National Benchmark Tests (NBT) · Academic Literacy
Vocabulary in context
12 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.
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- Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined idea: The committee's reasons were so ambiguous that people understood them in different ways.
- In the sentence 'The inspector was meticulous, checking every figure twice', meticulous means
- Which word is closest in meaning to 'ephemeral' in 'the ephemeral beauty of the morning mist'?
- In 'We need a pragmatic solution, not a perfect one', pragmatic means
- The word 'scrutinise' in 'Auditors scrutinise the accounts' means
- In the sentence 'Her candid reply surprised everyone', candid means
- Which word is closest in meaning to 'mitigate' in 'measures to mitigate the effects of drought'?
- The word 'ubiquitous' in 'Mobile phones are now ubiquitous' means
- In 'The rules seemed arbitrary to the learners', arbitrary means
- Which word is closest in meaning to 'benevolent' in 'a benevolent donor'?
- In 'He was reluctant to speak', reluctant means
- The word 'scarce' in 'Water is scarce in the region' means
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