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






2. Consistent/uniform in composition/ opposite of heterogeneous






3. Imbue - permeate - penetrate - suffuse






4. Clever - deceptive






5. Not harmful or injurious; harmless






6. Sway/dither/flutter/fluctuate






7. Appease/mollify/to soothe or pacify






8. Set fire/excite






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






10. Absolute - certain - explicit - categorical






11. Submission to another's will; respect; courtesy






12. Easily deceived - credulous - naiive - ingenguous






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






14. To polish






15. Dirge - lament - a sorrowful speech or poem






16. Dormant - unused - unseeded - idle






17. Flamboyant/verve/dash






18. Deceptive scheme; clever trick






19. Relaxation - tranquility






20. Old/antique/bygone/stale






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






22. Impossible to penetrate - impregnable






23. Caution/thrift/widom






24. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate - meticulous






25. Expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language






26. Intricate and complicated - byzantine - labyrinthine - tangled






27. Purposeful exaggeration for effect - embellishment - inflation






28. Not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous






29. Mark of disgrace






30. Effective writing or speaking






31. Altruism/ charity






32. No variation; tediously the same in sound






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






34. Easily aroused






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






36. Turmoil/disorder






37. To perceive or recognize






38. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






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






40. Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical






41. Characterized by severe suffering or sorrow - serious or grave






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






43. Passion - excitement - fervor - ardency






44. Equivalent to - alike - parallel






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






46. Excess






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






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






49. Clear and easily understood - limpid - intelligible






50. Clearly and directly stated - opposite of implicit