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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Mark of disgrace






2. Respected because of age






3. Inertia/standstill/ stagnation






4. Imbue - permeate - penetrate - suffuse






5. Know or understood by only a few - abstruse - arcane






6. To polish






7. Not harmful or injurious; harmless






8. Influence or domination over






9. Frolicsome/ playful






10. Tending to be thrifty or cheap - prudence - sparing - parsimony






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






12. Using or showing good judgment - wise - sensible






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






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






15. Undecorated - stern in appearance - bleak - grim






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






17. Equivalent to - alike - parallel






18. Temporary suppression or suspension - remission - delay






19. Make impure/debase






20. To attack or assault - beset






21. Ornament against evil/talisman/fetish






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






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






24. Social outcast






25. Impossible to penetrate - impregnable






26. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






27. To taint or tarnish - besmirch - defile






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






29. Commonplace - everyday occurrence - banal






30. Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical






31. An investigation or inquiry






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






33. Growing in number quickly/spawn






34. Easily deceived - credulous - naiive - ingenguous






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






36. Cooperation - mutual helpfulness - interdependence






37. Adamant - stubborn -unruly - obstinate - intransigent






38. Appease/mollify/to soothe or pacify






39. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






40. Sociable; fond of the company of others






41. To calm down or moderate - to temperate - quench - satisfy






42. Clearly and directly stated - opposite of implicit






43. Flamboyant/verve/dash






44. To grow together and form a single whole - amalgamate - fuse - condense






45. Absolute - certain - explicit - categorical






46. Caution/thrift/widom






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






48. To judge a dispute - adjudge - adjudicate - intervene - referee - rule






49. Fearless - adventurous - audacious - plucky - gallant






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