Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 46

Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 46 - Day 2

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Question 1

A BATTLE FOR POWER

The Inca emperor derived his prodigious* power and authority from the gods. The paramount* god was the sun god. It was from him the ruler passed on his prerogative to rule to his most astute* son. This nepotism had worked with great efficacy* for centuries. The land holdings were immense;* there were rich farmlands and llamas and alpacas for wool. Precious metals were plentiful: silver, copper, bronze, and the most sacred of all, gold. This metal resembled the sun god whom they extolled.* There was no dearth of idols and ornaments hammered from this gleaming metal. There was always more gold coming from the mines to replenish* the supply. At the acme* of his power, the Inca ruler died without naming the requisite* successor. In 1528 two sons began an internecine struggle for control. For the next 4 years the empire sank into the lassitude* caused by civil war.

Sample Sentences: Use the new words in these sentences.

The emissary* from the president tried to allay* the fears that a deleterious* _____ feud was inevitable within the party.

A	nepotism
B	dearth
C	prerogative
D	derived
E	internecine

Question 2

A pragmatic* philosopher _____ the theory that we have noses in order to hold up our eyeglasses.

A	nepotism
B	dearth
C	prerogative
D	derived
E	internecine

Question 3

Your efforts to ingratiate* yourself into your boss’s favor are nullified* by the unmitigated* _____ manifest* in this firm.

A	nepotism
B	dearth
C	prerogative
D	derived
E	internecine

Question 4

He gave his adversary* the dubious* _____ of choosing the weapon by which he was to meet his inevitable* end.

A	nepotism
B	dearth
C	prerogative
D	derived
E	internecine

Question 5

In the potpourri* of restaurants there is no _____ of succulent* dishes.

A	nepotism
B	dearth
C	prerogative
D	derived
E	internecine

Question 6

Definitions: Match the new words with their definitions.

derived

A	scarcity, lack
B	involving conflict within a group, mutually destructive
C	an exclusive right or power
D	descended from, received from a source
E	favoritism toward relatives

Question 7

prerogative

A	scarcity, lack
B	involving conflict within a group, mutually destructive
C	an exclusive right or power
D	descended from, received from a source
E	favoritism toward relatives

Question 8

nepotism

A	scarcity, lack
B	involving conflict within a group, mutually destructive
C	an exclusive right or power
D	descended from, received from a source
E	favoritism toward relatives

Question 9

dearth

A	scarcity, lack
B	involving conflict within a group, mutually destructive
C	an exclusive right or power
D	descended from, received from a source
E	favoritism toward relatives

Question 10

internecine

A	scarcity, lack
B	involving conflict within a group, mutually destructive
C	an exclusive right or power
D	descended from, received from a source
E	favoritism toward relatives

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NEW WORDS

derived [di rīvd´]

“His political success is derived mainly from the public awareness of his prominent family.” TIME, 2/16/98

prerogative [pri rog´ ə tiv]

“Governor Pataki exercised his prerogative as titular head of the party to endorse Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.” Editorial, “Truce Among New York Republicans,” New York Times, 8/7/99