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(TRS601) Vocabulary Test 1 - Practice
(TRS601) Vocabulary Test 1 - Practice
In the sentence, "The impaction of the meteorite onto the Earth's surface resulted in the
formation of a crater," what does "impaction" mean?
A. Breaking
B. Landing
C. Sticking
D. Bouncing
2. What does it mean to "scrap" plans, as in the sentence "They had been forced to scrap plans
for a new school building"?
A. To finalize
B. To develop
C. To abandon
D. To improve
4. What does the term "sweeping" suggest in the sentence "The new policy had a sweeping
impact on the entire organization"?
A. Limited
B. Comprehensive
C. Insignificant
D. Temporary
10. What does "salient" mean in the sentence "During the presentation, the speaker highlighted
the salient points"?
A. Important
B. Minor
C. Temporary
D. Insignificant
13. What does "efficacious" mean in the sentence "We believe that educational or counseling
schemes are a more efficacious way of dealing with this problem than harsh sanctions"?
A. Ineffective
B. Successful
C. Costly
D. Temporary
14. What does "divergent" mean in the sentence "In the heated debate, the participants presented
divergent views"?
A. Similar
B. Contradictory
C. Consistent
D. Unified
19. What is the primary meaning of "parallel" in the sentence: "The historian drew parallels
between the political climates of the two nations"?
A. A relationship or similarity between two things
B. A loss of ability to move part of the body
C. The opposite of similarity
D. An independent event