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Synonyms In Context Choose Best FitSet 60

1To compensate for something

2Fill in the Blank: The fallen tree continued to ..... the road, making it impassable.

3Choose the best answer.There was a violent crash on the road.

4Directions: Identify the word that belongs in each group.break, gap, discontinuity

5Rooting

6Read the sentence from the article. Gorges welcomed him as a dependable friend, whom he had known and trusted for a long time. What does the word dependable mean?

7Which word is a synonym for demanding in this sentence: We should be less concerned with students' 'cognitive impatience', however, than by what may underlie it: the potential inability of large numbers of students to read with a level of critical analysis sufficient to comprehend the complexity of thought and argument found in more demanding texts.

8The rising cost of electricity provides a strong ..... to conserve energy.

9The new law will ..... the entire community. Everyone will be affected.

10Hidden; mysterious; secret

11Which word is a synonym for CUTOFF in this sentence: There are a lot of open questions still for microplastic,' Rochman says, though she notes that more papers on the subject have been published since 2013, the CUTOFF point for the group's analysis.

12"This salad is great, and the spinach is particularly robust."In this sentence, robust most likely means .....

13Predators "threaten" animal survival in the wild. The word "threaten" is closest to:

14The word "spa" as used in the advertisement is closest in meaning to:

15" ..... weapon for hunting their prey"the word "prey" in the sentences also means .....

16Agravar

17The Uffizi Gallery is one of the world's greatest art museums and a must-do for visitors to Florence.

18Getting really good at a particular job

19Before they were forcibly ..... by federal troops and European settlers, hundreds of thousands of Native Americans dwelled on the Great Plains.

20Choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentence:The author's use of vivid imagery in the poem helps to ..... the reader's emotions.

21I was too tall to wear any of my old outfits. I gave them to my sister and bought a whole new WARDROBE.

22Many parents prefer "youth soccer" because it is part of an organized league with clear schedules and coaches. The phrase an organized league is closest in meaning to:

23Another way of saying 'old-fashioned' is ' ..... the times'.

24Best meaning of proeliisquod fere cotidianis proeliis cum Germanis contendunt(book 1, 13)

25Door at an airport, station etc

26What type of context clues use similar words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?

27This technology has some drawbacks that need improving.

28The athlete enjoyed the accolades of her teammates when she scored the winning goal.Which of the following words is the best synonym for the word "accolades" in the sentence above?

29Which word is a synonym for IN EXISTENCE in this sentence: Yet even though insects are far and away the most diverse animals IN EXISTENCE, their potential as sources of therapeutic compounds is yet to be realised.

30The job is very demanding and requires a lot of time and effort.

31If teacher helps the student in selecting subjects, then this is his which role?

32Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that has the same meaning as the root one.He cannot afford a new computer.

33Sprawled most nearly means .....

34Campbell finished her second piece of cake. She reached for another piece, but her mother stopped her. She said that Campbell had eaten sufficient pieces of cake for one day.What does the word sufficient mean?

35To put something back the way it was.

36The company decided to ..... the partnership after the distributor failed to meet the agreed sales targets.

37This area is used primarily for corn and wheat farming.The best answer to replace the word in red is .....

38The wet and hungry cat was helpless. helpless means .....

39Noninvolvement in world affairs is .....

40It is hard to work with people who are contumacious.

41These mistaken theories held back scientific understanding for decades. The phrase "held back scientific understanding" is closest in meaning to:

42My classmate usually boast to us about his achievements.

43Find the word that best fits.This washing machine comes with a 5-year .....

44One of Piaget's most important contributions was to take children's thinking seriously rather than dismiss it as immature. What is the closest meaning of "take children's thinking seriously"?

45If you want to become a well-known singer, you need to have a unique selling point, a way to differentiate yourself from the crowd.

46It is difficult to ..... victory when you are losing 78 to zero.

47The Finance Minister said that the government expects unemployment to ..... during the course of the year, after which the situation should improve.

48What does pivotal most likely mean here? The scientist's discovery was pivotal to the success of the mission.

49Too many member of Congress were missing for the remaining members to ..... a quorum

50Their unusual way of dressing makes them easy to notice in a crowd.

51CLOSEST MEANINGIntegration and assimilation can help reduce feelings of loss and grief as the migrant starts to incorporate aspects of the majority culture

52..... is the process of making goods in a workshop or factory.

53Fill in the blank: Kevin was melancholy when his ....., Christian, moved away unexpectedly.

54Which word matches the MAAP-Style synonym 'development, clarification'?

55Choose the correct word which is BEST suited for the word or expression in CAPITAL LETTERS in each sentence.They said that they would COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER by email.

56To come into possession or ownership of; to get as one's own

57Which word is most similar in meaning to a set of ideas based on evidence?

58Manicure: .....::pedicure: .....

59The remains of ancient ships were found in a lagoon. The phrase remains of is closest to:

60REPLACE THE WORD OR SET OF WORDS WITH THE SAME MEANING as important as

61EXTEMPORIZE and IMPROVISE