Noble means “related to high rank or social class.” The aristocracy is composed of the highest classes in society; therefore, choice (C) is correct.
The sentence draws a contrast between John initially disagreeing with Megan and then conceding her point. That context suggests that concede likely means the opposite of disagree. Admit is the best match: to admit a point is to agree with it.
The verb form of goad means to “prod into action or coerce.” Of the answer choices, only provoke approximates this meaning.
The word herd refers to a group of people or animals. Similarly, a pack is a group of people or animals, like a wolf pack or a scout pack.
If you know that an EMT is a rescue technician, then you may grasp the idea that panic is not allowed. Viable then can mean “capable of survival or success.” Only (D), workable, which means “able to produce the desired result,” suggests that meaning.
Judicious means “possessing or displaying good judgment,” or in other words, being “wise.”
Hesitating can mean “pausing before doing something,” or sometimes “reluctant or indecisive.” Among the answer choices available, the only possible correct answer is (D), pausing.
You probably know the root word false as meaning “wrong,” or in reference to a lie. The textbook definition is to misrepresent. Looking at the possible answer choices, choice (A), fabricating, which means “making up,” is the best possible answer.
The word hollow means “lacking a center or empty.”
The verb to coax means “to try to persuade.” Of the answer choices, only (C), plead, approaches being correct.
The root of the word monotonous is mono meaning one. Something monotone is in one flat tone and is completely lacking in variety. Boring would be another way to say this.
The word consternation means “anxiety or dismay.” Of the answer choices, frustration is the closest match. The context of the sentence hints at this meaning, because the material the students are learning is difficult.
Savory in reference to food means “appetizing to taste.” Choice (A), tasty, is the best answer.
Renown means “fame or reputation.”
A raconteur is someone who tells stories. The word even sounds a little like “recount.”
To quench something is to “sate or satisfy” it.
The word polarized has the same root as polar. Think of “polar opposites” and you will be on the right track. In this case, choice (A), split, is closest in meaning to polarized.
Precise means “exact or specific.”
Terrain comes from the root terra or earth. So of the answer choices, only landscape would be appropriate. Landscape is the ground in view.
Terminal means “relating to an end, limit, or boundary.” Choice (D), final, is most similar in meaning.
Augment means to “enhance something already developed.”
Something involuntary is something done “without plan or accidentally”–in other words, unintentionally.
The noun collusion refers to “an agreement of an illicit or secret nature.” The prefix con– (which here appears as col–) is a useful hint here, since it means together: people who collude agree to act together.
Tenacity means showing “persistence and determination.” The word root ten relates to holding, so you could guess that tenacity might mean something like “holding on.”
Tactile means “relating to the sense of touch.” Of the answer choices, (D), tangible, is the most similar in meaning to the original word. In fact, tactile and tangible come from the same root: in Latin, tangere means “to touch.”
To portend is to “foreshadow or foretell,” as an omen or advance warning sign. Here, predict is the closest match.
To germinate means to “sprout or bud, as a plant.”
Restore has the prefix re–, meaning “again.” Thus, restore means “bring back something that had been lost.” Of the choices given, both (B) and (D) refer to affecting change on something. But of the two, only (B), invigorate, means to “renew.”
A filament is a “thread or string that is very thin.”
Mutate is a word you’ve probably seen before. Science-fiction movies and comic books often have mutated characters (like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Godzilla). The word means “something that has changed from its original state.” Of the choices given, (C), altered, is the best choice.
The adjective dynamic means “constantly changing or exciting.” The word yet in the sentence is a clue that you are looking for a word that contrasts with calm, making exciting a good choice.
Congeal means to “solidify, coagulate, or harden.”
To reconnoiter means to “make a preliminary inspection,” or “see before others.” Of the answer choices, only (D), scout, means the same thing as the given word.
The verb accrue means to “accumulate over time as a result of growth.”
An innate trait is one that is inherent or natural.