Vocabulary Test 65

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Vocabulary Test 65

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

A
Announcement

B
Article

C
Declaration

D
Document

Solution

'Charter' means a formal statement of the rights of a country's people, or of an organization. E.g. The government has produced a Citizen's/Parents'/Patients' Charter. 'Announcement' means the act of announcing something. 'Article' means a piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine, or on the internet. 'Declaration' means an announcement, often one that is written and official. 'Document' means an official paper or set of papers with written or printed information, especially of an official type.
Thus, option D is the correct answer.
Question 2
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
THWARTED

A
Accepted

B
Opposed

C
Diverted

D
Advocated

Solution

'Thwarted' means to stop something from happening or someone from doing something. E.g. Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilot's strike. 'Accepted' means generally agreed to be satisfactory or right. 'Opposed' means to prevent or put an end to. 'Diverted' means to cause something or someone to change direction. 'Advocated' means to publicly support or suggest an idea or way of doing something.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Question 3
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Choose the correct synonym for the following word.
DUD

A
Failure

B
Foolishness

C
Sickness

D
Negligence

Solution

The word “Dud” means “a thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless.” For example: "all three bombs were duds"

Option A: “Failure” means “lack of success" This is closest to the meaning of "dud". Hence, this is the correct option.

Option B: “Foolishness” means “lack of good sense or judgement; stupidity” This is a completely different meaning. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C: “Sickness” means “the state of being ill” This is a completely different meaning. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D: “Negligence” means “breach of a duty of care which results in damage” This is a completely different meaning. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Question 4
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
ERUDITE

A
Strong

B
Precious

C
Learned

D
Courteous

Solution

'Erudite' means having a lot of knowledge that is known by very few people. E.g. He's the author of an erudite book on Scottish history. 'Strong' means powerful. 'Precious' means valuable. 'Learned' means an educated person having a lot of knowledge. 'Courteous' means polite and showing respect.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.
Question 5
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
EMPIRICAL

A
Spiritual

B
Royal

C
Practical

D
Theoretical

Solution

'Empirical' means based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory. E.g. This theory needs to be backed up with solid empirical data. 'Spiritual' means relating to deep feelings and beliefs, especially religious beliefs. 'Royal' means big or great. 'Practical' means relating to experience. real situations, or actions rather than ideas or imagination. 'Theoretical' means based on ideas that relate to a subject, not the practical uses of that subject.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.
Question 6
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
FLOUNDER

A
Run

B
Fluctuate

C
Jump

D
Stumble

Solution

'Flounder' means to move awkwardly or in a difficult situation. E.g. She floundered around in the water. 'Run' means to go quickly. 'Fluctuate' means to change, especially continuously and between one level or another. 'Jump' means to push yourself suddenly off the ground and into the air using your legs. 'Stumble' means to step awkwardly while walking or running.
Thus, option D is the correct answer.
Question 7
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
DISPARAGE

A
Belittle

B
Compare

C
Discourage

D
Separate

Solution

'Disparage' means to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect them. E.g. His work for charity has been recently disparaged in the press as an attempt to get publicity. 'Belittle' means to make a person or an action seem as if he, she or it is not important. 'Compare' means to examine the difference between two or more than two things. 'Discourage' means not encouraging. 'Separate' means to divide into parts.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 8
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
ADAGE

A
Mystery

B
Request

C
Order

D
Proverb

Solution

'Adage' means a wise saying. E.g. He remembered the old adage "Look before you leap". 'Mystery' means something strange or unknown. 'Request' means the act of politely asking for something. 'Order' means to give a command. 'Proverb' means a saying.
Thus, option D is the correct answer.
Question 9
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Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word:
PILFER

A
Destroy

B
Damage

C
Steal

D
Snatch

Solution

Option C: 'Pilfer' means 'steal (things of little value)'.
'Steal' means 'take away someone's property without their permission and keep it'.
This word means the same as the given word. Hence, option C is correct.
Option A: 'Destroy' means 'end the existence of by damaging and attacking it'.
Option B: 'Damage' means 'physical harm that reduces the value of something'.
Option D: 'Snatch' means 'quickly seize something in a rude or eager way'.
These words do not mean the same as the given word 'pilfer'.
So, options A, B and D are wrong.
Question 10
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
MAVERICK

A
Reformer

B
Unorthodox

C
Novice

D
Conservative

Solution

'Maverick' means a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the usual way. E.g. He was considered as something of a maverick in the publishing world. 'Reformer' means someone who tries to improve a system or law by changing it. 'Unorthodox' means different from what is usual or expected in behaviour, ideas, methods, etc. 'Novice' means new to something. 'Conservative' means not usually liking change.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.

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Question 1

Announcement

Article

Declaration

Document

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Question 2

Accepted

Opposed

Diverted

Advocated

Solution

Question 3

Failure

Foolishness

Sickness

Negligence

Solution

Question 4

Strong

Precious

Learned

Courteous

Solution

Question 5

Spiritual

Royal

Practical

Theoretical

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Question 6

Run

Fluctuate

Jump

Stumble

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Question 7

Belittle

Compare

Discourage

Separate

Solution

Question 8

Mystery

Request

Order

Proverb

Solution

Question 9

Destroy

Damage

Steal

Snatch

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Question 10

Reformer

Unorthodox

Novice

Conservative

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