VOCABULARY TEST(MULTIPLE CHOICE) 19

(1) connoisseur


1) liberate

2) loose sleeveless outer garment

3) person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected)

4) atrocious

(2) Pandemonium


1) serious and sedate

2) heap

3) wild tumult(commotion)

4) set right

(3) animated


1) lively

2) branch out

3) lustful

4) unable to compromise about points of doctrine

(4) grouch


1) pertaining to the lungs

2) trembling

3) struggle and thrash about

4) bad-tempered complaint

(5) avocation


1) stare foolishly

2) secondary or minor occupation

3) divine gift

4) stoical

(6) saboteur


1) emotionally removed

2) one who commits sabotage

3) conference (between opponents)

4) bossy

(7) limp


1) reservoir or water tank

2) bombastic

3) walk lamely

4) played in an abrupt manner

(8) hue


1) one who has equal standing with another

2) color

3) metal block used for shaping metal or plastic

4) indignation

(9) apprehensive


1) one who spoils the pleasure of others

2) (of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking

3) fearful

4) goblet

(10) enlist


1) inquiry

2) separated

3) connoisseur of food and drink

4) (cause to) join the armed forces

(11) opportunist


1) split into opposite extremes or camps

2) egotistic

3) insolent

4) individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances

(12) functional


1) dante) trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret)

2) subordinate

3) made for practical use only (without decoration)

4) of an oracle

(13) espionage


1) bad-tempered

2) not able to be corrected or repaired

3) spying

4) universally present

(14) malapropism


1) comic misuse of a word

2) depravity

3) act of keeping watch

4) evil

(15) condiments


1) one devoted to the promotion of human welfare

2) strong inclination

3) seasonings

4) middle class

(16) fancier


1) basic

2) lively or animated

3) breeder or dealer of animals

4) antiquated

(17) lithe


1) hug

2) make young again

3) theft

4) flexible

(18) mutter


1) cut to pieces with ax or sword

2) large city

3) like a glacier

4) utter (complaining words) indistinctly in low tones

(19) entomology


1) philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge

2) untarnished

3) secure grasp or hold

4) study of insects

(20) infraction


1) active enmity

2) sailing vessel built for great speed

3) violation (of a rule or regulation)

4) windy

(21) altruistic


1) deprived of (something valuable)

2) trader

3) unselfishly generous

4) excess

(22) implement


1) wordy

2) whim

3) put into effect

4) remorse

(23) wary


1) push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude

2) someone who eats too much

3) very cautious

4) be widespread

(24) detain


1) hardened

2) group of attendants

3) keep waiting

4) bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families)

(25) glossy


1) hegm) pithy, compact saying

2) smooth and shining

3) producing tears

4) brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression