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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. Perceptive/sharp






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






3. Altruism/ charity






4. Pretentious/grandiloquent/pompous






5. Consistent/uniform in composition/ opposite of heterogeneous






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






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






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






9. Eject/discard like in excess fuel






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






11. A trace of something that once was present






12. Something bringing change to something else indirectly - impetus - goad - stimulant






13. Sharp and irritating to the senses - acrid - acrimonious - piquant - caustic - poignant






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






15. Meal or mealtime - feast - banquet






16. Appease/mollify/to soothe or pacify






17. Mark of disgrace






18. Impossible to penetrate - impregnable






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






20. To expand like a woman in labor






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






22. Extreme devotion/frenzied/zealous






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






24. Influence or domination over






25. Self contradictory






26. (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious






27. Growing in number quickly/spawn






28. Ungrateful person - cad - churl






29. Funeral bell/ omen of death






30. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






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






32. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






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






34. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






35. A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person






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






37. Express grieve - deplore - bewail






38. Excess






39. Temporary suppression or suspension - remission - delay






40. Point of culmination/ pinnacle/ acme






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






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






43. Using an inoffensive word instead of an offensive one






44. To perceive or recognize






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






46. An investigation or inquiry






47. Beliefs or character of a group - ethics - philosophy






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






49. To please someone so as to gain an advantage. Ex - ... themselves with the leaders.






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