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  1. The word AMBIVALENT most nearly means:

    Answer: having mixed feelings

    Ambivalent describes having contradictory or conflicting feelings about something or someone.

  2. Which word best completes the sentence: 'The scientist's ___ approach led her to question every assumption before drawing conclusions.'

    Answer: empirical

    Empirical means based on observation and evidence rather than theory, fitting a careful scientist's method.

  3. The word DISPARATE most nearly means:

    Answer: fundamentally different

    Disparate means essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

  4. A VERBOSE speaker is one who:

    Answer: uses more words than necessary

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

  5. The word PLACID most nearly means:

    Answer: calm and peaceful

    Placid describes a person or situation that is not easily upset and is free from disturbance.

  6. Which sentence uses the word TENACIOUS correctly?

    Answer: Her tenacious grip on the rope saved her life.

    Tenacious means holding firmly to something; not letting go, making 'tenacious grip' the correct usage.

  7. The word OPAQUE most nearly means:

    Answer: not able to be seen through

    Opaque means not able to be seen through; not transparent — used literally or figuratively for hard-to-understand things.

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