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Example Question #1971 : Psat Critical Reading
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The costume was fairly extravagant, __________ with sequins and feathers on the jacket.
understated
rustic
moderated
replete
subtle
replete
The costume is called "extravagant," which indicates that the jacket is over-the-top and has a good amount of sequins and feathers. "Understated," "subtle," and "moderated" all have a sense of showing restraint, while "rustic" means pleasantly old-fashioned and simple. Only "replete," meaning full and covered, provides the appropriate meaning to the sentence.
Example Question #381 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
He was suspicious of his sons' claims and desired something __________ to prove the car really had begun falling apart on its own.
contestable
ephemeral
subtle
tangible
transient
tangible
The father does not believe his sons' story about the car, presumably because he desired something less anecdotal. "Transient" and "ephemeral" both have a sense of passing quickly, while "subtle" and "contestable" mean something is less than solid evidence. Only "tangible," meaning able to be held and touched, provides the correct meaning to the sentence.
Example Question #1061 : Sentence Completion Questions
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
Having been raised in the suburbs, Benjamin had no experience of the __________ poverty that so many suffer.
abject
rapacious
covetous
enviable
avid
abject
"Abject" means wretched and pitiful. The poverty from which people suffer is wretched.
Example Question #931 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The clinic kept an __________ environment, even though maintaining the cleanliness was actually rather expensive.
derivative
antiseptic
filthy
obscene
inhospitable
antiseptic
"Antiseptic" means clean and sterile. The clinic maintained cleanliness even though it cost more.
Example Question #1051 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The new policeman became ill at the sight of the __________ blood; the victim’s thickened blood put him off pudding for a very long time.
prevaricating
coagulated
mendacious
flowing
streaming
coagulated
"Coagulated" means thickened or clotted. The victim's thickened blood, resembling pudding, was very off-putting for the new policeman.
Example Question #1021 : One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
I adore humid climates, but I abhor __________ ones.
mendacious
tenuous
arid
enhanced
discredited
arid
"Arid" means very dry.
Example Question #1031 : One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
Before you drink the water from that dirty river, you need to filter it and treat it with certain chemicals; only then will it be __________.
unaccustomed
chary
jaded
enervated
potable
potable
"Potable" means suitable for drinking.
Example Question #1041 : One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
“Don’t you think that assigning five hours of homework a night is a bit too __________?” the concerned parent asked the teacher.
explicit
onerous
somatic
surreptitious
gregarious
onerous
"Onerous" means burdensome.
Example Question #391 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
“It wasn’t very nice or __________ to tell that other little girl that you thought she was boring,” Ann said to her daughter.
resilient
jejune
tactful
derisive
ubiquitious
tactful
"Tactful" means skillful at not offending others.
Example Question #1041 : One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
Ever since Jean Paul and I broke up, everyone tells me the same __________ phrase: there are always more fish in the sea.
aesthetic
scrutinizing
abbreviated
hackneyed
opulent
hackneyed
"Hackneyed" means clichéd, or worn out by overuse.
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