Circle A, B, C or D that most accurately fits the meaning and check your answers with the key.
1. Piety
A. infallibility
B. devoutness
C. authenticity
D. irreverence
2. Bogus
A. real
B. humorous
C. rare
D. false
3. Fiasco
A. success
B. failure
C. religious festival
D. strange event
4. Furtive
A. vague
B. abandoned
C. secretive
D. old fashioned
5. Finite
A. limited
B. precise
C. tiny
D. outstanding
6. Homage
A. modesty
B. honour
C. acceptance
D. refusal
7. Quiddity
A. essence
B. eccentricity
C. inquiry
D. imagination
8. Equate
A. to cause to happen
B. to denigrate
C. to consider as equal
D. to conceal
9. Wanton
A. careful
B. uninhabited
C. accidental
D. immoral
10. Raconteur
A. art connoisseur
B. skilled storyteller
C. dishonest person
D. daredevil
11. Trumpet
A. to win at cards
B. to lie boldly
C. to proclaim loudly
D. to lose money
12. Rampant
A. unchecked
B. troublesome
C. dwindling
D. haphazard
13. Apex
A. the first impression
B. sliding scale
C. great desire
D. highest point
14. Libido
A. gluttony
B. sensual desire
C. self-reliance
D. conscience
15. Enigmatic
A. puzzling
B. erratic
C. suggestive
D. distracting
16. Reprobate
A. model citizen
B. overdue refund
C. court testimony
D. bad person
17. Cartel
A. monopoly
B. credit
C. small boat
D. three-wheeled vehicle
18. Bipolar Characterised by
A. two opposing qualities
B. weather patterns
C. equal divisions
D. wild animals
19. Recuse
A to recur
B. to withdraw
C. to reject
D. to rest
20. Boon
A. rapid growth
B. trap
C. benefit
D. success
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Key
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. B
11. C
12. A
13. D
14. B
15. A
16. D
17. A
18. A
19. B
20. C
Ratings
10 – 14 Correct: Good
15 – 17 Correct: Excellent
18 – 20 Correct: Exceptional
