1970s

Question 1

1) Consciousness

2) Conscientiousness

Answer 1

1) The state of understanding and realising something

2) putting a lot of effort into your work / controlled by or done according to conscience

Question 2

1) Ingenious

2) Ingenuous

Answer 2

1) very intelligent and skilful

2) honest, sincere, trusting

Question 3

1) Fantastic

2) Fanatical

Answer 3

1) Extremely good

2) Describes someone whose enthusiasm for something is considered to be extreme or unreasonable

Question 4

1) Honourable

2) Honorary

Answer 4

1) Deserving respect and admiration

2) given as an honour to someone

Question 5

1) Politician

2) Statesman

Answer 5

1) A member of the government, law maker

2) An experienced politician, especially someone respected for good judgement

Question 6

1) Grateful

2)Gratified

Answer 6

1) Showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person

2) to please someone, to satisfy a wish or need

Question 7

1) Imaginary

2) Imaginative

Answer 7

1) Existing only in the mind’s imagination

2) Of, relating to, characterised by imagination

Question 8

1) Negligent

2) Negligible

Answer 8

1) not being careful or giving enough attention to people or things that are your responsibility

2) too slight or small in amount to be of importance

Question 9

1) Placable

2) Placeable

Answer 9

1) Easily appeased, mild, forgiving

2) Capable of being placed

Question 10

1) Restive

2) Restless

Answer 10

1) Unwilling to be controlled, be patient

2) Unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm because of worry or boredom

Question 11

1) Amiable

2) Amicable

Answer 11

1) Describes a person that is pleasant and friendly

2) Describes the behaviour between people that is pleasant often despite a difficult situation

Question 12

1) Considerable

2) Considerate

Answer 12

1) Large or of noticeable importance

2) Kind and helpful

Question 13

1) Ingenious

2) Ingenuous

Answer 13

1) Very intelligent

2) Honest, sincere, trusting

Question 14

1) Momentary

2) Momentous

Answer 14

1) lasting for a short time, brief

2) Very important because of effects on future events

Question 15

1) Virtuous

2) Virtual

Answer 15

1) Having a good moral qualities and behaviour

2) Describes something that can be done or seen using a computer

Question 16

1) Par

2) At a par

Answer 16

1) The same as or equal to someone or something

2) A term that refers to a bond trading at its face value

Question 17

1) Compliment

2) Complement

Answer 17

1) A remark that expresses approval, admiration and respect

2) To make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it

Question 18

1) Complacent

2) Complaisant

Answer 18

1) Self satisfied

2) Willing to please; affably agreeable; obliging

Question 19

1) State

2) Government

Answer 19

1) A country or its government

2) the group of people who officially control a country

Question 20

1) Eminent
2) Prominent

Answer 20

1) Famous, Respected or important

2) Very well known and important

Question 21

1) Below

2) Beneath

Answer 21

1) In a lower position

2) In or to a lower position than something or someone

Question 22

1) Portly

2) Comely

Answer 22

1) Fat and round

2) Describes a woman who is attractive

Question 23

1) Set up

2) Set upon

Answer 23

1) the way in which something is set up

2) To attack someone

Question 24

1) Shall

2) Will

Answer 24

1) Used instead of ‘will’ when the subject is I or We

2) Used to talk about what is going to happen in the future

Question 25

1) Sink

2) Drown

Answer 25

1) To cause something or someone to go down below the surface to the bottom of the liquid

2) To die by being unable to breathe under water

Question 26

1) Altar

2) Alter

Answer 26

1) A type of table used in ceremonies in a Christian church

2) to change something

Question 27

1) Apposite

2) Opposite

Answer 27

1) Suitable and right for the occasion

2) Completely Different

Question 28

1) Bear

2) Bare

Answer 28

1) To accept, tolerate, endure

2) Without any clothes or cover

Question 29

1) Complacent

2) Complaisant

Answer 29

1) Self satisfied

2) Willing to please, obliging

Question 30

1) Confident

2) Confidant

Answer 30

1) Having confidence

2) A person you trust and share your feelings and secrets with

Question 31

1) Disease

2) Decease

Answer 31

1) illness of people, animals, plants

2) A person’s death

Question 32

1) Gate

2) Gait

Answer 32

1) a part of a fence or outside wall

2) A particular way of walking

Question 33

1) Judicial

2) Judicious

Answer 33

1) Involving court of law

2) Having or showing good judgement

Question 34

1) Ingenious

2) Ingenuous

Answer 34

1) very intelligent

2) honest, sincere, trustworthy

Question 35

1) Yoke

2) Yolk

Answer 35

1) Harsh treatment or something that restricts your freedom

2) Yellow, middle part of an egg

Question 36

1) Affection

2) Affectation

Answer 36

1) A feeling of liking for a person or place

2) Behaviour or speech that is not sincere

Question 37

1) Urban

1) Urbane

Answer 37

1) Of or in city

2) Confident, comfortable, polite in social situations

Question 38

1) Official

2) Officious

Answer 38

1) Relating to a person of responsibility

2) Too eager to tell people what to do, inflated sense of self importance

Question 39

1) Beside

2) Besides

Answer 39

1) at the side of, next to

2) In addition to, also

Question 40

1) Casual

2) Causal

Answer 40

1) Unceremonious clothes that are not formal

2) A relationship, link, between two things where one causes the other

Question 41

1) Pour

2) Pore

Answer 41

1) To make a substance flow from a container to another container by raising one side

2) Minute opening in the surface through which fluids may pass

Question 42

1) Humiliation

2) Humility

Answer 42

1) To make someone feel ashamed

2) The quality of not being proud

Question 43

1) Wreck

2) Reek

Answer 43

1) To destroy

2) Unpleasant smell

Question 44

1) Temporal

2) Temporary

Answer 44

1) Relating to practical or physical matters not spiritual

2) Not lasting or needed for long

Question 45

1) Cession

2) Session

Answer 45

1) A ceding or giving up rights to another

2) A formal meeting

Question 46

1) Canon

2) Cannon

Answer 46

1) Generally accepted rules or standards upon which to be judged

2) An automatic weapon

Question 47

1) Barbarism

2) Barbarity

Answer 47

1) Extremely cruel and unpleasant behaviour

2) Behaviour that is very cruel

Question 48

1) Artist

2) Artisan

Answer 48

1) Someone who paints

2) a person who does skilled work by his hands

Question 49

1) Antics

2) Antique

Answer 49

1) Funny, silly or strange behaviour

2) Something made in an earlier period and which is collected and valued.

Question 50

1) Illusion

2) Allusion

Answer 50

1) An idea or belief which is not true

2) Something that is said or written to make you think of a particular thing or person

Question 51

1) Aspire

2) Expire

Answer 51

1) To have a strong want

2) Become void

Question 52

1) Collision

2) Collusion

Answer 52

1) An accident that happens when two vehicles hit each other

2) Agreement between people to work together to do something illegal

Question 53

1) Counsel

2) Council

Answer 53

1) To give advice

2) A group of people elected or chosen to make decisions

Question 54

1) expedient

2) expeditious

Answer 54

1) Helpful or useful in a particular situation

2) quick