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






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






3. Dirge - lament - a sorrowful speech or poem






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






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






6. Wordy/not succinct/ineloquent






7. Pertaining to beauty






8. Not harmful or injurious; harmless






9. Easily aroused






10. Theft of property






11. Commonplace - everyday occurrence - banal






12. Ungrateful person - cad - churl






13. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






14. Coming into being; in early developmental stages






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






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






17. To perceive or recognize






18. Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical






19. Cooperation - mutual helpfulness - interdependence






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






21. Commute/replace/superceded






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






23. Deceptive scheme; clever trick






24. Perceptive/sharp






25. Rude and bad-tempered - grumpy






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






27. Appease/mollify/to soothe or pacify






28. Adamant - stubborn -unruly - obstinate - intransigent






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






30. Clever - deceptive






31. Imbue - permeate - penetrate - suffuse






32. Sluggish/listless/apathetic






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






34. Mournful speech - funeral hymn - elegy






35. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






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






37. Rebellion - mutiny






38. Bucolic - rural






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






40. Suggest - propose an explanation






41. Frolicsome/ playful






42. Excess






43. Absolute - certain - explicit - categorical






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






45. Lacking energy or enthusiasm - lethargic - indolent - languid - like ready in spanish






46. Undecorated - stern in appearance - bleak - grim






47. Clearly and directly stated - opposite of implicit






48. Using or showing good judgment - wise - sensible






49. Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar






50. 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 ...







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