Quiz on English Language and Literature, Exams of Nursing

Download Quiz on English Language and Literature and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! (Solutions)PAX Vocabulary NLN (test bank) answered 2024. 1. to say that William Shakespear typed his plays is an A.) affinity B.) antithesis C.) anachronism D.) atrophy: answer: anachronism 2. The inscription was the work of a vandal. A vandal is someone who A.) foretells. B.) mobilizes. C.) misleads. D.) defaces.: answer: defaces 3. The researcher was studying celestial navigation. Celestial means A.) oceanic B.) subterranean C.) heavenly D.) coastal.: answer: heavenly 4. The water permeated the sand in the potted plant. Permeated means A.) dissolved. B.) penetrated. C.) washed away. D.) packed down.: answer: penetrated 5. The suspect was apprehended by the crowd. The suspect was A.) seized. B.) engulfed. C.) pursued. D.) attacked.: answer: seized 6. Those who will not be present must vote by A.) rote. B.) intonation. 1 C.) orientation. D.) proxy.: answer: proxy 7. The police officer had no qualms about taking on the difficult patrol. Qualm means A.) forethought. B.) conscience. C.) delicacy. D.) apprehension.: answer: apprehension. 8. The writer gained fame by plagiarizing the content of his novel. Plagiarize means to A.) steal. B.) slander. C.) misquote. D.) prevaricate.: answer: steal 9. The revolutionary government made overtures to the opposition. Overture means a A.) proposal. B.) promise. C.) truce. D.) threat.: answer: proposal 10. Brevity is the sole virtue the official could claim at this point. Brevity means A.) honesty. B.) promptness. C.) briefness. D.) eloquence.: answer: briefness. 11. 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. 12. Some recruits for military service refused to participate in the war. They were A.) pacifists. 2 / 48 A.) devious. B.) inane. C.) abashed. D.) raucous.: answer: devious 25. An opening that permits light to enter is called A.) a duct. C.) a pathway. D.) a cynosure. E.) an aperture.: answer: an aperture. 26. During the earthquake the ground began to undulate. The ground must have A.) broken apart. B.) been uplifted. C.) had wave-like motions. D.) developed many cracks.: answer: had wave-like motions. 27. The philodendron plant was remarkably resilient. Resilient means A.) shiny. B.) tall. C.) productive. D.) hardy.: answer: hardy. 28. The weather was torrid. It was A.) inclement. B.) sultry. C.) scorching. D.) rainy.: answer: scorching. 29. The hinges on the door were inseparable for repair. They were incapable of being A.) dismantled. B.) dispatched. C.) dispensed. D.) disjoined.: answer: disjoined. 30. Her clothes and jewelry looked cheap and showy. Her outfit was 5 A.) discerning. B.) scintillating. C.) caustic. D.) tawdry.: answer: tawdry. 31. A writer of many books could be described as A.) prolific. B.) taciturn. C.) pragmatic. D.) ethereal.: answer: prolific. 32. The actor that won the award was a neophyte. Neophyte means A.) novice. B.) favorite. C.) long shot. D.) a veteran.: answer: novice. 33. A group of retainers who accompany a distinguished person from place to place is called A.) an entourage. B.) a gamut. C.) an echelon. D.) a conjugate.: answer: an entourage. 34. If the people of a certain region are imperiled, they are A.) enlightened. B.) endangered. C.) exploited. D.) enfranchised.: answer: endangered. 35. Danny usually spends much more than is necessary. Danny's spending habits are A.) extravagant. B.) impeccable. C.) extraneous. D.) impervious.: answer: extravagant. 36. The voice of the orator was loud and clear. Orator means A.) storyteller. 6 / 48 B.) poet. C.) preacher. D.) public speaker.: answer: public speaker. 37. The bowl was made of pewter. Pewter is a kind of A.) China. B.) plastic. C.) metal. D.) wood.: answer: metal 38. One of the benefits of a college education is learning how to A.) cogitate. B.) emanate. C.) prevaricate. D.) capitulate.: answer: cogitate. 39. Try as she would, it was impossible to overcome the vociferous style of her colleagues during discussions. Vociferous means A.) noisy. B.) passive. C.) difficult. D.) distracting.: answer: noisy 40. Many were left destitute after the tornado. Destitute means A.) injured. B.) worried. C.) abominable. D.) needy.: answer: needy. 41. At sea level on the equator, the weather is generally torrid. Torrid means A.) humid. B.) balmy. C.) hot. D.) suffocating.: answer: hot 42. The lawyer produced cogent evidence at the trial. Cogent means A.) contradictory. 7 A.) has an imaginary relationship with the roadrunner. B.) is the mortal enemy of the roadrunner. C.) shares the desert spoils willingly with the roadrunner. D.) is a victim of the roadrunner.: answer: has an imaginary relationship with the roadrunner. 55. The tiger devoured its prey voraciously. Voraciously means A.) swarthily. B.) furiously. C.) tortuously. D.) ravenously.: answer: ravenously. 56. Their selection was done in a random way. Random means A.) systematic. B.) careful. C.) haphazard. D.) biased.: answer: haphazard. 57. The auditors reviewed the records and reported their findings. An auditor is someone who is authorized to A.) consult on personnel problems. B.) conduct periodic examinations of accounts. C.) analyze statistical data. D.) evaluate written testimony.: answer: conduct periodic examinations of accounts. 58. The boy lost the debate because of his diffident delivery. Diffident means A.) amenable. B.) hesitant. C.) squalid. D.) tenacious.: answer: hesitant. 59. A meeting at which several speakers deliver short speeches on a particular topic is called A.) a symposium. B.) a cabinet. C.) an orientation. D.) an indoctrination.: answer: a symposium. 60. The only word she could use to describe her father was aloof. Aloof means 10 / 48 A.) distant. B.) alone. C.) harsh. D.) familiar.: answer: distant. 61. The lawyer found the witness's testimony assailable from certain angles. Assailable means A.) morbid. B.) hollow. C.) rescindable. D.) vulnerable.: answer: vulnerable. 62. To vote by proxy is to A.) allow someone else to cast your vote. B.) vote with your political party. C.) submit an approximate but indefinite vote. D.) vote by mail.: answer: allow someone else to cast your vote. 63. The crowning of a new king is called a A.) celebration. B.) benediction. C.) coronation. D.) nomination.: answer: coronation. 64. The girl displayed the same insolent behavior as her father. Insolent means A.) strange. B.) rude. C.) fearful. D.) shy.: answer: rude 65. The investors of a lumber market, which included some governmental officials, met in private to make strategic plans to overturn the current governing legislation. Such a group is called a A.) junta. B.) cabal. C.) synod. D.) caucus.: answer: cabal. 11 66. While Grace filled the pool with water, we played a game of pool. The two words spelled pool are A.) homonyms. B.) synonyms. C.) acronyms. D.) antonyms.: answer: homonyms. 67. The old woman accidentally imbibed her roommate's medicine. Imbibed means A.) overturned. B.) discarded. C.) contaminated. D.) drank.: answer: drank 68. the landlords corpulent frame appeared in the doorway: answer: fleshy 69. the revolutionary government made overtures to the opposition: answer: proposal 70. Many were left destitute after the tornado. Destitute means A.) injured. B.) worried. C.) abominable. D.) needy.: answer: needy 71. The building was reduced to rubble. The building was A.) in ashes. B.) misshapen. C.) demolished. D.) vacated.: answer: demolished 72. The editor rejected the illustrations saying the color was too drab. The illustrations lacked A.) contrast. B.) detail. C.) variation. D.) luster.: answer: luster 73. The housekeeper considered making beds an odious task. Odious means A.) tedious. B.) humiliating. 12 / 48 98. The professor was incredulous about the research findings. Incredulous means::answer: skeptical. 99. Someone who likes being with other people is considered to be::answer: convivial 15 . 100 The teenager chided his sister for repeatedly taking of her eyeglasses. Chide means to::answer: speak angrily 101. A meeting at which several speakers deliver short speeches on a particular topic is called::answer: a symposium 102. Because she donated generously to many charities, she became known for her::answer: Philanthropy 103. Some people from certain regions or social classes have parochial attitudes. Parochial means::answer: provincial 104. The atrocious anecdote shocked the audience. Atrocious means::answer: abominable 105. The artist lived in an abscure country village. Obscure means::answer: remote 106. The athlete's performance required the application of his practical experiences. Application means::answer: putting to use. / taking a risk / making an attempt. 107. The girl displayed the same insolent behavior as her father: answer: rude 108. Their feelings of hatred were blatant: answer: clamorous 109. someone who lies alot develops a reputation for being: answer: devious 110. the funds were allocated to various organization: answer: assigned 111. the reporter ended the press conference with a crass remark: answer: insensitive 112. The pathologists engaged in acrimonious debate over the nature of the disease. Acrimonious means::answer: bitter 113. Dr. stone showed great animosity toward his colleagues. He treated them with A.) gratitude B.) respect. C.) discernment D.) hatred: answer: hatred 114. the student found the course difficult because of the amount of material to be absorbed, there was to much: answer: assimilate 115. the tiger devoured its prey voraciously: answer: tortuously 116. the artist lived in an obscure country village: answer: hidden 117. The funds were allocated to various organizations. Allocated means::answer: assigned. 118. a person who states that hecant know of the existence of a supreme is: answer: agnostic 119. there was in infinitesimal amount of carbon monoxide at the peak of the mountain: answer: minuscule 16 / 48 120. Christine wanted to expiate her wrongdoing. She wanted to::answer: be cleared of it. 121. the obelisk at the entrance of the burial was impressive: answer: monolith 122. the news paper columnist wrote very succinctly: answer: concisely 123. someone who likes being with other people is considered to be: answer: convivial 124. The treaty ending the war was satisfactory to both countries. When the two governments acted, the treaty was easily::answer: ratified. 125. The athlete was famished after a long workout. A.) exhausted B.) strained C.) hungry D.) well-known: answer: hungry 126. The chairman of the committee said that all of their complaints were petty. Petty means A.) significant B.) restrained C.) unimportant D.) persistent: answer: unimportant 127. The nursing student was absent for nine days in a row. She had missed the entire instructional unit because here absences were A.) collective B.) consecutive C.) obsolete D.) deleted: answer: consecutive 128 The surgeon's instructions were very clearly stated. In other words, they were A.) callous B.) implied C.) explicit D.) legible: answer: explicit 129. The senator strongly supported one side of the issue. He was A.) partisan B.) arrogant 17 / 48 . 152. The philodendron plant was remarkably resilient. Resilient means: answer: hardy 153. The young man's gratuitous remarks offended the guest. Gratuitous means: answer: Unwarranted 154. The child's cry was plaintive. Plaintive means: answer: mournful 155. The footnotes in the medias journal were particularly abstruse. Abstruse means: answer: obscure 156. The deepening evening shadows fall over the empty stadium cast a spell that was: answer: somber 157. A person who states that he cannot know of the existence of a supreme being is: answer: An agnostic 158. To vote by proxy is to: Allow someone else to cast your vote 159. The pathologists engaged in acrimonious debate over the nature of the disease. Acrimonious means: answer: bitter 160. The salesperson used deceit to sell the merchandise. Deceit means A.) discounting B.) slogans C.) fraud D.) charm: answer: fraud 161. Many were left destitute after the tornado. Destitute means A.) injured B.) worried C.) abominable D.) needy: answer: needy 162. The principal hoped the rally would help foster a sense of esteem within the student body. Esteem means A.) work ethic B.) high regard C.) great power D.) cooperative spirit: answer: high regard 163. they remodeled the office and ordered new furniture, draperies, and rugs as part of a plan to A.) consecrate B.) habitat 20 / 48 C.) revise D.) renovate: answer: renovate 164. the rules of behavior that people are expected to follow in any group are called A.) etiquette B.) initiation C.) socialism D.) elitism: answer: etiquette 165. the host offered them a quaff. he offered them a A.) canapé B.) sandwich C.) drink D.) cake: answer: drink 166 when the undercover agent traveled, he concealed his identity. he traveled A.) inexorably B.) insensate C.) incognito D.) indiscreetly: answer: incognito 167. some medications alleviate pain. alleviate means A.) increase B.) prevent C.) deaden D.) lessen: answer: lessen 168. her position seemed dangerously uncertain. it seemed A.) precarious B.) unassailable C.) recalcitrant D.) intractable: answer: precarious 169. the class learned how to type a letter with a postscript. a postscript is A.) a salutation B.) an attention line C.) an added note 21 / 48 . D.) an inside address: answer: an added note 170. a tapeworm lives in the digestive system of its host and feed there. the host organism is harmed. the tape worm is: A.) a predator B.) a culprit C.) parasite D.) scullion: answer: parasite 171. Gina tried to emulate her mother. emulate means A.) disobey B.) imitate C.) ignore D.) help: answer: imitate 172. casual clothing is not appropriate in that milieu. milieu means A.) school B.) environment C.) family D.) company: answer: environment 173. when it comes to cooking, Sharon is a neophyte. neophyte means A.) failure B.) beginner C.) expert D.) gourmet: answer: beginner 174. she took umbrage at the newspaper article about her. she felt A.) delighted B.) offended C.) flattered D.) surprised: answer: offended 175. the demonstrators were loudly insistent on their point of view. they were A.) slanderous B.) blatant C.) pugnacious 22 / 48 D.) remission: answer: hiatus 188. the speaker's words were concise and carefully chosen, the words were A.) terse B.) judicious C.) candid D.) ambiguous: answer: terse 189. the supervisor noticed a growing lassitude in her staff, lassitude means A.) weariness B.) arrogance 25 / 48 C.) tardiness D.) discontent: answer: weariness 190. Barbara's popularity proved to be ephemeral, ephemeral means- A.) inexplicable B.) temporary C.) exaggerated D.) widespread: answer: temporary 191. The aid was given work regarded as low or degrading. These tasks could be considered. A.) menial B.) obscure C.) Contemptible D.) nominal: answer: menial 192. The animal ate not meat and plants. It was a/an A.) Carnivore B.) Omnivore C.) Predator D.) Herbivore: answer: Omnivore 193. The story, "The Turn of the Screw" can be interpreted in several ways. The story is A.) Presumptuous B.) Bogus C.) Expansive D.) Ambiguous: answer: Ambiguous 194. John vacillated between the red truck and the green one. He A.) Wavered B.) Facilitated C.) Transgressed D.) Agitated: answer: Wavered 195. A scientist who leads an ascetic life is A.) Self-denying B.) Hygienic C.) Sterile 26 / 48 D.) Indulgent: answer: Self-denying 196. One small group agitated against the proposal to change the admission policy. The group was A.) incongruous B.) adamant C.) nondescript D.) dissident: answer: Dissident 197. The patient's leisurely walk could be termed a A.) Lope B.) Canter C.) Saunter D.) Falter: answer: Saunter 198. In the phrase "combine together," the word "together" is A.) Precise B.) Concise C.) Tentative D.) Redundant: answer: Redundant 199. The comedian caused laughter because of his ridiculous conduct. His behavior was A.) Ludicrous B.) Pretentious C.) Obnoxious D.) Notorious: answer: Ludicrous 200. It was difficult to get the patient's history because he did not like to talk. The patient was A.) Taciturn B.) Immobile C.) Garrulous D.) Voluble: answer: Taciturn 201. The nurse's aid was culpable. She deserved the A.) Praise B.) Assignment C.) Promotion 27 / 48 D.) Impressionable: answer: Impetuous 214. Someone who is always blamed for the mistakes of others is A.) a martyr B.) a scapegoat C.) an interloper D.) a stereotype: answer: a scapegoat 215. She showed an indomitable spirit in facing her illness. Indomitable means A.) cheerful B.) resigned C.) unconquerable D.) unquestioning: answer: unconquerable 216. A person who has been reproved has been given A.) a reprimand B.) a second chance C.) an award D.) an order: answer: a reprimand 217. A person who is conversant with the details of a case is A.) at odds with them B.) ignorant of them C.) familiar with them D.) skeptical of them: answer: familiar with them 218. The receptionist's face registered the full gamut of emotions. Gamut means A.) range B.) period C.) spectacle D.) repression: answer: range 219. A person who is sly and cunning when dealing with others displays A.) guile B.) integrity C.) naivete D.) arrogance: answer: guile 30 / 48 220. The staff inferred from the administrator's remarks that she was satisfied with their work. To infer means to make A.) an allusion B.) an error C.) a proposal D.) a deduction: answer: a deduction 221. The businesswoman was at the apex of her career. Her career was: A.) at its lowest point B.) at its highest point C.) beginning D.) ending: answer: at its highest point 222. "scuba," a word formed from the first letters of self-contained underwater breathing aparatus, is an example of A.) an acronym B.) an antonym C.) a synonym D.) a pseudonym: answer: an acronym 223. A person who cannot believe what he is told is A.) ecstatic B.) gullible C.) Incredulous D.) stupefied: answer: incredulous 224. The movements of the intruder were furtive. His movements were A.) jerky B.) noisy C.) unpredictable D.) sneaky: answer: sneaky 225. A person who feels helpless and powerless feels A.) impartial B.) impotent C.) impoverished 31 / 48 D.) inconsolable: answer: impotent 226. A person who eats and drinks sparingly is A.) stocial B.) self-effacing C.) esthetic D.) abstemious: answer: abstemious 227. There was bedlam when the team won the close game. Bedlam means A.) uproar and confusion B.) surprise and relief C.) disappointment and anger D.) laughter and rejoicing: answer: uproar and confusion 228. Statements that contain coarse and abusive language are A.) apathetic B.) sinister C.) scurrilous D.) convivial: answer: scurrilous 229. The attendant was sedulous in her efforts to make the patient comfortable. She was A.) diligent B.) neglectful C.) sparing D.) sloppy: answer: diligent 230. A florid complexion is A.) blemished B.) reddish C.) pallid D.) yellowish: answer: reddish 231. Rights that may not be taken away are said to be: A.) irrepressible B.) indelible C.) inevitable 32 / 48 D.) assimilated: answer: dilated 244. When the child fell from the bicycle, she received several cuts and abrasions. Abrasions means: A.) scrapes B.) bruises C.) wounds D.) marks: answer: scrapes 245. the essence of the argument is that the leader disapproves of the group's activities. essence means A.) cause B.) end C.) nature D.) direction: answer: nature 246. Even at a young age, the teenager manages a successful child care business; that teenager is a real A.) entrepreneur B.) altruist C.) bigot D.) charlatan: answer: entrepreneur 247. The leader treated her cabinet members mare as adversaries than supporters. adversaries means A.) opponents B.) partners C.) servants D.) consultants: answer: opponents 248. a society that is based on farm production is described as A.) agrarian B.) cooperative C.) familial D.) utilitarian: answer: agrarian 249. After having surgery, I stayed with my family. This period of recovery was known as my 35 / 48 A.) convalescence B.) intervention C.) restoration D.) adjustment: answer: convalescence 250. East Indian society was divided into distinct social classes known as: A.) peers B.) castes C.) aristocracies D.) degrees: answer: castes 251. Paul refuses to soften his position; he's being very A.) flaccid B.) pernicious C.) intemperate D.) obdurate: answer: obdurate 252. Most people feel that in a political race the advantage is held by the one already in office. this person is the A.) resident B.) opponent C.) candidate D.) incumbent: answer: incumbent 253. As soon as the ship touched the mine, the mine A.) dissipated B.) deteriorated C.) digressed D.) detonated: answer: detonated 254. the farmer did not plant one of his fields this year; he left it A.) fallow B.) organic C.) rejuvenated D.) passive: answer: fallow 255. The animals never stopped caterwauling. caterwauling means 36 / 48 A.) running B.) rooting C.) howling D.) fighting: answer: howling 256. The state representative recommended building a residence for indigent people. indigent means A.) impoverished B.) elderly C.) handicapped D.) illiterate: answer: impoverished 257. when asked about his domicile, Peter claimed that he did not have one. domicile means A.) opinion B.) spouse C.) income D.) residence: answer: residence 258. A chart that shows how a company is organized shows its A.) posture B.) policy C.) finances D.) hierarchy: answer: hierarchy 259. The father was at a loss to explain his son's behavior, which was A.) unalterable B.) ineligible C.) inexplicable D.) unsurpassable: answer: inexplicable 260. The speakers remarks made light of a serious topic. The remarks were A.) cryptic B.) flippant C.) intellectual D.) optimistic: answer: flippant 261. The president of the company was so aggravated that he was almost impossible to placate. placate means 37 / 48 C.) a lubricant D.) an igniter: answer: lubricant 274. A person who wanders from place to place is called a A.) nomad B.) native C.) mutant D.) surrogate: answer: nomad 275. The diplomats hoped that they had established a durable agreement. Durable means A.) economical B.) efficient C.) acceptable D.) long lasting: answer: long lasting 276. During roll call, three representatives refused to vote; they had A.) registered B.) abstained C.) resigned D.) abjured: answer: abstained 277. The altar of the church was ornate. Ornate means A.) rustic B.) holy C.) decorated D.) destroyed: answer: decorated 278. The patient was ravenous; so the nurse brought him A.) pill B.) meal C.) bandage D.) book: answer: meal 279. The child's intense dislike of vegetables amounted to an A.) audit B.) aversion 40 / 48 C.) exultation D.) acquisition: answer: aversion 280. If she loses her financial assistance, she will be A.) depreciated B.) impoverished C.) accentuated D.) bolstered: answer: impoverished 281. A raconteur is a good A.) storyteller B.) tennis player C.) musician D.) doctor: answer: storyteller 282. The woman bought a bauble from the street vendor. She bought a A.) dessert B.) beverage C.) figurine D.) trinket: answer: trinket 283. When the will was read, we were stunned by the aggregate wealth of my uncle. Aggregate means A.) monetary B.) inherited C.) total D.) undisclosed: answer: total 284. The critic made some stringing remarks about the film. The remarks were A.) caustic B.) arduous C.) salutary D.) tertiary: answer: caustic 285. The highest point in his career was when he was elected senator; he had reached his A.) gauntlet B.) conception 41 / 48 C.) zenith D.) dynasty: answer: zenith 286. The epilogue to a play is placed A.) at the beginning B.) in the middle C.) at the end D.) between acts: answer: at the end 287. The woman had the audacity to push to the front of the line. Audacity means A.) impudence B.) courage C.) animosity D.) amenity: answer: impudence 288. The people rebelled against the despotism of the king. The king was guilty of A.) unruliness B.) incompetence C.) tyranny D.) assassination: answer: tyranny 289. The patient had a penchant for rare meat. Penchant means A.) addiction B.) order C.) need D.) partiality: answer: partiality 290. Compared to today's x-ray machines, the machines used in the 1950's seem A.) antediluvian B.) autonomous C.) contiguous D.) reticulated: answer: antediluvian 291. When you behave in a pleasant and polite manner, you are being A.) brusque B.) candid 42 / 48 C.) atheist D.) hermit: answer: hermit 304. The ancient burial ground was found under a knoll near the lake. Knoll means A.) swamp B.) mound C.) grove D.) glade: answer: mound 305. The acid rain eroded the features on the marble statue. Eroded means A.) sharpened B.) grew C.) deepened D.) diminished: answer: diminished 306. The lawyer succeeded in having the client's charge reduced by proving that the client acted A.) in deference B.) with embellishment C.) under duress D.) foolishly: answer: under duress 307. After three years of work, we were successful in bringing our dream to A.) dissidence B.) trepidation C.) gratuity D.) fruition: answer: fruition 308. It has been purported that an agreement will be reached before the deadline. Purported means A.) published B.) discussed C.) rumored D.) considered: answer: rumored 309. The apathy during the campaign cost the politician the election. Apathy means A.) corruption B.) indifference C.) resentment 45 / 48 D.) obstacle: answer: indifference 310. I knew I could trust my friend with the secret because he had always been A.) ingenious B.) trusting C.) discreet D.) callous: answer: discreet 311. Frank refused to listen to reason; he was just being perverse. Perverse means A.) ignorant B.) contrary C.) silly D.) obtuse: answer: contrary 312. The differences between the two research study results were so small that they were A.) momentary B.) negligible C.) fragmented D.) critical: answer: negligible 313. With all the sudden changes in the methods of childrearing, the society is definitely in a state of A.) indiscretion B.) heresy C.) flux D.) secession: answer: flux 314. The detective said that the defendant was complicit in the robbery. Complicit means A.) involved B.) convicted C.) shocked D.) charged: answer: involved 315. The young man made several gibes while the politician was addressing the group. Gibes means A.) gestures B.) taunts C.) applaused D.) motions: answer: taunts 46 / 48 316. The baby tried to invert the drinking cup. She wanted to A.) turn it upside down B.) twist it around C.) throw it down D.) lift it up: answer: turn it upside down 317. The stage magician performed his act by chicanery. He used A.) trickery B.) guile C.) magic D.) imagery: answer: trickery 318. The juvenile was behaving so defiantly that he could only be described as A.) recalcitrant B.) taciturn C.) notorious D.) fastidious: answer: fastidious 319. the negotiators broke off discussions because they had reached A.) an impasse B.) a climax C.) a concession D.) a parley: answer: an impasse 320. When the woman found out that the diamond she had bought wasn't real, she realized that she had been A.) impersonated B.) hoodwinked C.) dejected D.) reprimanded: answer: hoodwinked 321. The dealer suspected that the paintings were bogus. Bogus means A.) copied B.) original C.) reproduced D.) forged: answer: forged 47 / 48