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






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






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






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






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






6. Wandering and unpredictable






7. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate - meticulous






8. To taint or tarnish - besmirch - defile






9. Undecorated - stern in appearance - bleak - grim






10. Credulous/ easily deceived/ simple minded/ingenuous/gullible






11. Assuage - relieve - to make more bearable - placate






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






13. Absolute - certain - explicit - categorical






14. A firmly held opinion - especially a religious belief






15. An investigation or inquiry






16. Inertia/standstill/ stagnation






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






18. Equivalent to - alike - parallel






19. A trace of something that once was present






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






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






22. Dormant - unused - unseeded - idle






23. Self contradictory






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






25. Pretentious/grandiloquent/pompous






26. Funeral bell/ omen of death






27. To choose not to do something






28. Not harmful or injurious; harmless






29. Excess






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






31. Differing in kind; dissimilar; varied






32. Commonplace - everyday occurrence - banal






33. Book - usually large and academic






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






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






36. Coalesce - fuse






37. Easily deceived - credulous - naiive - ingenguous






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






39. Controversy - argument - verbal attack - refutation






40. An orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience - false leader






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






42. Turmoil/disorder






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






44. Respected because of age






45. Growing in number quickly/spawn






46. To expand like a woman in labor






47. To polish






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






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






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