Vocab Practice Quiz 3

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.PILFER
(A)laugh
(B)drain
(C)steal

2.CHAGRIN
(A)vexation
(B)deceit
(C)caution

3.FORTITUDE
(A)wealth
(B)courage
(C)luck

4.LABYRINTH
(A)pool
(B)node
(C)maze

5.PALATIAL
(A)tasty
(B)secure
(C)magnificent

6.APLOMB
(A)timidity
(B)self assurance
(C)caution

7.TRANSMUTE
(A)remove
(B)change
(C)duplicate

8.ATTRITION
(A)annihilation
(B)appeasement
(C)abrasion

9.MAIM
(A)heal
(B)wound
(C)murder

10.CRESTFALLEN
(A)haughty
(B)impolite
(C)dejected

11.CENSURE
(A)erase
(B)charm
(C)criticize

12.SWARTHY
(A)springy
(B)fair complexioned
(C)dark complexioned

13.RASPING
(A)scolding
(B)plundering
(C)irritating

14.PROPONENT
(A)rival
(B)advocate
(C)distributor

15.TRUNCATE
(A)divide equally
(B)act
(C)cut short

16.PERUSE
(A)maintain
(B)create
(C)examine

17.QUERULOUS
(A)peculiar
(B)fretful
(C)shivering

18.SLOTH
(A)selfish
(B)slipperiness
(C)laziness

19.UNCANNY
(A)unrestrained
(B)immature
(C)weird

20.EULOGIZE
(A)apologize
(B)kill
(C)glorify