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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 choose not to do something






2. Not harmful or injurious; harmless






3. Hackneyed - trite - commonplace - quotidian






4. Cooperation - mutual helpfulness - interdependence






5. Clever - deceptive






6. Flamboyant/verve/dash






7. An investigation or inquiry






8. Rebellion - mutiny






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






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






11. Philistine/bourgeois/superficial/materialistic






12. Easily aroused






13. A firmly held opinion - especially a religious belief






14. Frolicsome/ playful






15. Appease/mollify/to soothe or pacify






16. Influence or domination over






17. Suggest - propose an explanation






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






19. Clear and easily understood - limpid - intelligible






20. (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious






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






22. Clearly and directly stated - opposite of implicit






23. A puzzle - a mystery - conundrum - perplexity






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






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






26. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






27. Dictatorial in one's opinion - imperious






28. Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar






29. Characterized by severe suffering or sorrow - serious or grave






30. Self-evident truth - adage - maxim - apothegm






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






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






33. Rude and bad-tempered - grumpy






34. Having bad connotation - disparaging - belittling - insulting






35. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate - meticulous






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






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






38. Social outcast






39. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






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






41. Expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language






42. Excess






43. Respected because of age






44. Theft of property






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






46. Ungrateful person - cad - churl






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






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






49. Express grieve - deplore - bewail






50. Caution/thrift/widom