Question

Which of the answers below best defines the term nuance?
Group of answer choices

a slight shading of a word to create a desired affect

the use of modifiers to help establish a word’s meaning

a series of modifiers, each more specific than the last

using the opposite meaning of a word to add emphasis

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Question 21 pts
Which of the following synonyms for cried has the most negative nuance?
Group of answer choices

sniffled

blubbered

wept

sobbed

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Question 31 pts
Select the word below that would give a positive nuance if used in place of the bold word glare in the following sentence.When I arrived late, I saw her glare at me through the window.
Group of answer choices

gawk

stare

peer

gaze

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Question 41 pts
This list consists of words that mean hill. How do the words differ from each other?

slope, rise, mound, knoll, mountain
Group of answer choices

Each suggests a different shape.

Each suggests a different location.

Each suggests a different type of land covering the hill.

Each suggests a different size.

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Question 51 pts
Which word would be most appealing to buyers if used in an advertisement for shampoo?
Group of answer choices

neat

lustrous

dirtless

fresh

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Question 61 pts
Which words below could replace the bold ones in the following sentence to create a frightening tone?

The man laughed and held out one plump finger to poke at my arm.
Group of answer choices

giggled, beefy, jab

cackled, grizzled, stab

chuckled, fleshy, dig

snickered, hefty, prod

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Question 71 pts
Which word conveys the <b>greatest</b> degree of happiness?
Group of answer choices

gleeful

smug

merry

content

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Question 81 pts
The words below are all synonyms of the word walked. Which one would best fit the context of the following sentence?

Mikki walked down the street slowly, oblivious in her pain as she clutched the tear-marked letter to her aching heart.
Group of answer choices

trudged

strutted

ambled

trotted

Answer 1

1. a — a slight shading of a word to create a desired affect (nuance = subtle difference in meaning or tone)
2. b — blubbered (most negative/derogatory)
3. d — gaze (most positive/soft)
4. d — Each suggests a different size.
5. b — lustrous (most appealing for shampoo)
6. b — cackled, grizzled, stab (most frightening choices)
7. a — gleeful (greatest degree of happiness)
8. a — trudged (best fits slow, painful movement)