TAP Vocabulary 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: On the TAP, which word best replaces 'meticulous' in a sentence about a careful researcher?
- Careless
- Thorough (Correct answer)
- Swift
- Curious
Correct answer: Thorough
'Meticulous' means extremely careful and precise; 'thorough' captures this meaning best.
Question 2: The root word 'aud' as in 'audible' and 'audience' relates to:
- Vision or sight
- Hearing or sound (Correct answer)
- Movement or action
- Writing or record
Correct answer: Hearing or sound
The Latin root 'aud' means to hear; 'audible' means able to be heard and 'audience' are listeners.
Question 3: On the TAP, which word is a synonym for 'arduous'?
- Simple
- Laborious (Correct answer)
- Brief
- Relaxing
Correct answer: Laborious
'Arduous' means requiring a lot of hard work and effort; 'laborious' has the same meaning.
Question 4: On the TAP Vocabulary section, 'infer' means to:
- State a fact directly
- Draw a conclusion based on evidence (Correct answer)
- Copy information from a source
- Memorize a definition
Correct answer: Draw a conclusion based on evidence
To infer is to deduce or conclude something from evidence rather than from explicit statements.
Question 5: Which of the following words contains the Latin root 'scrib' meaning 'to write'?
- Describe (Correct answer)
- Scrutinize
- Scatter
- Scream
Correct answer: Describe
'Describe' contains the root 'scrib' from Latin 'scribere' meaning to write.
Question 6: On the TAP, a word that is 'connotative' carries:
- Only its dictionary definition
- Emotional or cultural associations beyond the dictionary definition (Correct answer)
- A mathematical function
- A legal definition
Correct answer: Emotional or cultural associations beyond the dictionary definition
Connotation refers to the implied meaning or emotional associations a word carries beyond its literal definition.
TAP Vocabulary 2
On the TAP, which word best replaces 'meticulous' in a sentence about a careful researcher?