VOCABULARY TEST(MULTIPLE CHOICE) 92

(1) rabies


1) exceed

2) disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and death)

3) text of an opera or oratorio

4) trifle with

(2) extricate


1) antiquated

2) having a fixed order of procedure

3) release or discharge through a vent

4) free from an entanglement or difficulty

(3) shirk


1) avoid (responsibility, work, etc.)

2) freedom from punishment or harm

3) deceptive

4) sameness leading to boredom

(4) beset


1) marriageable

2) using satire

3) harass or trouble from all directions

4) make necessary

(5) solemnity


1) collection (of writings or information)

2) seriousness

3) weaken

4) soothe an angry person

(6) extradition


1) pure

2) weaken gradually

3) fantastic

4) surrender of prisoner by one state to another

(7) draconian


1) something new

2) extremely severe

3) hiding place

4) inclined to form factions

(8) connubial


1) name (of a book, film, etc.)

2) ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)

3) supposed

4) pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state

(9) constituent


1) supporter

2) unruly

3) separate religious body

4) commonplace

(10) conveyance


1) condescend

2) vehicle

3) direct a speech to

4) plait

(11) fiasco


1) (of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality)

2) storehouse for grain

3) total failure

4) multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester)

(12) muted


1) silent

2) poison (of an animal)

3) well-bred

4) generosity

(13) acrid


1) bitter (to the taste or smell)

2) partly transparent

3) of the law and its administration

4) imaginary

(14) liaison


1) contact that keeps parties in communication

2) blues

3) impending

4) inform

(15) sluggard


1) lazy person

2) spot

3) dry food for livestock

4) pardon (allowed by government to political criminals)

(16) masticate


1) deep

2) agree

3) chew

4) (animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place

(17) analgesia


1) condition of being unable to feel pain

2) complain (in a sad voice)

3) calamity

4) one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)

(18) expatiate


1) talk at length

2) extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress

3) uncorrectable

4) separate

(19) vernacular


1) living language (as compared to the official language)

2) faultfinding

3) ill will

4) claw of bird

(20) wade


1) walk through a substance, such as water, that impedes movement

2) negligent

3) cause to appear by magic

4) unintelligible

(21) comely


1) offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)

2) green crust on old bronze works or copper

3) attractive

4) thin

(22) induce


1) place formally in office

2) persuade

3) lead away from proper conduct

4) respectful

(23) bode


1) foreshadow

2) give or take milk at the breast or udder

3) wrong or improper name

4) hard

(24) inroad


1) hostile invasion

2) dig

3) social outcast

4) read or glance through quickly

(25) inter


1) courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties)

2) bury

3) messenger

4) seize