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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. A woman making a debut in high society/lady






2. Equivalent to - alike - parallel






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






4. Rude and bad-tempered - grumpy






5. Coalesce - fuse






6. Deep hole






7. Rebellion - mutiny






8. Fearless - adventurous - audacious - plucky - gallant






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






10. Self contradictory






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






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






13. Unsettled - swaying - fluctuate - vacillate - wandering from one place to another - waver






14. Blocked path - dilemma with no solution - cul-de-sac - deadlock - stalemate






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






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






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






18. Effective writing or speaking






19. Commonplace - everyday occurrence - banal






20. A ghost of a living person seen just before his or her death - apparition - bogeyman - phantasm






21. A trace of something that once was present






22. Extreme devotion/frenzied/zealous






23. Long harsh speech or verbal attack - diatribe - fulmination - harangue - vilification - obloquy






24. Theft of property






25. (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious






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






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






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






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






30. No variation; tediously the same in sound






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






32. Ungrateful person - cad - churl






33. Not harmful or injurious; harmless






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






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






36. Wordy/not succinct/ineloquent






37. Bourgeois/ vulgarian/ boor/ materialistic not appreciating artistic or intellectual value






38. Clearly and directly stated - opposite of implicit






39. Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar






40. To expand like a woman in labor






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






42. Plastic/phony/pretentious






43. Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical






44. Dormant - unused - unseeded - idle






45. Humble oneself in a demeaning way - cringe - fawn - toady - kowtow - bootlick






46. Mark of disgrace






47. Having bad connotation - disparaging - belittling - insulting






48. Using or showing good judgment - wise - sensible






49. Suggest - propose an explanation






50. To attack or assault - beset