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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. Beliefs or character of a group - ethics - philosophy






2. Absolute - certain - explicit - categorical






3. Passion - excitement - fervor - ardency






4. Express grieve - deplore - bewail






5. Tolerant - broad-minded






6. To perceive or recognize






7. Make impure/debase






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






9. Fluctuate between choices - to dither - vacillate - oscillate






10. Adamant - stubborn -unruly - obstinate - intransigent






11. Meal or mealtime - feast - banquet






12. Frolicsome/ playful






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






14. Suggest - propose an explanation






15. Courageous; brave; valiant; valorous - audacious - intrepid






16. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






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






18. Consistent/uniform in composition/ opposite of heterogeneous






19. An investigation or inquiry






20. Impossible to penetrate - impregnable






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






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






23. Equivalent to - alike - parallel






24. Effective writing or speaking






25. Dictatorial in one's opinion - imperious






26. Sociable; fond of the company of others






27. Extreme devotion/frenzied/zealous






28. Social outcast






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






30. Undecorated - stern in appearance - bleak - grim






31. Long harsh speech or verbal attack - diatribe - fulmination - harangue - vilification - obloquy






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






33. Pertaining to beauty






34. Easily deceived - credulous - naiive - ingenguous






35. Set fire/excite






36. Point of culmination/ pinnacle/ acme






37. Commute/replace/superceded






38. Having bad connotation - disparaging - belittling - insulting






39. Cooperation - mutual helpfulness - interdependence






40. To penetrate through spaces; to spread throughout - imbue - pervade






41. Bucolic - rural






42. Brilliant/glowing






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






44. To attack or assault - beset






45. Not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous






46. Inertia/standstill/ stagnation






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






48. Clever - deceptive






49. (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious






50. Intricate and complicated - byzantine - labyrinthine - tangled