We can describe someone as simple, quiet, not enthusiastic, and not wanting to attract attention by saying that person is _____
low-key
reluctant
Tom and I are having a lot of problems in our relationship. I think we need _____
familiarity
a keyword
counseling
Carl _______ at the funny joke Dave told, but then he told Dave to get serious.
chuckled
muttered
gasped
If you say someone ______, you are criticizing him or her for acting like he or she is better and more important than most other people
Is on an ego trip
has an alter ego
In the sentence, "Both players are in excellent shape, which should make for a great game tonight," what's the meaning of to make for?
To contribute to or result in something positive.
Nick's arrogant attitude really _____ I hate people who think they are better than everyone else.
puts me off
engages me
sums me up
convinces me
I like to go to the movies OCASIONALLY, but I really can't go every weekend.
now and then
" ______" is a synonym of "completly"
Identically
Equaly
Utterly
A group of people with the same beliefs who work together to achieve something can be referred to as a ____
movement
nation
You don't look so WELL. Do you have a cold?
HOT
Jim is very concerned about recycling and the development of sustainable energy, and he always votes for candidates that support green issues. The word "green" above refers to:
the color that candidates use in their advertisements
things related to science and research
things related to the environment
Which option contains a noun that means the same thing as fear?
fuss
factor
addiction
apprehension
If something is completely or totally a certain way, which adjective would you use to emphasize that?
Verbal
Pure
Punk
Heated
If you choose to study English ______ French, that usually means you prefer English to French.
among
over
amid
To deal successfully with a difficult problem or situation is to _____ it.
cope with
capture
When you make a noise in your throat before you speak so that you can speak more clearly or to get a person's attention, we say you _____ your throat.
clear
clean
Someone who is ______ is rude and unfriendly
drunken
gruff
If a company is willing to hire people from different races and cultures who have different religious beliefs, we can say that company cares about ____
diversity
employment
geopolitics
The _____ clocks in this store are a(n) _____ example of how some crafts have been lost over time.
amazing - modern
antique - classic
German- missed
standard-issue - ancient
Don't believe that story appearing everywhere on the Internet about an asteroid that's supposed to hit the earth next year. It's just a(n) _____
hoax
activist
emission
opponent
Jeremy nearly drowned when the strong current pulled him far from the boat. The word "current" above means:
a kind of chain.
a strong continuous movement of water (river, lake...)
an animal that lives in rivers and lakes.
Which of the following options describes what you mean if you say that something makes sense?
It helps you earn money to live on.
It helps you understand something.
It's something people are sensitive about.
It is practical and sensible.
When Mary said she was going to share an apartment with her new boyfriend, her parents were surprised, to say the least. The expression "to say the least" above is used to:
there is something else that needs to be said about the subj
their reaction was much worse than what what was said
indicate that the statement is meant to be ironic
In the sentence, "Stop beating yourself up over such a foolish mistake, John," what do you think John has been doing?
John feels guilty or is overly self-critical.
If something _____ happens or is true, it always happens or is true.
ostensibly
seldom
invariably
Something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions is a _____
conference
consequence
Danny wasn't allowed into the fancy restaurant because he was wearing a _______shirt.
sleeveless
clean-cut
respectable
An idea or a person that is ____ relates to or represents ordinary people.
populist
infamous
If you do something ________, you do it secretly because you know you should not be doing it.
Under somebody's nose
On the sly
Hank was a trailblazer in the fashion industry, often establishing new trends that spread to every corner of the world. In this sentence, the word "trailblazer" means the same thing as:
pioneer
phantom
counterculture
Jason _____ rather cold and arrogant when you first meet him, but he's really just shy and ____
comes across as - playful
establishes himself as - ignorant
comes across as - self-conscious
behaves - ostentatious
A conclusion or impression that you are left with after a meeting, discussion, debate, or experience is called a _____
takeaway
suggestion
Which of the following options contains an expression we use to describe a situation in which a person does something in a manner that is very difficult and painful?
off the scale
over the top
bottom-up
the hard way
In the sentence, "We've been having great results with our campaign to save the environment, and you can help keep the pot boiling," what do you understand by the expression to keep the pot boiling?
To maintain interest or momentum in something.
In the sentence, "In the process of applying to college, writing a personal essay is just one small piece of the puzzle," what's meant by piece of the puzzle?
A part of a bigger task or situation.
I can't let Jason _______ me at the dance. I told him I couldn't go with him because I had to stay home and study.
spot
interact with
baptize
crash into
Erica is really a(n) ____ Her history paper is due tomorrow, and she hasn't even started working on it.
applicant
officer
veteran
procrastinator
The sun and the wind are called ______ sources of energy because they are produced as quickly as they can be used.
renewable
cheap
environmental
national
A lot of people complained that the film wasn't very accurate in its historical details. The word "accurate" above means:
precisely correct.
interesting.
believable.
When you _______ a door, you close it with great force so it makes a loud noise.
Swap
Slam
A(n) ______ speech or piece of writing is one that is intended to make people angry.
incendiary
straightforward
pithy
You can't deny the ______ of regular physical activity. You know it is good for you.
importance
process importance - the quality of being important.
strength
temptation
Losing your job can be a(n) ____ experience. Some people just don't know how to deal with it.
incantatory
fictional
traumatic
open-ended
The team is going to _____ its exciting _____ with a party on Saturday at Rockos.
cross off - victory
celebrate - victory
modify - loss
commission - front end
An action or activity that is illegal is calles a
crime
drug
Aline is a(n) _____filmmaker, and she spends countless hours filming and editing her movies when she isn't _____
lazy - interested
amateur - working
unsuspecting - carousing
established - working
When you _____ something, you pull it along using a rope or chain tied to a vehicle.
migrate
tow
A friend of mine had an accident while he was riding his motorcycle. Because he wasn't wearing a helmet, he almost died from a serious injury to his ______
chest
affair
piercing
skull
Which options is a verb that describes the way a person speaks, not the way he or se moves?
to lurch
to stutter
to sprint
to spring
"When Joan matter-of-factly mentioned that there was a chance that an asteroid could hit the earth in the next few days, we didn't know if she was serious or pulling our legs." In this sentence, which word can replace matter-of-factly?
excitedly
nonchalantly
momentarily
clumsily
In the United States, _____ schools get money from and are controlled by local governments.
public
private
suburban
The way people or things look is called their
appearance
prejudice
An _____ is a bright green precious stone that is often used in jewelry.
adrenaline
emerald
In the sentence, "Good hotels aren't thick on the ground in this area," what do you understand by the expression thick on the ground?
Not common or scarce in the area.
The usual weather conditions in a particular place or region is its ______
climate
astronomy
We ____ that it would only take us one hour to get to Laurel's house in the country, but traffic was so bad it __ took us two and a half.
feared - hardly
estimated - actually
hoped - normally
recalled - indeed
Someone who carries out investigations into a subject or a problem in order to discover new information or facts is called a(n) _____
inmate
researcher
Lem _____told Mack that what he was doing was stupid and that he should stop. He couldn't have cared less about making Mack angry or hurting his feelings.
socially
bluntly
politely
jokinly
If something or someone surprises you and makes you suddenly stop what you are doing, which of the following best describes your reaction?
you got some sense knocked into your head
you ran a red light
you stopped dead in your tracks
you went into a state of shock
I know Rick is very smart, but I wish he wouldn't _____ his ________ by posting his test results on all of his social media networks.
symbolize - intelligence
flaunt - intelligence
hide - vanity
flaunt - sense of humor
We are going to a soccer GAME today.
match
Which option best describes what you do when you "hear somebody out"?
you demand that the person tell you everything
you allow the person to talk in a forceful way
you let the person talk about sth until you leave
you listen without interrupting until the person finishes
We have to fix the _____________ right away. Every time it rains, water gets into the house in several places.
floor
sidewalk
roof
rain check
The _________ experts they hired to fix our computer system didn't know what they were doing and just made things worse.
so-called
meticulous
A ______ is a children's toy made up of a box with a figure inside that springs out when the box is opened.
Hell's Angel
jack-in-the-box
In 1955, Montgomery, Alabama, became the focal point of the civil rights movement in America when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a segregated city bus. In this sentence, the expression "focal point" means the same thing as:
evolution
epicenter
canvas
Which of the following is NOT something you would expect to be in, on, or connected to an ocean?
a watercraft
a fishbowl
an island
a bay
Which of the following words does not refer to a person's occupation?
Lawyer
Mexican
Sailor
Executive
Which expression do we use to indicate that the reverse of what we have said is also true?
in addition
to revolve around
to cross over
and vice-versa
A dog ran in front of my car today, and when I stopped suddenly, the car behind me hit me. Now the rear end of my car is badly damaged. In the second sentence, the expression "rear end" means the same thing as:
back end
front end
body
Which of the following words do we use to refer to "ideas, opinions, statements, etc., that are not true or that seem very stupid"?
nonsense
tattoed
thick
misfits
I can really see how your ______ have been developing since you've been working out regularly.
nails
gymnasts
muscles
poker faces
Marianne fell asleep in the middle of the lecture, but she woke up when I gave her a ____She said I hurt her, but I think she was exaggerating.
nudge
questionnaire
device
sample
Trisha was _____ when she left the house today, so I suspect she's going out with her friends after school.
very disheveled
enraged
all dolled up
restless
As the busker was performing, the crowd of observers grew until it was almost impossible for pedestrians to get by. In this sentence, the word "observers" means the same thing as:
hippies
onlookers
individuals
I know your attempt to write a book was a failure, but you should consider it an EDUCATIONAL experience.
Learning
A ____ clothing item is designed to fit pretty much anyone of an average body size.
stratospheric
one-size-fits-all
well-turned
David used to have problems with drugs, but he's now a(n) ____ person. He has a great job and a wonderful family.
innocent
well-adjusted
red-blooded
actual
In the sentence, "Lucy is very shy- by contrast, her sister is very outgoing," what does the expression by contrast indicate?
It shows a comparison or opposite traits.
When Sally heard that Jason was coming, she RAN out of here like the place was on fire.
sped
When you talk about a ______ difference in something, you're referring to a very small one, especially when it's too small to be considered important.
marginal
vast
considerable
The SAT is designed to ______ students' abilities in reading, writing, and math. Most students take the test during their junior or senior year of high school.
influence
drop
stall
assess
Which of the following options is a word or expression that would be appropriate to describe the worry, disappointment, or unhappiness you feel when something unpleasant happens?
holy mackerel
wisecrack
dismay
heartburn
Which of the following is NOT an adjective that can describe a person's attitude?
stuck-up
sarcastic
somber
unintelligible
Something or someone that is the ____ of something else causes trouble or makes people unhappy.
bane
basics
cack and forth
A part of someone's personality that is not usually seen by other people is ______
a guru
an alter ego
Mandy received a lot of surprised _____ when she came to school with ____ in her hair.
stares - curlers
stares - a hair clip
compliments - cow's horns
encouragement - curlers
The weather can really be ______ in London. It might look like it's going to be a sunny day when you leave the house, but by the time you get halfway to you destination, it can start raining.
debating
colorful
thunderstruck
deceiving
This restaurant is particularly popular among young people. The word "particularly" above can be replaced with:
probably.
especially.
hardly.
I became a physics major because I think that the research that is being done these days on subatomic particles is not only _____ but also important for our future energy needs.
nutritious
irresponsible
fascinating
uncivilized
_________, a sour liquid made by allowing wine or cider to become acid, is used to add flavor to a food.
Vinegar
Ink
When you join in a conversation or an activity without being asked, especially by interrupting or being rude, we say you are _______
window-shopping
buttin in
Which of the following is NOT an informal and insulting way to refer to a person you think is strange and unpleasant?
Freak
Creep
Weirdo
Player
He looked at the car stopped NEXT TO him at the stoplight and noticed that it was his father.
ALONGSIDE
A person in the second year of high school or college is a ______
Sophomore
Junior
You can call someone who tells people what to do and refuses to listen to their opinions a _______
Dictator
Captain
Jeff is tired and has a headache because he was out reveling until 3 in the morning last night. In this sentence, the word "reveling" means the same thing as:
carousing
flaunting
caravanning
What can we call a person who is forced to stay in a prison or a mental hospital?
Political
Inmate
Fellow
Stunned
If you're filled with _____, you feel very embarrassed and foolish
anxiety
mortification
concern
Harry stopped his speech and turned to address the student in the front row who was talking on his cell phone. The word "address" above means:
to complain about something.
to speak directly to someone
to ask a question.
When several of the participants on each side of the debate started yelling at each other, the _____ cut in, stopping the debate, and reminded everyone about the rules.
moderator
microphone
academy
academy
When you ask or say something _________, you ask or say it in a direct and open way that does not hide anything.
Point-blank
Well-dressed
Something that is believed to be true even though there is no definite proof is called an _____
assumption
anticipation
I can't believe the way Orson was acting tonight. He was downright rude. The word "downright" above can be replaced with:
somewhat.
almost.
totally.
His extreme pride made it impossible for him to admit he made a mistake. In this sentence, the word "pride" means the same thing as:
vanity
transformation
body image