VOCABULARY TEST(MULTIPLE CHOICE) 156

(1) moodiness


1) something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event

2) fits of depression or gloom

3) fluent

4) story-teller

(2) prosperous


1) irritation

2) successful

3) given to diligent study

4) enormous

(3) parsimony


1) stinginess

2) glassy residue from smelting metal

3) (of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible

4) greedy

(4) malaise


1) small body revolving around a larger one

2) strip a priest or minister of church authority

3) uneasiness

4) brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression

(5) dregs


1) holding fast (as to a belief)

2) be cautious (of)

3) sediment in a liquid

4) fate

(6) marrow


1) soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells

2) (of someone) awkward in movement

3) abusive

4) wandering

(7) vulnerable


1) susceptible to wounds or attack

2) conclusion

3) essential

4) ransack

(8) wastrel


1) of psyche

2) supporter

3) waster

4) unerring

(9) betroth


1) current of air (through a room or to a fire)

2) become engaged to marry

3) scowl

4) shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match)

(10) sherbet


1) (of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing

2) flavored dessert ice

3) plants of a region or era

4) rejoice

(11) uxorious


1) bad-tempered

2) excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife

3) treacherous plot

4) quick sharp reply

(12) hypnosis


1) harness fitted about a horse's head (used to restrain)

2) induced sleeping state

3) suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct)

4) question closely

(13) seemly


1) abyss

2) temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need)

3) (of behavior) proper

4) window projecting upright from roof

(14) prologue


1) revive

2) dominance especially of one nation over others

3) introduction (to a poem or play)

4) induced sleeping state

(15) integrate


1) generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)

2) soothe

3) persuade by praise or false promise

4) make whole

(16) skulduggery(sku


1) llduggery) dishonest behavior or action

2) legal claim or right on a property

3) treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect

4) marriageable

(17) recurrent


1) hint

2) procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages

3) healthful

4) occurring again and again

(18) myopic


1) nearsighted

2) grieve

3) romp

4) face

(19) grudging


1) unwilling

2) flexible

3) too improbable to be believed

4) sudden flood or rush

(20) avuncular


1) mutual

2) cut away

3) method of system or government

4) of or like an uncle

(21) clairvoyant


1) capable of sensation and conscious

2) general agreement

3) having foresight

4) play and jump about happily

(22) slipshod


1) making no attempt to change one's bad practices

2) of low rank or position

3) slovenly

4) person of prominence or influence

(23) blues


1) shine

2) make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession

3) state of depression or melancholy

4) evil schemes or plots

(24) colander


1) (of something bad) not moderated

2) (cause to) join the armed forces

3) utensil with perforated bottom used for straining

4) not able to be traveled or crossed

(25) impudence


1) preceding events that influence what comes later

2) ward off a blow

3) beyond reproach

4) impertinence