Exam (elaborations) PAX VOCABULARY NLN QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FROM ACTUAL EXAM 2022 UPDATE

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Exam (elaborations) PAX VOCABULARY NLN QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FROM ACTUAL EXAM 2022 UPDATE to say that William Shakespear typed his plays is an A.) affinity B.) antithesis C.) anachronism D.) atro... phy - answer: anachronism The inscription was the work of a vandal. A vandal is someone who A.) foretells. B.) mobilizes. C.) misleads. D.) defaces. - answer: defaces The researcher was studying celestial navigation. Celestial means A.) oceanic B.) subterranean C.) heavenly D.) coastal. - answer: heavenly The water permeated the sand in the potted plant. Permeated means A.) dissolved. B.) penetrated. C.) washed away. D.) packed down. - answer: penetrated The suspect was apprehended by the crowd. The suspect was A.) seized. B.) engulfed. C.) pursued. D.) attacked. - answer: seized Those who will not be present must vote by A.) rote. B.) intonation. C.) orientation. D.) proxy. - answer: proxyThe police officer had no qualms about taking on the difficult patrol. Qualm means A.) forethought. B.) conscience. C.) delicacy. D.) apprehension. - answer: apprehension. The writer gained fame by plagiarizing the content of his novel. Plagiarize means to A.) steal. B.) slander. C.) misquote. D.) prevaricate. - answer: steal The revolutionary government made overtures to the opposition. Overture means a A.) proposal. B.) promise. C.) truce. D.) threat. - answer: proposal Brevity is the sole virtue the official could claim at this point. Brevity means A.) honesty. B.) promptness. C.) briefness. D.) eloquence. - answer: briefness. A conversation between two people ended in a brawl. A brawl is a A.) wrenching handshake. B.) hostile embrace. C.) noisy quarrel. D.) menacing stance. - answer: noisy quarrel. Some recruits for military service refused to participate in the war. They were A.) pacifists. B.) nihilists. C.) realists. D.) imperialists. - answer: pacifists. The mother would not listen to her little boy's begging and pleading for another cookie. She would not listen to hisA.) imprudence. B.) banter. C.) compliance. D.) entreaty. - answer: entreaty. The employer thought that Anita's attention to detail was laudable. Laudable means A.) essential. B.) commendable. C.) time-consuming. C.) odd. - answer: commendable. The gift made it possible for the hospital to build a new wing. The gift must have been A.) substantial. B.) meager. C.) subtle. D.) primary. - answer: substantial [Show More]

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