Vocabulary Test Online

anthem

(1)

Select answer:

road or passage having no exit; deadlock

an attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower

song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty

act or instance that may be used as an example in subsequent similar cases

extremely attractive; entrancing; transporting

Don't select.

aurora

(2)

Select answer:

friction between body and surface on which it moves

cry of a wild goose; the sound produced by a typical car horn

great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic

honor; praise for exceptional achievement

Don't select.

brood

(3)

Select answer:

a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving

inadequacy or insufficiency; the sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage

young birds hatched at one time; young children of the same mother, especially if nearly of the same age

hint; indirect implication , usually malicious

Don't select.

coronation

(4)

Select answer:

ceremony of crowning queen or king

good fortune; financial success; physical well-being

mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of pieces

intense adverse criticism; artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes; public-relations spokesperson

smile expressing scorn instead of pleasure; smile in affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner

Don't select.

debutante

(5)

Select answer:

young woman making formal entrance into society

naturalness; freedom from constraint; happening or arising without external cause; self-generated

flax; fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; raw cotton that has been ginned and is ready for baling

wall made up of stone

act of omitting; neglect, or failure to do something required by propriety or duty

Don't select.

expiration

(6)

Select answer:

act of coming to a close; termination; the act of breathing out; exhalation

firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

insanity or madness; something deeply misguided

a burst of ill humor; display of temper; ill-natured caprice

quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

Don't select.

extravagant

(7)

a. or ad.

Select answer:

wandering beyond one's bounds; exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained

precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken

disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity

lacking wit or imagination; ordinary

cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent

Don't select.

gratification

(8)

Select answer:

absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution

act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite

the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty

body, living or dead; corporeal substance of a thing; a collection of writings used for linguistic analysis

list, especially of names

Don't select.

hustler

(9)

Select answer:

the acute, contagious viral disease, usually occurring in childhood; leprosy

unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way

combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement;

one who is active and energetic in business; lively worker; a male prostitute who sells his services to men

temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment

Don't select.

incorporate

(10)

Select answer:

force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against

bite by little at a time; seize gently with the mouth; eat slowly or in small bits

abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty

combine something into a larger whole; unite

reveal secret matters; chatter thoughtlessly or indiscreetly; gossip without reserve or discretion

Don't select.

insider

(11)

Select answer:

unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way

turret; watchtower; part of a house which is on the upper floor, immediately under or within the roof; attic

an accepted member of a group; one who has special knowledge or access to confidential information

violation of allegiance or faith and confidence; willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy

belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis

Don't select.

membrane

(12)

Select answer:

a thin and soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue

level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships

any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth

physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy

gadget; device employed to cheat, deceive, or trick; a small object whose name does not come readily to mind

Don't select.

oblivious

(13)

a. or ad.

Select answer:

inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful

suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

Don't select.

ply

(14)

Select answer:

weigh; weigh in mind; view with deliberation; examine carefully; consider attentively

contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally

seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly

bend; lay on closely, or in folds; work upon steadily, or with repeated acts; press upon

Don't select.

prolong

(15)

Select answer:

testify; authenticate, affirm to be true

yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish

look sideways or obliquely, now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent

pay back for some expense incurred

make longer; draw out; lengthen

Don't select.

render

(16)

Select answer:

rotate or turn something about its axis; veer a vehicle; pivot

deliver; give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting

kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen; impair the respiration of; asphyxiate

take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

cut away; trim; reduce

Don't select.

shambles

(17)

Select answer:

something invented, made up; imaginary thing

wreck; scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin

goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit

act of burning something

enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack

Don't select.

sprain

(18)

Select answer:

a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments

apparatus in which environmental conditions can be controlled, used for growing bacterial or hatching eggs artificially

conduct; management; way in which a person behaves

the general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country

understanding and entering into another's feelings

Don't select.

swarm

(19)

Select answer:

any article of clothing, as coat or gown

established ceremony prescribed by a religion

a scornfully or jadedly negative comment or act

riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

dense moving crowd; a large group of honeybees

Don't select.

tribunal

(20)

Select answer:

psychic and emotional energy associated with instinctual biological drives; sexual desire

the seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum

token; a reminder of past; hint, suggestion, notice, or memorial to awaken the memory

one who harvests grain, especially a machine for harvesting grain or pulse crops

deep wide ditch; ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

Don't select.

Vocabulary Test Online - DIY