Multiple Choice
Fill in the Blank
Definitions
100
What word does this picture show?
A: Spurious
B: Relinquish
C: Apex
D: Breach
Apex
100
Due to the recent heavy rains, emergency teams warned that floodwaters might soon ____________ the low-lying farmland nearby.
Inundate
100
(v) to make a mess; to get by / (n) a confused mess or total state of confusion
Muddle
200
What word does this picture show?
A: Admonish
B: Muddle
C: Exorbitant
D: Pensive
Pensive
200
After losing three straight games, the stubborn coach refused to ____________ his position as head instructor.
Relinquish
200
(adj) lasting for a long time; persistent / (n) a plant that lives for many years
Perennial
300
Which of the following is the best ANTONYM for ADMONISH?
A: Criticize
B: Endorse
C: Scold
D: Disperse
Endorse
300
The hostile rumors began to ____________ the candidate's character right before the town election.
Malign
300
Careful, cautious
Circumspect
400
Which of these synonym and antonym pairings correctly match the vocab word?
A: Muddle, S= Order, A= Confusion
B: Exorbitant, S= Extravagant, A= Moderate
C: Diffuse, S= Concentrate, A= Radiate
D: Inundate, S= Drain, A= Flood
Exorbitant
400
The company suffered a severe major security ____________ when an unauthorized hacker broke into the database and exposed thousands of confidential customer records.
Breach
400
not genuine, not true, not valid, fake
Spurious
500
Which sentence uses the vocab word INCORRECTLY?
A: The security guard remained circumspect while watching the unfamiliar visitors enter the facility.
B: After hours of searching through the charred remains of the warehouse, firefighters managed to salvage several intact ledgers.
C: The CEO issued a quiet, loving apology that was praised as a thoughtful tirade by everyone in attendance.
D: Investigators quickly determined that the art dealer was offering a spurious painting rather than an authentic original.
C
500
Although the arguments presented in the initial draft seemed compelling, closer inspection revealed them to be rambling and ____________, making it hard to find the author's main point.
Diffuse
500
a long angry speech, usually very critical
Tirade