SYNONYM EXAM / FIVE CHOICES

Choose the closest meaning.

10 questions. Consider the intended sense of each word. Choose one answer, A through E, before checking the explanations.

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1Immutable (describing a rule in an imaginary world): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. consistentB. unchangeableC. permanentD. adaptableE. binding

2Impasse (describing stalled negotiations): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. disagreementB. setbackC. deadlockD. intermissionE. compromise

3Impassive (describing a face during an emotional confrontation): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. inattentiveB. unexpressiveC. composedD. animatedE. indifferent

4Impeccable (describing the quality of an archivist's records): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. polishedB. improvedC. admirableD. carefulE. flawless

5Impediment (describing a locked gate along a survey route): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. complicationB. boundaryC. hindranceD. intervalE. incentive

6Imperious (describing a director's way of giving orders): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. authoritativeB. domineeringC. deferentialD. assertiveE. decisive

7Impetuous (describing a decision to make an expensive purchase): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. expedientB. eagerC. deliberateD. decisiveE. rash

8Impugn (in the phrase "impugn the witness's credibility"): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. investigateB. examineC. challengeD. establishE. dislike

9Inadvertent (describing an omission from a program): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. inconsequentialB. carelessC. unexpectedD. deliberateE. unintentional

10Incipient (describing a disagreement during an initial discussion): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. tentativeB. latentC. imminentD. nascentE. established

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