VOCABULARY TEST(MULTIPLE CHOICE) 93

(1) traverse


1) official with power to administer the law

2) healthful

3) chaplain (in the armed forces)

4) go through or across

(2) satellite


1) extremely poor

2) tear made by rending

3) small body revolving around a larger one

4) (of a spirit) visit (a place)

(3) urchin


1) bloody

2) shade of slight difference in meaning or color

3) unconquerable

4) mischievous child (usually a boy)

(4) criteria


1) standards used in judging

2) speed

3) adjoining

4) people of standing(rank or position)

(5) curb


1) chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse

2) pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state

3) (of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently

4) emancipate

(6) chore


1) authoritative order

2) excessive zeal

3) scowl

4) daily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping)

(7) pensive


1) concerning alchemy or magic

2) aimless

3) dreamily or deeply thoughtful

4) persuade by praise or false promise

(8) grumble


1) (of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating)

2) change

3) prevent

4) complain

(9) vacuous


1) shabby and dirty

2) empty

3) be thankful for

4) addition of details

(10) tend


1) have a tendency

2) broad comedy

3) father

4) member of the working class

(11) empirical


1) based on experience

2) excessive indulgence of one's own desire

3) very harmful

4) assist usually in doing something wrong

(12) spurious


1) face (as showing the character and the mind)

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

3) watchful

4) false

(13) jargon


1) language used by special group

2) miserable person

3) portray

4) very unrefined

(14) manifesto


1) contrast

2) physically strong

3) scatter

4) public declaration of principles

(15) temperament


1) characteristic frame of mind

2) determined

3) stick fast

4) wooden

(16) horoscope


1) tropical hurricane or cyclone

2) diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers

3) deep dish for serving soup

4) spying

(17) gastronomy


1) dig

2) change in direction

3) (particular form of) political organization

4) art and science of preparing and serving good food

(18) outlandish


1) introduction (to a poem or play)

2) let down

3) refusal to yield

4) bizzare

(19) indulgent


1) violent anguish

2) humoring

3) disgrace

4) providing a general overview

(20) impassioned


1) varying from of an element

2) (of speech) filled with passion

3) operatic solo

4) climate

(21) reproach


1) blame (not angrily but sadly)

2) person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

3) ing\'enue

4) higher mental powers

(22) abeyance


1) beautiful clothes for a special occasion

2) informal discussion

3) suspended action

4) excessive

(23) polarize


1) surrender

2) split into opposite extremes or camps

3) imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner)

4) waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily)

(24) defoliate


1) smooth viscous mixture as of flour(powder made by crushing grain) and water (used as an adhesive)

2) make amends for (a sin)

3) particular variety of art or literature

4) destroy leaves

(25) complacency


1) one that achieves unexpected success

2) self-satisfaction

3) draftee

4) weaken gradually