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Comprehension involves understanding a passage, completing sentences logically, detecting grammatical or usage errors and interpreting figurative language. You need to identify the main idea, supporting details, tone, implied meaning and the relationship between clues in the passage and the answer choices.

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  • A. Strenuous
  • B. Furious
  • C. Curious
  • D. Precious

Explanation: Concerted means joint/coordinated. It should be noted that furious, curious, and precious do not have the exact definition as concerted so…

Correct answer: Strenuous
  • A. Mysterious
  • B. Furious
  • C. Arid
  • D. Clear

Explanation: Arcane means secret / hidden so option A correct as mysterious can be a synonym for secretsynonyms of arcane are esoteric, impenetrable…

Correct answer: Mysterious
  • A. Vice
  • B. Dislike
  • C. Contempt
  • D. Ignorance

Explanation: "The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect." is called disdain, the same as what is meant by…

Correct answer: Contempt
  • A. Suspicious
  • B. Cruelty
  • C. Wisdom
  • D. Foolishness

Explanation: SAGACITY means the quality of being intelligent which is synonymous with "WISDOM".

Correct answer: Wisdom
  • A. Snipe
  • B. Dance
  • C. Show off
  • D. Preserve

Explanation: FLAUNT means to "display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envyor admiration or to show defiance" which is what…

Correct answer: Show off
  • A. Suave
  • B. Rough
  • C. Bad
  • D. Dishonest

Explanation: URBANE means a person who is courteous and refined in a manner which is exactly what is meant by suave.

Correct answer: Suave
  • A. Gathering
  • B. Dispersion
  • C. Alliance
  • D. Animosity

Explanation: Diaspora means the dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland. "The diaspora of boat people from Asia".

Correct answer: Dispersion
  • A. Honest
  • B. Impulsive
  • C. Lazy
  • D. Liar

Explanation: Impetuous suggests eagerness, violence, and rashness. Impulsivity is the tendency to act without thinking.

Correct answer: Impulsive
  • A. Hidden
  • B. Loud
  • C. Strong
  • D. Weak

Explanation: VOCIFEROUS is characterized by being "loud and forceful."

Correct answer: Loud
  • A. Permanent
  • B. Temporary
  • C. Long
  • D. Good

Explanation: Transient means something that ends after a certain time/fades away, which is synonymous with "temporary".

Correct answer: Temporary
  • A. Hindrance
  • B. Skill
  • C. Reservation
  • D. Bad name

Explanation: PROWESS means "a skill or expertise in a particular activity or field", hence the answer is B.

Correct answer: Skill
  • A. Grant
  • B. Imbibe
  • C. Irrigate
  • D. Hope

Explanation: To BEQUEATH means "to leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will". Exactly what is meant by grant.

Correct answer: Grant
  • A. Lazily
  • B. Indecently
  • C. Ideally
  • D. Gaily

Explanation: Lazily is the correct meaning for indolently, as it accurately conveys the idea of something being done in a lazy or idle manner, showing…

Correct answer: Lazily
  • A. masterpiece
  • B. Magnanimity
  • C. Modest
  • D. magnetic

Explanation: Magnum is a Latin word meaning "great". "Magnum opus" means a masterpiece.

Correct answer: masterpiece
  • A. Vice
  • B. Dislike
  • C. Contempt
  • D. Ignorance

Explanation: "The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect." is called disdain, the same as what is meant by…

Correct answer: Contempt
  • A. Suspicious
  • B. Cruelty
  • C. Wisdom
  • D. Foolishness

Explanation: SAGACITY means the quality of being intelligent which is synonymous with "WISDOM".

Correct answer: Wisdom
  • A. Suave
  • B. Rough
  • C. Bad
  • D. Dishonest

Explanation: URBANE means a person who is courteous and refined in manner which is exactly what is meant by suave.

Correct answer: Suave
  • A. Snipe
  • B. Dance
  • C. Show off
  • D. Preserve

Explanation: FLAUNT means to "display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance" which is what…

Correct answer: Show off
  • A. Gathering
  • B. Dispersion
  • C. Alliance
  • D. Animosity

Explanation: A diaspora is a scattered population whose origin lies in a separate geographic locale.

Correct answer: Dispersion
  • A. Honest
  • B. Impulsive
  • C. Lazy
  • D. Liar

Explanation: Impetuous suggests eagerness, violence, and rashness. Impulsivity is the tendency to act without thinking.

Correct answer: Impulsive