QUESTION: 161

Recalcitrant most nearly means ___________.

stubbornly defiant of authority or control
repetitive, unnecessary
firm, determined
uncommunicative, restrained

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Recalcitrant refers to someone who is stubbornly defiant of authority or control.

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QUESTION: 162

Mike's legacy was worthy of debate.

an example handed down from the past
magical skill
unproven story
efficiency or skill

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Mike's legacy was worthy of debate. In this sentence, although we can't necessarily tell what kind of legacy is meant, we do know that legacy means an example handed down from the past.
He might have handed down his magical skill (legerdemain), but we can't tell that from just this short sentence. Other perhaps easily confused terms might be legend for an unproven story, and efficacy (efficiency or skill).

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QUESTION: 163

"The graveyards are full of indispensable men." – Charles de Gaulle.

undeniably true
no longer living
untiring
absolutely essential

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

"The graveyards are full of indispensable men."
When Charles de Gaulle uttered this bit of irony, he was referring to men who believed themselves to be absolutely essential – but whom we have had to do without anyway.
The graveyards are in feet full of men who are "no longer living", but that isn't the definition for this word.

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QUESTION: 164

Ms. Arnold displayed a surprising amount of lethargy for one in her position.

sluggishness
frivolity
disease
intellectual ability

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Lethargy means sluggishness or a seeming unwillingness or inability to move.

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