COOP Reading Vocabulary 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the meaning of the word BENEVOLENT?
- Cruel and harsh
- Well-meaning and kind (Correct answer)
- Shy and timid
- Loud and boisterous
Correct answer: Well-meaning and kind
Benevolent means well-meaning and kind, describing someone who wishes good things for others.
Question 2: Which word is closest in meaning to DILIGENT?
- Lazy
- Confused
- Hardworking (Correct answer)
- Careless
Correct answer: Hardworking
Diligent means showing careful and persistent effort, which is synonymous with hardworking.
Question 3: What does the word AMBIGUOUS mean?
- Perfectly clear
- Open to more than one interpretation (Correct answer)
- Completely false
- Highly energetic
Correct answer: Open to more than one interpretation
Ambiguous means open to more than one interpretation, making something unclear or uncertain.
Question 4: Which word means to make something worse or more severe?
- Alleviate
- Rectify
- Aggravate (Correct answer)
- Soothe
Correct answer: Aggravate
Aggravate means to make a problem or condition worse or more severe.
Question 5: The word METICULOUS most nearly means:
- Sloppy and rushed
- Showing great attention to detail (Correct answer)
- Extremely frightened
- Overly generous
Correct answer: Showing great attention to detail
Meticulous describes someone who is very careful and precise, paying great attention to detail.
Question 6: What is the meaning of CONCISE?
- Long and detailed
- Brief and to the point (Correct answer)
- Confusing and unclear
- Repetitive and wordy
Correct answer: Brief and to the point
Concise means giving much information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.
Question 7: Which word is an antonym of ABUNDANT?
- Plentiful
- Overflowing
- Scarce (Correct answer)
- Sufficient
Correct answer: Scarce
Scarce is the antonym of abundant; while abundant means plentiful, scarce means in short supply.
COOP Reading Vocabulary 1
What is the meaning of the word BENEVOLENT?