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






2. Earthbound - commonplace - down-to-earth - tellurian - quotidian






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






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






5. Temporary suppression or suspension - remission - delay






6. Imbue - permeate - penetrate - suffuse






7. Tolerant - broad-minded






8. Philistine/bourgeois/superficial/materialistic






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






10. Pertaining to beauty






11. Rude and bad-tempered - grumpy






12. Relaxation - tranquility






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






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






15. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






16. Truthfulness






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






18. Commonplace - everyday occurrence - banal






19. Pretentious/grandiloquent/pompous






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






21. Turmoil/disorder






22. Not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous






23. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






24. Old/antique/bygone/stale






25. Clever - deceptive






26. Brilliant/glowing






27. Extreme devotion/frenzied/zealous






28. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate - meticulous






29. No variation; tediously the same in sound






30. Differing in kind; dissimilar; varied






31. Not harmful or injurious; harmless






32. Make impure/debase






33. Cooperation - mutual helpfulness - interdependence






34. Using an inoffensive word instead of an offensive one






35. Having bad connotation - disparaging - belittling - insulting






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






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






38. Suggest - propose an explanation






39. Altruism/ charity






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






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






42. Easily deceived - credulous - naiive - ingenguous






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






44. Coalesce - fuse






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






46. Speech in praise of someone - laud - extol - commend






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






48. Ungrateful person - cad - churl






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






50. 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 ...