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






2. Deep hole






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






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






5. Truthfulness






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






7. Coming into being; in early developmental stages






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






9. Deceptive scheme; clever trick






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






11. Cooperation - mutual helpfulness - interdependence






12. Coalesce - fuse






13. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate - meticulous






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






15. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






16. Wordy/not succinct/ineloquent






17. Purposeful exaggeration for effect - embellishment - inflation






18. To attack or assault - beset






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






20. Pertaining to beauty






21. Effective writing or speaking






22. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






23. No variation; tediously the same in sound






24. (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious






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






26. High secluded place - a nest built high in the air; an elevated - often secluded - dwelling






27. To expand like a woman in labor






28. Theft of property






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






30. Frolicsome/ playful






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






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






33. The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally






34. Excess






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






36. Commute/replace/superceded






37. Book - usually large and academic






38. To judge a dispute - adjudge - adjudicate - intervene - referee - rule






39. Imbue - permeate - penetrate - suffuse






40. Dictatorial in one's opinion - imperious






41. Extreme devotion/frenzied/zealous






42. Something bringing change to something else indirectly - impetus - goad - stimulant






43. Impossible to penetrate - impregnable






44. Turmoil/disorder






45. Old/antique/bygone/stale






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






47. Passion - excitement - fervor - ardency






48. Fearless - adventurous - audacious - plucky - gallant






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






50. Express grieve - deplore - bewail






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