Explanation:
To abdicate means to relinquish or give up a throne, power, right, or responsibility. It does not mean to sell (A), reinvest in (D), or auction (C).
Explanation:
Loch is the Scottish word equivalent to the English word lake. Hence lake is
a closer synonym than water (B), which has many forms; or gulf (D) or ocean (A),
both bodies of water different from a lake.
Explanation:
To abscond means to flee or escape secretly and hide. It can also connote making off with
something (e.g. “He absconded with the treasure.”) It does not mean to touch anyone (C),
to report immediately (A)-an opposite-or to leave after some discussion (D), but to break
out/take off quickly.
Explanation:
Latent means dormant, sleeping, or inactive; unrealized, or covert or hidden. It does not
mean first (B), growth (C), or last (D).
Explanation:
Aural refers to the ears or hearing. A corresponding adjective referring to the eyes (B) is visual;
to the nose (D) is nasal; and to the mouth (C) is oral.
Explanation:
Jovial means happy or merry, the opposite of sad (D) and somber (B). It does not mean
laborious (A), i.e. effortful, difficult, or painstaking.
Explanation:
Benevolent means kind or good. It does not mean secretive (B), i.e. keeping secret. In this
sentence, stingy (C) is an antonym for “benevolent with his fortune.” Benevolent does not
mean careful (A) or cautious.
Infuse is the best synonym here for instill, meaning to impart, inject, introduce or put something into someone or something. These two words do not mean to delay (A), i.e. put off or slow down; to inscribe (D), i.e. write, etch, or imprint; or to indict (C), i.e. accuse.
Explanation:
A buttress (noun) and to buttress (verb) mean support. Buttress is not a limiting factor (B),
an overwhelming condition (D), or an obstacle (C) or barrier.
Explanation:
Innumerable means countless, or impossible to number or count. It is an opposite of
limited (B). It does not mean weary (A) or tired, or harmless (C).
Explanation:
In electrolysis and electrophoresis, for example, electrons (negatively charged particles) come
from a power supply along a negatively charged electrode, the cathode. Electrons return to the
power supply via a positively charged electrode, the anode. Therefore, the cathode is not the positive
(C), neutral (A), or opposite (B) electrode, or pole.
Explanation:
Heedless means thoughtless: to heed is to pay attention to, mind, or observe something, and heedless
is not paying attention/ignoring. It does not mean pleasant (A), friendly (D), or bitter (C).
Explanation:
A grotto is a small cave, cavern, or hollow. It is not a larger cave (B), or a motel (C) or hotel (D).
Explanation:
Quack and charlatan are synonyms meaning phony, fraud, or faker. A doctor known as a charlatan or quack
is not a knowledgeable physician (A) or a procedural physician (D). A medical examiner (B) is a specific job title
for a licensed physician who is also a government-appointed officer conducting autopsies to investigate and
determine cause of death, not a synonym for a fake.
Explanation:
Germane means relevant, pertinent, or applicable. It does not mean obscure (A), i.e. unclear or hidden;
usual (C), or limited (D).
Explanation:
Copious means profuse or abundant, i.e. maximal, not minimal (B), an antonym. This meaning is not related to,
and does not mean, clear (A) or foul (C).
Explanation:
Fallible means able to err. It does not mean careful not to do so (B), falsely accused (A), or
loyal to one’s supporters (D).
Explanation:
To defame means to slander, libel, or otherwise disparage the reputation or actions of another. It does
not mean to kill (C), badger (A) or harass; or to suffocate (D) or smother.
Explanation:
To evoke means to call forth, elicit, or draw out, as emotions. It does not mean
to sell (B), calm (A), or exaggerate (C).
Explanation:
To derive means to deduce; i.e. to draw from or arrive at through deduction, or to determine via reasoning.
It does not mean to desist (B), i.e. cease; to deter (A), i.e. prevent or discourage; or to devise (D), i.e. design
or invent.
Explanation:
Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
Explanation:
Benefactor: Somebody who gives one a gift. Usually refers to someone who gives money to a charity
or another form of organization.
Explanation:
Depose: To remove (a leader) from (high) office, without killing the incumbent.
Explanation:
Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.
Explanation:
A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit.
