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






2. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. A firmly held opinion - especially a religious belief






10. Book - usually large and academic






11. Tolerant - broad-minded






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






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






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






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






16. Dirge - lament - a sorrowful speech or poem






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






18. Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar






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






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






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






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






23. Pretentious/grandiloquent/pompous






24. Plastic/phony/pretentious






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






26. Eject/discard like in excess fuel






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






28. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






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






30. To choose not to do something






31. Suggest - propose an explanation






32. Equivalent to - alike - parallel






33. Controversy - argument - verbal attack - refutation






34. Bucolic - rural






35. Absolute - certain - explicit - categorical






36. Purposeful exaggeration for effect - embellishment - inflation






37. Having bad connotation - disparaging - belittling - insulting






38. Ungrateful person - cad - churl






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






40. Hackneyed - trite - commonplace - quotidian






41. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted ex - A ... beach






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






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






44. Temporary; lasting a brief time






45. The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally






46. Cooperation - mutual helpfulness - interdependence






47. Brilliant/glowing






48. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






49. Speak - plead - or argue in favour of






50. Growth process from conception to birth - pregnancy - gravidity