Vocabulary Test 41

Seoul, Korea 2005

 

Select the two answer choices that when used to complete the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

 

1. The king's advisor, though lately reviled for his fawning behavior, was, in the past, criticized for his __________manner.

 

a. humble

b. imperious

c. servile

d. domineering

e. disinterested

f. subservient

 

2. The novel, once widely banned for what was thought of as ________ subject matter, is now accepted and even celebrated for the passages that contain salacious details about a love affair.

 

a. unwholesome

b. salutary

c. prurient

d. salubrious

e. macabre

f. nightmarish

 

 

답 힌트:

1. fawning: displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious. 아양 부리는; 알랑거리는, 아첨하는

* 이 문제에서는 문맥 내용상 Fawning의 반대말을 선택해야 한다.

 

2. salacious: [ səˈleɪʃəs ] having or conveying an undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters. 외설스러운, 음란한

* salacious 랑 비슷한 의미의 단어를 선택해야 한다.

 

 

답:

1. b, d

2. a, c

 

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Barron's 6 GRE practice tests by David Freeling and Vince Kotchian

2012