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






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






3. Beliefs or character of a group - ethics - philosophy






4. Imbue - permeate - penetrate - suffuse






5. Having bad connotation - disparaging - belittling - insulting






6. Passion - excitement - fervor - ardency






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






8. Effective writing or speaking






9. Ornament against evil/talisman/fetish






10. To polish






11. Flamboyant/verve/dash






12. Point of culmination/ pinnacle/ acme






13. Airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious






14. Bucolic - rural






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






16. Impossible to penetrate - impregnable






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






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






19. Clear and easily understood - limpid - intelligible






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






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






22. (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious






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






24. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






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






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






27. Commonplace - everyday occurrence - banal






28. Sluggish/listless/apathetic






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






30. Self-evident truth - adage - maxim - apothegm






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






32. Inertia/standstill/ stagnation






33. To inspire; to permeate; to fill with a mood or tone - to pervade






34. Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar






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






36. A subtle expression of meaning or quality - gradation - tone






37. Ductile/easily shaped/pliable/adaptable






38. Consistent/uniform in composition/ opposite of heterogeneous






39. Sway/dither/flutter/fluctuate






40. Rebellion - mutiny






41. Eject/discard like in excess fuel






42. To choose not to do something






43. Mark of disgrace






44. Set fire/excite






45. Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical






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






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






48. A trace of something that once was present






49. Frolicsome/ playful






50. No variation; tediously the same in sound