Circle A, B, C, or D that most accurately fits the meaning and check your answers with the key.
1. Consecrate
A. to shock
B. to beautify
C. to bury
D. to sanctify
2. Paramount
A. supreme
B. urgent
C. large
D. valuable
3. Munificence
A. courtesy
B. lavish generosity
C. elegance
D. nobilityof attitude
4. Judicious
A. suitable
B. tactful
C. wise
D. shrewd
5. Trifling
A. foolish
B. ridiculous
C. irrelevant
D. insignificant
6. Unrequited
A. not reciprocated
B. unnecessary
C. hopeless
D. unanswered
7. Insinuation
A. accusation
B. claim
C. hint
D. falsification
8. Breach
A. secret
B. difficulty
C. reinforcement
D. break
9. Perpetuity
A. resilience
B. forever
C. durability
D. boredom
10. Coercion
A. trick
B. plea
C. pressure
D. temptation
11. Misconstrue
A. to destroy
B. to misinterpret
C. to disfigure
D. to complicate
12. Despotism
A. inflexibility
B. destruction
C. tyranny
D. sympathy
13. Ascertain
A. to question
B. to reveal
C. to approve
D. to establish
14. Supersede
A. to replace
B. to achieve success
C. to go before
D. to add to
15. Assiduously
A. diligently
B. scathingly
C. helpfully
D. meticulously
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Key
1.D
2.A
3.B
4.C
5.D
6.A
7.C
8.D
9.B
10.C
11.B
12.C
13.D
14.A
15.D
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Ratings
10 – 12 Correct: Good
13 – 15 Correct: Excellent End
