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






2. Eject/discard like in excess fuel






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






4. Self contradictory






5. Mournful speech - funeral hymn - elegy






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






7. Easily aroused






8. Speech in praise of someone - laud - extol - commend






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






10. Dirge - lament - a sorrowful speech or poem






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






12. Purposeful exaggeration for effect - embellishment - inflation






13. Using an inoffensive word instead of an offensive one






14. To disavow/reject validity of/deny/disown






15. Growing in number quickly/spawn






16. Bell tower - room where bell is hung - steeple - spire






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






18. Extremely careful; particular about details - scrupulous - picky - finicky - similar to articulate






19. Dictatorial in one's opinion - imperious






20. Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason






21. Deep hole






22. Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical






23. Altruism/ charity






24. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






25. The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally






26. Undecorated - stern in appearance - bleak - grim






27. Old/antique/bygone/stale






28. Philistine/bourgeois/superficial/materialistic






29. Stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising - adamant - intransigent - intractable






30. Point of culmination/ pinnacle/ acme






31. Bourgeois/ vulgarian/ boor/ materialistic not appreciating artistic or intellectual value






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






33. Unsettled - swaying - fluctuate - vacillate - wandering from one place to another - waver






34. A puzzle - a mystery - conundrum - perplexity






35. Mark of disgrace






36. Coalesce - fuse






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






38. A subtle expression of meaning or quality - gradation - tone






39. An investigation or inquiry






40. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate - meticulous






41. Meal or mealtime - feast - banquet






42. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






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






44. Rude and bad-tempered - grumpy






45. Beliefs or character of a group - ethics - philosophy






46. Courageous; brave; valiant; valorous - audacious - intrepid






47. To inspire; to permeate; to fill with a mood or tone - to pervade






48. Perceptive/sharp






49. Differing in kind; dissimilar; varied






50. Blocked path - dilemma with no solution - cul-de-sac - deadlock - stalemate






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