Verbal Ability Flashcards
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The idiom 'bite the bullet' means:
Answer: To endure a painful situation bravely
'Bite the bullet' means to endure a difficult or painful experience with courage.
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
Answer: The data is clear
'Data' is treated as singular in formal American English, making 'the data is clear' correct.
What does the prefix 'mis-' mean in the word 'misinterpret'?
Answer: Wrongly
The prefix 'mis-' means wrongly or incorrectly, so 'misinterpret' means to interpret incorrectly.
Choose the word that best fills the blank: Despite the heavy rain, the event proceeded ___ as planned.
Answer: seamlessly
'Seamlessly' means without any difficulty or interruption, fitting the context of proceeding as planned.
Which sentence uses the passive voice correctly?
Answer: The report was written by John
Passive voice has the subject receiving the action: 'The report was written by John.'
Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A person who hates mankind'
Answer: Misanthrope
A misanthrope is a person who dislikes or distrusts other people.