VOCABULARY TEST(MULTIPLE CHOICE) 82

(1) braid


1) shell or jewel carved in relief

2) pertaining to the moon

3) plait

4) renunciation

(2) intimate


1) make a harsh noise

2) outrun

3) withdrawal

4) hint

(3) abet


1) assist usually in doing something wrong

2) authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court)

3) stinginess

4) someone who advises insurance companies

(4) gusto


1) eager enjoyment

2) defile

3) wine merchant

4) (derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air

(5) choice


1) (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air

2) puzzle

3) significance

4) delicate

(6) copious


1) produced by imagination

2) shake or move unsteadily

3) plentiful

4) sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull

(7) stately


1) crush or grind into very small particles

2) formal

3) unsatisfied

4) having minute hairs

(8) fertile


1) breeder or dealer of animals

2) leftover food

3) producing many young, fruits, or seeds

4) impressive

(9) delude


1) puzzle

2) small weakness of character

3) deceive

4) annoyance and disappointment

(10) prepossessing


1) unjustified

2) speaking several languages

3) attractive

4) (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value

(11) pith


1) core or marrow

2) not genuine

3) pertaining to the moon

4) opinion put forward and supported by reasoned arguments

(12) mercurial


1) clumsy

2) rise and float in the air (especially by magical means)

3) capricious

4) opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed

(13) victuals


1) food

2) disease communicator

3) give up temporarily

4) dull

(14) ferment


1) antiquated

2) encouraging

3) beginner

4) agitation

(15) pry


1) eliminate from consideration

2) inquire impertinently (someone else's private affairs)

3) driving forward

4) object used in making a determination at random

(16) rhapsodize


1) pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter

2) evident

3) speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner

4) point of view

(17) addle


1) complete

2) contradict

3) live together

4) make or become confused

(18) unwarranted


1) unconquerable

2) essential quality

3) unjustified

4) seemingly reasonable but incorrect

(19) beeline


1) weak

2) successful

3) dull

4) direct quick route

(20) obloquy


1) pay attention to

2) (of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed

3) condemn

4) slander

(21) incite


1) made less dense (of a gas)

2) too deep to be measured or understood

3) arouse to action

4) all-powerful

(22) incarcerate


1) lack of premeditation

2) agitation

3) imprison

4) one who feigns illness to escape duty

(23) atrocity


1) friendship

2) retaliation

3) brutal deed

4) slavish

(24) paroxysm


1) existence

2) persuade

3) outward appearance

4) fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage

(25) hapless


1) unable to be restrained or held back

2) constituting

3) unfortunate

4) diligent