PART 1

1. disheveled appearance:
(a) untidy; (b) fierce, (c) foolish, (d) peculiar, (e) unhappy

2. a baffling problem:
(a) difficult, (b) simple, (c) puzzling, (d) long, (e) new

3. lenient parent:
(a) tall, (b) not strict, (c) wise, (d) foolish, (e) severe

4. repulsive personality:
(a) disgusting, (b) attractive, (c) nor mal, (d) confused, (e) conceited

5. audacious attempt:
(a) useless, (b) bold, (c) foolish, (d) crazy, (e) necessary

6. parry a blow:
(a) ward off, {b) fear, (c) expect, (d) invite, (e) ignore
7. prevalent disease:
(a) dangerous, (b) catching, (c) childhood, (d) fatal, (e) widespread

8. ominous report:
(a) loud, (b) threatening, (c) untrue, (d) serious, (e) unpleasant

9. an -incredible story:
(a) true, (b) interesting, (c) well known, (d) unbelievable, (e) unknown

10. an ophthalmologist:
(a) eye doctor, (b) skin doctor, (c) foot doctor, (d) heart doctor, (e) cancer
specialist

11. will supersede the old law: (

a) enforce, (b) specify penalties for, (c) take the place of, (d) repeal, (e)
continue

12. an anonymous donor: (a) generous, (b) stingy, (c) well known, (d) one
whose name is not known, (e) reluctant

13. performed an autopsy:

(a) examination of living tissue,
(b) examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death,
(c) process in the manufacture of optical lenses,
(d) operation to cure an organic disease,
(e) series of questions to determine the causes of delinquent behavior

14. an indefatigable worker:

(a) well-paid, (b) tired, (c) skill full, (d) tireless, (e) pleasant

15. a confirmed atheist:

(a) bachelor, (b) disbeliever in God, (c) believer in religion, (d) believer in
science, (e) priest
16. endless loquacity:
(a) misery, (b) fantasy, (c) repetitiousness, (d) ill health, (e) talkativeness

17. a glib talker:

(a) smooth, (b) awkward, (c) loud, (d) friendly, (e) boring '

18. an incorrigible optimist:

(a) happy, (b) beyond correction or reform, (c) foolish, (d) hopeful, (e)
unreasonable

19. an ocular problem:

(a) unexpected, (b) insoluble, (c) visual, (d) continual, (e) imaginary

20. a notorious demagogue:

(a) rabble-rouser, (b) gambler, (c) perpetrator of financial frauds, (d) liar, (e)
spendthrift

21. a naive attitude:

(a) unwise, (b) hostile, (c) unsophisticated, (d) friendly, (e) contemptuous

22. living in affluence:

(a) difficult circumstances, (b) countrified surroundings, (c) fear, (d) wealth,
(e) poverty

23. in retrospect:
(a) view of the past, (b) artistic balance, (c) anticipation, (d) admiration, (e)
second thoughts

24. a gourmet:
(a) seasoned traveler, (b) greedy eater, (c) vegetarian, (d) connoisseur of
good food, (e) skillful chef

25. to simulate interest:

(a) pretend, (b) feel, (c) lose, (d) stir up, (e) ask for

26. a magnanimous action:

(a) puzzling, (b) generous, (c) foolish, (d) unnecessary, (e) wise

27. a clandestine meeting:

(a) prearranged, (b) hurried, (c) important, (d) secret, (e) public

28. the apathetic citizens:

(a) made up of separate ethnic groups,
(b) keenly vigilant of their rights,
(c) politically conservative,
(d) indifferent, uninterested, uninvolved,
(e) terrified

29. to placate his son:

(a) please,
(b) help,
(c) find a job for,
(d) make arrangements for,
(e) change a feeling of hostility to one of friendliness 5

30. to vacillate continually:

(a) avoid, (b) swing back and forth in indecision, (c) inject, (d) treat, (e) scold

31. a nostalgic feeling:

{a) nauseated, (b) homesick, (c) sharp, (d) painful; (e) delighted

32. feel antipathy:

(a) bashfulness, (b) stage fright, (c) friendliness, (d) hostility, (e) suspense

33. be more circumspect:

(a) restrained, (b) confident, (c) cautious, (d) honest, (e) intelligent

34. an intrepid fighter for human rights:

(a) fearless, (b) eloquent, (c) popular, (d) experienced, (e) famous

35. diaphoneme. material:

(a) strong, (b) sheer and gauzy, (c) colorful, (d) expensive, (e) synthetic

36. a taciturn host:

(a) stingy, (b) generous, (c) disinclined to conversation, (d) charming, (e)
gloomy

37. to malign his friend:

(a) accuse, (b) help, (c) disbelieve, {d) slander, (e) introduce

38. a congenital deformity:

(a) hereditary, (b) crippling; (c) slight, (d) incurable, (e) occurring at or during
birth

39. a definite neurosis:

(a) plan, (b) emotional disturbance, (c) physical disease, (d) feeling of fear,
(e) allergic reaction

40. made an unequivocal statement:

(a) hard to understand, (b) lengthy, (c) politically motivated, (d) clear and
forthright, (e) supporting

41. vicarious enjoyment:

(a) complete, (b) unspoiled, (c) occurring from a feeling of identification with
another, (d) long-continuing, (e) temporary

42. psychogenic ailment:

(a) incurable, (b) contagious, (c) originating in the mind, (d) intestinal, (e)
imaginary

43. an anachronous attitude:

(a) unexplainable, (b) unreasonable, {c) belonging to a different time, (d) out
of place, (e) unusual
44. her iconoclastic phase:
(a) artistic, (b) sneering at tradition, (c) troubled, (d) difficult, (e) religious

45. a tyro:
(a) dominating personality, (b) beginner, (c) accomplished musician, (d)
dabbler, (e) serious student

46. a laconic reply: (a) immediate, (b) assured, (c) terse and meaningful, (d)
unintelligible,
(e) angry

47. semantic confusion:

(a) relating to the meaning of words,
(b) pertaining to money,
(c) having to do with the emotions,
(d) relating to mathematics,
(e) caused by inner turmoil

48. cavalier treatment:

(a) courteous, (b) haughty and high handed, (c) negligent, (d) affectionate,
(e) expensive

49. an anomalous situation:

(a) dangerous, (b) intriguing, (c) unusual, (d) pleasant (e) unhappy

50. posthumous child:

(a) cranky, (b) brilliant, (c) physically weak, (d) illegitimate, (e) born after the
death of the father

51. feels enervated:

(a) full of ambition, (b) full of strength, (c) completely exhausted, (d)
troubled, (e) full of renewed energy

52. shows perspicacity:

(a) sincerity, (b) mental keenness, (c) love, (d) faithfulness, (e) longing

53. an unpopular martinet:

(a) candidate, (b) supervisor, (c) strict disciplinarian, (d) military leader, (e)
discourteous

54. gregarious person:

(a) outwardly calm, (b) very sociable, (c) completely untrustworthy, (d)
vicious, (e) self-effacing and timid

55. generally phlegmatic:

(a) smug, self-satisfied, (b) easily pleased, (c) nervous, high-strung,
(d) emotionally unresponsive, (e) lacking in social graces

56. an inveterate gambler:

(a) impoverished, (b) successful, (c) habitual, (d) occasional, (e) superstitious
57. an egregious error: (a) outstandingly bad, (b) slight, (c) ir reparable, (d)
unnecessary, (e) deliberate

58. cacophony of a large city:

(a) political administration, (b) crowded living conditions, (c) cultural
advantages,
(d) unpleasant noises, harsh sounds, (e) busy traffic

59. a prurient adolescent:

{a) tall and gangling, (b) sexually longing, {c) clumsy, awkward, (d) sexually
attractive, (e) soft-spoken

60. uxorious husband:

(a) henpecked, (b) suspicious, {c) guilty of infidelity, (d) fondly and foolishly
doting on his wife, (e) tightfisted, penny-pinching

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PART 2
Circle S for same, O for opposite, and D for different.
COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. sweet sour S O D
2. crazy insane S O D
3. stout fat S O D
4. big angry S O D
5. danger peril S O D
6. help hinders S O D
7. splendid magnificent S O D
8. love hate S O D
9. Stand rise S O D
10. furious violent S O D
11. tree apple S O D
12. doubtful certain S O D
13. handsome ugly S O D
14. begin start S O D
15. strange familiar S O D
16. male female S O D
17. powerful weak S O D
18. beyond under S O D
19. live die S O D
20. go get S O D
21. return replace S O D
22. growl weep S O D
23. open close S O D
24. nest home S O D
25. chair table S O D
26. want desire S O D
27. can container S O D
28. idle working S O D
29. rich luxurious S O D
30. building structure S O D
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IDEAS
1. me first
Your attitude to life is simple, direct, and aboveboard-every decision
you- make is based on the answer to one question: "What's in it for me?" If
your selfishness, greed, and ruthless desire for self-advancement hurt other
people, that's too bad. "This is a tough world, pal, dog eat dog and all that,
and I, for one, am not going to be left behind!"
An egoist
2. the height of conceit
"Now, let's see. Have you heard about all the money I'm making? Did I
tell you about my latest amorous conquest? Let me give you my opinion-I
know, because I'm an expert at practically everything!" You are boastful to
the point of being obnoxious-you have only one string to your conversational
violin, namely, yourself; and on it you play a number of monotonous
variations: what you think, what you have done, bow good you are, how you
would solve the problems of the world, etc. ad nauseam.
An egotist

3. let me help you

You have discovered the secret of true happiness-concerning yourself
with the welfare of others. Never mind your- own interests, how's the next
fellow getting along?
An altruist

4. leave me alone
Like a biochemist studying a colony of bacteria under the microscope,
you minutely examine your every thought, feeling, and action. Probing, futile
questions like "What do other people-think of me?", "How do I look?", and
"Maybe I shouldn't have said that?" are your constant nagging companions,
for you are unable to realize that other people do not spend as much time
and energy analyzing you as you think.
You may seem unsocial, yet your greatest desire is to be Hked and
accepted. You may be shy and quiet, you are often moody and unhappy, and
you prefer solitude or at most the company of one person to a crowd. You
have an aptitude for creative work and are uncomfortable engaging in
activities that require cooperation with other people. You may even be a
genius or eventually turn into one.
An introvert

5. let's do it together
You would be great as a teacher, counselor, administrator, insurance
agent. You can always become interested-sincerely, vi tally interested-in
other people's problems. You're the life of the party, because you never
worry about the effect of your actions, never inhibit yourself with doubts
about dignity or propriety. You 28 are usually happy, generally full of high
spirits; you love to be with people-lots of people. Your thoughts, your
interests, your whole personality are turned outward.
 An
extrovert

6. neither extreme
You have both introverted and extroverted tendencies-at different
times and on different occasions. Your interests are turned, in about equal
proportions, both inward and outward. Indeed, you're quite normal-in the
sense that your personality is like that of most people.
An
ambivert

7. people are no damn good

Cynical, embittered, suspicious, you hate everyone. (Especially, but
never to be admitted, yourself?) The perfectibility of the human race?
"Nonsense! No way!" The stupidity, the meanness, and the crookedness of
most mortals ("Most? Probably ail!") that is your favorite theme.
A misanthrope

8. women are no damn good

Sometime in your dim past, you were crossed, scorned, or deeply
wounded by a woman (a mother, or mother figure, perhaps?). So now you
have a carefully constructed defense against further hurt -you hate all
women.
A
misogynist

9. "marriage is an institution-and ~who wants to live in an institution'.

You will not make the ultimate legal commitment Members of the
opposite sex are great as lovers, roommates, apartment- or house-sharers,
but not as lawfully wedded spouses. The ties that bind are too binding for
you. Y 011 may possibly believe, and possibly, for yourself, be right, that a
commitment is deeper and more meaningful if freedom is available without
judicial proceedings.
A
misogamist

10. ". . . that the flesh is heir to.

Self-denial, austerity, lonely contemplation-these are the
characteristics of the good life, so you claim. The simplest food and the least
amount of it that will keep body and soul together, combine with abstinence
from fleshly, earthly pleasures, will eventually lead to spiritual perfection-
that is your philosophy.
An ascetic

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PART 3
1. egoist a. turns thoughts inward

2. egotist b. hates marriage

3. altruist c. talks about accomplishments

4. introvert d. hates people

5. extrovert e. does not pursue pleasures of the

flesh
6. ambivert
f. is interested in the welfare of
7. misanthrope others

8. misogynist g. believes in self-advancement

9. misogamist h. turns thoughts both inward and

outward
10. ascetic
i.hates women

j. turns thoughts outward

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PART 4

1. Is an egoist selfish? YES

NO
2. Is modesty one of the
characteristics of the egotist? YES
NO
3. Is an altruist selfish?

4. Does an introvert pay much YES

attention to himself? NO

5. Does an extrovert prefer solitude YES

to companionship? NO

6. Are most normal people

ambiverts? YES
NO
7. Does a misanthrope like people?

8. Does a misogynist enjoy the YES

company of women? NO

9. Does an ascetic lead a life of YES

luxury? NO

10. Does a misogamist try to avoid YES

marriage? NO

YES
NO
 YES
NO

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PART 5
A 1. Who lives a lonely, austere life?
E 2. Whose interests are turned outward?
E 3. Who is supremely selfish?
M 4. Who hates people?
A 5. Whose interests are turned both inward and outward?
E 6. Who is incredibly conceited?
A 7. Who is more interested in the welfare of others than in his own?
M 8. Who hates women?
I 9. ·Whose interests are turned inward?
M 10. Who hates marriage?

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1. the ego
Egoist and egotist are built on the same Latin root-the pro noun ego,
meaning I. I is the greatest concern in the egoist's mind, the most overused
word in the egotist's vocabulary. Ego itself has been taken over from Latin as
an important English word and is commonly used to denote one's concept of
oneself, as in, "What do you think your constant criticisms do to my ego?"
Ego has also a special meaning in psychology-but for the moment you have
'enough problems without going into that.
If you are an egocentric, you consider yourself the center of the
universe-you are an extreme form of the egoist. And if you are an
egomaniac, you carry egoism to such an extreme that your needs, desires,
and interests have become a morbid obsession, a mania. The egoist or
egotist is obnoxious, the egocentric is intolerable, and the egomaniac is
dangerous and slightly mad.
Egocentric is both a noun ("What an egocentric her new roommate is!")
and an adjective ("He is the most egocentric person I have ever met!").
To derive the adjective form of egomaniac, add -al, a common
adjective suffix. Say the adjective aloud: ee'-go-ma-NI'-a-kal egomaniacal

2. others
 In Latin, the word for other is alter, and a number of valuable English
words are built on this root.
Altruism, the philosophy practiced by altruists, comes from one of the
variant spellings of Latin alter, other. Altruistic (al-tr60-IS'-tik) actions look
toward the benefit of others. If you alternate, you skip one and take the
other, so to speak, as when you play golf on alternate Saturdays.
An alternate in a debate, contest, or convention is the other person
who will take over if the original choice is unable to attend. And if you have
no alternative, you have no other choice.
You see how easy it is to understand the meanings of these words once
you realize that they all come from the same source. 34 And keeping in mind
that alter means other, you can quickly understand words like alter ego,
altercation, and alteration.
An alteration is of course a change--a making into something other.
When you alter your plans, you make other plans. An altercation is a verbal
dispute. When you have an altercation with someone, you have a violent
disagreement, a "fight" with words. And why? Because you have other ideas,
plans, or opinions than those of the person on the other side of the
argument. Altercation, by the way, is stronger than quarrel or dispute-the
sentiment is more heated, the disagreement. is likely to be angry or even
hot-tempered, there may be recourse, if the disputants are human, to
profanity or obscenity. You have altercations, in short, over pretty important
issues, and the word implies that you get quite excited.
Alter ego, which combines alter, other, with ego, I, self, -generally
refers to someone with whom you are so close that you both do the same
things, think alike, react similarly, and are, in temperament, almost mirror
images of each other. Any such friend is your other I, your other self, your
alter ego.

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PART 6
1. ego a. one who is excessively fixated on
2. egocentric his own desires, needs, etc.
3. altruism b. to change
4. to alternate c. argument
5. to alter d. one's concept of oneself
6. altercation e. to take one, skip one, etc.
f. philosophy of putting an other's
welfare above one's own

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PART 7
1. egomaniacal a. a change
2. altruistic b. other possible
3. alternative c. interested in the welfare of others
4. alteration d. one's other self
5. alter ego e. a choice
6. alternate f. morbidly, obsessively wrapped up
in oneself

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PART 8

1. Is rejection usually a blow to one's YES

ego? NO

2. Are egocentric people easy to get YES

along with? NO
3. Does an egomaniac have a
normal personality? YES
NO
4. Are egomaniacal tendencies a
sign of maturity?
YES
5. Is altruism a characteristic of NO
selfish people?

6. Are altruistic tendencies common YES

to egoists? NO

7. Is an alternate plan necessarily

inferior? YES
NO
8. Does an alternative allow you
some freedom of choice?
YES
9. Does alteration imply keeping NO
things the same?
YES
10. Do excitable people often NO
engage in altercations?
YES
11. Is your alter ego usually quite
NO
similar to yourself?

YES
NO

YES
NO

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PART 9
A 1. one’s other self
A 2. to change
A 3. a heated dispute
E 4. excessively, morbidly obsessed with one's own needs, desires, or
ambitions
A 5. unselfish; more interested in the welfare of others than in one's own
E 6. utterly involved with oneself; self-centered
A 7. a choice
A 8. one who substitutes for another

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PART 9
1. ambidextrous a. evil, threatening
2. dexterous b. hating mankind
3. sinister c. skillful
4. gauche d. awkward
5. misanthropic e. capable of using both hands with
equal skill

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PART 10
1. anthropology a. system of only one marriage
2. gynecology b. hatred of women
3. monogamy c. illegal plurality of marriages
4. bigamy d. study of human development
5. misogyny e. study of female ailments

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PART 11
1. polygamy a. devotion to a lonely and austere
2. misogamy life
3. asceticism b. skill, cleverness
4. philanthropy c. custom in which one man has
5. adroitness many wives
d. love of mankind
e. hatred of marriage

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PART 12
polygynist 2. polyandrist 3. a. student of the development
anthropologist 4. gynecologist of mankind b. one who engages
5. philanthropist in charita ble works c. male with
a plurality of wives d. women's
 doctor e. female with a plurality
of husbands

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PART 13

1. Can ambidextrous people use YES

either the left or right hand equally NO
well?

2. Should a surgeon be manually YES

dexterous? NO

3. Is a sinister-looking person YES

frightening? NO
4. Is gaucherie a social asset? YES
NO
5. Is an adroit speaker likely to be a
successful lawyer?
YES
6. Is a student of anthropology NO
interested in primitive tribes?

7. Does a gynecologist have more YES

male than female patients? NO

8. Is monogamy the custom in

Western countries? YES
NO
9. Is a misogamist likely to show
tendencies toward polygamy?
YES
10. Is a bigamist breaking the law? NO
11. Is a philanthropist generally
altruistic? YES
NO
12. Does a misanthropist enjoy
human relationships?
YES
13. Does a misogynist enjoy female NO
companionship?
YES
14. Are unmarried people NO
necessarily misogamous?
YES
15. Are bachelors necessarily NO
misogynous?

16. Is asceticism compatible with YES

luxurious living and the pursuit of NO
pleasure?
17. Does a polyandrist have more YES
than one husband? NO

YES
NO

YES
NO

YES
NO

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PART 9

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PART 9

PART 1
1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a, 5-b, 6-a, 7-e; 8-b, 9-d, 10-a, 11-c, 12-d, 13-b, 14-d, 15-b,
16-e, 17.;..a, 18-b, 19-c, 20-a, 7 21-c, 22-d, 23-a, 24-d, 25-a, 26-b, 27-d,
28-d, 29-e, 30-b, 31-b, 32-d, 33-c, 34-a, 35-b, 36-c, 37-d, 38-e, 39-b, 40-d,
41-c, 42-c, 43-c, 44-b, 45-b, 46-c, 47-a, 48-b, 49-c, 50-e, 51-c, 52-b, 53-c,
54-b, 55-d, 56-c, 57-a,58-d,59-b,60-d
PART 2
1-0, 2-S, 3-S, 4-D, 5-S, 6-0, 7-S, 8-0, 9-S, 10-S, 11-D, 12-0, 13-0, 14-S, 15-0,
16-0, 17-0, 18-D, 19-0, 20-D, 21-S, 22-D, 23-0, 24-S, 25-D, 26-S, 27-S, 28-0,
29-S, 30-S
PART 3
1- g, 2--c, 3-f, 4-a, 5-j, 6-h, 7-d, 8-i, 9-b, 10-e
PART 4
1- yes, 2-no, 3-no, 4-yes, 5-no, 6-yes, 7-no, 8-no, 9-no, 10-yes
PART 5
I-ascetic, 2-extrovert, 3-egoist, 4-misanthrope, 5-ambi vert, 6-egotist, 7-
altruist, 8-misogynist, 9-introvert, 10-misogamist
1-d,2-a,3-f,4--e,5-b,6--c
1-f, 2-c, 3-e, 4-a ,5-d, 6-b
1-yes, 2-no, 3-no, 4-no, 5-no, 6-nO, 7-no, 8-yes, 9-no, 10-yes, 11-yes
1-alter ego, 2-alter, 3-altercation, 4-egomaniacal, 5-al truistic, Hgocentric,
7-altemative, 8-altemate
1-e, 2-e, 3-a, 4-d, 5-b
1-d, 2-e, 3-a, 4-e, 5-b
1-e, 2-e, 3-a, 4-d, 5-b.
1-c, 2--e, 3-a, 4-d, 5-b
1-yes, 2-yes, 3-yes, 4-no, 5-yes, 6-yes, 7-no, 8-yes, 9-no, 10-yes, 11-yes,
12-no, 13-no, 14-no, 15-no, 16-no, 17-yes