Question

1. Barbara McClintock won the Nobel Prize in 1983 when her ___ that genes in corn kernels could "jump" proved correct.

A.
conjecture


B.
discourse


C.
interjection


D.
precursor
2. A bright red nose is the ___ feature of the Old World monkey, the mandrill.


A.
abject


B.
desultory


C.
resilient


D.
salient
3.



Be careful not to ___too much debt by overusing credit cards.



A.
assail


B.
avail


C.
incur


D.
prevail

4.



Those who fall ill with tuberculosis ___ slowly, recovering after many weeks or months of treatment.



A.
accelerate


B.
convalesce


C.
exult


D.
interject
4.



Those who fall ill with tuberculosis ___ slowly, recovering after many weeks or months of treatment.



A.
accelerate


B.
convalesce


C.
exult


D.
interject
5.



In 1889, Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr established Hull House in Chicago, where they offered ___ to immigrants.



A.
celerity


B.
concurrence


C.
succor


D.
valor
6.



Which word is not related to speaking?



A.
avail


B.
discourse


C.
interjection


D.
voluble

7.



Which word is not related to the thinking process?



A.
concur


B.
conglomeration


C.
conjecture


D.
exult
8.



Which word has a root not related to movement?



A.
celerity


B.
precursor


C.
salient


D.


valor

9.



Which word does not describe the feelings of a victorious hero or heroine?



A.
prevalent


B.
exultant


C.
resilient


D.
valorous
10.





jacere : interject ::





A.


volvere : avail


B.


valere : convalesce


C.


salire : accelerate


D.


currere : care

11.



concur : agree ::



A.
evolve : develop


B.
interject : disturb


C.
prevail : argue


D.
conjecture : mix
12.



desultory : thorough ::



A.
valorous : heroic


B.
prevalent : obvious


C.
abject : miserable


D.
inflexible : resilient

13.



exult : victory ::



A.
race car : celerity


B.
prevail : triumph


C.
incursion : anger


D.
evolution : change

14.



The tortoise wins the race against the hare in Aesop's fable, proving that persistence is more important than ___.



A.
conglomeration


B.
discourse


C.
celerity


D.
precursor

Answer 1

1, c2, a
3, b4, b
5, c6, a
7, b8, d9, c