ERB Vocabulary

Question 1

Read the sentence: "The hikers were famished after walking all day without stopping to eat." What does "famished" mean?

Accepted Answer

Extremely hungry

Answer

"Famished" means extremely hungry. The clue "without stopping to eat" tells you the hikers' problem was lack of food.

Question 2

Which word means nearly the same as "reluctant"?

Accepted Answer

Hesitant

Answer

"Reluctant" means unwilling or hesitant to do something. "Eager" means the opposite.

Question 3

In which sentence does "bank" mean the land along the side of a river?

Accepted Answer

We had a picnic on the grassy bank of the stream.

Answer

In "the grassy bank of the stream," bank means the sloped land beside a body of water. The other sentences use different meanings: a financial institution, to tilt, and to rely on.

Question 4

The prefix "pre-" in "preview" means:

Accepted Answer

Before

Answer

"Pre-" means before, so a preview is a view of something before it is fully shown, as in a movie preview.

Question 5

Read the sentence: "Although the instructions were ambiguous, Maya figured out what the teacher wanted." What does "ambiguous" mean?

Accepted Answer

Unclear or open to more than one meaning

Answer

"Ambiguous" means unclear or able to be understood more than one way. "Although" signals a contrast: the instructions were hard to follow, but Maya still understood them.

ERB - Educational Records Bureau Practice Test

ERB - Educational Records Bureau Practice Test

ERB Vocabulary