Vocabulary Test -1 Meaning By Word

1. soldier
A n. increase of amount, size, scope, or the like

B n. a person engaged in military service

C v. to rouse to activity or to quickened action

D n. a settled course or manner of progress

2. commitment
A adj. intermeddling with what is not one's concern

B n. an unprincipled politician

C v. to bring together or give fixed shape to

D n. the act or process of entrusting or consigning for safe-keeping

3. volatile
A v. to regain

B adj. changeable

C adj. toilsome

D v. to blend

4. qualify
A v. to endow or furnish with requisite ability, character, knowledge, skill, or possessions

B n. a title of Jesus

C n. a quack

D n. passion for getting and keeping riches

5. transition
A n. passage from one place, condition, or action to another

B n. a person of rank or importance

C v. to remove the inhabitants from

D n. angry or violent difference of opinion

6. devilry
A v. to deny oneself

B n. malicious mischief

C v. to make more sharp, severe, or virulent

D n. the having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command

 7. mileage
A n. a distance in miles

B adj. having six angles

C v. to introduce, as a fluid, by injection

D v. to surpass

8. prowess
A n. the whole range or sequence

B adj. low-priced

C n. strength, skill, and intrepidity in battle

D adj. heedless

9. assassinate
A v. to kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person -

B v. to inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox

C n. permanence

D n. a spiritual advisor

10. generalize
A n. a person to whom a donation is made

B v. to draw general inferences

C n. ease

D n. a meeting of spirituals for consulting spirits

Key
1) A 2) D 3) B 4) C 5) A 6) B 7) A 8) C

9) A 10) C
 Vocabulary Test -2 Meaning By Word

1. deity
A n. a god

B n. a ludicrous and complete failure

C adj. extravagantly romantic or idealistic; highly impractical

D n. evenness of temper or mind

2. protuberant
A n. a superficial appearance or show designed to impress one with superiority

B n. one who advocates extreme basic changes

C adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance

D adj. bulging or swelling out

3. retrieve
A v. to make good; to recover

B adj. sentimental to the point of tears

C adj. entertaining
adj. inclined, through some whim or fancy change the mind, purpose, or actions
D suddenly

4. dearth
A n. scarcity

B v. to punish or criticize severely

C v. to cause, produce, or stir up

D adj. habitually fond of associating in a company or herd

5. integrity
A n. honesty, moral soundness

B adj. liable to make mistakes or be deceived

C adj. possessing similar interests and tastes; able to get on well with others

D adj. very heavy; clumsy

6. delete
A n. an increase

B n. an original pattern

C n. working together secretly for an evil purpose

D v. to erase or cancel, take out or remove

 7. demagogue
A n. departure, emigration

B adj. worldly, as opposed to spiritual; existing for a time only

C n. a leader who tries to stir the passions of people for his own purposes

D n. prolonged duration of life

8. mettle
A adj. sentimental to the point of tears
n. a persistent feeling, idea, activity, etc., which dominates a person; the state of being
B exclusively preoccupied by a fixed idea
C v. to be sorry for

D n. disposition; spirit

9. predatory
A adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others

B n. an assumption made for the sake of argument

n. confused, unintelligible, meaningless talk; special vocabulary used only by members
C of a group or trade
D adj. outstandingly bad

10. dissent
A n. partiality or preference for; a favorable opinion arrived at beforehand

B v. to disagree; to differ in opinion

C v. to banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country

n. a relation between two things shown in the resemblance not of the things themselves
D but of their characteristics

Key
1) A 2) D 3) A 4) A 5) A 6) D 7) C 8) D

9) A 10) B
 Vocabulary Test -3 Meaning By Word

1. comprise
A v. include; consist of

B n. slander; vilify

C n. collection; heap

D adj. grave; serious

2. substantive
A v. muddle; drive crazy

B adj. expressing praise

C v. languish, decline; long for, yearn

D adj. essential; pertaining to the substance

3. epaulet
A adj. efficient

B n. appearance; costume

C n. ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.)

D adj. expedient; prudent

4. patois
A v. overstock; fill to excess

B n. accuse; serve as evidence against

C n. local or provincial dialect

D v. move troops so that the battle line is extended at the expense of depth

5. tensile
A adj. capable of being stretched

B n. hatred of marriage

C adj. mutually agreed on; done together

D adj. verbose; drawn out

6. founder
A adj. noticeable; targeted for vengeance

B v. drive our evil spirits

C v. fail completely; sink

D adj. lower
 7. whet
A v. sharpen; stimulate

B adj. brief; terse

C n. ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc

D n. revenging agent

8. finite
A n. druggist

B adj. limited

C n. quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument

D adj. obligatory

9. badger
A v. pester; annoy

B n. object to be thrown or projected

C v. drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently

D n. malleability; flexibility

10. turncoat
A n. informal discussion

B n. circular building or hall covered with a dome

C v. discourage

D n. traitor

Key
1) A 2) D 3) C 4) C 5) A 6) C 7) A 8) B

9) A 10) D
 Vocabulary Test -4 Meaning By Word

1. stolid
A adj. stubbornly rebellious

B n. one who leads a simple life of self-denial

C n. solemn moral talk; sermon

D adj. showing little emotion

2. encroach
A n. severity

B n. acting as a dictator

C adj. having an affable manner; carefree

D v. to trespass or intrude

3. potent
A v. brag; glory over

B n. a gentle wind; breeze

C adj. having great power or physical strength

D n. moral corruption; badness

4. impolitic
A v. separate, split

B adj. improper; unfortunate

C adj. unwise; imprudent

D v. to disagree; differ in opinion

5. frenetic
A n. unrest; agitation

B n. thrift; economical use or expenditure

C adj. frenzied

D v. to grow together

6. neologism
A v. to soak or stain; permeate

B adj. not clear; uncertain

C n. giving a new meaning to an old word

D v. to agree without protest

 7. tepid
A adj. having the composition of wood

B adj. unnecessary; extra

C adj. of a strange nature; weird

D adj. lacking warmth, interest, enthusiasm; lukewarm

8. hamper
A v. interfere with; hinder

B adj. plausible, but deceptive; apparently, but not actually, true

C adj. having to do with shepherds or the country

D v. to make new; renovate

9. callow
A adj. sweet-smelling; having the odor of a particular thing

B adj. unclear or vague

C adj. solitary

D adj. being young or immature

10. discerning
A v. to show sympathy for

B adj. having great power or physical strength

C v. to characterize or make as disgraceful

D adj. distinguishing one thing from another; having good judgment

Key
1) D 2) D 3) C 4) C 5) C 6) C 7) D 8) A

9) D 10) D
 Vocabulary Test -5 Meaning By Word

1. clean
A v. to make pure

B ad. of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit, investments and banks

C ad. suffering physically or mentally with a disease or other problem; not in good health

D v. to take part in; to become a part of

2. reasonable
A ad. ready to listen to reasons or ideas; not extreme

B ad. having the color like that made by mixing black and white

C n. a spending plan

D v. to bring together a male and a female to create another creature

3. export
A n. the part behind the front

B v. to send to another country

C v. to work toward something; to try

D ad. important; needing careful consideration

4. throw
A n. the system of sending and receiving signals or sounds through the air without wires

B v. to cause to go through the air by a movement of the arm

C v. to live; to happen

D n. a small part of an atom that has an electrical force

5. hill
A v. to fall or let fall; to go lower

B n. a large object in space that orbits the sun

C n. work done to fix something

D n. a small mountain

6. hair
n. the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries, such as in the
A United States Congress
B v. to give as payment; to use

C n. the fine material that grows from the skin, especially from the head

D ad. in what way; to what amount

 7. shell
A n. that which is known; learning or understanding

B v. to fire artillery

C v. to make one happy; to give enjoyment

D ad. moving or working at great speed; quick

8. minister
A ad. not high or tall; below the normal height

B n. the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants

C v. to permit to do or to be; to make possible

D n. a member of a cabinet; a high government official

9. escape
A v. to be; to live

B v. to get free; to get away from

C n. the direction in which the sun goes down

D n. a valuable stone, such as a diamond or emerald

10. education
A ad. tall; far up

B ad. quiet; peaceful

C n. a grain used to make bread; the plant that produces the grain

D n. the act of teaching

Key
1) A 2) A 3) B 4) B 5) D 6) C 7) B 8) D

9) B 10) D
 Vocabulary Test -6 word by meaning

1. adj. characterized by skill at understanding and profiting by circumstances

A prescient

B analyst

C diminution

D shrewd

2. v. to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself

A prevalent

B disown

C squalid

D employee

n. the department of natural science that treats of the constitution and structure of
3.
the earth
A geology

B evasion

C asexual

D acknowledge

4. adj. desolate
A vociferous

B bleak

C maniac

D prohibition

5. n. a prophecy
A seethe

B disapprove

C desist

D prediction

6. adj. withered
A brokerage

B anhydrous

C martial
 D bailiff

7. n. one who makes a donation or present

A precursor

B donator

C luxuriant

D illegible

8. adj. easily led or controlled

A grandiloquent

B tractable

C promissory

D furtherance

9. adj. well-bred or refined

A formidable

B boll

C genteel

D sarcophagus

10. n. madhouse
A disputation

B impecunious

C odium

D bedlam

Key
1) A 2) B 3) A 4) B 5) D 6) B 7) B 8) B

9) C 10) D
 Vocabulary Test -7 word by meaning

1. n. a superficial appearance or show designed to impress one with superiority

A obdurate

B exotic

C aesthetic

D veneer

2. n. a petty fault
A peccadillo

B teeming

C retribution

D expound

3. adj. liable to make mistakes or be deceived

A veneer

B virago

C fallible

D congenial

4. adj. perfect or highly accomplished

A impropriety

B sinister

C consummate

D slovenly

5. n. nearness
A proximity

B buffoon

C extemporaneous

D ubiquitous

6. adj. uncertain or risky

A accolade

B delineate

C expatiate

D precarious
 7. n. faithfulness
A fealty

B fluctuate

C attribute

D congenial

8. v. to check or hinder
A inhibit

B delectable

C obdurate

D obtrusive

9. v. to set forth in detail; to explain

A inveigh

B expound

C credulous

D meticulous

10. adv. with distrust

A delineate

B distraught

C vernal

D askance

Key
1) D 2) A 3) C 4) C 5) A 6) D 7) A 8) A

9) B 10) D
 Vocabulary Test -8 word by meaning

1. adj. conditional
A rendezvous

B contingent

C arraign

D euphony

2. adj. rickety; falling apart

A laudable

B ramshackle

C pernicious

D unassuaged

3. v. form into grains

A diversity

B relapse

C acclimate

D granulate

4. n. lizard that changes color in different situations

A chameleon

B scruple

C depredation

D whimsical

5. adj. unfavorable; hostile

A matriarch

B invulnerable

C adverse

D condole

6. n. substance causing vomiting

A refractory

B imponderable

C eloquence

D emetic
 7. adj. having the title of an office without the obligations
A unsullied

B titular

C reciprocal

D inflated

8. v. give up temporarily; yield

A waive

B miscellany

C argot

D remiss

9. v. lower; degrade
A abase

B camaraderie

C nondescript

D disinclination

10. adj. hot-tempered

A conflagration

B lilliputian

C choleric

D surmount

Key
1) B 2) B 3) D 4) A 5) C 6) D 7) B 8) A

9) A 10) C
 Vocabulary Test -9 word by meaning

1. n. the quality of sound which distinguishes one from another

A banal

B tawdry

C wrest

D timbre

2. adj. mild; harmless

A dais

B ostensible

C furtive

D benign

3. adj. of the sea; having to do with sailors, ships, or navigation

A halcyon

B arduous

C acrid

D nautical

4. adj. discouraged; depressed

A ken

B imminent

C inclined

D disheartened

5. v. to pretend to be ill in order to escape work

A coy

B menagerie

C macerate

D malinger

6. n. a piece of land jutting into a body of water

A promontory

B iota

C accolade
 D archetype

7. adj. periodic; occasional

A impenitent

B intermittent

C curmudgeon

D exhume

8. adj. lacking vitality; indifferent

A dearth

B cataclysm

C ingenue

D languid

9. adj. shabby in appearance

A dowdy

B saturate

C tribunal

D abbreviate

10. n. a bruise; an injury where the skin is not broken

A contusion

B precipitate

C glib

D abstinence

Key
1) D 2) D 3) D 4) D 5) D 6) A 7) B 8) D

9) A 10) A
 Vocabulary Test -10 word by meaning
1. ad. to, in or at a higher position or value
A skin

B up

C we

D enjoy

2. v. to protect or give protection to

A shelter

B extreme

C climate

D few

n. the substance, substances or matter of which something is made or from which

3. something can be made, such as wood, cloth or stone; anything that can be made
into something else
A material

B wheat

C provide

D wind

4. n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government

A military

B smell

C cabinet

D decide

5. n. any instrument or device designed to help one do work

A democracy

B tool

C liberal

D light

n. a room or building where business or work is done; a public position to which

6.
one is elected or appointed
A plan

B explain

C office
 D frighten

7. ad. of or having to do with a national or central government

A federal

B necessary

C pay

D pig

8. n. land; the earth's surface

A wreckage

B stay

C ground

D cost

v. to be on water without sinking; to move or be moved gently on water or through

9.
air
A mayor

B float

C prove

D grind

n. the time between when the sun goes down and when it rises, when there is little
10.
or no light
A terror

B kiss

C capital

D night

Key
1) B 2) A 3) A 4) C 5) B 6) C 7) A 8) C

9) B 10) D

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