What is another word for ABSTAIN?

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Question 1 of 9

What is another word for ABSTAIN?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Refrain.' 'Refrain' is synonymous with 'abstain,' meaning to hold oneself back. The other choices are incorrect. 'Indulge' means to allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of something, 'Adhere' means to stick to or follow, and 'Eliminate' means to completely remove or get rid of.

Question 2 of 9

What does the quoted word 'occluded' mean in the following sentence? The nurse reported that the patient's circulation to that foot was 'occluded'.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 9

Which term is descriptive of a small child just learning to walk?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'B: Toddler.' A toddler is a young child typically between the ages of one and three who is just learning to walk. 'Obese' (choice A) refers to excess body fat, 'Geriatric' (choice C) pertains to elderly individuals, and 'Hale' (choice D) means strong and healthy, none of which are descriptive of a small child learning to walk.

Question 4 of 9

Which word means to suggest, to hint, to express indirectly?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: 'Imply' means to suggest or indicate something indirectly. In this context, 'Infer' (choice B) is incorrect as it means to deduce or conclude information based on evidence and reasoning, not to suggest. 'Opinion' (choice C) refers to a personal view or judgment, not the act of suggesting indirectly. 'Latter' (choice D) means the second of two things mentioned.

Question 5 of 9

The _____ student was not well liked by his peers.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Detestable.' In this context, 'detestable' means deserving intense dislike, which fits the sentence describing a student who is not well-liked. 'Geniality' (choice A) means warmth and friendliness, which is the opposite of what is described in the sentence. 'Affably' (choice B) means in a friendly and pleasant manner, which doesn't convey the idea of being disliked. 'Gregarious' (choice C) means sociable and outgoing, which is also not suitable for describing someone who is not well-liked.

Question 6 of 9

Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of the 'quoted' word. 'Rational' means:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'B: Reason.' 'Rational' means based on reason or logic. Choice A, 'Angry,' is incorrect as it does not relate to the meaning of 'rational.' Choice C, 'Rodent,' is a completely unrelated term. Choice D, 'Proportion,' also does not capture the meaning of 'rational,' which is about being logical or reasonable.

Question 7 of 9

What term refers to the description of events in the order of their occurrence?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Chronology,' which specifically means the arrangement of events in the order of their occurrence. 'Notation' refers to a system of symbols or signs used to represent information. 'Documentation' is the process of recording information, while 'Helicon' does not relate to the description of events.

Question 8 of 9

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 'Her teacher asked her what would she do after she graduated from nursing school.'

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C. The phrase 'what would she do' is incorrect because in English questions, the word order for modal verbs like 'would' should be 'she would do' instead of 'would she do'. The correct structure should be 'her teacher asked her what she would do after she graduated from nursing school.' Choices A, B, and D are used correctly in the sentence and do not contain any errors.

Question 9 of 9

Which term refers to someone who has come to settle in the United States?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: Immigrant.' An immigrant is a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country, such as the United States. Choice A, 'Immigrate,' refers to the action of entering a foreign country to live there. Choice B, 'Migrate,' means to move from one place to another. Choice D, 'Emigrant,' is someone who leaves their own country to settle permanently in another.

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