Vocab

Question 1

Abandon

Answer 1

To give up
S- leave, forsake, desert
A- retain unrestrained activity, exuberance

Question 2

abase

Answer 2

to humiliated
S- belittle, scorn, degrade
A- Exalt, cherish

Question 3

abase

Answer 3

to lessen or to subside

Question 4

abbreviate

Answer 4

to shorten
S- abridge, condense
A- prolong, expand

Question 5

abdicate

Answer 5

to give up formally
S- renounce, resign
A- retain, uphold

Question 6

abdiction

Answer 6

giving up control or authority

Question 7

babble

Answer 7

to talk foolishly or like a small child
S- chatter, prattle, palaver
A- Wisdom, Wit, prudence

Question 8

badger

Answer 8

to annoy, to nag, an animal

Question 9

baleful

Answer 9

harmful, ominous, causing evil

Question 10

balk

Answer 10

obstacle, purposely to get on the way of

Question 11

banal

Answer 11

trite, commonplace, cliché
S- Insane, vapid
A- Fresh, organic, New

Question 12

Cabal

Answer 12

a scheme or a plot, a group of plotters

Question 13

cadaverous

Answer 13

of or like a corpse
S- Pale, ghastly
A- cheerful and youthful

Question 14

capacious

Answer 14

roomy
S- spacious
A- narrow, limited, confined

Question 15

canorous

Answer 15

melodious, resonant
A- Harsh, Discordant

Question 16

capricious

Answer 16

erratic
S- fanciful, odd, whimsical
A- staid, steadfast

Question 17

captious

Answer 17

critical

Question 18

convivial

Answer 18

fond of feasting, drinking, good company

Question 19

dank

Answer 19

damp, disagreeably
S- moist, soggy, wet

Question 20

demanour

Answer 20

outward behaviour
S- Behaviour, manner, conduct

Question 21

daunt

Answer 21

intimidating, make fearful

Question 22

debonair

Answer 22

dashing, courteous

Question 23

defray

Answer 23

to pay
S- settle, Adjust
A- decamo, disown, repudiate

Question 24

ebullience

Answer 24

exuberance, outburst of feeling

Question 25

egregious

Answer 25

flagrant, shocking

Question 26

elucidate

Answer 26

to make something clear S- explain, illustrate, clarify A- Obscure, confuse, distort

Question 27

emancipate

Answer 27

to set free S- liberate, release A- Suppress, Hold, Restrain

Question 28

emasculate

Answer 28

to weaken

Question 29

facetious

Answer 29

humorous, funny, jocular

Question 30

facile

Answer 30

easily done

Question 31

fatuous

Answer 31

without sense, foolish self-satisfaction

Question 32

fervour

Answer 32

enthusiasm S- zeal, ardour, passion, A- coolness, indifference, impassiveness

Question 33

frivolous

Answer 33

of little value, trivial, silly S- petty, worthless, futile A- serious, important

Question 34

Fabricate

Answer 34

S- construct, manipulate, produce, build A- destroy, dismantle, wreck, demolish

Question 35

Frivolous

Answer 35

S- capricious, volatile, petty, worthless A- solemn, significant, essential, pertinent

Question 36

Frantic

Answer 36

S- violent, agitated, wild A- gentle, lucid, coherent

Question 37

Forsake

Answer 37

S- desert, renounce, relinquish, disown A- hold, maintain, claim

Question 38

ferocious

Answer 38

S- Untamed, barbarous, fierce, dangerous A- gentle, innocent, benevolent, sympathetic

Question 39

Guile

Answer 39

S- cunning, deceit, duplicity A- honesty, frankness, sincerity, integrity

Question 40

Gracious

Answer 40

S- courteous, beneficent, magnificent, dignified A- rude, unforgiving

Question 41

Glut

Answer 41

S- stuff, overflow, cram, satiate A- reduce, moderate, restrain

Question 42

Genial

Answer 42

S- cheerful, pleasant, joyful A- sullen, dismal, melancholy, morose, miserly, stingy

Question 43

Gallant

Answer 43

S- heroic, intrepid, valorous, chivalrous A- coward, timid, base

Question 44

hypocrisy

Answer 44

S- deception, affectation, trickery, illusion A- sincerity, integrity, honesty

Question 45

Hideous

Answer 45

S- frightful, shocking, monstrous A- attractive, alluring, splendid, appealing

Question 46

Haughty

Answer 46

S- arrogant, pompous, obstinate, imperious A- humble, submissive, modest, inoffensive

Question 47

Haphazard

Answer 47

S- random, sudden, unsorted, reckless A- deliberate, considered, thoughtful, discerning

Question 48

Hamper

Answer 48

S- retard, prevent, hinder, obstruct A- promote, facilitate, foster, assist

Question 49

Heinous

Answer 49

S-Outrageous, vile, awful, wicked A- righteous, pleasing, exquisite, appealing

Question 50

Juvenile

Answer 50

S- young, tender, youthful A- antiquated, old, senile

Question 51

Judacious

Answer 51

S- thoughtful, prudent A- fatuous, irrational, foolish

Question 52

Jubilant

Answer 52

S- rejoicing, gay, cheerful A- melancholy, depressing, gloomy

Question 53

Renowned

Answer 53

S- famous, distinguished, celebrated A- obscure, unknown

Question 54

ravaging

Answer 54

S- vandalizing

Question 55

extensive

Answer 55

S- large scale

Question 56

scrutinize

Answer 56

to examine

Question 57

predicament

Answer 57

S-difficult, unpleasant or an embarrassing situation

Question 58

Procure

Answer 58

S- to obtain

Question 59

obfuscate

Answer 59

S- obscure, unclear or unintelligible

Question 60

abrogate

Answer 60

S- to repeal a law, a right or a formal agreement

Question 61

elation

Answer 61

S- great happiness and exhilaration

Question 62

abeyance (synonym)

Answer 62

suspension

Question 63

Avert (synonym)

Answer 63

Prevent, stop, avoid

Question 64

Assent (synonyms)

Answer 64

agree, accept, approve, consent to

Question 65

Adopt (synonyms)

Answer 65

assume, affect, embrace, acquire, choose

Question 66

Ambiguous (synonym)

Answer 66

vague, unclear, ambivalent, misleading, puzzling

Question 67

Abound (synonym)

Answer 67

plentiful, abundant, ample, flourish

Question 68

Adhere (synonym)

Answer 68

bound, cohere, cling, comply

Question 69

Amplify (synonym)

Answer 69

louden, increase, boost

Question 70

Abject (synonym)

Answer 70

fawning, crawling, groveling, despicable

Question 71

Authentic (synonym)

Answer 71

genuine, original, real, credible