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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. Deceptive scheme; clever trick






2. Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical






3. Dictatorial in one's opinion - imperious






4. Deep hole






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






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






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






8. To choose not to do something






9. Meal or mealtime - feast - banquet






10. Coalesce - fuse






11. To attack or assault - beset






12. Perceptive/sharp






13. Extreme devotion/frenzied/zealous






14. Truthfulness






15. Bell tower - room where bell is hung - steeple - spire






16. Express grieve - deplore - bewail






17. Tolerant - broad-minded






18. To inspire; to permeate; to fill with a mood or tone - to pervade






19. Relaxation - tranquility






20. Purposeful exaggeration for effect - embellishment - inflation






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






22. Influence or domination over






23. Having bad connotation - disparaging - belittling - insulting






24. Sway/dither/flutter/fluctuate






25. Coming into being; in early developmental stages






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






27. Commute/replace/superceded






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






29. Fluctuate between choices - to dither - vacillate - oscillate






30. Temporary suppression or suspension - remission - delay






31. Ductile/easily shaped/pliable/adaptable






32. Passion - excitement - fervor - ardency






33. Brilliant/glowing






34. Eject/discard like in excess fuel






35. To taint or tarnish - besmirch - defile






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






37. Speak - plead - or argue in favour of






38. Sharp and irritating to the senses - acrid - acrimonious - piquant - caustic - poignant






39. Nonsensical talk - specialized language - argot - cant - slang






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






41. A firmly held opinion - especially a religious belief






42. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






43. Plastic/phony/pretentious






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






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






46. Dirge - lament - a sorrowful speech or poem






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






48. Self contradictory






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






50. Easily deceived - credulous - naiive - ingenguous