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1CONV0014 Noun


326. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; ""made an effort to cover all the reading material""; ""wished him luck in his endeavor""; ""she gave it a good try""
A. no
B. good
C. try
D. side

327. a circular segment of a curve; ""a bend in the road""; ""a crook in the path""
A. fix
B. rain
C. house
D. turn

328. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
A. sleep
B. wrong
C. made
D. two

329. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
A. yes
B. us
C. pick
D. five

330. the act of using; ""he warned against the use of narcotic drugs""; ""skilled in the utilization of computers""
A. milk
B. green
C. use
D. go

331. the act of traveling by foot; ""walking is a healthy form of exercise""
A. rain
B. hill
C. fix
D. walk

332. a state of extreme poverty
A. set
B. us
C. bed
D. want

333. how something is done or how it happens; ""her dignified manner""; ""his rapid manner of talking""; ""their nomadic mode of existence""; ""in the characteristic New York style""; ""a lonely way of life""; ""in an abrasive fashion""
A. way
B. in
C. ten
D. but

334. any period of seven consecutive days; ""it rained for a week""
A. fat
B. week
C. eight
D. walk

335. a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
A. well
B. wet
C. often
D. boy

336. wetness caused by water; ""drops of wet gleamed on the window""
A. back
B. wet
C. clap
D. give

337. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; ""he was here for a little while""; ""I need to rest for a piece""; ""a spell of good weather""; ""a patch of bad weather""
A. dish
B. while
C. give
D. long

338. a member of the Caucasoid race
A. me
B. way
C. white
D. saw

339. a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
A. stop
B. hit
C. who
D. wrong

340. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
A. fast
B. lie
C. best
D. why

341. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; ""the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt""- George Meredith
A. long
B. joy
C. will
D. together

342. a victory (as in a race or other competition); ""he was happy to get the win""
A. best
B. win
C. must
D. want

343. air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; ""trees bent under the fierce winds""; ""when there is no wind, row""; ""the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air cu
A. wind
B. bottom
C. together
D. why

344. a specific feeling of desire; ""he got his wish""; ""he was above all wishing and desire""
A. dear
B. mother
C. wish
D. joy

345. that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; ""he feels that you are in the wrong""
A. wrong
B. long
C. call
D. think

346. a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; ""she is 4 years old""; ""in the year 1920""
A. year
B. bag
C. dad
D. long

347. the quality or state of the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
A. pet
B. yellow
C. be
D. go

348. an affirmative; ""I was hoping for a yes""
A. ride
B. say
C. be
D. yes

349. be behind; approve of; ""He plumped for the Labor Party""; ""I backed Kennedy in 1960""
A. made
B. bus
C. back
D. fit

350. capture or kill, as in hunting; ""bag a few pheasants""
A. round
B. bag
C. turn
D. sang

 

ANSWERS


  1. (C) try
  2. (D) turn
  3. (D) two
  4. (B) us
  5. (C) use
  6. (D) walk
  7. (D) want
  8. (A) way
  9. (B) week
  10. (A) well
  11. (B) wet
  12. (B) while
  13. (C) white
  14. (C) who
  15. (D) why
  16. (C) will
  17. (B) win
  18. (A) wind
  19. (C) wish
  20. (A) wrong
  21. (A) year
  22. (B) yellow
  23. (D) yes
  24. (C) back
  25. (B) bag
  26. try-->Noun-->earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; ""made an effort to cover all the reading material""; ""wished him luck in his endeavor""; ""she gave it a good try""
  27. turn-->Noun-->a circular segment of a curve; ""a bend in the road""; ""a crook in the path""
  28. two-->Noun-->the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
  29. us-->Noun-->North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
  30. use-->Noun-->the act of using; ""he warned against the use of narcotic drugs""; ""skilled in the utilization of computers""
  31. walk-->Noun-->the act of traveling by foot; ""walking is a healthy form of exercise""
  32. want-->Noun-->a state of extreme poverty
  33. way-->Noun-->how something is done or how it happens; ""her dignified manner""; ""his rapid manner of talking""; ""their nomadic mode of existence""; ""in the characteristic New York style""; ""a lonely way of life""; ""in an abrasive fashion""
  34. week-->Noun-->any period of seven consecutive days; ""it rained for a week""
  35. well-->Noun-->a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
  36. wet-->Noun-->wetness caused by water; ""drops of wet gleamed on the window""
  37. while-->Noun-->a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; ""he was here for a little while""; ""I need to rest for a piece""; ""a spell of good weather""; ""a patch of bad weather""
  38. white-->Noun-->a member of the Caucasoid race
  39. who-->Noun-->a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
  40. why-->Noun-->the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
  41. will-->Noun-->the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; ""the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt""- George Meredith
  42. win-->Noun-->a victory (as in a race or other competition); ""he was happy to get the win""
  43. wind-->Noun-->air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; ""trees bent under the fierce winds""; ""when there is no wind, row""; ""the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air cu
  44. wish-->Noun-->a specific feeling of desire; ""he got his wish""; ""he was above all wishing and desire""
  45. wrong-->Noun-->that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; ""he feels that you are in the wrong""
  46. year-->Noun-->a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; ""she is 4 years old""; ""in the year 1920""
  47. yellow-->Noun-->the quality or state of the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
  48. yes-->Noun-->an affirmative; ""I was hoping for a yes""
  49. back-->Verb-->be behind; approve of; ""He plumped for the Labor Party""; ""I backed Kennedy in 1960""
  50. bag-->Verb-->capture or kill, as in hunting; ""bag a few pheasants""

 

 

PROFESSOR STEVEN DONAHUE MIAMI DADE COLLEGE  


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