Vocabulary Test 83

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Question 1
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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 2
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
I hope that club does not deprive poor children of the opportunity to participate in sports.

A
Deny

B
Retract

C
Improvise

D
Dilute

E
Fret

Solution

'Deprive' means to prevent (a person or place) from having or using something.
"the city was deprived of its water supplies"
In this context, deprive means to deny. Thus, I hope that club does not deprive or deny poor children of the opportunity to participate in sports. Hence, option A is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the appropriate meaning of the underlined word as per the context.
Question 3
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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 4
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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 5
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
In spite of being economical in most things, he spends a lot of money on ties.

A
Extravagant

B
Awkward

C
Thrifty

D
Careless

E
Profitable

Solution

'Economical' means giving good value or return in relation to the money, time, or effort expended.
"a small, economical car"
In this sentence, in spite of being economical in most things, he spends a lot of money on ties, 'economical' means thrifty or frugal. Hence, option C is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate answer.
Question 6
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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 7
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The plant has an edible, bulb-shaped stem.

A
Eatable

B
Rotund

C
Convex

D
Sizable

E
Poisonous

Solution

'Edible' means fit to be eaten (often used to contrast with unpalatable or poisonous varieties).
"the shrub has small edible berries"
In this sentence, the plant has an edible, bulb-shaped stem, 'edible' means eatable or consumable or palatable. Hence, option A is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the correct answer.
Question 8
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The detectives use various means to elicit a confession from murderers.

A
Make

B
Force

C
Frame

D
Temper

E
Draw out

Solution

'Elicit' means to evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.
"I tried to elicit a smile from Joanna"
In this sentence, the detectives use various means to elicit a confession from murders, 'elicit' means to extract or evoke or draw out. Hence, option E is correct and the others are not 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

Overdose

Too much

Lack

Wrong use

Side effects

Solution

Question 2

Deny

Retract

Improvise

Dilute

Fret

Solution

Question 3

Did not ignore

Paid no attention to

Discharged

Considered

Was careless

Solution

Question 4

Assured

Enthusiastic

Happy

Doubtful

Worried

Solution

Question 5

Extravagant

Awkward

Thrifty

Careless

Profitable

Solution

Question 6

Controlling

Docile

Dormant

Doleful

Barren

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Question 7

Eatable

Rotund

Convex

Sizable

Poisonous

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Question 8

Make

Force

Frame

Temper

Draw out

Solution

Question 9

Prevent

Discern

Promote

Define

Confound

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Question 10

Moderate

Compromising

Radical

Sensible

Wild

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