Circle A, B, C or D that most accurately fits the meaning and check your answers with the key.
1. Millennium
A. one thousand years
B. lottery prize
C. commemorative coin
D. metric mile
2. Duplicate
A. to enlarge
B. to copy
C. to simplify
D. to betray
3. Tertiary
A. middle-aged
B. prehistoric
C. third level
D. second level
4. Sextant
A. caretaker of a church
B. musical instrument
C. architectural feature
D. navigational device
5. Quire
A. quantity of paper
B. advisory committee
C. unit of weight
D. distant relative
6. Dilemma
A. catastrophe
B. difficult choice
C. deterioration
D. prosperity
7. Sitar
A. decorated chair
B. palace guard
C. musical instrument
D. ceremonial sword
8. Hectare
A. unruly crowd
B. ship’s cargo
C. dissenting voice
D. unit of land
9. Decimate
A. to slaughter
B. to delay
C. to deprive
D. to quarrel
10. Tariff
A. payoff
B. tax
C. warning
D. desire
11. Sarong
A. shawl
B. bathing suit
C. loose skirt
D. headband
12. Kismet
A. light
B. love
C. death
D. fate
13. Nadir
A. lowest point
B. highest point
C. outline
D. faint shadow
14. Armada
A. fleet of cars
B. fleet of ships
C. crowd
D. row of statues
15. Adonis
A. fast runner
B. hero
C. handsome youth
D. hunter
16. Facile
A. generous
B. stingy
C. nervous
D. superficial
17. Wunderkind
A. venomous snake
B. innocent person
C. successful trader
D. child prodigy
18. Peccadillo
A. slight fault
B. serious mistake
C. anger
D. irritability
19. Lampoon
A. puzzle
B. satire
C. contest
D. sudden eruption
20. Chutzpah
A. aloofness
B. practical joke
C. shameless audacity
D. genuine mistake
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Key
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. B
11. C
12. D
13. A
14. B
15. C
16. D
17. D
18. A
19. B
20. C
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Ratings
10 – 14 Correct: Good
15 – 17 Correct: Excellent
18 – 20 Correct: Exceptional
