Verbal Skills Flashcards

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Choose the word most similar in meaning to FORMIDABLE.
Answer: Daunting
Formidable means inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, or capable — synonymous with daunting.
PROMOTE is to DEMOTE as CONSTRUCT is to:
Answer: Demolish
Promote and demote are antonyms; similarly, construct (to build) and demolish (to tear down) are antonyms.
Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
Answer: The soldiers' kit was inspected.
When referring to kit belonging to multiple soldiers, the apostrophe goes after the plural 's' — soldiers'.
Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to TRANSPARENT.
Answer: Opaque
Transparent means allowing light to pass through or being easy to see through; opaque means the opposite — not allowing light to pass.
GENERAL is to ARMY as ADMIRAL is to:
Answer: Navy
A general is the senior commander of an army, while an admiral is the senior commander of a navy.
Which word best completes the sentence? 'Her _______ explanation helped the confused recruits understand the complex procedure.'
Answer: Lucid
Lucid means expressed clearly and easy to understand, fitting the context of an explanation that resolves confusion.
Choose the word most similar in meaning to ADVERSARIAL.
Answer: Hostile
Adversarial means involving or characterized by conflict or opposition, making hostile the closest synonym.