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English Vocabulary Exercise

June 12, 2018 - A2pdf

From the given options choose the word which means the same as the keyword.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The fox tried desperately to free itself from the trap. Which of the following words means ‘free’?
Wrong!
Extricate means free, untangle or liberate.
2The students rejoiced at the last day of school. Which of the following words means rejoiced?
Wrong!
Exulted means rejoiced.
3The king was honored by his subjects. Which of the following words means honored?
Wrong!
Exalted means honored. Exulted means rejoiced.
4When the guest speaker failed to arrive, the chairman of the club gave an unprepared talk on environmental issues. Which of the following words means unprepared?
Wrong!
All of the above words mean unprepared.
5He was not fined for speeding because his need to get to the hospital quickly was a justifiable circumstance. Which of the following words means justifiable?
Wrong!
Extenuating means justifiable or explanatory.
6The witness’s irrelevant remarks were struck from the record. Which of the following words means irrelevant?
Wrong!
Extraneous means irrelevant.
7Using postal codes quickens the delivery of mail. Which of the following words means quickens?
Wrong!
Expedites means quickens
8During World War II many German refugees settled in the United States. Which of the following words means refugees?
Wrong!
Expatriates means refugees.
9The older boy’s admirable behaviour had a good influence on the younger. Which of the following words means admirable?
Wrong!
Exemplary means admirable, emulative, commendable and similar ideas.
10The deceased was lauded by his closest friend. Which of the following words means lauded?
Wrong!
Eulogized means highly praised or lauded.
11Shun fattening foods if you want to lose weight. Which of the following words can mean shun?
Wrong!
Eschew means abstain from, steer clear of
12Some fields of science seem hopelessly cryptic to the layman. Which of the following words means cryptic?
Wrong!
Esoteric can mean incomprehensible.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. The fox tried desperately to free itself from the trap. Which of the following words means ‘free’? extricate
  2. The students rejoiced at the last day of school. Which of the following words means rejoiced? exulted
  3. The king was honored by his subjects. Which of the following words means honored? exalted
  4. When the guest speaker failed to arrive, the chairman of the club gave an unprepared talk on environmental issues. Which of the following words means unprepared? All of the above
  5. He was not fined for speeding because his need to get to the hospital quickly was a justifiable circumstance. Which of the following words means justifiable? extenuating
  6. The witness’s irrelevant remarks were struck from the record. Which of the following words means irrelevant? extraneous
  7. Using postal codes quickens the delivery of mail. Which of the following words means quickens? expedites
  8. During World War II many German refugees settled in the United States. Which of the following words means refugees? expatriates
  9. The older boy’s admirable behaviour had a good influence on the younger. Which of the following words means admirable? exemplary
  10. The deceased was lauded by his closest friend. Which of the following words means lauded? eulogized
  11. Shun fattening foods if you want to lose weight. Which of the following words can mean shun? eschew
  12. Some fields of science seem hopelessly cryptic to the layman. Which of the following words means cryptic? esoteric
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