Kosakata TOEFL 20: Advanced Abstract Adjectives
Pelajari 12 kata berikut beserta arti dan contoh kalimatnya, lalu uji ingatanmu lewat kuis di bagian bawah.
ambivalent (adj) — ambivalen
having mixed or contradictory feelings about something
She felt ambivalent about accepting the promotion.
pragmatic (adj) — pragmatis
dealing with things sensibly and practically
The team took a pragmatic approach to solving the budget crisis.
dogmatic (adj) — dogmatis
asserting opinions as unquestionably true, without allowing debate
His dogmatic insistence on one method frustrated his colleagues.
meticulous (adj) — sangat teliti
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
The scientist kept meticulous records of every experiment.
candid (adj) — terus terang, jujur
truthful and straightforward; frank
She gave a candid assessment of the project's shortcomings.
tenuous (adj) — lemah, tipis (hubungan/argumen)
very weak or slight; barely sufficient
The connection between the two events seemed tenuous at best.
redundant (adj) — berlebihan, mubazir
not or no longer needed; superfluous
Several steps in the process were found to be redundant.
arduous (adj) — berat, melelahkan
involving great effort; difficult and tiring
The team completed an arduous journey across the mountain range.
ephemeral (adj) — sementara, fana
lasting for a very short time
Social media trends are often ephemeral, fading within days.
austere (adj) — sederhana, keras
severe or strict in manner or appearance; without luxury
The monks lived an austere lifestyle with few possessions.
prudent (adj) — bijaksana, hati-hati
acting with care and thought for the future
It would be prudent to save a portion of the grant for unforeseen expenses.
ubiquitous (adj) — ada di mana-mana
present, appearing, or found everywhere
Smartphones have become ubiquitous in modern daily life.
Kuis
1. What does 'ambivalent' most nearly mean?
- Feeling extremely confident and certain
- Having mixed or contradictory feelings about something
- Strongly opposed to something
- Completely indifferent and uninterested
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. Having mixed or contradictory feelings about something
'Ambivalent' berarti punya perasaan campur aduk/bertentangan.
2. The team took a ___ approach to solving the budget crisis.
- tenuous
- dogmatic
- ephemeral
- pragmatic
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: D. pragmatic
'Pragmatic' berarti menangani sesuatu secara masuk akal dan praktis.
3. What does 'meticulous' most nearly mean?
- Extremely careless and hasty
- Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
- Deliberately vague
- Completely random
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
'Meticulous' berarti sangat teliti dan cermat pada detail.
4. The connection between the two events seemed ___ at best.
- austere
- tenuous
- prudent
- meticulous
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. tenuous
'Tenuous' berarti lemah/tipis, hampir tidak cukup kuat.
5. What does 'ephemeral' most nearly mean?
- Completely predictable
- Extremely important
- Lasting forever without change
- Lasting for a very short time
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: D. Lasting for a very short time
'Ephemeral' berarti berlangsung sangat singkat.
6. The team completed an ___ journey across the mountain range.
- ephemeral
- redundant
- candid
- arduous
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: D. arduous
'Arduous' berarti sangat berat/melelahkan, membutuhkan usaha besar.
7. What does 'prudent' most nearly mean?
- Extremely wealthy
- Completely indecisive
- Acting with care and thought for the future
- Acting carelessly without any planning
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: C. Acting with care and thought for the future
'Prudent' berarti bertindak dengan hati-hati dan mempertimbangkan masa depan.
8. Smartphones have become ___ in modern daily life.
- tenuous
- dogmatic
- austere
- ubiquitous
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: D. ubiquitous
'Ubiquitous' berarti ada/muncul di mana-mana.