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Challenging Words

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Book - usually large and academic






2. Peripheral - irrelevant - digressive - extraneous diverting - inconsequential






3. Credulous/ easily deceived/ simple minded/ingenuous/gullible






4. Submission to another's will; respect; courtesy






5. Turmoil/disorder






6. Old/antique/bygone/stale






7. Absolute - certain - explicit - categorical






8. Excess






9. Plastic/phony/pretentious






10. Finely sensitive to feelings or in perception. Ex - ... of the danger posed by the approaching hurricane






11. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






12. Flamboyant/verve/dash






13. An expert in matters of culture - food - or wine






14. A woman making a debut in high society/lady






15. Mark of disgrace






16. To injure or destroy the surface or appearance of; to damage the value - influence - or effect of; to face down - outshine






17. A trace of something that once was present






18. No variation; tediously the same in sound






19. Dictatorial in one's opinion - imperious






20. Fearless - adventurous - audacious - plucky - gallant






21. Ductile/easily shaped/pliable/adaptable






22. Clearly and directly stated - opposite of implicit






23. To act confusedly or without a purpose - waver - falter - hesitate - vacillate






24. Deep hole






25. Using an inoffensive word instead of an offensive one






26. Impossible to see through - preventing the passage of light - obscure






27. A compact or close knit body of people or animals or things - legion






28. Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar






29. Elaborated to excess: overdone - extremely excited: agitated - hectic - frenzied - heated Ex - She became ... when she heard that her child was missing






30. To attack or assault - beset






31. Easily aroused






32. Wordy/not succinct/ineloquent






33. An investigation or inquiry






34. Using or showing good judgment - wise - sensible






35. To please someone so as to gain an advantage. Ex - ... themselves with the leaders.






36. Fearless - intrepid - venturesome - valiant - valorous - game - gallant - plucky






37. Having bad connotation - disparaging - belittling - insulting






38. Temporary; lasting a brief time






39. Nonsensical talk - specialized language - argot - cant - slang






40. Sharp and irritating to the senses - acrid - acrimonious - piquant - caustic - poignant






41. Set fire/excite






42. An amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge






43. Dirge - lament - a sorrowful speech or poem






44. Inertia/standstill/ stagnation






45. Cooperation - mutual helpfulness - interdependence






46. To overwhelm - to cover with water - to deluge - submerge..etc






47. Consistent/uniform in composition/ opposite of heterogeneous






48. Funeral bell/ omen of death






49. To anger - to provoke - incite - vex - or pester






50. High secluded place - a nest built high in the air; an elevated - often secluded - dwelling