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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. Book - usually large and academic






2. Ductile/easily shaped/pliable/adaptable






3. A subtle expression of meaning or quality - gradation - tone






4. Temporary suppression or suspension - remission - delay






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






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






7. Effective writing or speaking






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






9. Brilliant/glowing






10. Intricate and complicated - byzantine - labyrinthine - tangled






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






12. 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 ...






13. To polish






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






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






16. Not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous






17. Humble oneself in a demeaning way - cringe - fawn - toady - kowtow - bootlick






18. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






19. Consistent/uniform in composition/ opposite of heterogeneous






20. Mournful speech - funeral hymn - elegy






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






22. Impossible to penetrate - impregnable






23. Equivalent to - alike - parallel






24. Stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising - adamant - intransigent - intractable






25. Clearly and directly stated - opposite of implicit






26. Eject/discard like in excess fuel






27. Earthbound - commonplace - down-to-earth - tellurian - quotidian






28. Cooperation - mutual helpfulness - interdependence






29. Assuage - relieve - to make more bearable - placate






30. Temporary; lasting a brief time






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






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






33. Easily deceived - credulous - naiive - ingenguous






34. Coalesce - fuse






35. Dictatorial in one's opinion - imperious






36. To perceive or recognize






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






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






39. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate - meticulous






40. Social outcast






41. Extreme devotion/frenzied/zealous






42. Growing in number quickly/spawn






43. Flamboyant/verve/dash






44. Passion - excitement - fervor - ardency






45. To expand like a woman in labor






46. Respected because of age






47. Truthfulness






48. Self contradictory






49. Philistine/bourgeois/superficial/materialistic






50. Pretentious/grandiloquent/pompous