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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. An expert in matters of culture - food - or wine






3. Tolerant - broad-minded






4. Eject/discard like in excess fuel






5. Point of culmination/ pinnacle/ acme






6. Ductile/easily shaped/pliable/adaptable






7. Dictatorial in one's opinion - imperious






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






9. Altruism/ charity






10. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






11. Equivalent to - alike - parallel






12. To attack or assault - beset






13. Set fire/excite






14. Undecorated - stern in appearance - bleak - grim






15. Influence or domination over






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






17. An investigation or inquiry






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






19. Wandering and unpredictable






20. Dormant - unused - unseeded - idle






21. Mournful speech - funeral hymn - elegy






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






23. Easily deceived - credulous - naiive - ingenguous






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






25. Not harmful or injurious; harmless






26. Consistent/uniform in composition/ opposite of heterogeneous






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






28. Temporary; lasting a brief time






29. (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious






30. Blocked path - dilemma with no solution - cul-de-sac - deadlock - stalemate






31. Expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language






32. Speak - plead - or argue in favour of






33. Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical






34. Flamboyant/verve/dash






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






36. Pretentious/grandiloquent/pompous






37. Using or showing good judgment - wise - sensible






38. Passion - excitement - fervor - ardency






39. Excess






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






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






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






43. Deep hole






44. Wordy/not succinct/ineloquent






45. To add ornamental or fictitious details - adorn - bedeck - elaborate






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






47. Differing in kind; dissimilar; varied






48. To expand like a woman in labor






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






50. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate - meticulous






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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