WS 18

Question 1

exorbitant
Minnie was surprised at the exorbitant fee from the bank

Answer 1

S: extravagant, excessive, enormous, outrageous
A: cheap, good, mild

Question 2

expeditious
Fast food staff are used to providing expeditious and professional service.

Answer 2

S: immediate, speedy, hasty
A: delayed, lazy

Question 3

extensive
The storm covered an extensive area over Scotland

Answer 3

S: thorough, broad, comprehensive
A: limited, little

Question 4

extrapolate
Data collected from one school cannot be extrapolated to all schools.

Answer 4

S: infer, deduce, hypothesize
A: doubt

Question 5

extravagant
This restaurant is a little too extravagant for my taste

Answer 5

S: costly, excessive, exaggerated
A: careful, cheap

Question 6

exuberance
Jan’s exuberance is definitely catching and inspiring

Answer 6

S: energy, enthusiasm, eagerness
A: apathy, coolness

Question 7

fallacious
Always observe fallacious statements during debates

Answer 7

S: false, wrong, deluding
A: correct, real, accurate

Question 8

fanatic
Sam considers himself a fitness fanatic and runs every single day

Answer 8

S: addict, devotee, enthusiast
A: moderate, conservative

Question 9

fanatical
When Mike was a teenager, he was a fanatical soccer fan

Answer 9

S: overenthusiastic, dogmatic, frenzied
A: calm, cool

Question 10

fastidious
Some children prove to be fastidious eaters, demanding specific food

Answer 10

S: choosy, meticulous, demanding
A: uncritical, undemanding

Question 11

fissure
The earthquake created a fissure in the middle of the town.

Answer 11

S: gap, cleft
A: closure, solid

Question 12

fits
Jean fits the senior manager position

Answer 12

S: suitable, appropriate, capable
A: ignorant, incapable