option B is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the correct answer.
Question 4
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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 5
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Teaching provides the chief means of conveying knowledge from generation to generation.

A
Reviewing

B
Mastering

C
Passing on

D
Preserving

E
Speculating

Solution

'Convey' means to transfer, to communicate, to express, to carry and to transport.
In the given context, conveying knowledge from generation to generation refers to transferring of knowledge or passing on knowledge from generation to generation. Hence, option C is correct and the other options are incorrect because they do not provide the appropriate meaning of the underlined word as per the given context.
Question 6
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Since $$1970$$'s, all governments efforts to curb inflation in Turkey have been unsuccessful.

A
Resist

B
Control

C
Sustain

D
Induce

E
Reverse

Solution

'Curb' means to put a check or restraint on something.
"plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing"
In this context, curb means to control. So, all government efforts to control or curb inflation in Turkey have been unsuccessful. Hence, option B is correct and the other options are incorrect as they do not provide the appropriate meaning of the underlined word as per the context.
Question 7
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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 8
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
John was as deft at handing complaints as he was at teaching.

A
Intelligent

B
Angry

C
Skillful

D
Crude

E
Awkward

Solution

'Deft' means neatly skillful and quick in one's movements.
"a deft piece of footwork"
This is exactly what 'deft' means in the given context. John was deft or skillful at handling complaints. Hence, option C is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the correct answer.
Question 9
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
George Ravencroft's invention of lead crystal in the late $$17$$th century was crucial to the development of optical lenses.

A
Essential to

B
Prior to

C
Dependent on

D
Instructive for

E
Propitious for

Solution

It is quite evident from the context that crucial means important, necessary, essential. So, for the given sentence, it can be safely stated that George Ravencroft's invention of lead crystal in the 17th century was crucial to or essential to the development of optical lenses. Hence, option A is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the correct answer.
Question 10
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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.

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Question 1

Receiving

Transmitting

Creating

Adjusting

Convenes

Solution

Question 2

Enterprises

Consequences

Conferences

Disputes

Interims

Solution

Question 3

Foreign

Fearless

Penniless

Adventuresome

Pitiable

Solution

Question 4

Announcement

Public revelation

Opening

Closing

Discredit

Solution

Question 5

Reviewing

Mastering

Passing on

Preserving

Speculating

Solution

Question 6

Resist

Control

Sustain

Induce

Reverse

Solution

Question 7

Renovated

Razed

Remodeled

Vanished

Disappeared

Solution

Question 8

Intelligent

Angry

Skillful

Crude

Awkward

Solution

Question 9

Essential to

Prior to

Dependent on

Instructive for

Propitious for

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Question 10

Dispute

Seminar

Colloquium

Conversation

Collaboration

Solution

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