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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. Having bad connotation - disparaging - belittling - insulting






2. Eject/discard like in excess fuel






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






4. Imbue - permeate - penetrate - suffuse






5. Self contradictory






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






7. Sharp and irritating to the senses - acrid - acrimonious - piquant - caustic - poignant






8. Dormant - unused - unseeded - idle






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






10. Wandering and unpredictable






11. Frolicsome/ playful






12. Wordy/not succinct/ineloquent






13. (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious






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






15. Point of culmination/ pinnacle/ acme






16. Consistent/uniform in composition/ opposite of heterogeneous






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






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






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






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






21. Dirge - lament - a sorrowful speech or poem






22. Altruism/ charity






23. Caution/thrift/widom






24. Dictatorial in one's opinion - imperious






25. Absolute - certain - explicit - categorical






26. Using or showing good judgment - wise - sensible






27. A trace of something that once was present






28. Pertaining to beauty






29. Impossible to penetrate - impregnable






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






31. Set fire/excite






32. To attack or assault - beset






33. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






34. Make impure/debase






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






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






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






38. To polish






39. Extreme devotion/frenzied/zealous






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






41. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






42. Clever - deceptive






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






44. To injure or destroy the surface or appearance of; to damage the value - influence - or effect of; to face down - outshine






45. Perceptive/sharp






46. A puzzle - a mystery - conundrum - perplexity






47. Philistine/bourgeois/superficial/materialistic






48. Influence or domination over






49. Hackneyed - trite - commonplace - quotidian






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