Noughts and Crosses One. Sephy

feeble has the same or almost the same meaning as:

• glossy

• faint

• peaceful

• extensive

Which of the following people would most likely be described as cynical?

• a person who thinks all politicians are corrupt

• a person who always tries to please his superiors

• a person who enthusiastically follows new trends

• a person who keeps a regular daily routine

dour has the same or almost the same meaning as:

• sullen

• cumbersome

• foolhardy

• undiminished

When you're _________, you're angry about an unfair situation. If you discovered that a teacher gave ten extra points on a test to all students who sat in the front row, you'd be _________.

The White House must also placate investors nervous about deficit spending as it seeks to stimulate job growth.

In this sentence, placate means to:

• force to go away

• make insensitive

• cause to be more favorably inclined

• make unable to perform a certain action

When things __________, that means they mix together while still retaining their individual qualities. At a club you may hear laughter that seems to __________ with the sound of the band playing in the background.

wistfully means:

• in a fierce manner

• in an agile manner

• in a consistent manner

• in a pensively sad manner

America has simply ceased to be what it was, and has mutated into something entirely different.

In the sentence above, ceased has the same or almost the same meaning as:

• treasured

• stopped

• absorbed

• preserved

"In terms of historical significance, it's just scintillating stuff," Presley said as he and the museum showed off the artifact Friday.

In the sentence above, scintillating has the same or almost the same meaning as:

• comforting

• disturbing

• confusing

• dazzling

A decade ago, it was standard practice to have a single __________ that you'd send out to every employer when applying for jobs.

• territory

• diary

• resume

• glimpse