Circle A, B, C or D that most accurately fits the meaning and check your answers with the key.
1. Undergrid
A. To wear away
B. To postpone
C. To give support
D. To refuse
2. Fabricate
A. To create
B. To amaze
C. To decorate
D. To put on display
3. Crass
A. Cruel
B. Behaving in a stupid way
C. Shocking
D. Boring
4. Avoirdupois
A. Reward
B. Negligence
C. Justice
D. System of weighing things
5. Filigree
A. Beauty
B. Delicate designs
C. Fussiness
D. Fragile object
6. Shaman
A. War club
B. Demon
C. Tribal religious leader
D. Artist
7. Archives
A. Place having historical records
B. Original model
C. Sheltered walks
D. Collection of musical instruments
8. Treacle
A. Crime of being disloyal
B. Group of valuable things
C. Flat piece of land
D. Thick sweet liquid
9. Permeate
A. To give our consent
B. To make permanent
C. To spread throughout
D. To stabilise
10. Innocuous
A. Simple
B. Useless
C. Harmless
D. Naïve
11. Irrefutable
A. Undeniable
B. Disreputable
C. Not likely
D. Original
12. Covert
A. Concealed
B. United
C. Vulnerable
D. Illegal
13. Nary
A. Small-minded
B. Not any
C. Deprived
D. Stubborn
14. Predatory
A. Able to read minds
B. Former
C. Plundering
D. Easy to predict
15. Bravura
A. Conceit
B. Courage
C. Social ease
D. Brilliance
16. Remedial
A. Corrective
B. Out-of-date
C. Balanced
D. Long-winded
17. Attire
A. Hairstyle
B. Mental outlook
C. Clothes
D. Agenda
18. Sanctity
A. Refusal
B. Holiness
C. False piety
D. Authenticity
19. Quintile
A. Select group
B. One-fifth
C. Musical instrument
D. Large amount
20. Coveted
A. Deliberately vague
B. Goal-oriented
C. Promised
D. Intensely desired
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Key
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. C
10. C
11. A
12. A
13. B
14. C
15. D
16. A
17. C
18. B
19. B
20. D
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Ratings
10 – 14 Correct: Good
15 – 17 Correct: Excellent
18 – 20 Correct: Exceptional
