Love and Hate, War and Peace

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For questions 401–410, read the sentences below carefully. Decide
which vocabulary word best completes the sentence. Circle the letter
of the correct answer.
401. A person who owns dozens of Mozart CDs and repeatedly goes to
performances of his music is a Mozart
a. penchant.
b. misanthrope.
c. fervor.
d. aficionado.
402. Something that is hateful or detestable is
a. fervent.
b. full of ardor.
c. odious.
d. an aficionado.
403. A person who seems to dislike and distrust everyone
a. suffers from xenophobia.
b. is a misanthrope.
c. is full of rancor.
d. is odious.
404. A person’s passionate love for his or her spouse would be called
a. ardor.
b. rancor.
c. xenophobia.
d. odious.
405. If you detest or despise something, you
a. are fervent.
b. have a penchant for it.
c. are a misanthrope.
d. abhor it.
406. If you have a strong liking for something, you
a. abhor it.
b. have a penchant for it.
c. feel rancor toward it.
d. are a misanthrope
407. If you feel intense passion or zeal for something, you
a. abhor it.
b. feel fervor.
c. feel rancor.
d. have a penchant for it.
408. A person who fears or dislikes foreigners
a. suffers from xenophobia.
b. is an aficionado.
c. has a penchant for other countries.
d. feels ardor towards foreigners.
409. If you feel a great deal of resentment or ill will towards someone,
you feel
a. ardor.
b. odious.
c. rancor.
d. xenophobia.
410. A person who is intensely zealous and emotional about something
a. is fervent about it.
b. feels rancor.
c. is odious.
d. abhors it.

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Answers
401. d. An aficionado is a fan or devotee.
402. c. Something odious is contemptible, hateful, or detestable.
403. b. A misanthrope is someone who hates or distrusts humankind.
404. a. Ardor is a fiery intensity of feeling; passionate enthusiasm, zeal.
405. d. To abhor something is to regard it with horror; to detest it.
406. b. A penchant is a strong inclination or liking.
407. b. Fervor means zeal, ardor, or intense emotion.
408. a. Xenophobia is a strong dislike, distrust, or fear of foreigners.
409. c. Rancor is a bitter feeling of ill will; long-lasting resentment.
410. a. Fervent means having or showing great emotion; ardent,
zealous. It also means extremely hot, burning.

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For questions 411–420, read the following sentences carefully. Decide
which answer best describes the vocabulary word in the prompt. Circle
the letter of the correct answer.
411. If you were involved in an altercation, you
a. had an accident.
b. had a heated argument.
c. served in a war.
d. were part of a conspiracy.
412. If you are a contentious person, you
a. are usually right.
b. believe in “an eye for an eye.”
c. always try to keep the peace.
d. are very competitive and quarrelsome.
413. If you are part of a cabal, you
a. are involved in a secret plot.
b. are participating in a protest.
c. belong to the majority.
d. are fighting against the enemy.
414. If you are a bellicose leader, you
a. do everything in your power to avoid war.
b. are eager to wage war.
c. remain neutral during international conflicts.
d. treat all citizens equally.
415. If an apocalypse is near, you can expect
a. a period of extended peace.
b. a time of anarchy.
c. total devastation and destruction.
d. an invasion.
416. If your country suffers an incursion, your territory
a. has been invaded.
b. is in a depression.
c. has seceded to form a new state.
d. has had a natural disaster.
417. If you meet your nemesis, you meet
a. the leader of your country.
b. your guardian angel.
c. the cause of your misfortunes.
d. the person who decides your fate.
418. If you pillage a village, you
a. set it on fire.
b. destroy it with bombs.
c. negotiate peace between warring tribes.
d. ransack it and steal as much as you can.
419. If you are a placid person, you
a. are usually calm and peaceful.
b. are always trying to pick a fight.
c. are disloyal.
d. are not to be trusted.
420. If you plan a reprisal, you
a. plan to surrender.
b. plan to retaliate.
c. hope to negotiate a cease-fire.
d. plan to desert the army.

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411. b. An altercation is a heated dispute or quarrel.
412. d. A contentious person is quarrelsome, competitive, quick to fight.
Contentious also means controversial, causing contention.
413. a. A cabal is a scheme or conspiracy; a small group joined in a
secret plot.
414. b. A bellicose person is belligerent, quarrelsome; eager to wage war.
415. c. An apocalypse is a cataclysmic event that brings total devastation
or the end of the world.
416. a. An incursion is a raid or temporary invasion of someone else’s
territory.
417. c. A nemesis is a source of harm or ruin; the cause of one’s misery
or downfall, bane; agent of retribution or vengeance.
418. d. To pillage means to forcibly rob of goods; to plunder.
419. a. Placid means calm and peaceful; free from disturbance.
420. b. A reprisal is an act of retaliation for an injury. It is also the
practice of using political

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