Verbal Ability Flashcards

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Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'METICULOUS':
Answer: Careless
Meticulous means very careful and precise, so careless is its antonym.
Select the correctly spelled word:
Answer: Accommodate
Accommodate is spelled with double 'c' and double 'm'.
Fill in the blank: 'The committee will _______ the proposal before making a final decision.'
Answer: deliberate
After 'will,' the base form of the verb (deliberate) is required.
Identify the figure of speech in: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
Answer: Personification
Attributing the human action of whispering to the wind is personification.
Which sentence uses a dangling modifier?
Answer: Walking home, the rain began to fall.
In option B, 'walking home' modifies 'the rain,' which cannot walk — it dangles.
Choose the best synonym for 'VERBOSE':
Answer: Wordy
Verbose means using more words than necessary, making wordy the correct synonym.
Read the passage: 'Despite heavy criticism, the artist continued to exhibit her unconventional work.' What does 'unconventional' imply about the artwork?
Answer: It deviated from accepted norms.
Unconventional means departing from what is usual or traditional, i.e., deviating from accepted norms.