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Prairie dogs live in the grassy
REGIONS of the Great Plains.
REGIONS are:
3
areas
climates
seasons
The word grassy indicates a meaning
that has to do with places, not weather.
The word grassy indicates a meaning
that has to do with places, not
periods of the year.
3
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Charles Darwin tried to PROVE that
man is related to the apes.
To PROVE is to:
3
show to be true
believe in
explain
Believing comes before proving. Darwin
believed in his theory and therefore
tried to prove it.
Explain means to make understandable
something that is not clear. Proving
something involves more than this.
3
V
In a bad storm, fallen BRANCHES can
damage roofs or block roads.
A BRANCH is a:
3
part of a tree
long seat
place to raise cattle
A bench is a long seat. It could not
fall onto a roof or across a road.
A ranch is a place to raise cattle.
Something else can fall onto a roof
or across a road.
3
V
BUDS form on rosebushes in May, but
the roses don't bloom until June.
BUDS are:
3
an early stage of flowers
drops of water
young birds
Drops of water do not bloom. Something
else in nature does.
Birds do not bloom. Something else
in nature does.
3
V
Coal is MINED.
MINED means:
3
dug out
taken care of
hidden
Minded means taken care of. For
a clue to what mined means, think
of where coal is found.
Something like coal has to be mined
because nature has hidden it in the
ground. But the words mined and hid-
den are not related in meaning.
3
V
The bird had a long pointed BILL.
Another word for BILL is:
3
beak
check
weapon
A bill can be a statement of money
owed, but not in this context. It
is something entirely different when
it relates to a bird.
A bird may use its bill as a weapon,
but that is not the meaning of the
word.
3
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The long period of dry, hot weather
made farmers afraid that their HARVEST
would be poor.
HARVEST refers to:
3
crops
farms
animals
Harvest refers to something specific
that is part of a farm, not the farm
itself.
While many farmers do raise animals,
a harvest refers to something else
on a farm.
3
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The newborn horse stood on unsteady
legs and drank the MARE'S milk.
A MARE is a:
3
female horse
colt
nursing mother
A colt is a young male horse. The
question asks for the meaning of
mare, not another name for a newborn
horse.
Nursing mother describes the mare in
this context, but another answer tells
what a mare is.
3
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On cool mornings, just after dawn, a
sprinkling of DEW dampens the grass.
DEW is:
3
moisture
frost
leaves
The sentence speaks of cool mornings.
It would have to be colder than that
for frost to form.
Leaves would not dampen the grass.
3
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Squirrels BURY nuts to have food for
the cold winter months.
What does it mean to BURY?
3
to put into the ground
to tunnel
to search for
This is a definition for burrow,
not bury.
This is what the squirrels will have
to do to the nuts they have buried.
3
V
Milk will soon SPOIL if it is left out
in the open instead of being covered
and put into the refrigerator.
Here, to SPOIL means:
3
become unfit for use
give in to every desire
get dirty
This is one definition of spoil, but
not in this context.
This is the meaning of soil, not
spoil.
3
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The bear lay down in its DEN and slept
until spring came.
A DEN is:
3
a cave
a small room
a bed
A den may be a small room used for
reading or writing, but that isn't
the meaning of den in this sentence.
A den provides a place for the animal
to sleep, but that is not the same
thing as a bed.
3
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Lions often hunt at night because they
can surprise their PREY more easily in
the dark.
PREY is:
3
an animal that is hunted for food
a group to which a lion belongs
words of spiritual devotion
A group of lions is called a pride.
A good clue to the meaning of prey
is provided by the word hunt.
This is a definition of prayer, not
prey. A good clue to the meaning of
prey is provided by the word hunt.
4
V
In adolescence, young people must cope
with many changes in the way they look
and feel. For some, it is the hardest
PHASE of their lives.
What is a PHASE?
3
a stage in a process of change
a group of words
the time of the full moon
A group of words is a phrase, not
a phase.
This does not tell what the word phase
means. The full moon is an example of
a phase that the moon goes through
each month.
4
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In 1981 the United States LAUNCHED its
first space shuttle. The shuttle is a
vehicle that takes off like a rocket
and lands like an airplane.
LAUNCHED means:
3
sent forth
designed
called off
The act of designing would come long
before launching. Launching is the
final step in a project.
This means canceling something that
had been planned, in effect, stopping
something from being launched.
4
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The larynx is a section of the air
passage in the throat. It is some-
times called the voice box because
it contains the vocal cords. The
shape and stretch of the cords DE-
TERMINES the pitch of the voice.
What is the meaning of DETERMINES?
3
affects
raises
includes
The shape and stretch of the vocal cords
does do this--and causes other changes
as well. The meaning of determines
indicates this general fact.
Pitch is not included, or contained,
in the vocal cords. It is something
the voice has that is related to the
cords' shape and stretch.
4
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Many flowers _____ during the warm
summer months.
Fill in the blank.
3
blossom
disappear
migrate
On the contrary, many flowers appear
during the warm summer months. Look
for a word that is specifically asso-
ciated with the appearance of flowers.
Animals migrate, or travel to a new
home, with the changing seasons.
Flowers do not and could not migrate.
4
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Nectar is a sugary liquid _____ by
many flowers. Insects fly from
flower to flower feeding on this
tasty drink.
Fill in the blank.
3
produced
sipped
selected
It is the insects that sip the nectar.
The flowers do something else first.
It is the insects that select, or
choose, the nectar as their food.
The flowers do something else first.
4
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Many animals are colored in such a way
that they BLEND in with their surround-
ings. This is a form of self-defense
since it makes it difficult for other
animals to find and eat them.
BLEND means:
3
mix
file
behave
This means to march in a line. That
has nothing to do with animal survival
based on coloration that resembles
the animal's surroundings.
Blending in has to do with how some
animals look in their surroundings,
not how they act or behave.
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Many animals have _____ coverings on
the outside of their bodies. Some,
such as snails and crabs, have hard
shells. Fish have scales, and birds
have feathers. Other animals have an
outer covering of hair or fur, or are
thick-skinned like elephants and
rhinos.
Fill in the blank.
3
protective
corrective
defective
Corrective has to do with making some-
thing right. Nothing in the text makes
it a logical answer here. Think of the
purpose of the coverings mentioned.
Defective describes something that has
a fault or defect. Nothing in the text
makes it a logical answer here. Think
of the purpose of the coverings named.
4
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The science of nutrition deals with
foods and how the body uses them.
Through the study of nutrition, scien-
tists have learned what makes up a
healthy diet and how to help people with
sicknesses RELATED TO poor nutrition.
RELATED TO means:
3
having to do with
in the family of
in addition to
This can be a definition of "related to"
if you are speaking of people or other
living things. In this paragraph, it
means something else.
This definition would separate sickness
from nutrition. "Related to" shows
a connection between some sicknesses
and poor nutrition.
4
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The okapi is a RARE and strangely
colored member of the giraffe family.
Unlike its taller, more familiar
relative, the okapi is only about five
feet high at the shoulders. It has a
long neck and a sloping body. Its body
is reddish-brown, and its legs have
creamy white stripes and bands.
RARE means:
3
uncommon
beautiful
valuable
The okapi is described as strangely
colored. That expression indicates
an unusual but not necessarily beauti-
ful appearance.
Rare things are often valuable, but that
is not the meaning of the word. The
okapi's less familiar appearance is a
clue to the correct meaning of rare.
4
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Many snakes and lizards SHED their skin
in order to grow. When their bodies
get too big for their outside coverings,
they simply get rid of them and grow
new skins.
To SHED is to:
3
cast off
stretch
change color
The text says the snake or lizard gets
rid of the skin and grows a new one.
If the skin stretched, it would get
bigger, and the animal would keep it.
The passage tells what happens to snake
and lizard skins as the animals grow.
Change in skin color has nothing to do
with size and growth.
4
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Otters belong to the weasel family.
These small mammals live close to
water and spend a lot of time in it.
Otters are EXPERT swimmers and divers
who are able to stay underwater for
three or four minutes at a time.
An EXPERT swimmer is:
3
skillful
clumsy
foolish
This is the opposite of expert. There
is a clue to the correct meaning in the
fact that otters can swim underwater for
several minutes and dive as well.
Nothing in the passage indicates that
otters are silly or lack judgment. The
emphasis is on something they are able
to do.
4
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The largest living bird is the ostrich.
It may grow as tall as 10 feet and
weigh as much as 330 pounds. Only the
elephant bird, which is now EXTINCT,
was heavier.
EXTINCT means:
3
died out
endangered
far away
Extinct is more serious than endangered.
Notice that the paragraph says "is"
for the ostrich but "was" for the
elephant bird.
Extinct has to do with existence,
not distance.
5
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Oranges are popular for their delicious
juice and valued for their vitamin
content. Known to be a major source of
vitamin C, oranges also contain vitamin
A and several B vitamins. The orange
is clearly a very _____ fruit.
Fill in the blank.
3
nutritious
attractive
surprising
The paragraph emphasizes the food value
of the orange, not its appearance.
The paragraph does not indicate anything
surprising about the orange. It empha-
sizes the food value of the fruit.
5
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The orchid is one of the world's most
beautiful flowers. There are more than
20,000 SPECIES of orchids growing
throughout the world. Some of these
species grow in swamps and cool, damp
woods. Most, however, are found in
tropical countries.
SPECIES are:
3
kinds
particular
arrangements
Special means particular. The orchid
may be described as a special flower,
but that isn't the meaning of species.
The mention of 20,000 provides a hint.
This is a term used for any cut flowers
in vases or containers. The word spe-
cies has to do with distinct kinds of
living things.
5
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Neptune is 30 times as far from the sun
as the earth is. It is a much larger
planet than the earth, but it cannot be
seen without a telescope. Despite its
size, ASTRONOMERS know little about Nep-
tune because it is so far away.
ASTRONOMERS are:
3
scientists who study heavenly bodies
scientists who travel and work
in space
scientists who study an environment
and the life it contains
Astronauts travel and work in space.
The telescope offers a clue to the
kind of work astronomers do.
Ecologists study an environment and the
life it contains. The telescope offers
a clue to the kind of work astronomers
do.
5
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The maple is a beautiful and useful
tree. Its sweet sap is used to make
maple syrup. Its hard wood is valuable
because it makes excellent LUMBER for
furniture. Maples provide much of the
welcome shade on the streets, and their
seeds supply food for squirrels, birds,
and chipmunks.
LUMBER is:
3
timber cut into boards
bending easily
thick, amber liquid
Limber, not lumber, means bending
easily.
This is maple syrup, which comes from
the sap of sugar maples. Lumber comes
from the hard wood of the maple.
5
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MARINE biology is the study of all
forms of life found in the sea. It
deals with marine plants and animals,
from living things so tiny they can
only be seen under a microscope, to the
world's biggest mammal, the blue whale.
Which word best replaces this word:
MARINE?
3
sea
blue
sea soldier
Aquamarine is a shade of blue. Marine
describes a certain kind of environment.
Sea soldier is one definition of the
word marine. In this paragraph, how-
ever, marine describes a certain kind
of environment, not a person.
5
V
A marsh is a wet area where most of the
VEGETATION is grasses and nonwoody
plants. It is different from a swamp,
another type of wet area where trees
and bushes grow.
VEGETATION is:
3
plant life
earth
landscape
Vegetation grows in earth. Earth and
vegetation are not the same thing.
Landscape is natural scenery. Vege-
tation may be a part of it.
5
V
Mockingbirds are known for their
ability to IMITATE the songs of many
other birds. A mockingbird in South
Carolina is said to have imitated the
songs of 32 different kinds of birds in
10 minutes.
To IMITATE is to:
3
copy
begin
annoy
Initiate means to begin. Imitate means
something else. Look for a clue in the
last sentence.
Irritate means to annoy. Imitate means
something else. Look for a clue in the
last sentence.
5
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The mountain lion is a large wild
animal that belongs to the cat family.
Mountain lions are _____ the forests of
the United States and Canada. Their
number was greatly reduced when these
lands were settled and the animals were
driven out. Mountain lions now live
mostly in national and state parks.
Fill in the blank.
3
native to
protectors of
free in
The last sentence indicates that
mountain lions are now the protected
ones, not the protectors.
The paragraph indicates that mountain
lions survive mainly in national and
state parks. Many of the places they
lived in freely have been settled.
5
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Heredity is the passing on of char-
acteristics from parents to their
OFFSPRING. Children resemble their
parents because of heredity. Dif-
ferences in height and the color of
eyes, hair, and skin are all examples
of the effects of heredity.
Which word best replaces this word:
OFFSPRING?
3
children
family
relatives
Family includes offspring. The two
words are not synonyms.
Relatives is a broader word than
offspring. Offspring are specific
kinds of relatives.
5
V
Some animals, including humans, are
helpless at birth. Their parents must
feed, protect, and care for them for
some time. Other animals are different;
they are much more _____, even as
babies.
Fill in the blank with a word that
means the opposite of helpless.
3
independent
weak
helpful
Weak means the same thing as helpless,
not the opposite.
Helpful means giving aid or being
useful. That is not the opposite
of helpless.
5
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Modern zoos are much better environments
for animals than the older zoos were.
The animals are better cared for now and
have more space. Instead of being
locked in small cages with iron bars,
they live in open areas that look like
the HABITATS they had in the wild.
A HABITAT is:
3
the place an animal lives
a customary practice
a place of safety
A customary practice is a habit,
not a habitat.
A place of safety is a harbor,
not a habitat.
5
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A meteor is a bright streak of light
that briefly moves across the sky.
It is often called a shooting star.
Meteors begin as invisible chunks of
matter traveling through space. As
they enter the earth's ATMOSPHERE,
meteors start to glow from the heat
of friction and create a trail of hot
glowing gases.
ATMOSPHERE is:
3
the air layer around the earth
outer space
the solar system
The paragraph says meteors begin in
space. A change occurs when they enter
the atmosphere. This shows that outer
space and the atmosphere are different.
The solar system consists of the sun
and all the planets that orbit it.
The atmosphere is something else.
6
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Heart attacks are usually caused when a
blood vessel is suddenly blocked. This
cuts off the blood supply to part of the
heart muscle. If it is one of the major
blood vessels that is blocked, a large
part of the heart may be damaged. Then
the heart attack is likely to be FATAL.
FATAL means:
3
causing death
destined
life-giving
Destined means determined by fate or
chance. Fatal describes an end to
life.
This is the opposite of fatal.
6
V
Eagles are among the world's biggest
and most powerful birds. Despite their
fierce appearance they are afraid of
people and generally will not attack
them. If, however, someone comes too
close to its nest, an eagle may dive
and strike at the person with its
TALONS.
TALONS are:
3
claws
beak
wings
Since "talons" is a plural word, it
is unlikely to mean beak. Think of
how eagles catch their prey.
It is unlikely that an eagle would
attack with its wings when it has
other powerful weapons to use. Think
of how eagles catch their prey.
6
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All living things depend in some way
on other living and nonliving things.
Ecology studies how living things re-
late to each other and to the ENVIRON-
MENT in which they live.
The best word to replace ENVIRONMENT
would be:
3
surroundings
country
time
Country has several meanings, from a
tract of land to nation. It isn't the
same as environment but would include
environments within its boundaries.
Time may influence what an environment
is like, but the two words mean very
different things.
6
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An embryo is an early stage in the de-
velopment of a plant or animal. Chick-
ens develop from embryos into chicks in
21 days. They are INCUBATED inside
their shells until it is time for them
to hatch.
INCUBATED means:
3
kept warm
came forth
rolled around
Hatched means came forth. Incubated
means something else.
Incubated has to do with temperature
conditions, not movement.
6
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Equinox is a Latin word that means
equal night. It describes two days of
the year when the sun is directly above
the earth's equator and night and day
are the same length. One of these days
is in March. It marks the beginning of
the spring and is called the VERNAL
equinox. The other is in September and
marks the beginning of the fall. It is
called the autumnal equinox.
VERNAL has to do with:
3
spring
winter
seasons
The fourth sentence tells you why
this answer is wrong.
Vernal has to do with one particular
season, not the seasons in general.
6
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During the period of daylight-saving
time, clocks are set one hour ahead of
standard time. This gives people an
extra hour of daylight for recreation
before darkness comes. It also
CONSERVES energy by reducing the time
that electric lights are in use.
CONSERVES means:
3
saves
provides
uses up
Daylight-saving time does not actively
provide energy. The last sentence gives
a clear hint about the effect of day-
light-saving time on energy use.
"Uses up" is the opposite of conserves.
The last sentence indicates that more
daylight means less use of electricity.
6
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Certain trees lose their leaves at a
particular time each year and grow new
ones later on. These trees are decid-
uous, the opposite of evergreen. In
northern TEMPERATE regions, most decid-
uous trees lose their leaves in the
fall. Their branches remain bare all
winter and produce a new set of leaves
in the spring.
TEMPERATE means:
3
not extreme in temperature
for a limited time
strong appeal
This is the meaning of temporary, not
temperate. The word regions and the
mention of seasons relate temperate
to climate.
This is the meaning of temptation, not
temperate. The word regions and the
mention of seasons relate temperate
to climate.
6
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A detergent is a substance that cleans
dirty surfaces. The word detergent
usually refers to SYNTHETIC cleansers.
However, soap is also considered a kind
of detergent although it is chiefly
made from natural ingredients.
SYNTHETIC means:
3
artificial
efficient
harmful
Synthetic has to do with how something
is created, not with how well it works.
Synthetic has to do with how something
is created, not with its effects.
6
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Land may be watered artificially through
a system called irrigation. This en-
ables plant growth to take place in
areas that have little or no rainfall
for long periods of time. It is im-
portant both in desert areas, where
farming would be impossible otherwise,
and in regions that sometimes suffer
from DROUGHT.
A DROUGHT is a:
3
period without rain
flood control
heat waves
Flood control is needed in a situation
that is the exact opposite of drought.
Drought and heat waves are both asso-
ciated with climate and often occur
together, but they are not the same
thing.
6
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People who are unable to sleep natur-
ally suffer from insomnia. Many regard
it as an illness in itself. Actually
insomnia is a SYMPTOM that may have
a variety of causes. These include
overexcitement, pain, or discomfort
from physical illness, coffee and cer-
tain drugs, and fear or worry.
A SYMPTOM is a:
3
sign of an illness
medical diagnosis
treatment
Symptom and diagnosis are separate
things. Studying symptoms helps
a doctor make a diagnosis of a
patient's sickness.
A symptom may indicate that some
treatment or special care is needed.
The words symptom and treatment are
otherwise unrelated.
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The rattlesnake belongs to a group of
poisonous snakes called vipers. All
vipers have a pair of long, hollow
fangs in the upper jaw. The VENOM
formed in the viper's special glands
enters a victim's body through a bite
from the fangs.
Another word for VENOM is:
3
poison
hormone
sweat
Venom and hormones are produced by
glands, but they are different sub-
stances. The first and last sentences
offer clues to what venom is.
Venom and sweat are both produced by
glands, but they are different sub-
stances. The first and last sentences
offer clues to what venom is.
6
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Life on earth has changed greatly over
time. The planet and its inhabitants
have evolved through the MILLENNIA.
Some creatures which used to exist are
now extinct, while the earth itself is
very different from the way it was when
it first came into being.
MILLENNIA means:
3
thousands of years
time after time
the universe
This means again and again. It has
nothing to do with millennia, which
has to do with a broad period of time.
The word millennia has to do with time,
not place.
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What did our ancestors think life on
earth would be like in the distant
future? Did they ever ENVISION a world
of automobiles, television sets, and
satellites? Perhaps they thought that
not much would change on earth after
their lives were over.
What does ENVISION mean?
3
imagine
draw
pretend
Envisioning comes before drawing. It
involves the mind rather than a phys-
ical activity.
Pretend is to make believe. Envision
is more of a mental activity.
7
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The old elk was worried, and he had
good reason to be. Ahead, motionless,
stood a pack of wolves! They were up-
wind of him and so had not yet caught
his scent. They were lean and bony,
and the elk knew they must be RAVENOUS.
What chance would he have against the
efficient teamwork of a wolf pack?
A good word or phrase to replace
RAVENOUS would be:
3
extremely hungry
powerfully built
black
Ravenous has to do with a physical
feeling, not with physical appearance.
The "raven" part of the word ravenous
has nothing to do with the color black.
Ravenous has to do with a physical
feeling.
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Tranquilizers are drugs which slow down
the heartbeat of the user. They are
often used to calm animals that are
anxious or frightened. However, they
tend to make the animals LETHARGIC as
well as relaxed. Animals under the
influence of tranquilizers take longer
to react, even to danger signals, than
non-drugged animals do.
LETHARGIC means:
3
drowsy
deadly
dangerous
Lethal means deadly. Lethargic
describes a state of the body
beyond relaxation but well before
death.
This is an unlikely definition of le-
thargic. Since tranquilizers are calm-
ing, they would quiet down dangerous
animals, not make them dangerous.
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In nature, there are many examples of
METAMORPHOSIS. One of the best known
is the process by which a caterpillar
becomes a butterfly. As a caterpillar,
it spins a silky covering for itself,
called a cocoon. Inside, over a two-
to four-week period, it quietly under-
goes a series of changes. What emerges
from the cocoon is something quite dif-
ferent--a butterfly.
A definition of METAMORPHOSIS is:
3
complete transformation
figure of speech
survival of the fittest
Metaphor is a figure of speech. The
last two sentences of the paragraph
provide a clue to the meaning of
metamorphosis.
This is a process by which animals best
suited to their environment are the ones
most likely to survive and reproduce.
Metamorphosis is something else.
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The biological world is a very orderly
one. Cells multiply in an exact and
organized manner; our bodily systems
work precisely to take care of our
physical needs. We are able to survive
in our surroundings because our cells
and our systems work so well. If they
were not EFFICIENT, we would not be
able to function effectively.
A synonym for EFFICIENT is:
3
competent
healthy
rapid
Efficient and healthy are not the same
thing. The text speaks of living cells,
but "efficient" can describe nonliving
things, such as machines, as well.
The word efficient describes how well
something functions, not necessarily
how fast.
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Radiation from x-rays has been found
to increase the likelihood of cancer.
Therefore great care is taken to protect
patients from EXCESSIVE exposure to x-
rays. Dentists, for instance, will
limit the frequency with which they
x-ray a patient's mouth, and cover
the patient with a lead apron as protec-
tion.
What would be a good definition of
EXCESSIVE?
3
too much
without a stop
following in order
Incessant means without a stop. A clue
to the meaning of excessive is given at
the beginning of the last sentence.
Successive means following in order.
A clue to the meaning of excessive is
given at the beginning of the last
sentence.
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A small lizard found in the southern
United States has developed an unusual
PROCEDURE for defending itself. If it
is picked up by the tail, the animal
twists its body so that it separates
from the tail and slithers away. Its
attacker is left holding a tail with no
lizard attached.
What is the meaning of PROCEDURE?
3
method
movement
change
Procedure involves the whole series
of steps by which something is done.
A movement may be one part of a partic-
ular procedure. They are not the same.
Procedure involves the whole series of
steps by which something is done. A
change may result from a certain pro-
cedure; otherwise, they are unrelated.
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Most people know that an atlas is a
printed collection of maps. How many
know that the atlas takes its name from
a Greek god? In Greek mythology, Atlas
is a god who uses his PHENOMENAL
strength to support the world on his
shoulders. He keeps in place what the
atlases show us--the world as we know
it.
PHENOMENAL means:
3
extraordinary
muscular
great
Atlas is usually shown as muscular, but
the word phenomenal indicates how excep-
tional his strength is rather than how
well-developed his muscles are.
This is not a strong enough word to
define phenomenal.
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Cindy is a HYPOCHONDRIAC. She con-
stantly complains of ill health, but
her doctors can't find anything phys-
ically wrong with her. She frequently
calls for emergency medical appoint-
ments when there is no real need to
do so.
A good definition of
HYPOCHONDRIAC is:
3
someone who worries unreasonably
about his or her health
someone who gets sick frequently
someone who takes proper care of his
or her health
The second and third sentences indicate
that a hypochondriac isn't really sick.
He or she only thinks so.
The last sentence indicates that a
hypochondriac goes beyond taking
"proper care" in his or her concern
about health.
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Artificial satellites equipped with
special instruments give us a glimpse
of neighbors we cannot yet visit, such
as Venus and Mars. Scientists have
already been able to DETERMINE what
their atmospheres are like, how hot
they are, and whether they could sup-
port life as we know it.
Another word for DETERMINE is:
3
conclude
see
wonder
Although the text uses glimpse, sci-
entists do not actually see the things
mentioned. They "glimpse" through in-
formation sent by special instruments.
Wonder means to think about. It is the
stage before fact-gathering. People use
facts or information to determine what
is so.
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Perhaps one of the most exciting abil-
ities we humans have is our ability
to INTEGRATE the senses. We can see
people while we listen to them and smell
flowers while we touch them. This abil-
ity allows us to experience life in a
more complete, related manner.
INTEGRATE means:
3
bring together
ask questions
break into
Interrogate means to ask questions.
Look at the examples in the second
sentence for a clue to the meaning
of integrate.
Interrupt means break into. Look at
the examples in the second sentence
for a clue to the meaning of integrate.
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Folklore says that snake charmers can
MESMERIZE cobras with tunes from a
flute. In reality, snakes cannot hear
music. When cobras appear to be swaying
peacefully to the melody, they are actu-
ally following the movements of their
"charmer," trying to get into position
to attack him.
MESMERIZE means:
3
hypnotize
learn by heart
imagine wildly
To learn something by heart is to
memorize, not mesmerize.
To imagine wildly is to fantasize,
not mesmerize.
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In our solar system Pluto is the ninth
planet from the sun. Its entire orbit
takes place several billion miles from
the sun, which is seen only as a bright
but still REMOTE star in Pluto's sky.
Because of the great distance between
them, the sun cannot warm Pluto very
much. Pluto's average temperature is
about -350 degrees Farenheit.
A good word for REMOTE would be:
3
faraway
pretty
large
Remote has to do with distance, not
attractiveness.
Remote has to do with distance, not
size.
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Einstein's theory of relativity IMPLIES
that light, like solid objects, is
affected by gravity. Scientists who
viewed starlight during a solar eclipse
could see that a ray of starlight
passing near the sun is turned aside
from its original path. It would seem,
then, that light does bend to the
gravitational pull of objects with a
mass like our sun's.
A synonym for IMPLIES is:
3
suggests
insists
states
Insists is too strong and too definite
a word to be a synonym for implies.
States is a stronger, more definite
word than implies.
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Because desert areas receive very
little rain, plants that live in these
regions generally lack a regular water
supply. However, these plants don't
suffer too terribly for the lack. They
are able to survive because they have
adapted to the ARID climate.
ARID means:
3
dry
hot
moist
While an arid climate is usually hot,
the meaning of arid has nothing to do
with temperature. The first sentence
provides a clue to what arid means.
The first sentence tells you why this
answer is wrong and provides a clue
to the meaning of arid.
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Nearly 2,500 years ago the Greek mathe-
matician Pythagoras PROCLAIMED that the
earth is round. The ancient Greeks were
sure this was true but could not prove
it. In 1519 Ferdinand Magellan, a Por-
tuguese explorer, set out to sail around
the world. He sailed westward, but
three years later, when one of his ships
returned, it came from the east--proving
that the earth is round.
The meaning of PROCLAIMED is:
3
announced
hinted
denounced
Hinted means suggested indirectly.
Proclaimed is a definite and open
action.
Denounced means condemned publicly.
Proclaimed also involves making public
statements but of a different kind.
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Insects are the largest group of
animals in the world. More than
800,000 different types have already
been named, with another 1 million to
10 million kinds of insects still
undiscovered. Insects are so NUMEROUS
that the average number for each square
mile of land is estimated to equal the
total number of people on earth.
NUMEROUS means:
3
very many
long-lived
unusual
Numerous has nothing to do with life
span. Both the first and the last
sentences of the paragraph provide
a clue to the meaning of numerous.
Numerous has to do with quantities,
not qualities.
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Along with allowing us to perceive
things through our senses, the brain
permits us to feel things through the
emotions. For instance, we can
SYMPATHIZE with people we care about if
they are feeling unhappy. We can also
take part in their pleasure when things
are going well for them.
SYMPATHIZE means:
3
share in a feeling
feel no emotion
neglect
Far from feeling no emotion, sympa-
thizing involves expressing a partic-
ular kind of feeling.
Neglect means to ignore or pay little
attention, whereas sympathizing in-
volves paying attention or being con-
cerned as a first step.
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Starfish cannot think or feel because
they don't have brains. They survive
through special sensory organs, not
through the use of REASON. For in-
stance, they recognize food in the water
by means of a sensitive tentacle, or
feeler, at the tip of each arm.
Through an eyespot, also at the tip of
each arm, the starfish senses light
although it cannot form images.
In this case, REASON means:
3
logical thought
emotion
honesty
Emotion is the opposite of reason.
Physical or mental abilities influence
an animal's survival. Honesty has
nothing to do with it--or with the
meaning of the word reason here.
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Memory and intelligence do not neces-
sarily share a direct relationship.
In other words, a given INDIVIDUAL can
be very intelligent but not good at
remembering things, while another indi-
vidual with a low level of intelligence
may be able to remember easily even
small details.
INDIVIDUAL, as used in this paragraph,
means:
3
a single person
particular
cannot be divided
This is indeed one definition of the
word individual--when it is used as an
adjective. In this passage, however, it
is a noun and means something else.
Indivisible means cannot be divided.
Individual means something else.
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In 1973 residents of a town near Xenia,
Ohio, witnessed a startling sight. A
pair of silvery creatures EMITTING
beams of red light were spotted walking
along a highway! Were they creatures
from outer space? After a long chase
by police and townspeople, the "space
people" were captured and revealed to
be two boys wrapped in tinfoil and
carrying portable red flashing lights.
EMITTING means:
3
giving off
leaving out
sending to
Omitting means leaving out. Emitting
means something else.
Transmitting means sending to.
Emitting means something else.
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Vaccinations have been developed to
combat many forms of disease, eliminat-
ing some altogether. A vaccination
functions by actually giving the re-
cipient a mild case of the disease it
was designed to fight. As a result,
someone who is vaccinated becomes IMMUNE
to the disease and thus cannot contract
it in a more dangerous form.
The meaning of IMMUNE is:
3
protected from
susceptible
unafraid of
This is the opposite of immune.
People may feel this way after they
become immune to a disease. A clue
to the meaning of immune is "thus
cannot contract" the disease.
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The cave people of prehistoric years
often painted on the walls of their
caves. Their subjects included the
changing seasons and the animals they
hunted. In Europe, many of these
paintings have survived UNSCATHED
because the climate in the caves
preserved them. In Africa, however,
cave paintings did not fare as well
over the ages.
Define UNSCATHED.
3
unharmed
damaged
lonely
Damaged is the opposite of unscathed.
Unscathed has nothing to do with the
condition of aloneness. The kind of
condition unscathed describes is
hinted at in the word preserved.
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