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7 worked questions

About a minute each. The question, time to think, then how to do it and the mistake to avoid.

  • Synonyms, and the opposite trap

    Why the opposite of the word is so often one of the options.

  • Antonyms: finding the true opposite

    Separating an opposite from a word that is merely similar.

  • Words with two meanings

    Finding the single word that fits two unrelated pairs.

  • Word meanings: look-alike traps

    Choosing by meaning, not by words that start the same way.

  • Word meanings: try it in a sentence

    Testing each option in a sentence to find the closest match.

  • Word meanings: where you’ve seen it

    Using a familiar context to pin down a meaning.

  • Opposites: don’t pick the synonym

    Reading the question twice when it asks for the opposite.

Vocabulary practice
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Stretch questions. No timer: check each answer as you go, then read the explanation.
1. Which word is closest in meaning to meticulous?

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