Vocab Unit 12 Practice 1

An Indian Express article argues that nuclear energy is important to India's future. In this sentence, argues means:

• Negates

• Shrugs

• Defends

• Trusts

U.S. officials cite the White House's position on food stamps as a turning point in the discussion. In this sentence, cite means:

• refer to for illustration or proof

• be or do something to a greater degree

• represent in or produce a caricature of

• take out a contract of reimbursement in the case of loss

Here is a comparison of quotations from the two politicians on this and other topics. In this sentence, comparison means:

• a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

• the act of examining resemblances

• the act of opposing or criticizing someone

• a publication containing a variety of works

So his ________ about the human body were mostly based on studies of other animals and were incorrect in many ways.

• stanzas

• altitudes

• renovations

• conclusions

Now, looking at the huntress, she thought that if anyone could confirm what she had seen, it would be her. In this sentence, confirm means to:

• disprove

• agree with

• recommend

• celebrate

The opposite of consistent is:

• irregular

• celestial

• celebratory

• concentrated

contrast means to:

• overreact

• subvert

• underestimate

• differentiate

That sounded even better, more positive, less vague, but would still convey the essence of its origin. In this sentence, convey means to:

• gain through experience

• serve as a means for expressing something

• have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

• bring to the temperature at which a liquid changes to vapor

criticize means to:

• to find fault; judge unfavorably or harshly.

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

• achieve something by means of tricks or deceit

• strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

DNA evidence demonstrated conclusively that the Wapiti grizzly and one of her cubs had been present at both encounters. In this sentence, demonstrated means:

• contradicted

• suspected

• showed

• concealed