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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. Express grieve - deplore - bewail






2. Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar






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






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






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






6. Effective writing or speaking






7. A trace of something that once was present






8. Deceptive scheme; clever trick






9. Fearless - adventurous - audacious - plucky - gallant






10. Sluggish/listless/apathetic






11. Pertaining to beauty






12. A subtle expression of meaning or quality - gradation - tone






13. Growing in number quickly/spawn






14. Not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous






15. To attack or assault - beset






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






17. Theft of property






18. Using or showing good judgment - wise - sensible






19. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted ex - A ... beach






20. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






21. Ductile/easily shaped/pliable/adaptable






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






23. Equivalent to - alike - parallel






24. To expand like a woman in labor






25. An investigation or inquiry






26. Deep hole






27. Easily aroused






28. Not apparent/dormant/quiescent/inert like hidden energy






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






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






31. Influence or domination over






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






33. Finely sensitive to feelings or in perception. Ex - ... of the danger posed by the approaching hurricane






34. Sociable; fond of the company of others






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






36. Consistent/uniform in composition/ opposite of heterogeneous






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






38. Hackneyed - trite - commonplace - quotidian






39. Eject/discard like in excess fuel






40. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






41. Clever - deceptive






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






43. Respected because of age






44. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate - meticulous






45. Intricate and complicated - byzantine - labyrinthine - tangled






46. Flamboyant/verve/dash






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






48. Brilliant/glowing






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






50. Point of culmination/ pinnacle/ acme