NBT NBT Academic Literacy: Vocabulary in Context 5

Question 1

"The new evidence **refuted** the long-held theory that ancient humans first arrived in the Americas via a land bridge." In this context, 'refuted' most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

disproved

Answer

'Refuted' means proved to be wrong or false; stronger than merely 'questioned'.

Question 2

"The **hegemony** of English in global business has led to concerns about the loss of linguistic diversity." 'Hegemony' most closely means:

Accepted Answer

dominant influence

Answer

'Hegemony' refers to the dominance or leadership of one country, group, or language over others.

Question 3

"His **verbose** report could easily have been half the length without losing any of its substance." As used here, 'verbose' means:

Accepted Answer

using more words than necessary

Answer

'Verbose' means using or expressed in more words than are needed.

Question 4

"The organisation works to **empower** marginalised communities by providing access to legal resources and financial literacy training." 'Empower' most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

give authority and confidence to

Answer

'Empower' means to give power, confidence, or the means to take action, especially to a disadvantaged group.

Question 5

"The audit revealed a **discrepancy** between the declared income and the actual bank deposits." The best replacement for 'discrepancy' is:

Accepted Answer

difference

Answer

'Discrepancy' refers to a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

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NBT NBT Academic Literacy: Vocabulary in Context 5