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NLN EXAM PRACTICE (LATEST UPDATE )
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADE A |
100% CORRECT
taciturn .....ANSWER.....habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk
very little
(synonyms: senstentious, speechless, withdrawn)
adamant .....ANSWER.....hard; unbreakable
(synonyms: uncompromising, indestructible, inflexible)
incongruous .....ANSWER.....out of place; unbecoming, inconsistent
(synonyms: inappropriate, unpredictable, contradictory,
discordant)
nondescript .....ANSWER.....(adj.) ordinary, not outstanding; not
easily classified; undistinguished
(synonyms: empty, dull, indescribable)
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calamity .....ANSWER.....an event resulting in great loss and
misfortune
(synonyms: adversity, affiliction, tribulation)
legible .....ANSWER.....(adj.) easily read
synonyms: readable, clear, decipherable
explicit .....ANSWER.....precisely and clearly expressed or
readily observable
(synonyms: straightforward, outspoken, positive, distinct
callous .....ANSWER.....make insensitive or callous
(synonyms: unconcerned, indifferent, unaffected, heartless)
implied .....ANSWER.....to express indirectly; hint; suggest
(synonyms: indicated)
guile .....ANSWER.....clever or crafty charactered or behavior
(synonyms: deceit, cunning, deception)
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naivete .....ANSWER.....quality or state of being naive
(synonyms: simplicity, openess)
lurid .....ANSWER.....shocking, horrible, gruesome
(synonyms: terrifying, disgusting, offensive, revolting, sensational,
melodramatic
lucrative .....ANSWER.....profitable, moneymaking
(synonyms: worthwhile, sweet, good, fruitful, advantageous,)
ludicrous .....ANSWER.....causing laughter because of absurdity,
provoking or deserving decision
(synonyms: outlandish, laughable, nonsensical)
ambiguous .....ANSWER.....open to having several possible
meanings or interpretaions
(synonyms: equivocal, indefinite, questionable)
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PRESUMPTOUS .....ANSWER.....bold, forward, tending to
presume
(synonyms: supercilious,egotistic, pretentious, confident)
CELESTIAL .....ANSWER.....pertaining to the sky; visible heaven;
heavenly
(synonyms: spiritual, supernatural, immortal, transcendental)
CATERWAULING .....ANSWER.....howl or screech
(synonyms: quarrel, scream, shriek, yell, wail)
DIGRESSED .....ANSWER.....wander away from main topic or
purpose in speaking/writing, argument, plot, study, etc
(synonyms: depart, drift, ramble, roam, veer)
DISSIPATED .....ANSWER.....indulging with restraint in pursuit of
pleasure, wasted, exhausted
(synonyms: destroyed, corrupt, abandoned,
NLN EXAM PRACTICE (LATEST UPDATE )
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADE A |
100% CORRECT
taciturn .....ANSWER.....habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk
very little
(synonyms: senstentious, speechless, withdrawn)
adamant .....ANSWER.....hard; unbreakable
(synonyms: uncompromising, indestructible, inflexible)
incongruous .....ANSWER.....out of place; unbecoming, inconsistent
(synonyms: inappropriate, unpredictable, contradictory,
discordant)
nondescript .....ANSWER.....(adj.) ordinary, not outstanding; not
easily classified; undistinguished
(synonyms: empty, dull, indescribable)
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calamity .....ANSWER.....an event resulting in great loss and
misfortune
(synonyms: adversity, affiliction, tribulation)
legible .....ANSWER.....(adj.) easily read
synonyms: readable, clear, decipherable
explicit .....ANSWER.....precisely and clearly expressed or
readily observable
(synonyms: straightforward, outspoken, positive, distinct
callous .....ANSWER.....make insensitive or callous
(synonyms: unconcerned, indifferent, unaffected, heartless)
implied .....ANSWER.....to express indirectly; hint; suggest
(synonyms: indicated)
guile .....ANSWER.....clever or crafty charactered or behavior
(synonyms: deceit, cunning, deception)
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naivete .....ANSWER.....quality or state of being naive
(synonyms: simplicity, openess)
lurid .....ANSWER.....shocking, horrible, gruesome
(synonyms: terrifying, disgusting, offensive, revolting, sensational,
melodramatic
lucrative .....ANSWER.....profitable, moneymaking
(synonyms: worthwhile, sweet, good, fruitful, advantageous,)
ludicrous .....ANSWER.....causing laughter because of absurdity,
provoking or deserving decision
(synonyms: outlandish, laughable, nonsensical)
ambiguous .....ANSWER.....open to having several possible
meanings or interpretaions
(synonyms: equivocal, indefinite, questionable)
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PRESUMPTOUS .....ANSWER.....bold, forward, tending to
presume
(synonyms: supercilious,egotistic, pretentious, confident)
CELESTIAL .....ANSWER.....pertaining to the sky; visible heaven;
heavenly
(synonyms: spiritual, supernatural, immortal, transcendental)
CATERWAULING .....ANSWER.....howl or screech
(synonyms: quarrel, scream, shriek, yell, wail)
DIGRESSED .....ANSWER.....wander away from main topic or
purpose in speaking/writing, argument, plot, study, etc
(synonyms: depart, drift, ramble, roam, veer)
DISSIPATED .....ANSWER.....indulging with restraint in pursuit of
pleasure, wasted, exhausted
(synonyms: destroyed, corrupt, abandoned,
