Vocabulary Test 73

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Vocabulary Test 73

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Question 1
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
PESTER

A
Console

B
Disturb

C
Gratify

D
Torture

Solution

'Pester' means to annoy someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly. E.g. The kids keep pestering me to buy them a new video game. 'Console' means to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better by giving them comfort or sympathy. 'Disturb' means to interrupt what someone is doing. 'Gratify' means to please someone. 'Torture' means to cause mental pain.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Question 2
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
VORACIOUS

A
Quick

B
Angry

C
Hungry

D
Wild

Solution

'Voracious' means very eager for something, especially for food. E.g. He has a voracious appetite. 'Quick' means fast. 'Angry' means to be upset with someone. 'Hungry' means want to have food. 'Wild' means not tamed.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.
Question 3
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
UNDULATE

A
Retard

B
Decrease

C
Wave

D
Flood

Solution

'Undulate' means to have a continuous up and down movement. E.g. The road undulates for five miles before a steep climb. 'Retard' means to make something slower. 'Decrease' means to reduce the size of something. 'Wave' means to move from side to side. 'Flood' means to cause to fill or become covered with water.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.
Question 4
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Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
BUFF

A
Slave

B
Enthusiast

C
Clown

D
Simpleton

Solution

"Buff" refers to a person who is enthusiastically interested in and very knowledgeable about a particular subject.

Option B: "Enthusiast" refers to a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject. This is closest to the meaning of the given word; hence this is the correct option.

Option A: "Slave" refers to a person who works very hard without proper remuneration or appreciation. This is a completely different meaning. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C: "Clown" refers to a comic entertainer, especially one in a circus, wearing a traditional costume and exaggerated make-up. This is a completely different meaning. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D: "Simpleton" refers to a simple person who is dull enough to be influenced easily. This is a completely different meaning. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Question 5
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
VENDETTA

A
Feud

B
Friendship

C
Mortal

D
Threat

Solution

'Vendetta' means arguments and disagreements. E.g. He saw himself as a victim of a personal vendetta being waged by his political enemies. 'Feud' means an argument that exists for a long time. 'Friendship' means cordial relation between two or more people. 'Mortal' means unable to continue living forever. 'Threat' means a suggestion that something unpleasant can happen.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 6
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
CALUMNIATE

A
Approve

B
Slander

C
Warn

D
Delay

Solution

'Calumniate' means to defame somebody. E.g. He has tried to calumniate everyone who went against him. 'Approve' means to have a positive opinion on something. 'Slander' means a false spoken about someone which damages their reputation. 'Warn' means to make someone realize a possible danger. 'Delay' means to cause something to happen at a slow rate or a little late.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Question 7
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
PROMISCUOUS

A
Casual

B
Selective

C
Discriminate

D
Pure

Solution

'Promiscuous' means being very casual about relationships. E.g. I suppose I was quite promiscuous in my youth. 'Casual' means not taking things seriously. 'Selective' means intentionally choosing some things and not others. 'Discriminate' means to treat differently. 'Pure' means not mixed or without any impurity.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 8
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
TAINT

A
Soil

B
Stain

C
Dirty

D
Corrupt

Solution

'Taint' means to spoil something. E.g. His reputation was permanently tainted by the financial scandal. 'Soil' means the material on the ground in which plants grow. 'Stain' means a spot. 'Dirty' means not clean and tidy. 'Corrupt' means to make someone dishonest and spoiled.
Thus, option D is the correct answer.
Question 9
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
KEMP

A
Professional

B
Parasite

C
Tent

D
Champion

Solution

'Kemp' means an athlete, especially a champion. E.g. Mary Kom came as a Kemp after her pregnancy. 'Professional' means relating to work that needs special training or education. 'Parasite' means an animal or plant that lives on other animal or plant from a different variety and feeds from it. 'Tent' means a shelter made of canvas. 'Champion' means someone who is the winner of a competition or a race.
Thus, option D is the correct answer.
Question 10
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
ATTRITION

A
Friction

B
Decline

C
Suffering

D
Attraction

Solution

'Attrition' means the process of reducing something's strength through sustained attack or pressure. E.g. The council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition. 'Friction' means the action of one surface or object running against another. 'Decline' means to gradually become less, worse or lower. 'Suffering' means physical or mental pain that a person or animal is feeling. 'Attraction' means the feeling of liking someone.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.

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Question 1

Console

Disturb

Gratify

Torture

Solution

Question 2

Quick

Angry

Hungry

Wild

Solution

Question 3

Retard

Decrease

Wave

Flood

Solution

Question 4

Slave

Enthusiast

Clown

Simpleton

Solution

Question 5

Feud

Friendship

Mortal

Threat

Solution

Question 6

Approve

Slander

Warn

Delay

Solution

Question 7

Casual

Selective

Discriminate

Pure

Solution

Question 8

Soil

Stain

Dirty

Corrupt

Solution

Question 9

Professional

Parasite

Tent

Champion

Solution

Question 10

Friction

Decline

Suffering

Attraction

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