Mid-Week Mini-Lesson

Week 4 · Reading & Writing — Words & Evidence

~15 minutes · between sessions

A quick five to keep the verbal side sharp while we finish the math block. Press Check my work to see how you did, then Save & email my results so your instructor sees your progress before the next lesson.

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Q1Words in context

The committee produced a ______ report that addressed every aspect of the proposal in detail.

Apartial Bcomprehensive Cbrief Dvague

Answer: B

Comprehensive = complete and thorough; “every aspect … in detail” is the clue.

Q2Words in context

Once the novelty wore off, sales began to ______ month after month.

Adiminish Bincrease Cstabilize Dsurge

Answer: A

Diminish = grow smaller — the opposite of the rising options.

Q3Words in context

Her situation is ______ to his: both faced the same impossible deadline.

Aanalogous Bopposite Cunrelated Dsuperior

Answer: A

Analogous = comparable in key respects; “both faced the same” signals similarity.

Q4Words in context

The fresh data ______ the hypothesis the team had proposed months earlier.

Arefuted Bvalidated Cignored Dcomplicated

Answer: B

To validate is to confirm with evidence — the data supports the hypothesis.

Q5Words in context

Bring ______ supplies for the whole trip; there are no stores along the route.

Ainsufficient Bminimal Csufficient Dscarce

Answer: C

Sufficient = enough. The warning about no stores calls for plenty, not scarcity.

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