VOCABULARY TEST 113
(1) deft
1) twist (to extract liquid)
2) neat
3) government ruled by old people
4) close relationship
(2) reprehensible
1) (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value
2) deserving blame
3) invigorating and refreshing
4) whirlwind
(3) nettle
1) border
2) place into a case
3) examine and compare in order to verify authenticity
4) irritate
(4) wither
1) hit or knock against with force
2) (of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture
3) following in time or order
4) barrier laid down by artillery fire
(5) coquette
1) make (a bill) into law
2) n) large kettle
3) flirt
4) congeal
(6) circuitous
1) arise from
2) roundabout
3) commemorate
4) lacking intelligence or wit
(7) pushy
1) man who is courting a woman
2) harp on
3) wandering
4) disagreeably aggressive
(8) vouchsafe
1) grant condescendingly
2) spoil the appearance of
3) clever
4) great hardship or affliction
(9) prone
1) large city
2) border upon
3) inclined to
4) impossible to estimate
(10) swill
1) playful remark or act
2) warmly friendly
3) drink greedily
4) notorious
(11) inclusive
1) entreat
2) tending to include all
3) pertaining to ships or navigation
4) outward sign
(12) flaunt
1) not repentant
2) neat and trim (in appearance)
3) continue steadily in spite of difficulties
4) display ostentatiously
(13) revoke
1) place formally in office
2) skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence
3) having a sawtoothed edge
4) cancel
(14) arroyo
1) scold
2) introverted
3) gully
4) rash
(15) meager
1) approach
2) scanty
3) form into grains or granules
4) unfairness
(16) tread
1) act of finding the total
2) parish priest
3) situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options
4) walk
(17) variegate
1) used to prevent disease
2) change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)
3) pantomime(act without dialogue)
4) (of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing
(18) gamut
1) forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)
2) impossible to recover or regain
3) entire range
4) lack of caring
(19) episodic
1) in confusion
2) secret
3) resorting to help when in trouble
4) (of a story or play) loosely connected
(20) prosper
1) switch (a railroad car) to a siding
2) become successful (esp. financially)
3) scrap of cloth
4) e indisputable
(21) pediatrician
1) too deep to be measured or understood
2) physician specializing in children's diseases
3) make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink
4) coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)
(22) elixir
1) state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved
2) cure-all
3) fate
4) something that nourishes
(23) career
1) extreme wealth
2) rush wildly
3) imitation
4) dirty matter
(24) whiff
1) ghost
2) highly excited
3) lowest point
4) puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.)
(25) toxic
1) supplying nourishment
2) poisonous
3) effusively sentimental
4) smoulder
ANSWERS:
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