Circle A, B, C or D that most accurately fits the meaning and check your answers with the key.
1. Spur
A. to urge on
B. to sharpen
C. to neglect
D. to speed up
2. Mutant
A. agreement
B. new type of organism
C. denial
D. obedient person
3. Repertory
A. connection
B. duplicate
C. collection
D. sequence
4. Genre
A. format
B. scenery
C. interpretation
D. style
5. Proliferate
A. to decrease
B. to increase
C. to puncture
D. to dismiss
6. Rivet
A. to hold one’s attention
B. to search out
C. to pull down
D. to soothe
7. Echelon
A. open space
B. index
C. trademark
D. rank
8. Imperative
A. boldness
B. leadership
C. urgency
D. annoyance
9. Epistolary(Pertaining to)
A. education
B. letters
C. clergy
D. religion
10. Aspire
A. to challenge
B. to encourage
C. to strive for
D. to breathe deeply
11. Primal
A. modern
B. primitive
C. fussy
D. extreme
12. Savvy
A. practical knowledge and ability
B. deception
C. sophistication
D. sincerity
13. Insouciant
A. timid
B. bold
C. slipshod
D. carefree
14. Depict
A. to alter
B. to describe
C. to expire
D. to damage
15. Trenchant
A. significant
B. forthright
C. earthy
D. expressed very strongly
16. Estrange
A. to intimidate
B. to require
C. to alienate
D. to obscure
17. Exotic
A. unusual and interesting
B. needing attention
C. easily understood
D. secret
18. Chronicle
A. to survey
B. to study
C. to record
D. to expose
19. Interstellar
A. between the stars
B. closely related
C. dreamlike
D. pertaining to gravity
20. Malfunction
A. odd incident
B. procedure
C. illness
D. breakdown
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Key
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. C
11. B
12. A
13. D
14. B
15. D
16. C
17. A
18. C
19. A
20. D
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Ratings
10 – 14 Correct: Good
15 – 17 Correct: Excellent
18 – 20 Correct: Exceptional
