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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Using or showing good judgment - wise - sensible






2. Philistine/bourgeois/superficial/materialistic






3. Sociable; fond of the company of others






4. Rebellion - mutiny






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






6. Funeral bell/ omen of death






7. Mark of disgrace






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






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






10. Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar






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






12. Rude and bad-tempered - grumpy






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






14. Coalesce - fuse






15. Easily aroused






16. Set fire/excite






17. To penetrate through spaces; to spread throughout - imbue - pervade






18. A firmly held opinion - especially a religious belief






19. Bucolic - rural






20. To taint or tarnish - besmirch - defile






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






22. Appease/mollify/to soothe or pacify






23. A woman making a debut in high society/lady






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






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






26. To perceive or recognize






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






28. Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical






29. Having bad connotation - disparaging - belittling - insulting






30. Ungrateful person - cad - churl






31. Consistent/uniform in composition/ opposite of heterogeneous






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






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






34. Absolute - certain - explicit - categorical






35. Fearless - adventurous - audacious - plucky - gallant






36. Easily deceived - credulous - naiive - ingenguous






37. (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious






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






39. Expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language






40. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate - meticulous






41. Wandering and unpredictable






42. Not harmful or injurious; harmless






43. Old/antique/bygone/stale






44. To judge a dispute - adjudge - adjudicate - intervene - referee - rule






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






46. Express grieve - deplore - bewail






47. Cooperation - mutual helpfulness - interdependence






48. A trace of something that once was present






49. An investigation or inquiry






50. Flamboyant/verve/dash