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The Most Common Vocabulary Words on the Wonderlic SLE Exam Questions and Answers
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The Most Common Vocabulary Words onthe Wonderlic SLE Exam Questions and
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Abate - -To make something less intense or bad.
"After many hours of torrential rain, the storm abated and the sun began to
shine."
- Abbreviate - -To shorten something.
"We planned on staying at Mithell's house for the game, but we decided to
abbreviate our stay in order to beat the traffic home."
- Abdicate - -To give up or renounce one's leadership or responsibility.
"After ferocious rebellion by his people, the King decided to abdicate his
throne and flee the country."
- Abstain - -To restrain yourself from doing something.
"I abstain from alcohol if I plan on driving that evening."
- Abstract - -Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a tangible
existence.
"Love and beauty are examples of abstract concepts."
- Adapt - -To become adjusted to new conditions.
"Some sharks are able to adapt to different ocean temperatures to hunt their
prey."
- Adopt - -To legally take another's child and bring it up as one's own (or) to
start to
follow a new idea or method.
"The government has adopted a new financial policy to help pay off its
debts."
- Adversity - -Difficulty or misfortune.
"The musician became very successful despite a difficult childhood filled with
adversity."
- Affect - -To make a difference.
"Her change in diet and exercise affected the child's weight."
- Ambiguous - -To have multiple meanings or be open to multiple
interpretations; to be
unclear.
, "Her answer to the reporter's question was ambiguous, not providing any
real
clarity or substance."
- Apathetic - -Showing little to no interest in something.
"He was apathetic about the election and didn't even vote."
- Apprehensive - -To be anxious or fearful that something bad might happe.
"The girl felt apprehensive about going into the dark woods alone."
- Ardent - -Enthusiastic or passionate.
"She was an ardent fan of the Boston Celtics."
- Arid - -Dry; a place with little to no rain.
"The desert is an arid place."
- Benevolent - -Kind; good.
"She is a benevolent nurse with a kind and caring bedside manner."
- Capricious - -Having random moodswings.
"He was a capricious boss. His temper was scary and unpredictable"
- Cautious - -To do something with care so you avoid problems or danger.
"She was cautious when drawing blood from the patient, taking care to not
hurt him."
- Chicanery - -The use of trickery to get what you want.
"The business engaged in schemes and chicanery in order to steal money
from
their investors."
- Collaborate - -To work together to create something.
"The students collaborated on a final project, completing it together."
- Complex - -Complicated; not easy.
"The puzzle was very complex so no one could solve it."
- Compromise - -A settlement to an argument where both sides give
something up.
"The two children came to a compromise. One could play video games on
Fridays and the other could play on Mondays"
- Consequence - -The (typically negativ) result of one's choices.
"A possible consequence of not studying for final exams is failing."
- Contemplate - -To carefully think about something.
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