THE MOST COMMON VOCABULARY WORDS ON THE

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THE MOST COMMON VOCABULARY WORDS ON THE

WONDERLIC SLE EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Capricious

Answer:

Having random moodswings."He was a capricious boss. His temper was scary and unpredictable"

Question 2: Abate

Answer:

To make something less intense or bad."After many hours of torrential rain, the storm abated and the sun began to shine."

Question 3: Adversity

Answer:

Difficulty or misfortune."The musician became very successful despite a difficult childhood filled with adversity."

Question 4: Precocious

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When a child shows abilities or talents at an earlier age than usual."She was a precocious child, learning how to read before pre-school."

Question 5: Apprehensive

Answer:

To be anxious or fearful that something bad might happe."The girl felt apprehensive about going into the dark woods alone."

Question 6: Hackneyed

Answer:

Unoriginal; a phrase or idea lacking significance because it has been overused."Nobody laughs when Uncle Kevin tells hackneyed old jokes."

Question 7: Enrich

Answer:

To improve the quality or value of something."The milk is enriched with even more calcium."

Question 8: Benevolent

Answer:

Kind; good."She is a benevolent nurse with a kind and caring bedside manner."

Question 9: Fortuitous

Answer:

Happening because of luck; fortunate."The football team was saved by a fortuitous bounce after a fumble."

Question 10: Prohibit

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To not allow someone to do something."Smoking in a school is prohibited."

Question 11: Diligent

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Doing your work with much care."She was diligent at school, taking thorough, detailed notes."

Question 12: Ostentatious

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Designed to attract attention, usually in a pretentios way."He wore an ostentatious shirt to the club."

Question 13: Surreptitious

Answer:

Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of."Their affair was surreptitious."

Question 14: Adapt

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To become adjusted to new conditions."Some sharks are able to adapt to different ocean temperatures to hunt their prey."

Question 15: Venture

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A risky or daring journey."Our trip through the rainforest was a week-long venture amongst dangerous animals and unpredictable weather."

Question 16: Subtle

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To be so delicate or understated that it is difficult to know the meaning of something."We did not know he wanted to stay home because he was so subtle about not wanting to come out with us."

Question 17: Abbreviate

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To shorten something."We planned on staying at Mithell's house for the game, but we decided to abbreviate our stay in order to beat the traffic home."

Question 18: Cautious

Answer:

To do something with care so you avoid problems or danger."She was cautious when drawing blood from the patient, taking care to not hurt him."

Question 19: Haughty

Answer:

To incorrectly think you are better than you are. The opposite of humble."The haughty teenager refused to go to school because he thought he already knew everything."

Question 20: Collaborate

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To work together to create something."The students collaborated on a final project, completing it together."

Question 21: Ardent

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Enthusiastic or passionate."She was an ardent fan of the Boston Celtics."

Question 22: Incompatible

Answer:

To not fit together."The couple broke up because they were incompatible."

Question 23: Transient

Answer:

Lasting only for a short time."His time in the ICU. was transient as he was quickly upgraded from critical to stable condition."