PERT Vocabulary & Word Meaning 2

Question 1

In the sentence 'The prolific author published twelve novels in ten years,' what does 'prolific' mean?

Accepted Answer

Producing a large amount of work

Answer

'Prolific' means producing many works, ideas, or results over a period of time.

Question 2

Which word best replaces 'aggravate' without changing the sentence's meaning: 'Loud noise tends to aggravate her headaches.'?

Accepted Answer

Worsen

Answer

'Aggravate' means to make something worse, so 'worsen' is the closest synonym in this context.

Question 3

The prefix 'mal-' in words like 'malfunction' and 'malnutrition' means:

Accepted Answer

Bad or poorly

Answer

The prefix 'mal-' comes from Latin meaning 'bad' or 'poorly,' as seen in malfunction (working badly) and malnutrition (poor nutrition).

Question 4

What does 'infer' mean as used in reading comprehension questions?

Accepted Answer

To draw a conclusion from evidence

Answer

'Infer' means to reach a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than explicit statements.

Question 5

Choose the meaning of the underlined word: 'Her response was so VAGUE that no one understood what she meant.'

Accepted Answer

Unclear and imprecise

Answer

'Vague' means not clear, definite, or precise, making it hard to understand the speaker's intent.

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