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Someone who attempts to be united with God through prayer
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer & Solution
A mystic seeks
spiritual union with God through deep prayer or meditation. Pious means devout,
but not necessarily seeking mystical experiences. Saint refers to a
holy person recognized by a religion. Honorary
means given as an honor, not related to spiritual practice.
82
One who pretends to be what he is not
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer & Solution
An imposter is someone
who pretends to be someone else. Treacherous
refers to being deceitful, but not necessarily pretending to be someone else. Sinister means
something evil or harmful, and ephemeral
means short-lived, not related to pretending.
83
The killing of a fellow soldier
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer & Solution
Frag
refers to the act of killing a fellow soldier, especially in a military
context, typically with a grenade. Murder
is unlawful killing in general, vaticide
refers to killing a prophet, and slaughter
is mass killing, not necessarily fellow soldiers.
84
One who breaks images
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer & Solution
An iconoclast is someone
who rejects or destroys religious images or traditions. Imposter refers to
someone who pretends to be something they’re not. Apostle refers to a
messenger or disciple, and Invincible
means unbeatable, not related to breaking images.
85
One who is banished from his own country
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer & Solution
An exiled person is
someone forced to leave their own country, typically for political or punitive
reasons. Deport
means to expel someone from a country but doesn’t always imply banishment. Deviate means to
stray from a path, not banishment. Desert
means to abandon, not specifically banishment.
86
The act of killing all the members of a group of people or animals
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer & Solution
Extermination is the complete destruction of a group, usually animals. Casualty is an injury or death, ostracize means to exclude, and an expellee is someone forced to leave.
(Extermination generally applies to animals. You call an exterminator. Genocide refers to the slaughter of humans by other humans.)
87
One who is a diplomat of a government in another country
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer & Solution
An ambassador represents
a country abroad. A secretary
is an assistant, an antiquarian
studies antiques, and prostate
is a body part.
88
The head of a town council
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer & Solution
A mayor is the head of a town's government. Premier is for provincial leaders, commander is military, and emperor is for empires.
89
System of government in which power is held by elected representatives
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer & Solution
Democracy
involves elected representatives. Oligarchy
is rule by a small group, monarchy
is rule by a monarch, and autocracy
is rule by one person.
90
The arrival of a large number of people
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer & Solution
Influx
refers to a large arrival. Gathering
is any meeting, drover
is someone moving livestock, and a settler
is someone who moves to a new area permanently.
