VOCABULARY TEST
Directions : In each group below select the lettered word or phrase which most nearly
corresponds in meaning to the word to be defined, and put its letter on the line at the right.
Work rapidly. You will have eight minutes.
1. an alien in our midst - a. sick man
c. spy
e. suspect
2. to condone a man8s faults - a. excuse
c. report
e. be amused by
3. simultaneous discoveries - a. very important
c. reliable
e. happening at the same time
4. contaminated by flood waters - a. made sodden
c. tainted
e. submerged
5. incredulous onlookers - a. dazed
c. disgusted
e. bored
6. sung by a famous tenor - a. man with a high voice
c. man with a low voice
e. jazz singer

b. traitor
d. foreigner
166..66.
b. punish
d. detest
26..666.
b. very recent
d. scientific
3..6666.
b. soaked apart
d. floated
46666.
b. excited
d. unbelieving
56666.
b. male opera singer
d. man with a middleBrange voice
66..666.


 

 

7. to be disfranchised - a. given citizenship rights

c. suspected of disloyalty
e. sent to prison
8. to earn a precarious living - a. good
c. poor
e. uncertain
9. intermittent border fighting - a. stopping and starting
c. illegal
e. between two countries
10. tried for conspiracy - a. intentional murder
c. robbery
e. plotting with others to do wrong
11. an American envoy to France - a. representative
c. military man
e. secret agent
12. a nocturnal visitor - a. secret, sly
c. noisy
e. unwelcome
13. to trace the development - a. state the value of
c. make clear

 



b. tried before a court

d. deprived of citizenship rights
76..666.
b. moderate
d. fixed, unchanging
86..666.
b. not announced
d. savage, very fierce
96..666.
b. accidental murder
d. espionage
106666.
b. honored visitor
d. person sent on a special mission
116666.
b. lively, full of fun
d. coming by night
126666.
b. follow the course of
d. argue in favor of


 

 

e. give a description of
14. invariably of good quality - a. now and then
c. usually
e. always
15. with maximum safety - a. guaranteed
c. much
e. greatest possible
16. a contemporary writer - a. belonging to the same time
c. ridiculous, laughable
e. haughty
17. prepare a bibliography - a. list of writings on one subject
c. life story of a great personage
e. book about the Bible
18. a predatory animal - a. liking company
c. catlike
e. peaceable, domestic
19. to simulate great interest - a. stir up
c. display
e. deny
20. the death of a venerable man - a. badly wounded
c. wealthy
e. notorious
21. an infallible rule - -

 



136666.
b. often
d. almost always
146666.
b. least possible
d. perfect
156666.
b. belonging to the same group
d. having many abilities
166666.
b. story of the writer8s life
d. collection of books
176666.
b. prowing alone
d. preying on others
186666.
b. build slowly
d. pretend
196666.
b. mean, stingy
d. respected
206666.


 

 

a. oldBfashioned
b.
c. well known
d.
e. not practical
22. ominous new from abroad - a. hard to believe
b.
c. threatening
d.
e. coming now and them
23. a loquacious school girl - a. full of fun
b.
c. charming
d.
e. awkward
24. the proprietor of a hotel - a. head waiter
b.
c. owner
d.
e. inspector
25. the payee in the case - a. bank through which money is paid
b.
c. person to whom money is paid
d.
e. payroll officer
26. an anonymous book - a. unpublished
b.
c. popular
d.
e. written by an author whose name is unknown
27. a taciturn senator - a. not fond of talking
b.
c. argumentative
d.
e. witchBhunting
28. a bank teller - a. manager
b.
c. guard
d.

 



free from error

hard to obey
216666.
exciting
unconfirmed
226666.
bashful
talkative
236666.
manager
topBrank chef
246666.
maker of the check
bribeBtaker
256666.
written by two persons
unknown
266666.
cautious
distinguished
276666.
examiner
bookkeeper


 

 

e. person who counts money

29. to know the antidote - a. funny story
c. remedy
e. rumor behind the story
30. photograph of a glacier - a. large snowbank
c. snowBclad mountain
e. submergd block of ice
31. suffer from an allergy - a. dislike
c. skin rash
e. head cold with fever
32. at the embryo stage - a. beginning
c. youth
e. senile
33. the ostensible cause - a. highly publicized
c. possible
e. underlying
34. stir up the ingredients - a. egg whites
c. sweetening
e. dry materials
35. in minute doses - a. carefully measured
c. large
e. occasional
36. a colloquial expression - -

 



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b. reason
d. opposite number
296666.
b. frozen lake
d. moving field of ice
306666.
b. lack of interest
d. sensitivity to a certain substance
316666.
b. childhood
d. adult
326666.
b. true
d. apparent
336666.
b. spices
d. parts of a mixture
346666.
b. very small
d. carefully timed
356666.


 

 

a. local
b. informal, everyday
c. incorrect
d. foreign
e. very formal, stilted
37. legible penmanship - a. easy to read
b. slanted to the right
c. hard to read
d. sprawling
e. libraryBtype
38. a stoic response to the news - a. unemotional
b. excited
c. indecent
d. shocked
e. unbelieving
39. done with deftness - a. inability to hear
b. stupidity
c. good will
d. skillfulness
e. modern humor
40. with sinister results - a. uncertain
b. expected
c. evil
d. favorable
e. far reaching
41. avert a catastrophe - a. experience
b. observe
c. remember
d. prevent
e. hear a report of
42. the city assessor - a. person who decides property values for tax purposes
b. person who arranges for elections
c. manager
d. tax collector
e. building inspector
43. cumbersome camping gear - -

 



366666.

376666.

386666.

396666.

406666.

416666.

426666.


 

 

a. hard to manage
c. portable
e. compact, well put together
44. invariably respectful - a. extremely
c. moderately
e. never
45. become a fugitive - a. hobo
c. prisoner
e. person who loses his memory

46. an irreparable mistake - a. foolish

c. costly
e. uncorrectible
47. a decade of progress - a. tenByear period
c. generation
e. return
48. a skeptical attitude - a. doubting
c. confident
e. scientific
49. a gift for a fianc - a. engaged man
c. confident
e. scientific
50. a municipal service - -

 



b. waterBproof
d. light in weight
436666.
b. sometimes
d. always
446666.
b. peddler
d. person in flight
456666.

b. serious
d. unintentional
466666.
b. era
d. hundredByear period
476666.
b. unfriendly
d. critical
486666.
b. engaged woman
d. critical
496666.


 

 

a. free
c. outBofBdate
e. federal
51. a plaintiff in the case - a. one who brings suit
c. judge
e. member of the jury
52. knowledge of maritime law - a. of the sea
c. of the air
e. of big business
53. a buoyant tone of voice - a. loud
c. childish, boyish
e. dull, monotonous
54. an intrepid politician - a. fearless
c. dishonest
e. clever, shrewd
55. exploring the fjord - a. forest
c. mountain peak
e. mountain pass
56. its pristine beauty - a. tropical
c. heavenly
e. dainty, feminine
57. an arduous climb - a. dangerous
c. enjoyable

 



b. very large
d. city
506666.
b. lawyer
d. one who defends himself
516666.
b. of war
d. of crimes of violence
526666.
b. musical
d. lighthearted
536666.
b. hardBworking
d. honest
546666.
b. inlet
d. glacier
556666.
b. unusual
d. untouched, original
566666.
b. requiring hard work
d. slippery


 

 

e. gradual
58. write a biography - a. tall tale
c. novel
e. story of mankind
59. to amend a statement - a. publish
c. change
e. quote
60. to inaugurate an official - a. accuse of crime
c. elect
e. praise in a speech
61. inclined to procrastinate - a. tell lies
c. cheat
e. sleep late
62. the aridity of the country - a. mineral resources
c. size
e. dryness
63. a pretense of friendship - a. proof
c. sham appearance
e. renewal
64. to exploit natural resources - a. discover
c. make use of
e. assess
65. an arbitrary decision - -

 



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b. story of one8 own life
d. story of one person8s life
586666.
b. deny
d. formulate
596666.
b. propose his name
d. swear into office
606666.
b. put off
d. enjoy life
616666.
b. climate
d. location
626666.
b. offer
d. indication
636666.
b. give away
d. increase
646666.


 

 

a. final
c. unjust
e. hostile
66. resulting from the drought - a. catastrophe
c. monsoon
e. floods
67. his infamous deeds - a. not well known
c. kind, generous
e. very famous
68. bring an indictment - a. formal charge of crime
c. verdict of not guilty
e. suspended sentence
69. guilty of misdemeanor - a. bad judgment
c. discourtesy
e. shopBlifting
70. to dominate one8s sister - a. exercise control over
c. have affection for
e. tell tales about
71. in order to comply - a. answer a letter
c. return
e. make amends for
72. inanimate figures - a. lifelike
c. beautifully

 



b. based on rules
d. based on personal judgment
656666.
b. long dry spell
d. tornado
666666.
b. wicked
d. brave, courageous
676666.
b. verdict of guilty
d. parole
686666.
b. crime
d. minor lawBbreaking
696666.
b. trace
d. be jealous of
706666.
b. act in agreement with
d. sing in unison
716666.
b. artistic
d. lifeless

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e. animalBlike
73. an astute remark - a. sharp, angry
c. stupid
e. witty
74. curtail the conversation - a. write down
c. correct
e. take part in
75. scrupulous in money matters - a. thrifty
c. smart
e. honest
76. for transient birds - a. passing through
c. newly hatched
e. tropical
77. pure of vegetables - a. thin, clear soup
c. thick soup
e. dinner
78. a miniature train - a. electric
c. steam
e. steamBpropelled
79. to obliterate the landmarks - a. recognize
c. change
e. confuse
80. in a somnolent mood - -

 



726666.
b. shrewd
d. improper
736666.
b. remember
d. cut short
746666.
b. stingy
d. tricky
756666.
b. starved
d. wounded
766666.
b. stew
d. salad
776666.
b. original
d. built on a small scale
786666.
b. remove all traces of
d. restore to the original form
796666.

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a. sad, mournful
c. cross, irritable
e. gay

 



b. drowsy
d. serious
806666.

Answer Key
Vocabulary Test
1. d
2. a
3. e

11. d
12. d
13. b

21. b
22. c
23. d

31. d
32. a
33. d

41. d
42. a
43. a

51. a
52. a
53. d

61. b
62. e
63. c

71. b
72. d
73. b

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4. c
5. d
6. a
7. d
8. e
9. a
10. e

14. e
15. e
16. a
17. a
18. d
19. d
20. d

24. c
25. c
26. e
27. a
28. e
29. c
30. d

34. d
35. b
36. b
37. a
38. a
39. d
40. c

 



44. d
45. d
46. e
47. a
48. a
49. a
50. d

54. a
55. b
56. d
57. b
58. d
59. c
60. d

64. c
65. d
66. b
67. b
68. a
69. d
70. a

74. d
75. e
76. a
77. c
78. d
79. b
80. b

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