Vocabulary Test 74

Result

Vocabulary Test 74

Score
-
out of -
Rank
-
out of -

TIME Taken - -

SHARING IS CARING

If our Website helped you a little, then kindly spread our voice using Social Networks. Spread our word to your readers, friends, teachers, students & all those close ones who deserve to know what you know now.

Weekly Quiz Competition

Question 1
1 / -0

Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
HIATUS

A
Gap

B
Contempt

C
Tight

D
Narrow

Solution

'Hiatus' means a short pause. E.g. The company expects to resume its production after a two-month hiatus. 'Gap' means a period of time spent doing nothing. 'Contempt' means a strong feeling of dislike. 'Tight' means not loose. 'Narrow' means not wide.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 2
1 / -0

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 3
1 / -0

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 4
1 / -0

Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
CADGE

A
Beg

B
Hide

C
Bicker

D
Imprison

Solution

'Cadge' means to get something from someone without paying for it. E.g. Can I cadge a lift home ? 'Beg' means to ask for something or money from someone. 'Hide' means to prevent something from being seen. 'Bicker' means to argue about things that are not important. 'Imprison' means to put someone in prison.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 5
1 / -0

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 6
1 / -0

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 7
1 / -0

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.
Question 8
1 / -0

Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
MORDANT

A
Mild

B
Sarcastic

C
Festering

D
Depressed

Solution

'Mordant' means cruel and criticizing in a humourous way. E.g. She made a mordant remark on her dress. 'Mild' means gentle and calm. 'Sarcastic' means criticizing something. 'Festering' means passing on illness causing disease. 'Depressed' means unhappy and without hope.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Question 9
1 / -0

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
BLUSTER

A
Abuse

B
Tolerate

C
Suffer

D
Rant

Solution

"Bluster" means to talk in a loud,or aggressive way.

Option D: "Rant" means to speak or shout at length in an angry way. This is closest to the meaning of the given word; hence this is the correct option.

Option A: "Abuse" means to use something to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse. This is a completely different meaning. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option B: "Tolerate" means to allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) without interference. This is a completely different meaning. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C: "Suffer" means to experience or be subjected to something bad or unpleasant. This is a completely different meaning. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Question 10
1 / -0

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.

User

Question Analysis

Correct -
Wrong -
Skipped -

My Perfomance

Score
-
out of -
Rank
-
out of -

Re-Attempt Weekly Quiz Competition

Vocabulary Test 74

Result

Vocabulary Test 74

Score

-

Rank

-

SHARING IS CARING

Question 1

Gap

Contempt

Tight

Narrow

Solution

Question 2

Retard

Decrease

Wave

Flood

Solution

Question 3

Soil

Stain

Dirty

Corrupt

Solution

Question 4

Beg

Hide

Bicker

Imprison

Solution

Question 5

Casual

Selective

Discriminate

Pure

Solution

Question 6

Professional

Parasite

Tent

Champion

Solution

Question 7

Friction

Decline

Suffering

Attraction

Solution

Question 8

Mild

Sarcastic

Festering

Depressed

Solution

Question 9

Abuse

Tolerate

Suffer

Rant

Solution

Question 10

Slave

Enthusiast

Clown

Simpleton

Solution

User

Question Analysis

My Perfomance

Score

-

Rank

-

Results Announcement on: coming Monday

Stay Tuned: We’ll update you on your result via email or SMS.