Vocabulary Test 1,   Vocabulary Test 2,   Vocabulary Test 3,   Vocabulary Test 4, 
Vocabulary Test 5,   Vocabulary Test 6,   Vocabulary Test 7,   Vocabulary Test 8

 

1. anthology

A) n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)
B) n. payment for services
C) n. a collection of choice literary works 
D) n. one who dabbles in the fine arts for amusement only and without concentrated study

Answer C   

 

2. promulgate

A) adj. fearful
B) adj. of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit
C) v. to publish or proclaim; to spread abroad 
D) adj. of low morals; corrupt

Answer C

 

3.  crass

A) adj. rigorously self-denying
B) adv. with distrust
C) adj. traveling about; wandering
D) adj. coarse and stupid 

Answer D    

 

4.  proletariat

A) n. the wage-earning class
B) v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune
C) adj. devoted to religious observances
D) adj. objectionable

Answer A

 

5. sleazy

A) n. a cliff
B) n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling
C) n. one who is at home in all countries
D) adj. flimsy and cheap

Answer D   

 

6. grimace

A) adj. smooth-spoken, fluent
B) v. to twist about (usually with pain)
C) n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling
D) v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune

Answer C

 

7. exultation

A) n. faithfulness
B) adj. positive in expressing an opinion
C) n. coward
D) n. great rejoicing 

Answer D    

 

8. bizarre

A) adj. pertaining to money
B) n. an extreme patriot
C) adj. queer; unusual in appearance
D) v. display or wave boastfully

Answer C

 

9. ubiquitous

A) v. to postpone or put off to another time

B) adj. all-powerful
C) v. to smile in a silly or affected way
D) adj. existing everywhere 

Answer D

10. exotic

A) adj. strange and foreign
B) v. to walk about (or talk) aimlessly; to wind about (as a stream)
C) adj. pretending to be religious
D) adj. demonstrating originality, skill, or resourcefulness

Answer A

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