Verbal Diagnostic Test Answers
1.
Personable.
The blank “helps to explain how seemingly awful people are
able to command so many followers,” so it needs to be a positive word. While
both “forgiving” and “munificent,” which mean generous, are positive, both
add meaning that isn’t suggested by the given sentence. “Personable,”
meaning pleasant in appearance and manner, fits best. “Malign” (evil) and
“indignant” (annoyed or angry) are both negative.
2.
Ersatz.
The words “vegetarians” and “animal-free” indicate that the meat
products are fake, or “ersatz.” Note the many trap answers: “mendacious”
(lying), “nugatory” (without value), and “clandestine” (hidden), all of which
are negative but do not describe fake meat. As a noun, a “parallel” can be a
thing that is similar to or analogous to another, the way fake meat is
analogous to real meat. However, when used as an adjective, as it is here,
“parallel” only means aligned and equidistant.
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