Verbal Proficiency Flashcards

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Choose the word that is closest in meaning to 'EPHEMERAL'.
Answer: Fleeting
Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time, synonymous with fleeting or transient.
Which of the following sentences contains a DANGLING MODIFIER?
Answer: After finishing the report, the boss approved it immediately.
In option B, 'After finishing the report' dangles because the boss did not finish the report — someone else did.
Select the word that best fits: 'The general's _______ speech motivated the soldiers before battle.'
Answer: Rousing
Rousing means exciting and stirring, which fits a motivational speech before battle.
What is the meaning of the root word 'BENE-' as in 'beneficial' or 'benevolent'?
Answer: Good or well
The Latin root bene- means good or well, found in words like benefactor (one who does good) and benevolent (well-wishing).
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.
Answer: The report, which was overdue, caused delays.
A nonrestrictive relative clause ('which was overdue') must be set off with commas on both sides.
Which of the following is an example of a SIMILE?
Answer: He ran like the wind.
A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike things; 'He ran like the wind' is a direct comparison using 'like.'
What does 'PRAGMATIC' mean?
Answer: Dealing with things sensibly and practically
Pragmatic means dealing with problems in a sensible, practical way rather than relying on theory or idealism.