Vocab Practice 11

Directions: Each of the following 20 items consists of a word in CAPITAL letters, followed by three words. Select the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in CAPITAL letters.

1.INCITEMENT
(A)duration
(B)stimulation
(C)exception

2.INCONTROVERTIBLE
(A)negative
(B)irrefutable
(C)unacceptable

3.INCESSANTLY
(A)uncertainly
(B)quickly
(C)continuously

4.COMPLACENT
(A)self confident
(B)self satisfied
(C)superiority complex

5.PROLETARIAN
(A)worker
(B)politician
(C)tyrant

6.CYNICAL
(A)poisonous
(B)misanthropic
(C)sinful

7.FEAT
(A)duty
(B)effort
(C)struggle

8.PERMEATE
(A)impress
(B)penetrate
(C)conquer

9.INNOCUOUS
(A)harmful
(B)harmless
(C)lustful

10.INCARCERATE
(A)fine
(B)torture
(C)imprison

11.JEOPARDIZE
(A)offend
(B)endanger
(C)perplex

12.UNKEMPT
(A)unwept
(B)untidy
(C)uncontrolled

13.PANDEMONIUM
(A)hatred
(B)tumult
(C)collection

14.STOLID
(A)orderly
(B)chaos
(C)pallid

15.ORNATE
(A)dull
(B)flowery
(C)clean

16.VOUCHSAFE
(A)allow
(B)order
(C)request

17.RELIC
(A)critic
(B)antiquity
(C)modern

18.BEVY
(A)group
(B)blame
(C)number

19.DECREPIT
(A)strong
(B)handicap
(C)feeble

20.DOGMA
(A)doctrine
(B)study
(C)statute


3 Comments

  1. rajesh

    June 17, 2009 at 4:55 am

    better keep some regularly used ones

    Reply
  2. Abhay

    June 20, 2009 at 6:46 am

    Excellent collection.But Sir, as far telephonic discussion between u & me, Plz, provide antonyms with explanation also.
    thanx,
    Abhay Kr Jha
    9708581420

    Reply
  3. P

    September 5, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    Sir,

    Stolid's dull,pallid, —- I mean d correct one is pallid- no.14.

    regards,

    Reply

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