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For questions 461–470, read the sentences below carefully. Decide
which vocabulary word best describes the person or behavior
described. Circle the correct answer.
461. Kayla hasn’t been her usual self since the accident; she often says
and does things she wouldn’t normally say or do.
a. pragmatic
b. erratic
c. sublime
d. baleful
462. Dr. Nash is the most successful and respected neurologist in the
country.
a. indefatigable
b. obdurate
c. demure
d. eminent
463. No matter how much his management team begged him, Mr.
Edwards refused to consider Sampson’s proposal.
a. baleful
b. implacable
c. obdurate
d. pragmatic
464. No matter what Norton did, bad luck seemed to follow him
wherever he went.
a. implacable
b. ignominious
c. scurvy
d. eminent
465. Godfrey was a liar and a thief, and only time would tell if he could
turn his life around.
a. baleful
b. intransigent
c. indomitable
d. untoward
466. People were careful with what they said to Seymour, for his temper
was likely to flare at the slightest provocation.
a. eminent
b. hapless
c. volatile
d. sublime
467. Last year’s Woodson High School debate team could not be
beaten, not even by its chief rival, the four-time state champions
from Jacksonville High.
a. indomitable
b. refractory
c. renowned
d. implacable
468. The composer’s new opera was so beautiful and majestic that it
won the adoration of even the toughest critics.
a. erratic
b. obdurate
c. inimitable
d. sublime
469. The child refused to listen to the babysitter and insisted that she
would not go to bed until her parents came home.
a. indomitable
b. refractory
c. pragmatic
d. volatile
470. No matter what his parents said, the spoiled child would not stop
crying because he did not get the gift he wanted.
a. obdurate
b. eminent
c. implacable
d. baleful
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Answers
461. b. Erratic means moving or behaving in an irregular, uneven, or
inconsistent manner; deviating from the normal or typical
course, opinion, etc.
462. d. Eminent means standing above others in quality, character,
reputation, etc.; distinguished; towering above or more
prominent than others.
463. c. Obdurate means stubborn and inflexible; hardhearted, not easily
moved to pity.
464. d. Hapless means unlucky, unfortunate.
465. a. A baleful person is harmful, menacing, destructive; sinister.
466. c. Volatile means unstable, explosive, likely to change suddenly or
violently. It also means varying widely; inconsistent, changeable,
fickle.
467. a. Indomitable means unconquerable, not easily subdued.
468. d. Something sublime has noble or majestic qualities and inspires
awe, adoration, or reverence.
469. b. Refractory means stubborn; unmanageable, resisting control or
discipline.
470. c. Implacable means incapable of being placated or appeased.
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