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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. A gradual increase or the peak of a gradual increase. Ex - complaints about stifling smog conditions reached a ...






2. A ghost of a living person seen just before his or her death - apparition - bogeyman - phantasm






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






4. Growing in number quickly/spawn






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






6. To polish






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






8. Absolute - certain - explicit - categorical






9. The highest point (of something) - zenith - pinnacle






10. Temporary; lasting a brief time






11. Differing in kind; dissimilar; varied






12. Using or showing good judgment - wise - sensible






13. Set fire/excite






14. Ungrateful person - cad - churl






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






16. Suggest - propose an explanation






17. Intricate and complicated - byzantine - labyrinthine - tangled






18. Temporary suppression or suspension - remission - delay






19. Fearless - adventurous - audacious - plucky - gallant






20. (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious






21. Ductile/easily shaped/pliable/adaptable






22. Sluggish/listless/apathetic






23. Dormant - unused - unseeded - idle






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






25. Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar






26. Having bad connotation - disparaging - belittling - insulting






27. Rude and bad-tempered - grumpy






28. Old/antique/bygone/stale






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






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






31. Extreme devotion/frenzied/zealous






32. To perceive or recognize






33. To expand like a woman in labor






34. Frolicsome/ playful






35. Sway/dither/flutter/fluctuate






36. Coming into being; in early developmental stages






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






38. Brilliant/glowing






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






40. Clever - deceptive






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






42. Easily aroused






43. Commute/replace/superceded






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






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






46. Wandering and unpredictable






47. No variation; tediously the same in sound






48. Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason






49. Controversy - argument - verbal attack - refutation






50. Eject/discard like in excess fuel






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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