VOCABULARY

Synonyms
Direction: For each word in BOLDFACE, select the word or phrase that has SAME
meaning as used in the phrases and sentences. Write your answer before the
number.
1.
a)
2.
a)

VANITY of wealth
Importance
b) Worthlessness
c) Value
d) Success
UNRAVELED ball of yarns
Twined together
b) Wound
c) Untangled
d)
Jumbled
3. A TWINGE in her stomach
a) Sudden pain
b) Anxiety
c) Torture
d)
Nightmare
4. A girl with great STATURE
a) Stunning stance
b) Marred image
c) Strong impression d)
Distinguished achievement
5. CONCILIATORY in tone
a) Advisory
b) Winning over
c) Undoing
d)
Defeating
6. ANALOGY of atom and solar system
a) Variety
b) Similarity
c) Appropriateness
d)
Terminology
7. PREROGATIVE of every human
a) Right
b) Command c) Contradiction
d) Trepidation
8. Knocked out by his PUGILISTIC skill
a) Musical
b) Athletic
c) Boxing
d)
Slack
9. REPREHENSIBLE act
a) Rescind
b) Reprovable
c) Repealable d)
Revokable
10.PROFOUND insight
a) Creative
b) Deep
c) Pragmatic
d)
Fruitful
11.The girl wore her costume and STRUTTLED around the room.
a) Acted
b) Showed of
c) Dramatized d) Walked with
importance
12.Doing repetitive job in the apartment adds up to his ENNUI.
a) Fear
b) Boredom
c) Sadness
d) Confusion
13.Our cats use diferent RUSE to attract their prey.
a) Styles
b) Traps
c) Tricks
d) Ways
14.Until Harry Potter stepped into her life, J.K. Rowling was a happily OBSCURE
being.
a) Pensive
b) Overt
c) Unknown
d)
Famous

15.A lot of review and practice will BOLSTER your confidence in taking any
exam.
a) Magnify
b) Weaken
c) Reinforce
d) Petrify
16.Arnold can hardly contain his EXUBERANCE after he got the good news
about his admission.
a) Waywardness
b) Chagrin
c) Abashment d) Joyful
enthusiasm
17.A boy lost his two fingers. His parents were glad that he was not more
seriously MAIMED.
a) Unscathed
b) Permeated
c) Mutilated
d) Touched
18.She is a PROLIFIC writer. She can write eight poems in a week.
a) Superficial
b) Renowned
c) Obstrusive d) Abundantly
fruitful
19.With the threatening food shortage worldwide, no farmland should lie
FALLOW.
a) Occupied
b)
Developed
c) Uncultivated
d) Planted
20.COMPLACENCY is the start of everyones downfall.
a) Laziness
b) Carelessness
c) Self-satisfaction
d)
Negligence