Circle A, B, C, or D that most accurately fits the meaning and check your answers with the key.
1. Inopportune
A. untimely
B. harmless
C. cumbersome
D. outlawed
2. Throes
A. uncertainty
B. agony
C. memories
D. craving
3. Servile
A. cunning
B. cooperative
C. submissive
D. polite
4. Nonplussed
A. self-sufficient
B. unresponsive
C. unsurpassable
D. baffled
5. Intonation
A. hidden meaning
B. pleading
C. voice pattern
D. sixth sense
6. Mutant
A. offence
B. change
C. charge
D. operation
7. Tensile
A. breakable
B. lovable
C. friendly
D. capable of being stretched
8. Simulation
A. model
B. religious symbol
C. plastic card
D. shiny paper
9. Corroborate
A. to delay
B. to confirm
C. to deny
D. to offer
10. Temperate
A. shiny
B. cold
C. warm
D. mild
11. Demography
A. study of wild animals
B. act of criticising
C. study of population
D. system of government
12. Subtle
A. not easy to notice
B. obvious
C. lavish
D. generous
13. Dogmatic
A. slavish
B. dictatorial
C. docile
D. erect
14. Phenomenon
A. something that exists
B. study of words
C. death
D. truth
15. Surreal
A. difficult to understand
B. likely to fall ill
C. done too quickly
D. easy to handle
16. Cleave
A. to divide into two parts
B. to arrest
C. to prohibit
D. to annoy
17. Pragmatic
A. technical
B. practical
C. theoretical
D. final
18. Epigram
A. small fish
B. space between two things
C. witty remark
D. natural gas
19. Zealot
A. fanatical supporter
B. horse-like animal
C. military leader
D. religious leader
20. Ravage
A. embellishment
B. renewal
C. withdrawal
D. devastation
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Key
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. B
10. D
11. C
12. A
13. B
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. B
18. C
19. A
20. D
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Ratings
10 – 14 Correct: Good
15 – 17 Correct: Excellent
18 – 20 Correct: Exceptionall
