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Chapter 8 - Word Smart



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Please choose the correct definition for the bolded word.
 

 1. 

Stress gnaws at you when you look at your dwindling bank account or your burgeoning credit card bills.
a.
punishing
b.
financially unsound
c.
slowly adding up
d.
expanding rapidly
 

 2. 

Take stock of all the stressors currently affecting your life.
a.
activities that cause stress
b.
experiences that cause stress
c.
situations that cause stress
d.
all of the above
 

 3. 

Many of us believe that we become inured to the stressful things in life, and some of us are better at dealing with these things than others.
a.
used to something unpleasant over a long period of time
b.
in a pattern of chronic health problems
c.
overwhelmed by persistent stressful conditions
d.
unable to continue daily activity due to stress
 

 4. 

There are many creative ways you can allay some of the stress in your life.
a.
completely remove
b.
reduce the intensity of
c.
temporarily avoid
d.
attempt to ignore
 

 5. 

Breathing is a great form of stress relief and it is absolutely devoid of dangerous side effects.
a.
filled with
b.
not possessing
c.
in need of
d.
complete
 

 6. 

Harvard cardiologist Herbert Benson is credited with having theorized that the relaxation response counteracts the fight-or-flight response.
a.
experimented
b.
argued
c.
speculated
d.
challenged
 

 7. 

Eating foods that are high in sugar and fat can exacerbate a stressful situation.
a.
ease some of the tension
b.
make an already bad situation worse
c.
produce euphoria
d.
decrease the severity of the situation
 

 8. 

The Complete Student extols the virtues of fitness.
a.
assigns importance to
b.
puts pressure on
c.
enthusiastically praises
d.
belittles
 



 
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