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Expand your vocabulary

by damith
September 29, 2024 1:00 am 0 comment 480 views

Circle A, B, C, or D that most accurately fits the meaning and check your answers with the key.

1. Blathering

A. crying
B. dancing
C. gossiping
D. foolish-talking

2. Buoyant

A. amusing
B. happy and confident
C. shallow
D. brisk

3. Static

A. stationary
B. tedious
C. muddled
D. straight

4. Rue

A. to designate
B. to regret
C. to scold
D. to succeed

5. Evocative

A. challenging
B. stimulating memories
C. loud
D. sweet

6. Gullible

A. ready to believe everything
B. arrogant
C. docile
D. dishonest

7. Execrable

A . flawless
B . long
C. complicated
D. extremely bad

8. Muse

A. to yearn deeply
B. to ponder
C. to mumble
D. to fuss over

9. Brio

A. sluggishness
B. danger
C. energy and confidence
D. safety

10. Derail

A. to find fault
B. to come together
C. to go off the tracks
D. to fail repeatedly

11. Imprecation

A. warning
B. belief
C. blessing
D. curse

12. Pedestrian

A. interesting
B. healthy
C. dependable
D. dull

13. Trilogy

A. musical scale
B. set of three
C. long story
D. medical misadventure

14. Specious

A. misleading
B. roomy
C. dreamy
D. genuine

15. Contrived

A. real
B. seeming false
C. puzzling
D. difficult to understand

16. Cameo

A. something added
B. old-fashioned
C. actor’s minor role
D. style

17. Audacious

A. loud
B. conceited
C. recklessly bold
D .full of energy

18. Sycophantic

A. flattering
B. cowardly
C. intelligent
D. rhythmic

19. Prolific

A. proud
B. productive
C. wordy
D. lame

20. Stilted

A. forceful
B. repressed
C. formal unnatural
D. careful

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Key

1. D

2. B

3. A

4. B

5. B

6. A

7. D

8. B

9. C

10. C

11. D

12. D

13. B

14. A

15. B

16. C

17. C

18. A

19. B

20. C

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Ratings

10 – 14 Correct: Good

15 – 17 Correct: Excellent

158– 20 Correct: Exceptional

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