ACCUPLACER READING COMPREHENSION
FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ accolade. Answer: a tangible symbol signifying approval or
distinction
◉ aesthete. Answer: one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of
art and nature
◉ ambiguously. Answer: in an ambiguous manner (ambiguous=Open to
more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.)
◉ anarchy. Answer: a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting
from a failure of government)
◉ aphorism. Answer: a short pithy instructive saying (pithy=brief, to the
point)
◉ austerity. Answer: the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining
from worldly pleasures)
, ◉ automaton. Answer: someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or
apathetic way
◉ bantam. Answer: a small but aggressive person;
◉ blitzkrieg. Answer: a swift and violent military offensive with
intensive aerial bombardment
◉ Bolshevik. Answer: emotionally charged terms used to refer to
extreme radicals or revolutionaries
◉ cacophony. Answer: a loud harsh or strident noise
◉ candid. Answer: characterized by directness in manner or speech;
without subtlety or evasion
◉ clodhopper. Answer: a thick and heavy shoe, (n.) a clumsy country
person; a bumpkin; big heavy shoes
◉ connive. Answer: encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ accolade. Answer: a tangible symbol signifying approval or
distinction
◉ aesthete. Answer: one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of
art and nature
◉ ambiguously. Answer: in an ambiguous manner (ambiguous=Open to
more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.)
◉ anarchy. Answer: a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting
from a failure of government)
◉ aphorism. Answer: a short pithy instructive saying (pithy=brief, to the
point)
◉ austerity. Answer: the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining
from worldly pleasures)
, ◉ automaton. Answer: someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or
apathetic way
◉ bantam. Answer: a small but aggressive person;
◉ blitzkrieg. Answer: a swift and violent military offensive with
intensive aerial bombardment
◉ Bolshevik. Answer: emotionally charged terms used to refer to
extreme radicals or revolutionaries
◉ cacophony. Answer: a loud harsh or strident noise
◉ candid. Answer: characterized by directness in manner or speech;
without subtlety or evasion
◉ clodhopper. Answer: a thick and heavy shoe, (n.) a clumsy country
person; a bumpkin; big heavy shoes
◉ connive. Answer: encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
