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Voctoefl13
D.Education

Vocabulary  Test13

Vocabularies are very important. Please repeat the quiz as many times as
you can, in order to learn them well.


 
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question 1

VOCABULARY

The widower named his only son as the …. of his life insurance policy.

A beneficiary
B descendant
C benefactor
D consequence


question 2

The bad odor coming from the sewer…. everyone who walked by it.

A dispelled
B expelled
C repelled
D compelled


question 3

After working out at the gym, she always takes a hot shower to ….. her aching muscles.

A alleviate
B comfort
C console
D relieve


question 4

Her friends cautioned her that starting a new job would be …. with difficulties.

A fraught
B confronted
C endowed
D afflicted


question 5

On Saturday morning the busy open-air market is always …. with activity.

A crowded
B clogged
C swarming
D congested


question 6

Alternative energy must be exploited to compensate for the world's …. coal and oil reserves.

A deceased
B dwindling
C perishable
D vulnerable


question 7

After working on his car engine all morning, his hands were covered in…. .

A soot
B fumes
C smog
D grease


question 8

The fire was so intense that it literally …. the building and everything in it.

A incinerated
B generated
C kindled
D induced


question 9

The children shrunk in fear as the …. police officer approached them.

A fragile
B abashed
C intimidating
D reticent


question 10

The survivors of the crash took …. in the fact that they had come out alive.

A pains
B aim
C heart
D pity


question 11

An actor with an artistic …. is said to be difficult to deal with.

A temperament
B conduct
C mentality
D integrity


question 12

The rumor going around is nothing but …. gossip. Don't believe a word of it!

A conscientious
B buoyant
C distinguished
D malicious


question 13

Please don't drive home from the party unless you are 100% ….. .

A lenient
B austere
C sober
D frantic


question 14

The dispute is currently in …. A settlement is expected in the next few days.

A moderation
B mediation
C consensus
D jeopardy


question 15

The nervous job candidate took a deep breath and tried to …. herself.

A subdue
B compose
C wrestle
D strike


question 16

If you want to look good after a long flight, wear clothing that doesn't …. .

A wilt
B shrivel
C wrinkle
D shrink


question 17

The driver braked hard, and the car …. to a halt just
in time to avoid an accident.

A lurched
B lumbered
C scampered
D stumbled


question 18

The children …. with laughter when the clowns rushed onto the stage.

A barked
B purred
C shrieked
D hissed


question 19

She's a vain woman who can't help …. herself whenever she passes a mirror.

A preening
B immersing
C cultivating
D modifying


question 20

The children looked forward to their upcoming vacation with great…. .

A valor
B conduct
C virtue
D ardor


question 21

She seems to feel …. about accepting the promotion.

A ambiguous
B ambivalent
C ambidextrous
D ambitious


question 22

The Smiths family …. from Ireland to the United States in 1869.

A exiled
B emigrated
C immigrated
D expatriated


question 23

After outbreaks of violence due to racial tension, the police attempted to …. the situation.

A alleviate
B defuse
C soothe
D tranquilize


question 24

At first glance, the number of cells she saw under the microscope appeared….. .

A indeterminate
B imprecise
C inconclusive
D dubious


question 25

I really …. driving into Athens on a weekday.

A abominate
B scorn
C revolt
D loath


question 26

The prisoners are treated in an inhuman and …. manner by their captors.

A degenerate
B inferior
C immoral
D degrading


question 27

The French artist mixed his colors on his old…. .

A pallet
B platter
C palate
D palette


question 28

To spend that much money on lounge furniture is…. .

A undue
B wicked
C unconscionable
D prodigal


question 29

Who could object to the choice of such a(n) …. candidate?

A exceptional
B objectionable
C commensurate
D passable


question 30

She made a(n) …. attempt at starting a conversation with the girl next to her.

A feeble
B insipid
C flavorless
D tedious


question 31

We try to keep the president …. Of recent developments in the economy.

A perceptive
B knowledgeable
C apprised
D illuminated


question 32

What is the …. event in this short story?

A acute
B climactic
C dire
D desperate


question 33

When you have finished the writing task …. to the next part of the exam.

A promote
B precede
C propel
D proceed


question 34

We need some new …. for our office.

A stationery
B stubs
C expositions
D paperwork


question 35

The key was made …. for his use.

A specially
B exceptionally
C extensively
D extraordinarily


question 36

The President was actually well prepared for his opponent's …. remarks.

A extemporaneous
B makeshift
C spontaneous
D unrehearsed


question 37

Rhonda's behavior only …. an already bad situation.

A hindered
B exacerbated
C inflated
D burdened


question 38

If I had that kind of money, I would …. It.

A boast
B brandish
C strut
D flaunt


question 39

He's had a …. attitude toward his work since his promotion.

A turbulent
B complacent
C morose
D discreet


question 40

He tries hard to …. his brother's success.

A connive
B instigate
C emulate
D exhort