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Expand your vocabulary

by damith
October 13, 2024 1:00 am 0 comment 310 views

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

1. Envoy

A. emissary
B. enemy
C. spy
D. active supporter

2. Reproof

A. second proof
B. challenge
C. denial
D. blame

3. Surety

A. minor employee
B. guarantee
C. part-time worker
D. long-standing member

4. Exalt

A. to defy
B. to prolong
C. to glorify
D. to postpone

5. Resolve

A. determination
B. self-reliance
C. protest
D. praise

6. Comprehend

A. to puzzle over
B. to examine
C. to consider
D. to grasp mentally

7. Premise

A. pledge
B. assumption
C. summary
D. proof

8. Demonstrable

A. evident
B. emotional
C. weak
D. showy

9. Reflective

A. slow
B. responsive
C. thoughtful
D. watchful

10. Plausible

A. easily changed
B. effective
C. seemingly true
D. authoritative

11. Scrutiny

A. caution
B. cleanliness
C. close examination
D. angry glance

12. Envision

A. to remember
B. to imagine
C. to explain
D. to encompass

13. Affirmation

A. dissension
B. approbation
C. firmness
D. confirmation

14. Practicable

A. businesslike
B. feasible
C. experimental
D. influential

15. Curriculum

A. subjects taught
B. end point
C. method
D. resource

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Key

1. A

2. D

3. B

4. C

5. A

6. D

7. B

8. A

9. C

10. C

11. C

12. B

13.D

14. B

15. A

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Ratings

10 – 12 Correct: Good

13 – 15 Correct: Excellent

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