Vocabulary Studio 44: Moxie to neophyte

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1In the example "The discovery would necessitate a revision of the catalogue.", what does necessitate mean?A. To exclude someone from a group or shared activities.B. To make something necessary.C. To free someone from a mistaken belief.D. To enjoy or appreciate something attentively.

2In the example "The new evidence could negate the earlier conclusion.", what does negate mean?A. To mark with parallel lines, grooves, or streaks.B. To settle comfortably or securely in a place.C. To cancel, deny, or make ineffective.D. To make an unpleasant feeling or condition less intense.

3In the example "The patient instructor encouraged every neophyte.", what does neophyte mean?A. The secretion or shedding of tears.B. A sharp fragment of a broken object, especially glass or pottery.C. The taking of something for one's own use; also money set aside for a purpose.D. A beginner or recent convert.

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