| Name _____________________________ | Date ___________________ |
| Multiple Choice |
| ______ | 1. | mutual |
| a. to arrange for or bring about by discussion and settlement of terms | ||
| b. any disorder or disease of the body, esp. one that is chronic or deepseated. | ||
| c. of or pertaining to each of two or more; held in common; shared |
| ______ | 2. | minuscule |
| a. (of letters or writing) small; not capital. | ||
| b. having no equal; peerless; unequaled; incomparable | ||
| c. the philosophic theory that physical matter and its related forces are the source or cause of all phenomena. |
| ______ | 3. | mandate |
| a. a command from a superior court or official to a lower one. | ||
| b. a confusing network of intercommunicating paths or passages; labyrinth. | ||
| c. small or unimportant. | ||
| d. adherence to standards of right conduct. |
| ______ | 4. | monotonous |
| a. of, concerning, or indicating a warrior or the military profession. | ||
| b. characterizing a sound continuing on one note. | ||
| c. of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate. | ||
| d. to engage in transcendental meditation, devout religious contemplation, or quiescent spiritual introspection. |
| ______ | 5. | negligent |
| a. unable or unwilling to assert oneself; lacking spirit; submissive; retiring. | ||
| b. maigre. | ||
| c. guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty | ||
| d. widely and unfavorably known |
| ______ | 6. | maximize |
| a. a crevice or recessed area, esp. an ornamental one set in a wall to hold a statue, urn, or the like. | ||
| b. to block from sight; to be in the way of (a view, passage, etc.). | ||
| c. to make the greatest or fullest use of | ||
| d. quick and agile in movement. |
| ______ | 7. | mesmerize |
| a. to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. | ||
| b. something that obstructs or hinders progress. | ||
| c. not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usu. fol. by of or to). | ||
| d. careless or casual. |
| ______ | 8. | mislead |
| a. to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend | ||
| b. deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate | ||
| c. to guide in a wrong direction. | ||
| d. having no equal; peerless; unequaled; incomparable |
| ______ | 9. | meek |
| a. overly submissive or compliant; spiritless; tame. | ||
| b. Often,"misgivings."a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension. | ||
| c. of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| ______ | 10. | momentum |
| a. composed of innumerable elements, stages, aspects, or the like. | ||
| b. a large orange, black, and white migratory butterfly. | ||
| c. to gather, summon, rouse (often fol. by up) | ||
| d. force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events |
| ______ | 11. | misgiving |
| a. a guide and counselor, esp. in intellectual or professional growth. | ||
| b. a feeling of regret, doubt, or apprehension. | ||
| c. a particular doctrine or moral system. | ||
| d. to be an imitation of; simulate; resemble closely. |
| ______ | 12. | morbid |
| a. in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. | ||
| b. impressive in size; imposing. | ||
| c. receiving or deserving notice; exceptional; striking. |
| ______ | 13. | malady |
| a. inherent temperament; character. | ||
| b. a neurotic person. | ||
| c. a disorderly or adverse condition. |
| ______ | 14. | neurotic |
| a. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of neurosis. | ||
| b. to put in a wrong place. | ||
| c. to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.). |
| ______ | 15. | molecule |
| a. a single atom or several atoms bound together electomagnetically, forming the smallest particle that possesses all the characteristic physical and chemical properties of an element or compound. | ||
| b. to cause to think or act wrongly. | ||
| c. of a new type or fashion, sometimes objectionably so. | ||
| d. Educ. a branch of pedagogics dealing with analysis and evaluation of subjects to be taught and of the methods of teaching them. |
| ______ | 16. | oblique |
| a. in law, intention to harm others in committing an unlawful act. | ||
| b. of a solid geometric figure, having an axis not at right angles to the base. | ||
| c. imposing moral or legal obligation; binding | ||
| d. difficult to control |
| ______ | 17. | obstruct |
| a. a new member of a religious order who is undergoing a period of testing before taking vows. | ||
| b. of, characterized by, or containing a pleasing melody. | ||
| c. to clog or block (a space or passage). | ||
| d. that which impedes or prevents forward movement or progress; obstruction. |
| ______ | 18. | obligatory |
| a. of or involving a neurosis. | ||
| b. worth remembering; special. | ||
| c. required; compulsory. |
| ______ | 19. | mischief |
| a. of very great significance or importance. | ||
| b. to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame | ||
| c. the quality or disposition that leads to such behavior. |
| ______ | 20. | melancholy |
| a. a sad, gloomy, or depressed state or quality. | ||
| b. to put in a place afterward forgotten; lose; mislay. | ||
| c. the philosophic theory that physical matter and its related forces are the source or cause of all phenomena. |
| ______ | 21. | obliterate |
| a. of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful. | ||
| b. to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. | ||
| c. the science of the nerves and the nervous system, esp. of the diseases affecting them. | ||
| d. a guide and counselor, esp. in intellectual or professional growth. |
| ______ | 22. | muse |
| a. 3. to meditate on. | ||
| b. ten thousand. | ||
| c. to be an imitation of; simulate; resemble closely. | ||
| d. a book or document written before the invention of printing. |
| ______ | 23. | meager |
| a. low in quantity, extent, strength, or richness; scanty or feeble. | ||
| b. binding in a moral or legal sense. | ||
| c. an illness of the body or mind. | ||
| d. nonexistence. |
| ______ | 24. | nullify |
| a. a change or alteration, as in form or nature. | ||
| b. to cause or declare to have no legal force or effect; make null; invalidate. | ||
| c. a directive given or implied by the vote of an electorate. | ||
| d. to speak badly of; defame; slander. |
| ______ | 25. | mutinous |
| a. of, concerning, or indicating a warrior or the military profession. | ||
| b. a large but indefinite number. | ||
| c. concerning, inclined to, or engaged in a mutiny. | ||
| d. a building containing equipment for making astronomical or other kinds of scientific observations. |