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






2. Expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language






3. Impossible to penetrate - impregnable






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






5. Fearless - adventurous - audacious - plucky - gallant






6. Coming into being; in early developmental stages






7. Make impure/debase






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






9. Mark of disgrace






10. Having bad connotation - disparaging - belittling - insulting






11. Clearly and directly stated - opposite of implicit






12. An investigation or inquiry






13. Consistent/uniform in composition/ opposite of heterogeneous






14. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






15. Meal or mealtime - feast - banquet






16. Speak - plead - or argue in favour of






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






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






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






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






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






22. Submission to another's will; respect; courtesy






23. Clear and easily understood - limpid - intelligible






24. Equivalent to - alike - parallel






25. No variation; tediously the same in sound






26. Old/antique/bygone/stale






27. Extreme devotion/frenzied/zealous






28. Using or showing good judgment - wise - sensible






29. To taint or tarnish - besmirch - defile






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






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






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






33. A firmly held opinion - especially a religious belief






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






35. Inertia/standstill/ stagnation






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






37. Excess






38. Truthfulness






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






40. Know or understood by only a few - abstruse - arcane






41. Deceptive scheme; clever trick






42. Eject/discard like in excess fuel






43. Passion - excitement - fervor - ardency






44. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






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






46. Using an inoffensive word instead of an offensive one






47. Undecorated - stern in appearance - bleak - grim






48. Funeral bell/ omen of death






49. Mournful speech - funeral hymn - elegy






50. Differing in kind; dissimilar; varied