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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. To attack or assault - beset






2. Book - usually large and academic






3. Dormant - unused - unseeded - idle






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






5. Tolerant - broad-minded






6. Speak - plead - or argue in favour of






7. Rude and bad-tempered - grumpy






8. Deceptive scheme; clever trick






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






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






11. Caution/thrift/widom






12. To polish






13. Theft of property






14. Differing in kind; dissimilar; varied






15. Extreme devotion/frenzied/zealous






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






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






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






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






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






21. Passion - excitement - fervor - ardency






22. Old/antique/bygone/stale






23. Easily deceived - credulous - naiive - ingenguous






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






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






26. Extremely generous or extravagant - exuberant - opulent - prodigal - profuse - bombastic






27. Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar






28. Express grieve - deplore - bewail






29. Respected because of age






30. Philistine/bourgeois/superficial/materialistic






31. No variation; tediously the same in sound






32. Influence or domination over






33. Fearless - adventurous - audacious - plucky - gallant






34. The highest point (of something) - zenith - pinnacle






35. Mark of disgrace






36. Imbue - permeate - penetrate - suffuse






37. To expand like a woman in labor






38. To taint or tarnish - besmirch - defile






39. Sociable; fond of the company of others






40. Lacking energy or enthusiasm - lethargic - indolent - languid - like ready in spanish






41. Funeral bell/ omen of death






42. Dictatorial in one's opinion - imperious






43. Easily aroused






44. Growing in number quickly/spawn






45. Meal or mealtime - feast - banquet






46. Rebellion - mutiny






47. To anger - to provoke - incite - vex - or pester






48. Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason






49. Social outcast






50. Clearly and directly stated - opposite of implicit