CTBS Vocabulary and Word Meanings

Question 1

Which word is closest in meaning to the word 'benevolent'?

Accepted Answer

Generous

Answer

Cruel

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Timid

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Clumsy

Question 2

Which word is an antonym of 'ancient'?

Accepted Answer

Modern

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Old

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Historic

Answer

Worn

Question 3

What does the word 'transparent' mean?

Accepted Answer

Clear and see-through

Answer

Opaque and dark

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Colorful and bright

Answer

Rough and uneven

Question 4

Which sentence uses the word 'exhausted' correctly?

Accepted Answer

He was exhausted after running the marathon.

Answer

She was exhausted after her long nap.

Answer

The flower was exhausted in the sunlight.

Answer

They exhausted the test with ease.

Question 5

What is the meaning of the prefix 'un-' in the word 'unhappy'?

Accepted Answer

Not

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Very

Answer

Before

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Again

Question 6

Which word means a person who studies the stars and planets?

Accepted Answer

Astronomer

Answer

Biologist

Answer

Geologist

Answer

Meteorologist