WONDERLIC TEST QUESTIONS

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WONDERLIC TEST QUESTIONS

1.Denotation: the literal or primary meaning of a word

2.What is the GCF (greatest common factor)?: the greatest factor that

divides two numbers

3.What does connotation mean?: Implied meanings or emotions which

the word makes you think

4.What is a noun?: a person, place or thing

5.What is a verb?: An action word..

6.What is an adjective?: describes a noun

7.What is the absolute value of a number?: a distance from zero, not its

value.

8.castigate: punish

9.capitulate: to surrender or stipulate terms

10.candor: the quality of outspokeness

11.blemish: a mark that mars beauty

12.botany: the science that treats plants

13.braggart: a vain boaster

14.cajole: to impose or dupe by flattering speech

15.ameliorate: to relieve from pain or hardship

16.amateur: practicing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as

a profes- sion

17.acquiesce: to comply or submit

18.thwart: to prevent or frustrate

19.venerable: worthy of respect because of wisdom or age

20.vindicate: proving someone or something innocent and free of blame

and guilt

21.subtle: understated and not obvious

22.transient: lasting for only a short time

23.terse: to the point, concise

24.trite: dull or common 1 / 2

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25.timorous: cowardly or fearful

26.resilient: quick to recover

27.reverence: a deep feeling of respect for someone or something

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