Question 1 / 20

"He gave me a rudimentary answer to 'What is the meaning of life'". What does "rudimentary" mean?

Stupid

Basic

Complicated

Question 2 / 20

All of the following are acceptable forms of the word "assemble" EXCEPT...

Assembling, assembled

Assembly, assemblize

Assembles, assemblies

Question 3 / 20

Which of these would be an example of a surge?

A sudden wave comes over you while swimming

Your plate of food falls and spills all over the floor

You slip down the stairs at school

Question 4 / 20

Which of these sentences is the most correct usage of "persistent"?

He was persistent late to work.

He persistent went to the 24 store every day

He was a persistent debater.

Question 5 / 20

Which of these would be considered "stunning"?

Seeing a dog pooping on the sidewalk

Seeing a street artist painting a lifelike portrait

Seeing a semi truck flipped upside down on the highway

Question 6 / 20

Which of these is a correct form derived from the word prestige?

Prestigidous

Prestiging

Prestigious

Question 7 / 20

"The bus driver stopped abruptly. " A synonym for "abruptly" is...

Weirdly

Slowly

Suddenly

Question 8 / 20

All of the following are correct forms of the word "accomplish" EXCEPT...

Accomplishment, accomplishize

Accomplishing, accomplishable

Accomplished, accomplishes

Question 9 / 20

"He supposed that girls were better at poker than boys since they always won. " "Supposed" means...

Believe to be a mistake

Believe to be true

Believe to be untrue

Question 10 / 20

A possible synonym for "devoted" is...

Kind

Friendly

Loyal

Question 11 / 20

Which of the following sentences is the most correct usage of the word "diminish"?

He diminishes his friends at lunch.

When Lola said she didn't love me I felt my heart diminish.

After a long day at school I am diminishing.

Question 12 / 20

Which of these would be considered a "component"?

A button on a TV controller

A pizza

The school

Question 13 / 20

An antonym for the word "prompt" would be...

Immediate

Now

Delay

Question 14 / 20

The saying "plugging away" means...

To fix something that is broken

To keep working at something

To move across water

Question 15 / 20

A synonym for "determination" could be...

Drive

Skills

Goals

Question 16 / 20

"Persevering" means to ...

Keep trying

Give up

Change directions

Question 17 / 20

Which of these sentences shows the correct usage of the word "determine"?

He determining where to go tonight.

He is determines to get an A on his next test

He is determined to do 20 laps at lunch

Question 18 / 20

What part of speech is "rudimentary"?

Noun

Verb

Adjective

Question 19 / 20

What part of speech is "promptly"?

Adjective

Verb

Adverb

Question 20 / 20

All of these words are similar to "persistent" EXCEPT...

Plugging away

Accomplishment

Determination

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