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Consider the following sentence: Was not this dropped primarily in order to `` appease '' the Chinese - especially after `` Khrushchev 's '' humiliating `` surrender to the West in canceling the German peace-treaty deadline of December 31 ?
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "canceling" among the following definitions:
1) postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
2) make up for
3) declare null and void; make ineffective
4) remove or make invisible
5) make invalid for use.
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1) postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled.
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Consider the following sentence: What does it all add up to ?
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "add up" among the following definitions:
1) develop into
2) determine the sum of
3) add up in number or quantity
4) be reasonable or logical or comprehensible.
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1) develop into.
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Consider the following sentence: Indications are that Khrushchev ( and , with him , the bulk of the Soviet people ) favor peaceful coexistence and ( with the exception of Berlin ) the maintenance of the status quo in the world .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "are" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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2) be identical to; be someone or something.
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Consider the following sentence: Indications are that Khrushchev ( and , with him , the bulk of the Soviet people ) favor peaceful coexistence and ( with the exception of Berlin ) the maintenance of the status quo in the world .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "favor" among the following definitions:
1) promote over another
2) consider as the favorite
3) treat gently or carefully
4) bestow a privilege upon.
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1) promote over another.
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Consider the following sentence: The Chinese , North Vietnamese and North Koreans , on the other hand , feel that , militarily , Russia is strong enough to support them in the `` just wars of liberation '' they would like to embark on before long :
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "feel" among the following definitions:
1) undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
2) come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
3) perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
4) be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
5) have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
6) undergo passive experience of:
7) be felt or perceived in a certain way
8) grope or feel in search of something
9) examine by touch
10) examine (a body part) by palpation
11) find by testing or cautious exploration
12) produce a certain impression
13) pass one's hands over the sexual organs of.
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2) come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds.
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Consider the following sentence: The Chinese , North Vietnamese and North Koreans , on the other hand , feel that , militarily , Russia is strong enough to support them in the `` just wars of liberation '' they would like to embark on before long :
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "is" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
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Consider the following sentence: The Chinese , North Vietnamese and North Koreans , on the other hand , feel that , militarily , Russia is strong enough to support them in the `` just wars of liberation '' they would like to embark on before long :
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "support" among the following definitions:
1) give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
2) support materially or financially
3) be behind; approve of
4) be the physical support of; carry the weight of
5) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
6) adopt as a belief
7) support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
8) argue or speak in defense of
9) play a subordinate role to (another performer)
10) be a regular customer or client of
11) put up with something or somebody unpleasant.
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1) give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to.
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Consider the following sentence: The Chinese , North Vietnamese and North Koreans , on the other hand , feel that , militarily , Russia is strong enough to support them in the `` just wars of liberation '' they would like to embark on before long :
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "like" among the following definitions:
1) prefer or wish to do something
2) find enjoyable or agreeable
3) be fond of
4) feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
5) want to have.
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1) prefer or wish to do something.
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Consider the following sentence: The Chinese , North Vietnamese and North Koreans , on the other hand , feel that , militarily , Russia is strong enough to support them in the `` just wars of liberation '' they would like to embark on before long :
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "embark on" among the following definitions:
1) get off the ground.
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1) get off the ground.
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Consider the following sentence: with China attacking Formosa and the North Koreans and North Vietnamese liberating the southern half of their respective countries .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "attacking" among the following definitions:
1) launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
2) attack in speech or writing
3) take the initiative and go on the offensive
4) attack someone physically or emotionally
5) set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
6) begin to injure.
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1) launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with.
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Consider the following sentence: with China attacking Formosa and the North Koreans and North Vietnamese liberating the southern half of their respective countries .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "liberating" among the following definitions:
1) give equal rights to; of women and minorities
2) grant freedom to; free from confinement
3) grant freedom to
4) release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition.
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1) give equal rights to; of women and minorities.
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Consider the following sentence: Perhaps Khrushchev is in a more difficult position than any since 1957 , when the `` anti-party group '' nearly liquidated him .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "is" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
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Consider the following sentence: Perhaps Khrushchev is in a more difficult position than any since 1957 , when the `` anti-party group '' nearly liquidated him .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "liquidated" among the following definitions:
1) get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
2) eliminate by paying off (debts)
3) convert into cash
4) settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off.
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1) get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing.
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Consider the following sentence: He seems strong enough inside the party to cope with any internal opposition ; but if he is up against China 's crusading spirit in world affairs , he is going to be faced with the most agonizing choice in his life .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "seems" among the following definitions:
1) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
2) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
3) appear to exist
4) appear to one's own mind or opinion.
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1) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect.
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Consider the following sentence: He seems strong enough inside the party to cope with any internal opposition ; but if he is up against China 's crusading spirit in world affairs , he is going to be faced with the most agonizing choice in his life .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "cope with" among the following definitions:
1) satisfy or fulfill.
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1) satisfy or fulfill.
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Consider the following sentence: He seems strong enough inside the party to cope with any internal opposition ; but if he is up against China 's crusading spirit in world affairs , he is going to be faced with the most agonizing choice in his life .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "is" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
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Consider the following sentence: He seems strong enough inside the party to cope with any internal opposition ; but if he is up against China 's crusading spirit in world affairs , he is going to be faced with the most agonizing choice in his life .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "faced" among the following definitions:
1) deal with (something unpleasant) head on
2) oppose, as in hostility or a competition
3) be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
4) be opposite
5) turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
6) present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
7) turn so as to expose the face
8) line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
9) cover the front or surface of.
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1) deal with (something unpleasant) head on.
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Consider the following sentence: He may support China ( but he won n't ) ; he may break with China ( which would be infernally difficult and perhaps disastrous ) , or he may succeed , by all kinds of dangerous concessions , in persuading China to be patient .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "support" among the following definitions:
1) give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
2) support materially or financially
3) be behind; approve of
4) be the physical support of; carry the weight of
5) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
6) adopt as a belief
7) support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
8) argue or speak in defense of
9) play a subordinate role to (another performer)
10) be a regular customer or client of
11) put up with something or somebody unpleasant.
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1) give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to.
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Consider the following sentence: He may support China ( but he won n't ) ; he may break with China ( which would be infernally difficult and perhaps disastrous ) , or he may succeed , by all kinds of dangerous concessions , in persuading China to be patient .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "break with" among the following definitions:
1) end a relationship.
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1) end a relationship.
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Consider the following sentence: He may support China ( but he won n't ) ; he may break with China ( which would be infernally difficult and perhaps disastrous ) , or he may succeed , by all kinds of dangerous concessions , in persuading China to be patient .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "be" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
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Consider the following sentence: He may support China ( but he won n't ) ; he may break with China ( which would be infernally difficult and perhaps disastrous ) , or he may succeed , by all kinds of dangerous concessions , in persuading China to be patient .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "succeed" among the following definitions:
1) attain success or reach a desired goal
2) be the successor (of).
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1) attain success or reach a desired goal.
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Consider the following sentence: He may support China ( but he won n't ) ; he may break with China ( which would be infernally difficult and perhaps disastrous ) , or he may succeed , by all kinds of dangerous concessions , in persuading China to be patient .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "persuading" among the following definitions:
1) win approval or support for
2) cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm.
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2) cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm.
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Consider the following sentence: He may support China ( but he won n't ) ; he may break with China ( which would be infernally difficult and perhaps disastrous ) , or he may succeed , by all kinds of dangerous concessions , in persuading China to be patient .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "be" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
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Consider the following sentence: The next days may show where things stand .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "stand" among the following definitions:
1) be standing; be upright
2) be in some specified state or condition
3) occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
4) hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
5) put up with something or somebody unpleasant
6) have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
7) remain inactive or immobile
8) be in effect; be or remain in force
9) be tall; have a height of; copula
10) put into an upright position
11) withstand the force of something
12) be available for stud services.
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6) have or maintain a position or stand on an issue.
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Consider the following sentence: On a misty Sunday morning last month , a small band of militant anti-Communists called the Minutemen held maneuvers in a foggy field about fifteen miles east of here .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "held" among the following definitions:
1) keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
2) have or hold in one's hands or grip
3) organize or be responsible for
4) have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
5) keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
6) maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
7) to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
8) secure and keep for possible future use or application
9) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
10) be the physical support of; carry the weight of
11) contain or hold; have within
12) have room for; hold without crowding
13) remain in a certain state, position, or condition
14) support or hold in a certain manner
15) be valid, applicable, or true
16) assert or affirm
17) have as a major characteristic
18) be capable of holding or containing
19) arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
20) protect against a challenge or attack
21) bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
22) hold the attention of
23) remain committed to
24) resist or confront with resistance
25) be pertinent or relevant or applicable
26) stop dealing with
27) lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
28) keep from departing
29) take and maintain control over, often by violent means
30) cause to stop
31) cover as for protection against noise or smell
32) drink alcohol without showing ill effects
33) aim, point, or direct
34) declare to be
35) be in accord; be in agreement
36) keep from exhaling or expelling.
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3) organize or be responsible for.
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Consider the following sentence: Eleven men , a woman and a teen-age boy tramped over cold , damp , fog-enshrouded ground during a two-hour field drill in the problems of guerrilla warfare .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "tramped" among the following definitions:
1) travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
2) walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
3) cross on foot
4) move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
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1) travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition.
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Consider the following sentence: To the average American , this must sound like an incredible tale from a Saturday night TV movie .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "sound" among the following definitions:
1) appear in a certain way
2) make a certain noise or sound
3) give off a certain sound or sounds
4) announce by means of a sound
5) utter with vibrating vocal chords
6) cause to sound
7) measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line.
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1) appear in a certain way.
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Consider the following sentence: But to the Minutemen , this is a serious business .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "is" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
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Consider the following sentence: They feel that the United States is engaged in a life-and-death struggle with communism for survival and world supremacy .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "feel" among the following definitions:
1) undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
2) come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
3) perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
4) be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
5) have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
6) undergo passive experience of:
7) be felt or perceived in a certain way
8) grope or feel in search of something
9) examine by touch
10) examine (a body part) by palpation
11) find by testing or cautious exploration
12) produce a certain impression
13) pass one's hands over the sexual organs of.
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2) come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds.
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Consider the following sentence: They feel that the United States is engaged in a life-and-death struggle with communism for survival and world supremacy .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "engaged" among the following definitions:
1) carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
2) consume all of one's attention or time
3) engage or hire for work
4) ask to represent; of legal counsel
5) give to in marriage
6) get caught
7) carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
8) hire for work or assistance
9) engage for service under a term of contract
10) keep engaged.
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1) carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in.
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Consider the following sentence: They feel that World War 3 , has already begun , and they are setting themselves up as a `` last line of defense '' against the Communist advance .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "feel" among the following definitions:
1) undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
2) come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
3) perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
4) be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
5) have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
6) undergo passive experience of:
7) be felt or perceived in a certain way
8) grope or feel in search of something
9) examine by touch
10) examine (a body part) by palpation
11) find by testing or cautious exploration
12) produce a certain impression
13) pass one's hands over the sexual organs of.
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2) come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds.
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Consider the following sentence: They feel that World War 3 , has already begun , and they are setting themselves up as a `` last line of defense '' against the Communist advance .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "begun" among the following definitions:
1) take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
2) have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
3) set in motion, cause to start
4) begin to speak or say; he began
5) be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
6) have a beginning, of a temporal event
7) have a beginning characterized in some specified way
8) begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
9) achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
10) begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language.
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1) take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.
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Consider the following sentence: They feel that World War 3 , has already begun , and they are setting themselves up as a `` last line of defense '' against the Communist advance .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "setting" among the following definitions:
1) set up or found
2) create by putting components or members together
3) construct, build, or erect
4) get ready for a particular purpose or event
5) put into a proper or systematic order
6) begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
7) take or catch as if in a snare or trap
8) produce
9) set up for use
10) place
11) arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
12) erect and fasten
13) arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
14) equip with sails or masts
15) make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc.
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7) take or catch as if in a snare or trap.
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Consider the following sentence: Their national leader , Robert Bolivar DePugh of Norborne , Mo. , says the Minutemen believe that guerrilla tactics are best suited to defeat the Red onslaught .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "says" among the following definitions:
1) express in words
2) report or maintain
3) express a supposition
4) have or contain a certain wording or form
5) give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
6) speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
7) communicate or express nonverbally
8) utter aloud
9) state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
10) recite or repeat a fixed text
11) indicate.
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2) report or maintain.
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Consider the following sentence: Their national leader , Robert Bolivar DePugh of Norborne , Mo. , says the Minutemen believe that guerrilla tactics are best suited to defeat the Red onslaught .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "believe" among the following definitions:
1) accept as true; take to be true
2) judge or regard; look upon; judge
3) be confident about something
4) follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
5) credit with veracity.
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2) judge or regard; look upon; judge.
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Consider the following sentence: Their national leader , Robert Bolivar DePugh of Norborne , Mo. , says the Minutemen believe that guerrilla tactics are best suited to defeat the Red onslaught .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "are" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
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Consider the following sentence: Their national leader , Robert Bolivar DePugh of Norborne , Mo. , says the Minutemen believe that guerrilla tactics are best suited to defeat the Red onslaught .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "defeat" among the following definitions:
1) win a victory over
2) thwart the passage of.
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1) win a victory over.
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Consider the following sentence: In their maneuvers last month , they wore World War 2 , camouflage garb and helmets , and carried unloaded M-1 rifles .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "wore" among the following definitions:
1) be dressed in
2) have on one's person
3) have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
4) deteriorate through use or stress
5) have or show an appearance of
6) last and be usable
7) go to pieces
8) exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
9) put clothing on one's body.
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1) be dressed in.
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Consider the following sentence: In their maneuvers last month , they wore World War 2 , camouflage garb and helmets , and carried unloaded M-1 rifles .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "carried" among the following definitions:
1) move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
2) have with oneself; have on one's person
3) transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
4) serve as a means for expressing something
5) bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
6) support or hold in a certain manner
7) contain or hold; have within
8) extend to a certain degree
9) continue or extend
10) be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
11) win in an election
12) include, as on a list
13) behave in a certain manner
14) have on hand
15) include as the content; broadcast or publicize
16) propel,
17) pass on a communication
18) have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
19) be conveyed over a certain distance
20) keep up with financial support
21) have or possess something abstract
22) be equipped with (a mast or sail)
23) win approval or support for
24) compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
25) take further or advance
26) have on the surface or on the skin
27) capture after a fight
28) transfer (entries) from one account book to another
29) transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
30) pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
31) bear (a crop)
32) propel or give impetus to
33) drink alcohol without showing ill effects
34) be able to feed
35) have a certain range
36) cover a certain distance or advance beyond
37) secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
38) be successful in
39) sing or play against other voices or parts
40) be pregnant with.
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2) have with oneself; have on one's person.
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Consider the following sentence: The maneuvers were held `` in secret '' after a regional seminar for the Minutemen , held in nearby Shiloh , Ill. , had been broken up the previous day by deputy sheriffs , who had arrested regional leader Richard Lauchli of Collinsville , Ill. , and seized four operative weapons , including a Browning machine gun , two Browning automatic rifles and an M-4 rifle .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "held" among the following definitions:
1) keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
2) have or hold in one's hands or grip
3) organize or be responsible for
4) have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
5) keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
6) maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
7) to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
8) secure and keep for possible future use or application
9) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
10) be the physical support of; carry the weight of
11) contain or hold; have within
12) have room for; hold without crowding
13) remain in a certain state, position, or condition
14) support or hold in a certain manner
15) be valid, applicable, or true
16) assert or affirm
17) have as a major characteristic
18) be capable of holding or containing
19) arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
20) protect against a challenge or attack
21) bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
22) hold the attention of
23) remain committed to
24) resist or confront with resistance
25) be pertinent or relevant or applicable
26) stop dealing with
27) lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
28) keep from departing
29) take and maintain control over, often by violent means
30) cause to stop
31) cover as for protection against noise or smell
32) drink alcohol without showing ill effects
33) aim, point, or direct
34) declare to be
35) be in accord; be in agreement
36) keep from exhaling or expelling.
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3) organize or be responsible for.
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Consider the following sentence: The maneuvers were held `` in secret '' after a regional seminar for the Minutemen , held in nearby Shiloh , Ill. , had been broken up the previous day by deputy sheriffs , who had arrested regional leader Richard Lauchli of Collinsville , Ill. , and seized four operative weapons , including a Browning machine gun , two Browning automatic rifles and an M-4 rifle .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "held" among the following definitions:
1) keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
2) have or hold in one's hands or grip
3) organize or be responsible for
4) have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
5) keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
6) maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
7) to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
8) secure and keep for possible future use or application
9) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
10) be the physical support of; carry the weight of
11) contain or hold; have within
12) have room for; hold without crowding
13) remain in a certain state, position, or condition
14) support or hold in a certain manner
15) be valid, applicable, or true
16) assert or affirm
17) have as a major characteristic
18) be capable of holding or containing
19) arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
20) protect against a challenge or attack
21) bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
22) hold the attention of
23) remain committed to
24) resist or confront with resistance
25) be pertinent or relevant or applicable
26) stop dealing with
27) lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
28) keep from departing
29) take and maintain control over, often by violent means
30) cause to stop
31) cover as for protection against noise or smell
32) drink alcohol without showing ill effects
33) aim, point, or direct
34) declare to be
35) be in accord; be in agreement
36) keep from exhaling or expelling.
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3) organize or be responsible for.
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Consider the following sentence: The maneuvers were held `` in secret '' after a regional seminar for the Minutemen , held in nearby Shiloh , Ill. , had been broken up the previous day by deputy sheriffs , who had arrested regional leader Richard Lauchli of Collinsville , Ill. , and seized four operative weapons , including a Browning machine gun , two Browning automatic rifles and an M-4 rifle .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "broken up" among the following definitions:
1) to cause to separate and go in different directions
2) discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
3) come apart
4) break violently or noisily; smash
5) make a break in
6) cause to go into a solution
7) suffer a nervous breakdown
8) take apart into its constituent pieces
9) destroy the completeness of a set of related items
10) set or keep apart
11) attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
12) release ice
13) close at the end of a session
14) bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
15) come to an end
16) break or cause to break into pieces
17) cause to separate
18) separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
19) laugh unrestrainedly.
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1) to cause to separate and go in different directions.
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Consider the following sentence: The maneuvers were held `` in secret '' after a regional seminar for the Minutemen , held in nearby Shiloh , Ill. , had been broken up the previous day by deputy sheriffs , who had arrested regional leader Richard Lauchli of Collinsville , Ill. , and seized four operative weapons , including a Browning machine gun , two Browning automatic rifles and an M-4 rifle .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "arrested" among the following definitions:
1) take into custody
2) hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
3) attract and fix
4) cause to stop.
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1) take into custody.
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Consider the following sentence: The maneuvers were held `` in secret '' after a regional seminar for the Minutemen , held in nearby Shiloh , Ill. , had been broken up the previous day by deputy sheriffs , who had arrested regional leader Richard Lauchli of Collinsville , Ill. , and seized four operative weapons , including a Browning machine gun , two Browning automatic rifles and an M-4 rifle .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "seized" among the following definitions:
1) take hold of; grab
2) take or capture by force
3) take possession of by force, as after an invasion
4) take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
5) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
6) hook by a pull on the line
7) affect
8) capture the attention or imagination of.
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4) take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority.
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Consider the following sentence: The maneuvers were held `` in secret '' after a regional seminar for the Minutemen , held in nearby Shiloh , Ill. , had been broken up the previous day by deputy sheriffs , who had arrested regional leader Richard Lauchli of Collinsville , Ill. , and seized four operative weapons , including a Browning machine gun , two Browning automatic rifles and an M-4 rifle .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "including" among the following definitions:
1) have as a part, be made up out of
2) consider as part of something
3) add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category
4) allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of.
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1) have as a part, be made up out of.
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Consider the following sentence: Undismayed by this contretemps , a small band of the faithful gathered at Lauchli 's home at 6 : 30 A. M. the next day , put on their uniforms , and headed for a farm several miles away .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "gathered" among the following definitions:
1) assemble or get together
2) collect in one place
3) collect or gather
4) conclude from evidence
5) draw together into folds or puckers
6) get people together
7) draw and bring closer
8) look for (food) in nature
9) increase or develop.
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2) collect in one place.
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Consider the following sentence: Undismayed by this contretemps , a small band of the faithful gathered at Lauchli 's home at 6 : 30 A. M. the next day , put on their uniforms , and headed for a farm several miles away .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "put on" among the following definitions:
1) put clothing on one's body
2) add to something existing
3) put on the stove or ready for cooking
4) carry out (performances)
5) add to the odometer
6) prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
7) apply to a surface
8) fool or hoax
9) increase (one's body weight).
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1) put clothing on one's body.
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Consider the following sentence: Undismayed by this contretemps , a small band of the faithful gathered at Lauchli 's home at 6 : 30 A. M. the next day , put on their uniforms , and headed for a farm several miles away .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "headed" among the following definitions:
1) to go or travel towards
2) be in charge of
3) travel in front of; go in advance of others
4) be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
5) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
6) take its rise
7) be in the front of or on top of
8) form a head or come or grow to a head
9) remove the head of.
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1) to go or travel towards.
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Consider the following sentence: A 60 mm. mortar and a 57 mm. recoilless rifle owned by Lauchli were brought along .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "owned" among the following definitions:
1) have ownership or possession of.
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1) have ownership or possession of.
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Consider the following sentence: A 60 mm. mortar and a 57 mm. recoilless rifle owned by Lauchli were brought along .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "brought" among the following definitions:
1) take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
2) cause to come into a particular state or condition
3) cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
4) go or come after and bring or take back
5) bring into a different state
6) be accompanied by
7) advance or set forth in court; ,
8) bestow a quality on
9) be sold for a certain price
10) attract the attention of
11) induce or persuade.
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1) take something or somebody with oneself somewhere.
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Consider the following sentence: The mortar was equipped with dummy shells and the recoilless rifle was deactivated .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "was" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
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Consider the following sentence: The mortar was equipped with dummy shells and the recoilless rifle was deactivated .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "was" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
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Consider the following sentence: After a tortuous drive in an open truck and a World War 2 , army jeep down soggy trails , the band arrived at a small clearing squeezed between a long , low ridge and a creek-filled gully .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "arrived at" among the following definitions:
1) reach a destination, either real or abstract.
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1) reach a destination, either real or abstract.
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Consider the following sentence: Here the two leaders , DePugh and Lauchli , hastened to put the group through its paces .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "hastened" among the following definitions:
1) act or move at high speed
2) move fast
3) speed up the progress of; facilitate
4) cause to occur rapidly.
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1) act or move at high speed.
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Consider the following sentence: Here the two leaders , DePugh and Lauchli , hastened to put the group through its paces .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "put" among the following definitions:
1) put into a certain place or abstract location
2) cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
3) formulate in a particular style or language
4) attribute or give
5) make an investment
6) estimate
7) cause (someone) to undergo something
8) adapt
9) arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events.
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2) cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation.
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Consider the following sentence: The Minutemen were instructed in the use of terrain for concealment .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "instructed" among the following definitions:
1) impart skills or knowledge to
2) give instructions or directions for some task
3) make aware of.
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1) impart skills or knowledge to.
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Consider the following sentence: They were shown how to advance against an enemy outpost atop a cleared ridge .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "advance" among the following definitions:
1) move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
2) bring forward for consideration or acceptance
3) increase or raise
4) contribute to the progress or growth of
5) cause to move forward
6) obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
7) develop in a positive way
8) develop further
9) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
10) pay in advance
11) move forward
12) rise in rate or price.
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5) cause to move forward.
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Consider the following sentence: They practiced movement behind a smoke screen laid by smoke grenades ; and they attempted a skirmish line of advance against a camouflaged enemy encampment .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "practiced" among the following definitions:
1) carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
2) learn by repetition
3) engage in a rehearsal (of)
4) avail oneself to
5) engage in or perform.
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2) learn by repetition.
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Consider the following sentence: They practiced movement behind a smoke screen laid by smoke grenades ; and they attempted a skirmish line of advance against a camouflaged enemy encampment .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "laid" among the following definitions:
1) put into a certain place or abstract location
2) put in a horizontal position
3) prepare or position for action or operation
4) lay eggs
5) impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
6) be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
7) be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
8) originate (in)
9) be and remain in a particular state or condition
10) tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
11) have a place in relation to something else
12) assume a reclining position.
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1) put into a certain place or abstract location.
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Consider the following sentence: They practiced movement behind a smoke screen laid by smoke grenades ; and they attempted a skirmish line of advance against a camouflaged enemy encampment .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "attempted" among the following definitions:
1) make an effort or attempt
2) enter upon an activity or enterprise.
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1) make an effort or attempt.
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Consider the following sentence: Eleven dummy rounds were fired by Lauchli in a demonstration of rapid-fire mortar shooting .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "fired" among the following definitions:
1) start firing a weapon
2) cause to go off
3) bake in a kiln so as to harden
4) terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
5) go off or discharge
6) drive out or away by or as if by fire
7) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
8) destroy by fire
9) provide with fuel.
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2) cause to go off.
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Consider the following sentence: Mrs. DePugh , the mother of five children and an active member of her husband 's organization , participated in all the exercises .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "participated" among the following definitions:
1) share in something
2) become a participant; be involved in.
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1) share in something.
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Consider the following sentence: There were no `` casualties '' , but the `` guerrillas '' admitted to being `` a little tired '' when the leaders called a halt at 9 A. M. to enable out-of-town members to catch a plane .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "were" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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5) happen, occur, take place.
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Consider the following sentence: There were no `` casualties '' , but the `` guerrillas '' admitted to being `` a little tired '' when the leaders called a halt at 9 A. M. to enable out-of-town members to catch a plane .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "admitted" among the following definitions:
1) declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
2) allow to enter; grant entry to
3) allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
4) admit into a group or community
5) afford possibility
6) give access or entrance to
7) have room for; hold without crowding
8) serve as a means of entrance.
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1) declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of.
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Consider the following sentence: There were no `` casualties '' , but the `` guerrillas '' admitted to being `` a little tired '' when the leaders called a halt at 9 A. M. to enable out-of-town members to catch a plane .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "being" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
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Consider the following sentence: There were no `` casualties '' , but the `` guerrillas '' admitted to being `` a little tired '' when the leaders called a halt at 9 A. M. to enable out-of-town members to catch a plane .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "called" among the following definitions:
1) assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
2) ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
3) get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
4) utter a sudden loud cry
5) order, request, or command to come
6) pay a brief visit
7) call a meeting; invite or command to meet
8) read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
9) send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
10) utter a characteristic note or cry
11) stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
12) greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
13) make a stop in a harbour
14) demand payment of (a loan)
15) make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
16) give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
17) indicate a decision in regard to
18) make a prediction about; tell in advance
19) require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
20) challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
21) declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
22) lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
23) order or request or give a command for
24) order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
25) utter in a loud voice or announce
26) challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
27) consider or regard as being
28) rouse somebody from sleep with a call.
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5) order, request, or command to come.
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Consider the following sentence: There were no `` casualties '' , but the `` guerrillas '' admitted to being `` a little tired '' when the leaders called a halt at 9 A. M. to enable out-of-town members to catch a plane .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "enable" among the following definitions:
1) render capable or able for some task.
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1) render capable or able for some task.
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Consider the following sentence: There were no `` casualties '' , but the `` guerrillas '' admitted to being `` a little tired '' when the leaders called a halt at 9 A. M. to enable out-of-town members to catch a plane .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "catch" among the following definitions:
1) discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
2) perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
3) reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
4) take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
5) succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
6) to hook or entangle
7) attract and fix
8) capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
9) reach in time
10) get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
11) catch up with and possibly overtake
12) be struck or affected by
13) check oneself during an action
14) hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
15) see or watch
16) cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
17) detect a blunder or misstep
18) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
19) contract
20) start burning
21) perceive by hearing
22) suffer from the receipt of
23) attract; cause to be enamored
24) apprehend and reproduce accurately
25) take in and retain
26) spread or be communicated
27) be the catcher
28) become aware of
29) delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned.
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9) reach in time.
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Consider the following sentence: Thus it is reasonable to believe that there is a significant difference between the two groups in their performance on this task after a brief `` structuring '' experience .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "is" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
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Consider the following sentence: Thus it is reasonable to believe that there is a significant difference between the two groups in their performance on this task after a brief `` structuring '' experience .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "believe" among the following definitions:
1) accept as true; take to be true
2) judge or regard; look upon; judge
3) be confident about something
4) follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
5) credit with veracity.
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1) accept as true; take to be true.
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Consider the following sentence: It was predicted that Kohnstamm-negative subjects would adhere to more liberal , concretistic reports of what the ambiguous figure `` looked like '' as reflecting their hesitancy about taking chances .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "predicted" among the following definitions:
1) make a prediction about; tell in advance
2) indicate by signs.
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1) make a prediction about; tell in advance.
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Consider the following sentence: It was predicted that Kohnstamm-negative subjects would adhere to more liberal , concretistic reports of what the ambiguous figure `` looked like '' as reflecting their hesitancy about taking chances .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "adhere" among the following definitions:
1) be compatible or in accordance with
2) follow through or carry out a plan without deviation
3) come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
4) be a devoted follower or supporter
5) be loyal to
6) stick to firmly.
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1) be compatible or in accordance with.
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Consider the following sentence: It was predicted that Kohnstamm-negative subjects would adhere to more liberal , concretistic reports of what the ambiguous figure `` looked like '' as reflecting their hesitancy about taking chances .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "looked like" among the following definitions:
1) bear a physical resemblance to.
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1) bear a physical resemblance to.
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Consider the following sentence: It was predicted that Kohnstamm-negative subjects would adhere to more liberal , concretistic reports of what the ambiguous figure `` looked like '' as reflecting their hesitancy about taking chances .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "reflecting" among the following definitions:
1) manifest or bring back
2) reflect deeply on a subject
3) to throw or bend back (from a surface)
4) be bright by reflecting or casting light
5) show an image of
6) give evidence of a certain behavior
7) give evidence of the quality of.
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1) manifest or bring back.
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Consider the following sentence: It was predicted that Kohnstamm-negative subjects would adhere to more liberal , concretistic reports of what the ambiguous figure `` looked like '' as reflecting their hesitancy about taking chances .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "taking chances" among the following definitions:
1) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome.
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1) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome.
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Consider the following sentence: This was true mostly of those Kohnstamm-negative subjects who did not perceive the ambiguous figure as people in action .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "was" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
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Consider the following sentence: This was true mostly of those Kohnstamm-negative subjects who did not perceive the ambiguous figure as people in action .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "perceive" among the following definitions:
1) to become aware of through the senses
2) become conscious of.
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1) to become aware of through the senses.
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Consider the following sentence: Responses such as `` rope with a loop in it '' , and `` two pieces of rope '' , were quite characteristic .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "were" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
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Consider the following sentence: The three personality inventories ( Guilford STDCR ; Guilford-Martin GAMIN ; Guilford-Martin OAGCo ) , were filled out by 12 of the Kohnstamm-positive subjects and 19 of the Kohnstamm-negative subjects .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "filled out" among the following definitions:
1) write all the required information onto a form
2) make bigger or better or more complete
3) supplement what is thought to be deficient
4) line or stuff with soft material
5) make fat or plump
6) become round, plump, or shapely.
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1) write all the required information onto a form.
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Consider the following sentence: These were the same subjects who were given the Rorschach test .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "were" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
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Consider the following sentence: These were the same subjects who were given the Rorschach test .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "given" among the following definitions:
1) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2) be the cause or source of
3) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
4) convey or reveal information
5) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
6) organize or be responsible for
7) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
8) give as a present; make a gift of
9) cause to happen or be responsible for
10) dedicate
11) give or supply
12) transmit (knowledge or skills)
13) bring about
14) leave with; give temporarily
15) emit or utter
16) endure the loss of
17) place into the hands or custody of
18) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
19) give (as medicine)
20) give or convey physically
21) bestow
22) bestow, especially officially
23) move in order to make room for someone for something
24) give food to
25) contribute to some cause
26) break down, literally or metaphorically
27) estimate the duration or outcome of something
28) execute and deliver
29) deliver in exchange or recompense
30) afford access to
31) present to view
32) perform for an audience
33) be flexible under stress of physical force
34) propose
35) accord by verdict
36) manifest or show
37) offer in good faith
38) submit for consideration, judgment, or use
39) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
40) allow to have or take
41) inflict as a punishment
42) occur
43) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
44) proffer (a body part).
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give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.
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Consider the following sentence: Some predictions had been made concerning factors R , N , I and Co on these inventories which appeared to be directly related to control and security aspects of personality functioning which were hypothesized as being of importance in differential Kohnstamm reactivity .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "made" among the following definitions:
1) engage in
2) give certain properties to something
3) make or cause to be or to become
4) cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
5) give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
6) create or manufacture a man-made product
7) make, formulate, or derive in the mind
8) compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
9) create by artistic means
10) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
11) create or design, often in a certain way
12) to compose or represent:
13) reach a goal, e.g.,
14) be or be capable of being changed or made into
15) make by shaping or bringing together constituents
16) perform or carry out
17) make by combining materials and parts
18) change from one form into another
19) act in a certain way so as to acquire
20) charge with a function; charge to be
21) achieve a point or goal
22) reach a destination, either real or abstract
23) institute, enact, or establish
24) carry out or commit
25) form by assembling individuals or constituents
26) organize or be responsible for
27) put in order or neaten
28) head into a specified direction
29) have a bowel movement
30) undergo fabrication or creation
31) be suitable for
32) add up to
33) amount to
34) constitute the essence of
35) appear to begin an activity
36) proceed along a path
37) reach in time
38) gather and light the materials for
39) prepare for eating by applying heat
40) induce to have sex
41) assure the success of
42) represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
43) consider as being
44) calculate as being
45) cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
46) favor the development of
47) develop into
48) behave in a certain way
49) eliminate urine.
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1) engage in.
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Consider the following sentence: Some predictions had been made concerning factors R , N , I and Co on these inventories which appeared to be directly related to control and security aspects of personality functioning which were hypothesized as being of importance in differential Kohnstamm reactivity .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "appeared" among the following definitions:
1) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
2) come into sight or view
3) be issued or published
4) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
5) come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
6) appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
7) present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority.
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1) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect.
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Consider the following sentence: Some predictions had been made concerning factors R , N , I and Co on these inventories which appeared to be directly related to control and security aspects of personality functioning which were hypothesized as being of importance in differential Kohnstamm reactivity .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "related" among the following definitions:
1) make a logical or causal connection
2) be relevant to
3) give an account of
4) be in a relationship with
5) have or establish a relationship to.
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4) be in a relationship with.
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Consider the following sentence: Some predictions had been made concerning factors R , N , I and Co on these inventories which appeared to be directly related to control and security aspects of personality functioning which were hypothesized as being of importance in differential Kohnstamm reactivity .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "hypothesized" among the following definitions:
1) to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds.
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1) to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds.
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Consider the following sentence: Some predictions had been made concerning factors R , N , I and Co on these inventories which appeared to be directly related to control and security aspects of personality functioning which were hypothesized as being of importance in differential Kohnstamm reactivity .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "being" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at.
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1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
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Consider the following sentence: Only Co differentiated between the two groups at less than the 5 % level ( * * f ) .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "differentiated" among the following definitions:
1) mark as different
2) be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
3) calculate a derivative; take the derivative
4) become different during development
5) evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
6) become distinct and acquire a different character.
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2) be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense.
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Consider the following sentence: One prediction had been made about the difference in security or self-confidence between those subjects who shifted their Kohnstamm reactivity when informed and those who did not .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "made" among the following definitions:
1) engage in
2) give certain properties to something
3) make or cause to be or to become
4) cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
5) give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
6) create or manufacture a man-made product
7) make, formulate, or derive in the mind
8) compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
9) create by artistic means
10) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
11) create or design, often in a certain way
12) to compose or represent:
13) reach a goal, e.g.,
14) be or be capable of being changed or made into
15) make by shaping or bringing together constituents
16) perform or carry out
17) make by combining materials and parts
18) change from one form into another
19) act in a certain way so as to acquire
20) charge with a function; charge to be
21) achieve a point or goal
22) reach a destination, either real or abstract
23) institute, enact, or establish
24) carry out or commit
25) form by assembling individuals or constituents
26) organize or be responsible for
27) put in order or neaten
28) head into a specified direction
29) have a bowel movement
30) undergo fabrication or creation
31) be suitable for
32) add up to
33) amount to
34) constitute the essence of
35) appear to begin an activity
36) proceed along a path
37) reach in time
38) gather and light the materials for
39) prepare for eating by applying heat
40) induce to have sex
41) assure the success of
42) represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
43) consider as being
44) calculate as being
45) cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
46) favor the development of
47) develop into
48) behave in a certain way
49) eliminate urine.
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1) engage in.
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Consider the following sentence: One prediction had been made about the difference in security or self-confidence between those subjects who shifted their Kohnstamm reactivity when informed and those who did not .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "shifted" among the following definitions:
1) make a shift in or exchange of
2) change place or direction
3) move around
4) move very slightly
5) move from one setting or context to another
6) change in quality
7) move and exchange for another
8) move sideways or in an unsteady way
9) move abruptly
10) use a shift key on a keyboard
11) change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
12) change gears
13) lay aside, abandon, or leave for another.
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1) make a shift in or exchange of.
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Consider the following sentence: One prediction had been made about the difference in security or self-confidence between those subjects who shifted their Kohnstamm reactivity when informed and those who did not .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "informed" among the following definitions:
1) impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
2) give character or essence to
3) act as an informer.
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1) impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.
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Consider the following sentence: The nonreactors had been separated into two groups on this assumption with the presumably `` secure '' nonreactors and `` secure '' reactors being used as the groups for comparative personality studies .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "separated" among the following definitions:
1) act as a barrier between; stand between
2) force, take, or pull apart
3) mark as different
4) separate into parts or portions
5) divide into components or constituents
6) arrange or order by classes or categories
7) make a division or separation
8) discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
9) go one's own way; move apart
10) become separated into pieces or fragments
11) treat differently on the basis of sex or race
12) come apart
13) divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork.
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6) arrange or order by classes or categories.
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Consider the following sentence: The nonreactors had been separated into two groups on this assumption with the presumably `` secure '' nonreactors and `` secure '' reactors being used as the groups for comparative personality studies .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "used" among the following definitions:
1) put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
2) take or consume (regularly or habitually)
3) use up, consume fully
4) seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
5) avail oneself to
6) habitually do something (use only in the past tense).
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1) put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.
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Consider the following sentence: It was predicted that those who shifted in their Kohnstamm reactivity would differ significantly from those who did not on the factor I which the investigators refer to as the `` Inferiority '' factor .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "predicted" among the following definitions:
1) make a prediction about; tell in advance
2) indicate by signs.
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1) make a prediction about; tell in advance.
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Consider the following sentence: It was predicted that those who shifted in their Kohnstamm reactivity would differ significantly from those who did not on the factor I which the investigators refer to as the `` Inferiority '' factor .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "shifted" among the following definitions:
1) make a shift in or exchange of
2) change place or direction
3) move around
4) move very slightly
5) move from one setting or context to another
6) change in quality
7) move and exchange for another
8) move sideways or in an unsteady way
9) move abruptly
10) use a shift key on a keyboard
11) change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
12) change gears
13) lay aside, abandon, or leave for another.
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1) make a shift in or exchange of.
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Consider the following sentence: It was predicted that those who shifted in their Kohnstamm reactivity would differ significantly from those who did not on the factor I which the investigators refer to as the `` Inferiority '' factor .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "differ" among the following definitions:
1) be different
2) be of different opinions.
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1) be different.
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Consider the following sentence: It was predicted that those who shifted in their Kohnstamm reactivity would differ significantly from those who did not on the factor I which the investigators refer to as the `` Inferiority '' factor .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "refer" among the following definitions:
1) make reference to
2) be relevant to
3) think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
4) send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
5) seek information from
6) have as a meaning
7) use a name to designate.
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3) think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another.
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Consider the following sentence: All of the subjects in the Kohnstamm-negative and Kohnstamm-positive groups ( as defined for purposes of the personality studies ) were compared with those subjects who shifted in Conditions 3 , or 4 , .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "defined" among the following definitions:
1) determine the essential quality of
2) give a definition for the meaning of a word
3) determine the nature of
4) show the form or outline of
5) decide upon or fix definitely.
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2) give a definition for the meaning of a word.
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Consider the following sentence: All of the subjects in the Kohnstamm-negative and Kohnstamm-positive groups ( as defined for purposes of the personality studies ) were compared with those subjects who shifted in Conditions 3 , or 4 , .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "compared" among the following definitions:
1) examine and note the similarities or differences of
2) be comparable
3) consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
4) to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb.
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1) examine and note the similarities or differences of.
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Consider the following sentence: All of the subjects in the Kohnstamm-negative and Kohnstamm-positive groups ( as defined for purposes of the personality studies ) were compared with those subjects who shifted in Conditions 3 , or 4 , .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "shifted" among the following definitions:
1) make a shift in or exchange of
2) change place or direction
3) move around
4) move very slightly
5) move from one setting or context to another
6) change in quality
7) move and exchange for another
8) move sideways or in an unsteady way
9) move abruptly
10) use a shift key on a keyboard
11) change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
12) change gears
13) lay aside, abandon, or leave for another.
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1) make a shift in or exchange of.
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Consider the following sentence: A t test on these two groups , shifters vs. nonshifters , gave a `` t '' value of 2.405 which is significant on the two-tail test at the .028 level .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "gave" among the following definitions:
1) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2) be the cause or source of
3) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
4) convey or reveal information
5) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
6) organize or be responsible for
7) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
8) give as a present; make a gift of
9) cause to happen or be responsible for
10) dedicate
11) give or supply
12) transmit (knowledge or skills)
13) bring about
14) leave with; give temporarily
15) emit or utter
16) endure the loss of
17) place into the hands or custody of
18) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
19) give (as medicine)
20) give or convey physically
21) bestow
22) bestow, especially officially
23) move in order to make room for someone for something
24) give food to
25) contribute to some cause
26) break down, literally or metaphorically
27) estimate the duration or outcome of something
28) execute and deliver
29) deliver in exchange or recompense
30) afford access to
31) present to view
32) perform for an audience
33) be flexible under stress of physical force
34) propose
35) accord by verdict
36) manifest or show
37) offer in good faith
38) submit for consideration, judgment, or use
39) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
40) allow to have or take
41) inflict as a punishment
42) occur
43) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
44) proffer (a body part).
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2) be the cause or source of.
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