WONDERLIC TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Denotation - Answer- the literal or primary meaning of a word What is the GCF (greatest common factor)? - Answer- the greatest factor that divides two numbers What does connotation mean? - Answer- Implied meanings or emotions which the word makes you think What is a noun? - Answer- a person, place or thing What is a verb? - Answer- An action word..What is an adjective? - Answer- describes a noun What is the absolute value of a number? - Answer- a distance from zero, not its value.castigate - Answer- punish capitulate - Answer- to surrender or stipulate terms candor - Answer- the quality of outspokeness blemish - Answer- a mark that mars beauty botany - Answer- the science that treats plants braggart - Answer- a vain boaster cajole - Answer- to impose or dupe by flattering speech ameliorate - Answer- to relieve from pain or hardship amateur - Answer- practicing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession acquiesce - Answer- to comply or submit thwart - Answer- to prevent or frustrate venerable - Answer- worthy of respect because of wisdom or age 1 / 2
vindicate - Answer- proving someone or something innocent and free of blame and guilt subtle - Answer- understated and not obvious transient - Answer- lasting for only a short time terse - Answer- to the point, concise trite - Answer- dull or common timorous - Answer- cowardly or fearful resilient - Answer- quick to recover reverence - Answer- a deep feeling of respect for someone or something sagacity - Answer- sound knowledge, judgement and foresight scrutinize - Answer- examine closely and carefully spontaneous - Answer- done with impulse and not planned spurious - Answer- something not genuine submissive - Answer- give in and follow the demands of others substantiate - Answer- to prove that something is true and valid reclusive - Answer- withdraw and alone from the world reconciliation - Answer- the end of conflict and reestablishment of relationships and friendships renovation - Answer- repairing and restoring back to original or a new state ponder - Answer- to think over or consider pretentious - Answer- acting more important than special than what is deserved procrastinate - Answer- to postpone doing something that needs to be done prosaic - Answer- lacking wit or imagination prosperity - Answer- the condition of being wealthy or successful
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