VOCABULARY TEST 46
(1) elysian
1) induced sleeping state
2) indirect
3) relating to paradise
4) avaricious
(2) formidable
1) susceptible to wounds or attack
2) put into words
3) encouraging
4) menacing
(3) homily
1) small planet
2) scientific student of birds
3) many in number or kind
4) sermon
(4) dossier
1) experienced
2) cowardly
3) file of documents on a subject or person
4) chain
(5) pulse
1) mutual
2) state without proof
3) rhythmical throbbing of arteries
4) main wooden stem of a tree
(6) bilious
1) not planned
2) suffering from indigestion
3) odd in an old-fashioned way
4) marked by formality
(7) gruff
1) rough-mannered
2) enigmatic
3) insolent
4) (of a place) be filled with sound
(8) embroil
1) binding
2) throw into confusion
3) narrow valley with steep sides
4) examine and compare in order to verify authenticity
(9) piebald
1) shorten
2) (of power) complete
3) of different colors
4) unchangeable
(10) screech
1) work together
2) contradict
3) copy
4) unpleasant high sharp sound
(11) mollify
1) attack or defense of an opinion
2) uninterrupted
3) move back suddenly
4) soothe an angry person
(12) tutelage
1) build
2) state of being undecided
3) substantial
4) guardianship
(13) explicate
1) division into two opposite parts
2) associate with
3) trickery
4) explain in detail
(14) verbiage
1) unwholesome
2) pompous array of words
3) higher mental powers
4) lecherous man
(15) contend
1) change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)
2) voters represented by an elected official
3) appropriate
4) struggle
(16) margin
1) wrong or improper name
2) border
3) cut off with shears
4) solemn curse
(17) catapult
1) everlasting
2) become successful (esp. financially)
3) taking pains
4) slingshot
(18) simulate
1) feign
2) encode
3) half asleep
4) done or active at night
(19) defect
1) tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.
2) public square of an ancient Roman city
3) shortcoming
4) beautiful writing
(20) complaisant
1) lively or animated
2) trying to please
3) inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract
4) prudence
(21) retrospective
1) push forward
2) small model
3) honor
4) looking back on the past
(22) penumbra
1) make a harsh noise
2) debauched person
3) behead
4) partial shadow (in an eclipse)
(23) tether
1) efficiency or conciseness in using something
2) tie (an animal) with a rope or tether
3) fearful
4) detest
(24) phenomena
1) decree or command
2) small stream
3) letdown in thought or emotion
4) observable facts
(25) titanic
1) arousing anger or sexual interest
2) unnatural and forced
3) kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man)
4) gigantic
ANSWERS:
(1)3 (2)4 (3)4 (4)3 (5)3 (6)2 (7)1 (8)2 (9)3 (10)4 (11)4 (12)4 (13)4 (14)2 (15)4 (16)2 (17)4 (18)1 (19)3 (20)2 (21)4 (22)4 (23)2 (24)4 (25)4
