Britain’s referendum means that the eurozone has to act with unaccustomed speed and sort

Greece out within a fortnight.

Source: The Guardian
In this sentence, unaccustomed means:
unusual
unaided
understandable
unconditional

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In this question, unaccustomed is an adjective that means not typical or usual.

If you're unaccustomed to something, you're not used to it. When you're unaccustomed to riding
a horse, it might take a while to get the hang of staying in the saddle.

An unaccustomed knock on the door might startle you and make your dog bark in alarm, and an
unaccustomed bonus in your paycheck will come as a happy surprise. You might feel awkward
having tea with a princess in a palace if you're unaccustomed to fine dining and dignified table
manners. The prefix un here means "not," and it's combined with accustom, with its ultimate
Latin root word consuetudinem, "habit, usage, practice, or custom."

"It is always the way of events in this life," he continued presently: "no sooner have you got
settled in a pleasant resting-place, than a voice calls out to you to rise and move on, for the hour
of ________ is expired."
Source: Jane Eyre
repose
drain
excess
behalf

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In this question, repose is a noun that means freedom from activity.

Repose is a formal or literary term used to mean the act of resting, or the state of being at rest.
Repose is also a state of mind: freedom from worry.

As a verb, repose means to rest or relax, or to rest on something for support: There she was,
reposing on the front porch. The verb is from Middle English, from Old French reposer, from
Late Latin repausāre "to cause to rest," from the Latin prefix re- "again" plus pausāre "to rest."
The consummate musician must practice for hours, day by day, year in and year out.
Source: Education and the Higher Life
In this sentence, consummate means:
ambitious
virtuoso
professional
cosmopolitan

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In this question, consummate is an adjective that means having or revealing supreme mastery or
skill.

Consummate means complete, finished, or masterful. If you refer to someone as a consummate

chef, then you are saying he is the ultimate chef. If you say someone is a consummate jerk, then
you are saying he is the ultimate jerk.

Consummate can be used to describe something good or bad: consummate joy, a consummate
liar. To consummate means to bring something to completion, but it often refers specifically to
making a marriage complete by having sexual relations. The adjective is pronounced KÄN-sə-
mit, but the verb is pronounced KÄN-sə-māt.

Xu and other scientists using his technique are looking for genes that ________ behavior,
nutrition, instinct, predisposition to diseases and other basics.
Source: Seattle Times
adorn
devour
litter
govern

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In this question, govern is a verb that means to direct or strongly influence the behavior of.

To govern is to rule, lead, oversee, or otherwise control. Each U.S. state has its own governor,
whose job it is to govern the affairs of that state.

While it's true that governors govern — that is, they head the executive branch of their state
government — there are lots of other ways to use the verb govern. Almost anything that controls
or has a lot of influence over something else can be said to govern. The rules of tennis, for
example, govern the way that game is played. In mechanics, a device that controls other devices
is called a governor. My dog's basic needs govern the way my household is run: his schedule is
our schedule.

Canon means:
a complete list of saints recognized by the Catholic Church
anautomatic signal warning of danger
a separate section of a legal document
an account of the author's personal experiences
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Canon is all about authoritative standards—for literature, sainthood, or behavior. Don't confuse it
with cannon with two n's, the big gun that shoots bowling-size balls at the enemy.

College students used to read what was called the "literary canon," until they noticed that they
were written by dead white men. Pretzels dipped in Coke may be tasty, but they're not ready to
be entered into the canon of two great tastes that go well together: oreos + milk, donut + coffee,
apple pie + ice cream.

Appalled at the horror of the truth which she knows cannot be concealed, she affects indifference
and beseeches him search no further.
Source: Authors of Greece
In this sentence, affects means:
requests urgently and forcefully
makes believe with the intent to deceive
rejects something with contempt or disdain
receives willingly something given or offered

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Affect is most often used as a verb meaning “to have an impact on,” as in “The tornado barreling
towards us will affect our picnic plans.”

As a verb, affect can also mean “to feign an appearance,” as in, “Don’t let that surfer’s California
accent fool you. Although she affects a convincing ‘Dude, that was rad,’ she is from Minnesota
and just moved out West last month.” Don’t let that affect your friendship, though, she’s
probably really fun.

“I hope many Alaskans will avail themselves of that opportunity.”

Source: Reuters

In this sentence, avail means to:

appoint
guard
utilize
feature

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In this question, avail is a verb that means to use to one's advantage.

To avail means to take advantage of an opportunity, the way you'd be crazy not to avail yourself
of a chocolate milkshake on Free Milkshake Day at your local ice cream parlor.

Sometimes avail is used to mean "help," and in that case it can be used in a sentence like
"Nothing seemed to avail me, not even winning the lottery." More often though, avail shows up
in the company of "oneself of," as in the sentence, "I hope you avail yourself of my advice,
because I'm very wise." It might seem like a complicated way to use a verb, but it's one you
should avail yourself of if you're hoping to impress someone.

At the age of twenty-seven he had presented, in a competition opened by the Academy of

Inscriptions, ________ on the Etruscan language, which took the prize and was unanimously
declared a masterpiece of sagacious erudition.
Source: The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: French novels
an alert
an identification
an essay
a bond

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In this question, essay is a noun that means an analytic or interpretive literary composition.

A composition that is usually short and has a literary theme is called an essay. You should
probably start writing your essay on "To Kill a Mockingbird" sometime before the bus ride to
school the day it is due.

As a noun, an essay is also an attempt, especially a tentative initial one. Your essay to make
friends at your new school would probably work better if you actually spoke to other students.
As a verb, to essay is to make an attempt. If you essay to run for student council, you might lose
to the girl who promises more recess, longer lunches, and less homework.

 instance an item of information that is typical of a class or group

 14% bent fixed in your purpose
 25% unaccustomed not typical or usual
 14% repose freedom from activity
 0% consummate having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
 50% govern direct or strongly influence the behavior of
 0% canon a complete list of saints recognized by the Catholic Church
 0% affect make believe with the intent to deceive
 25% avail use to one's advantage

 14% essay an analytic or interpretive literary composition