Lesson 30   -   edHelper.com
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Multiple Choice

Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

______ 1. intolerant
   a. easily angered or irritated; short-tempered.
   b. to occur or happen between other events or periods
   c. (of things) hard to shape or work with
   d. unable or unwilling to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own; not tolerant.
______ 2. invariable
   a. something known or apprehended in this way.
   b. not variable; not changing or capable of being changed; static or constant.
   c. resolutely fearless; dauntless
______ 3. interchangeable
   a. (of two things) capable of being put or used in the place of each other
   b. unable or unwilling to endure (usu. fol. by of).
   c. endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long.
   d. to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
______ 4. intrepid
   a. feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold.
   b. to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement.
   c. something known or apprehended in this way.
   d. to use, give, or devote (time, talent, etc.), as for a purpose or to achieve something
______ 5. intervene
   a. not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate
   b. to interfere in the social, political, or military affairs of another country, as with threats or military force.
   c. having no limits
______ 6. invulnerable
   a. a railing accusation; vituperation.
   b. incapable of being injured or damaged.
   c. to endow with authority or with a specified quality.
______ 7. introspective
   a. situated or existing in the interior of something; interior.
   b. causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome.
   c. to examine or consider one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations.
______ 8. interminable
   a. occurring at intervals; alternately stopping and starting.
   b. to cover or overspread with water, esp. a very large amount; flood.
   c. to use (money), as in accumulating something
   d. incapable of being terminated; unending
______ 9. intricate
   a. incapable of being injured or damaged.
   b. having many complexly interrelated parts, angles, or aspects; involved; elaborate.
   c. contrast between expectation and outcome, or an event or situation that contains such contrast.
______ 10. irksome
   a. the aggregate value of a stock of goods.
   b. causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome.
   c. incapable of being terminated; unending
______ 11. invective
   a. to examine or consider one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations.
   b. occurring at intervals; alternately stopping and starting.
   c. strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language.
______ 12. irascible
   a. to examine or consider one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations.
   b. an extremely small amount.
   c. to cover or overspread with water, esp. a very large amount; flood.
   d. easily angered or irritated; short-tempered.
______ 13. invaluable
   a. having value too great to estimate or measure; priceless.
   b. to examine or consider one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations.
   c. of, pertaining to, or noting the inside or inner part.
______ 14. intermittent
   a. to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
   b. having no limits
   c. a railing accusation; vituperation.
   d. stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again
______ 15. interpret
   a. to deprive of legal force or efficacy; nullify.
   b. to overwhelm
   c. to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate
   d. stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again
______ 16. invalidate
   a. to overwhelm
   b. strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language.
   c. to make invalid; deprive of force or effect.
______ 17. inundate
   a. direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension.
   b. to put (money or property) into use to gain profit or interest.
   c. to understand in a particular way.
   d. to overwhelm
______ 18. inventory
   a. strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language.
   b. to intervene or speak on behalf of another.
   c. an assessment or tally of personal characteristics, skills, or the like.
   d. annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
______ 19. irony
   a. See"Socratic irony."
   b. to overwhelm
   c. monotonously or annoyingly protracted or continued; unceasing; incessant
   d. an extremely small amount.
______ 20. invest
   a. to endow with authority or with a specified quality.
   b. a sharp, quick insight.
   c. alternately functioning and not functioning or alternately functioning properly and improperly.
______ 21. intractable
   a. having many complexly interrelated parts, angles, or aspects; involved; elaborate.
   b. not easily treated, relieved, or cured.
   c. to occur or happen between other events or periods
   d. a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
______ 22. intercede
   a. (of one thing) capable of replacing or changing places with something else
   b. to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition
   c. to examine or consider one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations.
______ 23. iota
   a. a sharp, quick insight.
   b. the name of the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
   c. of one thing, able to replace or be replaced by another thing.
______ 24. internal
   a. direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension.
   b. causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome.
   c. having value too great to estimate or measure; priceless.
   d. of or pertaining to the inside of a body.
______ 25. intuition
   a. contrast between expectation and outcome, or an event or situation that contains such contrast.
   b. something known or apprehended in this way.
   c. incapable of being injured or damaged.