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WORDWISE PRACTICE 1 - 1st BACC

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  • A ship's captain is *analogous* to a team's coach; both are leaders of a group.
    opposite
    similar in some way
    identical
  • If you want people to believe you, you must *assert* your ideas with confidence.
    ask a question quietly
    state a belief confidently
  • Before buying the old car, he hired a mechanic to assess its condition.
    to guess the value
    to evaluate the quality of
    to hide the problems
  • I *anticipate* that the movie will be very popular because the book was a bestseller.
    to expect or predict something
    to dislike something in advance
    to be surprised by something
  • To mail the package, you need to *attach* a stamp to the envelope.
    to join one thing to another
    to write on something
    to throw something away
  • The museum curator arranged the paintings based on their *aesthetic* appeal.
    monetary value
    size and weight
    concern with beauty
  • The team had to *amend*en they discovered a new problem.
    make changes to correct
    start again
    attach to
  • For the recipe to work, you need an *adequate* amount of flour—not too much, not too little.
    a satisfactory
    a random
  • The government will allocate funds for building new schools.
    distribute
    save
    collect
  • When the explorers realized they couldn't carry everything, they had to *abandon* some of their supplies.
    organize
    sell
    protect
    leave behind
  • The coach will *assign* a different position to each player on the team.
    to leave behind
    to predict
    to give a task or responsibility
  • Which of the following is an example of an abstract concept?
    a blue car
    the idea of justice
    a heavy rock
  • As a lawyer, her job is to advocate for her clients in court.
    to support
    to join
    to correct
  • A squirrel burying nuts for the winter is an example of a behavioral ______.
    advocate
    assertion
    aesthetic
    adaptarion
  • Don't *assume* the test will be easy just because the homework was.
    to accept as true without proof
    to prove with evidence
    to hope for the best
  • The numbers were chosen in an *arbitrary* way, with no specific pattern or reason.
    based on random choice
    based on beuty
    based on a careful study
  • You would assess a situation, but you would amend a ______.
    document
    idea
    beliefe
    problem
  • Which word describes something that is unclear or has a double meaning?
    apparent
    ambiguous
    adjacent
  • Which word means the opposite of 'detach'?
    assume
    assert
    amend
    attach
  • Which word would describe a decision made by flipping a coin?
    abstract
    arbitrary
    adequate
  • It was *apparent* from her smile that she loved the gift.
    obvious
    strange
    unclear
  • If you don't clean your room, dust will begin to *accumulate* on the furniture.
    collect or gather
    disappear
    change color
    break down
  • The teacher's instructions were *ambiguous*, leaving the students unsure of what to do.
    very long
    based on random choice
    having more than one meaning
  • The library is adjacent to the cafeteria, so you can grab a book right after lunch.
    next to
    inside
    outside
  • Putting on a coat in winter is an adaptation to the cold weather. This means it's a...
    change made to fit new conditions.
    problem caused by the cold.
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