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Expand your vocabulary

by damith
August 4, 2024 1:00 am 0 comment 621 views

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B. Out-of-date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

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