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Challenging Words

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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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. Coming into being; in early developmental stages






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






3. Easily aroused






4. Inertia/standstill/ stagnation






5. An investigation or inquiry






6. Unsettled - swaying - fluctuate - vacillate - wandering from one place to another - waver






7. To attack or assault - beset






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






9. Make impure/debase






10. Consistent/uniform in composition/ opposite of heterogeneous






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






12. Clever - deceptive






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






14. Pertaining to beauty






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






16. Not harmful or injurious; harmless






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






18. Dictatorial in one's opinion - imperious






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






20. Using an inoffensive word instead of an offensive one






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






22. Rebellion - mutiny






23. A gradual increase or the peak of a gradual increase. Ex - complaints about stifling smog conditions reached a ...






24. Meal or mealtime - feast - banquet






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






26. Coalesce - fuse






27. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






28. Easily deceived - credulous - naiive - ingenguous






29. Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar






30. Purposeful exaggeration for effect - embellishment - inflation






31. Frolicsome/ playful






32. Having bad connotation - disparaging - belittling - insulting






33. Extremely careful; particular about details - scrupulous - picky - finicky - similar to articulate






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






35. Ungrateful person - cad - churl






36. Philistine/bourgeois/superficial/materialistic






37. To choose not to do something






38. Self contradictory






39. Rude and bad-tempered - grumpy






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






41. Influence or domination over






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






43. Adamant - stubborn -unruly - obstinate - intransigent






44. Set fire/excite






45. Absolute - certain - explicit - categorical






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






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






48. Clearly and directly stated - opposite of implicit






49. 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 ...






50. Extreme devotion/frenzied/zealous







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