Circle A, B, C or D that most accurately fits the meaning and check your answers with the key.
1. Sheer
A. strong
B. absolute
C. weak
D. negligent
2. Pivotal
A. crucial
B. flexible
C. terrible
D. ambiguous
3. Meticulous
A. careless
B. important
C. careful
D. heavy
4. Sanctum
A. public place
B. sacred place
C. abandoned place
D. private place
5. Pinnacle
A. main aim
B. dangerous position
C. highest point
D. lowest level
6. Skewer
A. to pierce
B. to forget
C. to postpone
D. to redeem
7. Whimsy
A. impulse
B. witticism
C. moodiness
D. quaint humour
8. Precedent
A. diagram
B. example
C. step forward
D. regulation
9. Overarching
A. all-encompassing
B. extremely poor
C. theoretical
D. practical
10. Serendipity
A. nonchalance
B. good luck
C. opportunity
D. praise
11. Equably
A. fairly
B. calmly
C. justly
D. approximately
12. Tenuously
A. luckily
B. hurriedly
C. insubstantially
D. temporarily
13. Incremental
A. regularly decreasing
B. apparent
C. regularly increasing
D. powerful
14. Ramification
A. problem
B. combination
C. reinforcement
D. consequence
15. Promulgate
A. to announce
B. to punish
C. to postpone
D. to force open
16. Confluence
A. entanglement
B. clout
C. flowing together
D. significance
17. Stereotyped
A. three-dimensional
B. picturesque
C. without originality
D. transcribed
18. Innovative
A. outside
B. new
C. unusual
D. daring
19. Preamble
A. introductory statement
B. stroll
C. summing up
D. Analysis
20. Pragmatic
A. impractical
B. practical
C. temporary
D. permanent
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Key
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. A
16. C
17. C
18. B
19. A
20. B
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Ratings
10 – 14 Correct: Good
15 – 17 Correct: Excellent
18 – 20 Correct: Exceptional
