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Vocabulary

Written by Sara Ahmed (English)

10 ECAT English questions with answers and explanations.

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  1. Choose the word closest in meaning to MITIGATE.

    • 1 Worsen
    • 2 Ignore
    • 3 Lessen
    • 4 Repeat
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    Correct answer: Lessen

    To mitigate is to make something less severe or serious.

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  2. An AMBIGUOUS statement is one that is:

    • 1 Completely false
    • 2 Open to more than one meaning
    • 3 Clear and exact
    • 4 Very short
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    Correct answer: Open to more than one meaning

    Ambiguous means unclear because it can be understood in more than one way.

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  3. Choose the word closest in meaning to PRUDENT.

    • 1 Lazy
    • 2 Wise and careful
    • 3 Generous
    • 4 Rude
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    Correct answer: Wise and careful

    A prudent person acts sensibly and thinks about the consequences.

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  4. Choose the word opposite in meaning to VERBOSE.

    • 1 Wordy
    • 2 Concise
    • 3 Loud
    • 4 Careful
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    Correct answer: Concise

    Verbose means using too many words. Concise means expressing much in few words.

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  5. A FRUGAL person is:

    • 1 Careful about spending money
    • 2 Always generous
    • 3 Fond of luxury
    • 4 Very rich
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    Correct answer: Careful about spending money

    Frugal means sparing and economical, especially with money.

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  6. Choose the word closest in meaning to LUCID.

    • 1 Clear
    • 2 Confusing
    • 3 Secret
    • 4 Heavy
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    Correct answer: Clear

    Lucid describes something expressed clearly and easy to understand.

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  7. An effort that is FUTILE is:

    • 1 Necessary
    • 2 Successful
    • 3 Tiring
    • 4 Useless
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    Correct answer: Useless

    Futile means producing no useful result.

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  8. The ZENITH of a career is its:

    • 1 End
    • 2 Slowest period
    • 3 Beginning
    • 4 Highest point
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    Correct answer: Highest point

    Zenith means the highest point or peak.

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  9. Choose the word closest in meaning to TENACIOUS.

    • 1 Persistent
    • 2 Weak
    • 3 Gentle
    • 4 Careless
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    Correct answer: Persistent

    A tenacious person holds on firmly and does not give up easily.

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  10. To ABSTAIN from something is to:

    • 1 Forget it
    • 2 Demand it
    • 3 Enjoy it fully
    • 4 Hold back from doing it
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    Correct answer: Hold back from doing it

    Abstain means to choose not to do or have something.

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