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






2. Coalesce - fuse






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






4. Hackneyed - trite - commonplace - quotidian






5. Easily aroused






6. Impossible to see through - preventing the passage of light - obscure






7. Truthfulness






8. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






9. Adamant - stubborn -unruly - obstinate - intransigent






10. Bucolic - rural






11. Flamboyant/verve/dash






12. Differing in kind; dissimilar; varied






13. Set fire/excite






14. Speak - plead - or argue in favour of






15. Using an inoffensive word instead of an offensive one






16. Growing in number quickly/spawn






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






18. Dirge - lament - a sorrowful speech or poem






19. To taint or tarnish - besmirch - defile






20. Tolerant - broad-minded






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






22. Clearly and directly stated - opposite of implicit






23. Excess






24. Caution/thrift/widom






25. Sociable; fond of the company of others






26. Having bad connotation - disparaging - belittling - insulting






27. Undecorated - stern in appearance - bleak - grim






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






29. Using or showing good judgment - wise - sensible






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






31. Commute/replace/superceded






32. Temporary; lasting a brief time






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






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






35. Express grieve - deplore - bewail






36. Temporary suppression or suspension - remission - delay






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






38. Suffused with light: luminous - clear to the understanding: intelligible - sane. Ex - His ... history of this grim subject is scrupulously accurate - so far as I am able to judge ...






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






40. Peripheral - irrelevant - digressive - extraneous diverting - inconsequential






41. Purposeful exaggeration for effect - embellishment - inflation






42. Clever - deceptive






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






44. Altruism/ charity






45. Philistine/bourgeois/superficial/materialistic






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






47. Respected because of age






48. Appease/mollify/to soothe or pacify






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






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