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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. Ungrateful person - cad - churl






2. Relaxation - tranquility






3. Point of culmination/ pinnacle/ acme






4. Sluggish/listless/apathetic






5. Perceptive/sharp






6. Growth process from conception to birth - pregnancy - gravidity






7. Intricate and complicated - byzantine - labyrinthine - tangled






8. Wordy/not succinct/ineloquent






9. Using an inoffensive word instead of an offensive one






10. Set fire/excite






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






12. Extreme devotion/frenzied/zealous






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






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






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






16. Theft of property






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






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






19. Undecorated - stern in appearance - bleak - grim






20. Caution/thrift/widom






21. 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 ...






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






23. Fluctuate between choices - to dither - vacillate - oscillate






24. Truthfulness






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






26. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






27. Effective writing or speaking






28. Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will.. opposite of euphemism possibly






29. Sway/dither/flutter/fluctuate






30. Differing in kind; dissimilar; varied






31. To add ornamental or fictitious details - adorn - bedeck - elaborate






32. Fearless - adventurous - audacious - plucky - gallant






33. Clever - deceptive






34. Easily deceived - credulous - naiive - ingenguous






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






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






37. To choose not to do something






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






39. Adamant - stubborn -unruly - obstinate - intransigent






40. Not harmful or injurious; harmless






41. Old/antique/bygone/stale






42. Using or showing good judgment - wise - sensible






43. Extremely generous or extravagant - exuberant - opulent - prodigal - profuse - bombastic






44. Commute/replace/superceded






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






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






47. Not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous






48. Meal or mealtime - feast - banquet






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






50. Brilliant/glowing