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Synonym 02
Synonym 02
Perhaps more than anything else, it was onerous taxes that led to 'the Peasants' Revolt in England in
1381.
C
(A) multiple
(B) unjust
(C) burdensome
(D) infamous
(A) cheap
(B) small
(C) usual
(D) quick
3. In the play "Who is afraid of Virginia Woolf?" a woman and her husband spend most of their
time quarreling.
A
(A) bickering
(B) gossiping
(C) teasing
(D) chuckling
4. Jane suffered a light blow on her head as she got out of the car.
C
(A) jump
(B) hump
(C) bump
(D) stump
5. Since the research studies have shown a relationship between cancer and cigarette smoking, many people have cut
down.
C
(A) incessantly
(B) ignorantly
(C) incisively
(D) impartially
7. Since Ron has such an intense dislike for flying, I am certain that he will not want to go with us.
B
(B) aversion to
(D) affirmation of
8. The American bald eagle is not really bald in the usual sense.
C
(A) mighty
(B) majestic
(C) hairless
(D) flightless
(A) mistake
(B) impropriety
(C) condition
(D) singing
10. The 1908 Siberian meteorite explosion brought aboutconsiderable depletion of the northern hemisphere's ozone
layer.
B
(B) resulted in
(A) necessary
(B) desirable
(C) acquired
(D) optional
(A) fossils
(B) elders
(C) forefathers
(D) heirs
(A) image
(B) bone
(C) imagination
(D) leash
14. John didn't enjoy the rock concert because he thought thetempo was bad.
B
(A) audience
(B) rhythm
(C) singer
(D) weather
15. The old utilities building was demolished and a new highrise took its place.
B
(A) renovated
(B) razed
(C) remodeled
(D) reconciled
(A) pleasant
(B) wealthy
(C) courageous
(D) sensitive
(A) enhanced
(B) hindered
(C) criticize
(D) depicted
(A) advised
(B) informed
(C) gathered
(D) consulted
(A) scope
(B) magnitude
(C) span
(D) hue
20. It takes roughly 4000 pounds of petals to make a single pound of rose oil.
C
(A) as much as
(B) amazingly
(D) relatively