Vocabulary Test 56

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

A
Repulsion

B
Hastiness

C
Preference

D
Hesitation

Solution

'Predilection' means too much liking for something. E.g. She has had a predilection for spicy food. 'Repulsion' means a strong dislike or disapproval. 'Hastiness' means something done in a hurry. 'Preference' means an advantage given to a person or group of people. 'Hesitation' means the act of pausing before doing something, especially because you are nervous or not certain.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.
Question 2
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
WHITTLE

A
Decrease

B
Avoid

C
Renounce

D
Conceal

Solution

'Whittle' means to slice thin pieces from a piece of wood. E.g. He likes to whittle. 'Decrease' means to become less. 'Avoid' means to neglect. 'Renounce' means refusing and rejecting. 'Conceal' means to hide.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 3
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
ERSATZ

A
Inferior

B
Imitation

C
Genuine

D
Original

Solution

'Ersatz' means used instead of something else, usually because the other thing is expensive or rare. E.g. I am allowed to eat ersatz chocolate from carob beans, but it's a poor substitute for a real thing. 'Inferior' means not as good as someone else. 'Imitation' means made to look like something else. 'Genuine' means real and exactly what it appears to be. 'Original' means real.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Question 4
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
CONTRITE

A
Repentant

B
Shy

C
Uncertain

D
Serious

Solution

'Contrite' means feeling sorry and guilty for something bad that you have done. E.g. She seemed genuinely contrite when she apologized. 'Repentant' means feeling sorry for something that you have done. 'Shy' means nervous and uncomfortable with other people. 'Uncertain' means not known or fixed. 'Serious' means severe in effect.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 5
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
OSTENTATIOUS

A
Noisy

B
Talkative

C
Showy

D
Wealthy

Solution

'Ostentatious' means too obviously showing our money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you. E.g. They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders. 'Noisy' means too much of harsh sound. 'Talkative' means someone who talks very much. 'Showy' means the display or show money, possession just to flaunt etc. 'Wealthy' means rich.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.
Question 6
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
SABULOUS

A
Splotched

B
Itching

C
Sandy

D
Furry

Solution

'Sabulous' means being sandy or gritty. E.g. Much of the desert is covered with dust and sabulous. 'Splotched' means a large irregular spot. 'Itching' means an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you rub your skin with nails. 'Sandy' means covered with sand. 'Furry' means covered with fur.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.
Question 7
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
TUTELAGE

A
Perfection

B
Dejection

C
Rejection

D
Protection

Solution

'Tutelage' means protection of or guardianship. E.g. The organizations remained under firm government tutelage. 'Perfection' means the state of being complete and correct in every way. 'Dejection' means unhappy and disappointed. 'Rejection' means the act of refusing to accept something or someone. 'Protection' means the state of being protected.
Thus, option D is the correct answer.
Question 8
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
BOTCH

A
Borrow

B
Promote

C
Collect

D
Bungle

Solution

'Botch' means to spoil something by doing it badly. E.g. We botched our first attempt at wallpapering the bathroom. 'Borrow' means to take money or something from another person. 'Promote' means to encourage. 'Collect' means to gather. 'Bungle' means to do something wrong in a careless or stupid way.
Thus, option D is the correct answer.
Question 9
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Choose the one which is nearest in meaning to
BADGER

A
Attempt

B
Convince

C
Pester

D
Persuade

Solution

'Badger' means to repeatedly ask someone to do something. E.g. Tom had finally badgered her into going. 'Attempt' means to try to do something. 'Convince' means to persuade someone. 'Pester' means to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly. 'Persuade' means to convince.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.
Question 10
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Choose the one which is nearest in meaning to
POW-WOW

A
Gossip

B
Meeting

C
Elite

D
Discussion

Solution

'Pow-wow' means a meeting for making decisions. E.g. My brother's getting divorced so I'm going home for a family powwow this weekend. 'Gossip' means a conversation about other people's lives. 'Meeting' means a planned occasion where people come together to discuss something. 'Elite' means the rich and powerful class of society. 'Discussion' means the activity in which people talk about something and tell each other their ideas or opinions.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.

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Question 1

Repulsion

Hastiness

Preference

Hesitation

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Question 2

Decrease

Avoid

Renounce

Conceal

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Question 3

Inferior

Imitation

Genuine

Original

Solution

Question 4

Repentant

Shy

Uncertain

Serious

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Question 5

Noisy

Talkative

Showy

Wealthy

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Question 6

Splotched

Itching

Sandy

Furry

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Question 7

Perfection

Dejection

Rejection

Protection

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Question 8

Borrow

Promote

Collect

Bungle

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Question 9

Attempt

Convince

Pester

Persuade

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Question 10

Gossip

Meeting

Elite

Discussion

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