7+ quiz5

In the brain, prefrontal areas, which help regulate emotion, can relax, freeing them for another of their primary purposes: problem solving. In this sentence, relax means to:

cause to feel less tense

cause to be more favorably inclined

urge with or as if with a prod

force to go away

result means :

verse

picture

alarm

solution

normal means :

generous

terrifying

hilarious

ordinary

error means :

agitation

misconception

preoccupation

qualification

visibility means :

lack of sophistication or worldliness

subtly skillful handling of a situation

capability of providing a clear unobstructed view

defiance of authority

“Droughts happen, but a drought watch is ________. It’s pretty infrequent over the 15 years we’ve had the drought plan,” LeVangie said.

pure

daily

jolly

rare

However, he gets out as much as he can to continue the family tradition. In this sentence, continue means to:

correct

uphold

embellish

recite

experience means to:

make or write a comment on

have firsthand knowledge of states, situations or sensations

fill or occupy to the point of overflowing

lessen the intensity of

likely means :

exhibiting or characterized by careful consideration

exercising caution or showing attention

having a good chance of being the case or of coming about

not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception

He requested information on who at the company made the decisions on stories that appear in the trending feature. In this sentence, requested means:

described

argued

sought

destroyed

He has been wary of the media for as long as he has been a pro, yet keenly ________ of what's in the news.

aware

legal

responsible

independent

visibility means :

isolation

profile

turbulence

moisture

Our mental patterns of recollection and learning have been grist for much philosophical and literary speculation, to which Dr. Kandel, a deeply cultured and thoroughly civilized man, pays sincere respect. In this sentence, sincere means:

lacking piety or reverence for a god

of or characteristic of an earlier time

open and genuine; not deceitful

with great merriment or delight

likely means :

not equitable or fair

before a period expires when something must be done

within the realm of credibility

acting with or showing consideration and good sense

During all those minutes I never relaxed in my resolve to see 'how it was.' In this sentence, relaxed means:

slacked

despaired

vacillated

grappled

reside means to:

impel

dictate

fringe

occupy

“I’d like that steak very rare,” Bando says, and Mr. Milo turns to go, then leans down to me. In this sentence, rare means:

having an agreeably pungent taste

cooked a short time; still red inside

easy to cut or chew; not tough

containing little or no fat

These people are doubtless absolutely sincere in their convictions. In this sentence, sincere means:

lacking skill in using language

not showing due care or attention

having a capacity for change

characterized by a firm belief in your opinions

Water and earth, reason and the supernatural, the seen and the unseen convincingly coexist on this island outside of the ________ time-space continuum.

royal

grateful

normal

wordy

The international community, which wants to do business with Iran, was also not likely to ________ sanctions indefinitely, they note.

stampede

plunder

overhear

continue

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply