Question

1. earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs

a. overweening
b. sumptuous
c. mundane
d. ubiquitous
synonym
in each of the following groups, identify the letter of the item that means the same as the boldface word in the introductory phrase.

1. delineate our duties

a. describe
b. neglect
c. perform
d. accept

1. delineate its position

a. fortify
b. rearrange
c. depict
d. analyze

1. enervated by the humidity

a. expanded
b. impaired
c. surprised
d shocked
32 enervates his followers

Explanation:

• 28: "mundane" means relating to practical and material affairs, which matches the given description. "overweening" means arrogant, "sumptuous" means luxurious, and "ubiquitous" means everywhere.
• 29: "delineate" means to describe or outline. "describe" is the closest synonym. "neglect" means to ignore, "perform" means to do, and "accept" means to receive.
• 30: "delineate" can also mean to depict or represent. "depict" is the best fit. "fortify" means to strengthen, "rearrange" means to change the order, and "analyze" means to examine.
• 31: "enervated" means weakened or impaired. "impaired" is the correct synonym. "expanded" means enlarged, "surprised" means amazed, and "shocked" means stunned.

Answer:

1. c. mundane
2. a. describe
3. c. depict
4. b. impaired