VOCABULARY TEST(MULTIPLE CHOICE) 176

(1) veneer


1) thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material)

2) be unfaithful

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

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

(2) blatant


1) something that relieves pain

2) twisted

3) extremely (offensively) obvious

4) turn to stone

(3) circumspect


1) (of something written or painted) still in existence

2) prudent

3) wandering

4) condition of being unable to feel pain

(4) tumult


1) commotion of a great crowd

2) bend the knee as in worship

3) played in an abrupt manner

4) decayed and foul-smelling

(5) antidote


1) remedy to counteract a poison or disease

2) corrupt

3) total

4) ) entrance

(6) overture


1) raised platform used in preaching (in a church)

2) devoutness

3) make perpetual

4) musical introduction to a long musical piece

(7) marked


1) noticeable

2) lawyer using questionable methods

3) wasted away

4) hot sweet dish

(8) fissure


1) negligent

2) scowl

3) crevice

4) medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain

(9) internecine


1) something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true)

2) arsonist

3) mutually destructive

4) operate with one's hands

(10) tether


1) disentangle

2) love deeply and respect highly

3) moo

4) tie (an animal) with a rope or tether

(11) eccentric


1) merriment

2) instituting

3) irregular

4) precision

(12) shaving


1) motivated solely by money or gain

2) make whole

3) predatory animal or bird

4) very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade)

(13) solitude


1) systematic plan

2) sparkle

3) pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter

4) state of being alone

(14) fanfare


1) not knowing

2) flexible

3) call by bugles or trumpets

4) sink to a lower level

(15) atone


1) cancel

2) shrewd in money matters

3) state strongly or positively

4) make amends for

(16) ethos


1) group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods

2) underlying character of a culture, group, etc.

3) mushy(sentimental) and gushy

4) deny

(17) virile


1) manly

2) bending of a ray of light

3) extremely dry

4) express condolences

(18) microcosm


1) solemn urging

2) small representative world

3) fair

4) smugly and unconsciously foolish

(19) ration


1) fixed portion

2) strangle

3) society ruled by the wealthy

4) strip off skin

(20) languid


1) lacking energy or vitality

2) clumsy (in social behavior)

3) wooden enclosure or pen

4) division of a city for election or police purposes

(21) obliterate


1) announce

2) having no motion

3) destroy completely

4) main impact or shock (of an attack or blow)

(22) inquisitor


1) questioner (especially harsh)

2) revive

3) having foresight

4) the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus

(23) exhort


1) stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision

2) restraint

3) urge (by strong argument or advice)

4) move with body close to the ground

(24) palatial


1) lengthen

2) crush or grind into very small particles

3) of or suitable for a palace

4) rendering

(25) leave-taking


1) bloody

2) farewell or departure

3) read through with care

4) twistings