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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. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate - meticulous






2. Hackneyed - trite - commonplace - quotidian






3. Sluggish/listless/apathetic






4. Innocent - simple - frank - sincere - naiive - credulous - gullible






5. Absolute - certain - explicit - categorical






6. Impossible to penetrate - impregnable






7. Purposeful exaggeration for effect - embellishment - inflation






8. Commonplace - everyday occurrence - banal






9. Social outcast






10. Humble oneself in a demeaning way - cringe - fawn - toady - kowtow - bootlick






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






12. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted ex - A ... beach






13. Intricate and complicated - byzantine - labyrinthine - tangled






14. Ornament against evil/talisman/fetish






15. (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious






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






17. Not apparent/dormant/quiescent/inert like hidden energy






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






19. An orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience - false leader






20. Easily deceived - credulous - naiive - ingenguous






21. Ductile/easily shaped/pliable/adaptable






22. No variation; tediously the same in sound






23. Uncompromising - refusing to reconcile - obstinate - stubborn - intractable






24. Pertaining to beauty






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






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






27. Equivalent to - alike - parallel






28. Clearly and directly stated - opposite of implicit






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






30. Assuage - relieve - to make more bearable - placate






31. Self contradictory






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






33. Plastic/phony/pretentious






34. Tolerant - broad-minded






35. To perceive or recognize






36. Using or showing good judgment - wise - sensible






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






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






39. Suffused with light: luminous - clear to the understanding: intelligible - sane. Ex - His ... history of this grim subject is scrupulously accurate - so far as I am able to judge ...






40. Cooperation - mutual helpfulness - interdependence






41. Sway/dither/flutter/fluctuate






42. Sociable; fond of the company of others






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






44. Speak - plead - or argue in favour of






45. A firmly held opinion - especially a religious belief






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






47. Eject/discard like in excess fuel






48. Influence or domination over






49. Temporary; lasting a brief time






50. Rebellion - mutiny