Correct Answers
1. John prefers art to the classics.
A. Contemporary
B. Contemperary
C. Contemparary
D. Conteporary correct answer: A
2. The teenager some candy from the grocery
store.
A. Pillferred
B. Pilferred
C. Pillfered
D. Pilfered correct answer: D
3. The mother attempted to her son with
some toys.
A. Molifey
B. Mollify
C. Molify
D. Mollifey correct answer: B
4. Elucidate means correct answer:
A. to complain
B. to escape
C. to explain
D. to extract correct answer: C
(hint correct answer: eLUCIDate —> lucid means clear or easily seen —> explaining something makes
it clear)
5. Novel means correct answer:
A. unusual/new
B. ordinary/plain
C. popular
D. boring correct answer: A
(hint correct answer: can rule out B and D because they have similar meanings)
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6. Capitulate means correct answer:
A. to reduce in size
B. to repeat
C. to agree to
D. to surrender correct answer: D
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