Pick the right choice:
1. “Better no facts at all than spurious ones”, in this sentence, spurious means
a. Careful
b. Daunting
c. Grim
d. False
2. “January is our busiest month anyway, as many single people make it their New Year’s _____ to find a partner”, says singles365.com spokeswoman Katie Mowe.
a. Voyage
b. Resolution
c. Damage
d. Grasp
3. Modest means:
a. Honest
b. Crude
c. Humble
d. Secure
4. The purpose of the “chaperone” is to obviate the possibility of accusations by female patients against male doctors. In this sentence, obviate means to:
a. prevent the occurrence of
b. support with evidence or authority
c. commence officially
d. cause physical pain or suffering in
5. Which of the following displays the quality of gallantry?
a. a government official who completes work efficiently
b. a police officer who gives a driver a speeding ticket
c. a clerk who is known for getting to the office on time
d. a soldier who saves a wounded comrade on the battlefield
6. What does “precarious” mean?
a. Indistinct
b. Unsafe
c. Pecuniary
d. Authoritative
Answers:
1. D, (check url: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/spurious)
Something false or inauthentic is spurious. Don't trust spurious ideas and stories. Spurious statements often are lies, just as a spurious coin is a counterfeit coin — a fake.
2. B, Resolution is a noun that means a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner.
3. C, Modest is an adjective that means low or inferior in station or quality
4. A, To obviate means to eliminate the need for something or to prevent something from happening. If you want to obviate the possibility of a roach infestation, clean your kitchen regularly.The prefix ob means "to go against." That makes sense when you look at the words obstruct and obstacle, but how about obstetrics? Why does the name of the branch of medicine dealing with birth have the same root as words that mean "stop" or "get in the way"? Because a midwife stands opposite to, or against, the woman giving birth.
5. D, Gallantry is a noun that means the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle).
6. B, Grab for the adjective precarious when something is unstable, dangerous or difficult and likely to get worse. Are you totally broke and the people you owe money to keep calling? You're in a precarious financial situation! The Latin root of precarious means "obtained by asking or praying." This fits well as precarious always signals that help is needed desperately. If your life is precarious or you are in a precarious situation, things could become difficult, maybe even dangerous, for you. If your footing or hold on something is precarious, it is unstable or not firmly placed, so that you are likely to slip or lose your grip.
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