VOCABULARY TEST 121
(1) gargantuan
1) blood-vessel
2) affectedly dainty(delicate)
3) huge
4) sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
(2) petrify
1) apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.
2) colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism
3) turn to stone
4) soothing or softening remedy (for the skin)
(3) pessimism
1) belief that life is basically bad or evil
2) relating to the back of an animal
3) harass or trouble from all directions
4) extremely severe
(4) matriarch
1) hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food
2) persuade not to do
3) talk at length
4) woman who rules a family or larger social group
(5) hyperbole
1) exaggeration
2) tropical hurricane or cyclone
3) maze
4) choosing of a lot or card
(6) swear
1) large three-masted sailing ship
2) vow
3) dismay
4) talkative
(7) regiment
1) military unit
2) slope
3) isolation
4) replace
(8) holocaust
1) speediness
2) destruction by fire
3) turn over
4) crush
(9) collusion
1) n) large kettle
2) conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others
3) one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects
4) abdominal
(10) catalyst
1) agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
2) providing for future needs
3) repentant
4) mutual relationship
(11) indigenous
1) of a margin
2) purest and highest embodiment
3) time long past
4) native
(12) retiring
1) shy and reserved (of a person)
2) advance in rank
3) insane
4) gather
(13) polarize
1) make unfriendly or hostile
2) conflict
3) split into opposite extremes or camps
4) width
(14) imprudent
1) limited
2) dejected
3) either of the correlated things
4) lacking caution
(15) endear
1) imprison
2) introduce as a subject
3) express strong disapproval of
4) make beloved
(16) restive
1) fear of water
2) impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction)
3) sniffle
4) period between two successive reigns or governments
(17) appease
1) fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based)
2) sharp-cornered
3) pacify or soothe
4) raised platform for speech-making
(18) coma
1) lessen in value
2) deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow
3) reflection
4) handle roughly
(19) dilemma
1) cook by direct heat
2) quick sharp reply
3) lazy
4) situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options
(20) longevity
1) matchless
2) speak in favor of
3) ornament a metal surface by indenting
4) long life
(21) imbroglio
1) change position or place
2) draw
3) group of animals
4) complicated situation (as in a play)
(22) schematic
1) list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present
2) conclusion of an oration
3) pertaining to ships or navigation
4) of a schema or scheme
(23) scholarly
1) full of learning
2) scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning, or technicalities
3) aimless
4) dining hall
(24) oaf
1) stupid awkward person
2) make a harsh noise
3) unrepressed
4) weaken
(25) futile
1) hiding place
2) varied
3) support
4) useless
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