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    VOCABULARY TEST
    Directions : In each group below select the lettered word or phrase which most nearly
    corresponds in meaning to the word to be defined, and put its letter on the line at the right.
    Work rapidly. You will have eight minutes.
    1. an alien in our midst - a. sick man
    c. spy
    e. suspect
    2. to condone a man8s faults - a. excuse
    c. report
    e. be amused by
    3. simultaneous discoveries - a. very important
    c. reliable
    e. happening at the same time
    4. contaminated by flood waters - a. made sodden
    c. tainted
    e. submerged
    5. incredulous onlookers - a. dazed
    c. disgusted
    e. bored
    6. sung by a famous tenor - a. man with a high voice
    c. man with a low voice
    e. jazz singer

    b. traitor
    d. foreigner
    166..66.
    b. punish
    d. detest
    26..666.
    b. very recent
    d. scientific
    3..6666.
    b. soaked apart
    d. floated
    46666.
    b. excited
    d. unbelieving
    56666.
    b. male opera singer
    d. man with a middleBrange voice
    66..666.

     
     

    7. to be disfranchised - a. given citizenship rights


    c. suspected of disloyalty
    e. sent to prison
    8. to earn a precarious living - a. good
    c. poor
    e. uncertain
    9. intermittent border fighting - a. stopping and starting
    c. illegal
    e. between two countries
    10. tried for conspiracy - a. intentional murder
    c. robbery
    e. plotting with others to do wrong
    11. an American envoy to France - a. representative
    c. military man
    e. secret agent
    12. a nocturnal visitor - a. secret, sly
    c. noisy
    e. unwelcome
    13. to trace the development - a. state the value of
    c. make clear

       
    

    b. tried before a court


    d. deprived of citizenship rights
    76..666.
    b. moderate
    d. fixed, unchanging
    86..666.
    b. not announced
    d. savage, very fierce
    96..666.
    b. accidental murder
    d. espionage
    106666.
    b. honored visitor
    d. person sent on a special mission
    116666.
    b. lively, full of fun
    d. coming by night
    126666.
    b. follow the course of
    d. argue in favor of

     
     

    e. give a description of
    14. invariably of good quality - a. now and then
    c. usually
    e. always
    15. with maximum safety - a. guaranteed
    c. much
    e. greatest possible
    16. a contemporary writer - a. belonging to the same time
    c. ridiculous, laughable
    e. haughty
    17. prepare a bibliography - a. list of writings on one subject
    c. life story of a great personage
    e. book about the Bible
    18. a predatory animal - a. liking company
    c. catlike
    e. peaceable, domestic
    19. to simulate great interest - a. stir up
    c. display
    e. deny
    20. the death of a venerable man - a. badly wounded
    c. wealthy
    e. notorious
    21. an infallible rule - -

       
    

    136666.
    b. often
    d. almost always
    146666.
    b. least possible
    d. perfect
    156666.
    b. belonging to the same group
    d. having many abilities
    166666.
    b. story of the writer8s life
    d. collection of books
    176666.
    b. prowing alone
    d. preying on others
    186666.
    b. build slowly
    d. pretend
    196666.
    b. mean, stingy
    d. respected
    206666.

     
     

    a. oldBfashioned
    b.
    c. well known
    d.
    e. not practical
    22. ominous new from abroad - a. hard to believe
    b.
    c. threatening
    d.
    e. coming now and them
    23. a loquacious school girl - a. full of fun
    b.
    c. charming
    d.
    e. awkward
    24. the proprietor of a hotel - a. head waiter
    b.
    c. owner
    d.
    e. inspector
    25. the payee in the case - a. bank through which money is paid
    b.
    c. person to whom money is paid
    d.
    e. payroll officer
    26. an anonymous book - a. unpublished
    b.
    c. popular
    d.
    e. written by an author whose name is unknown
    27. a taciturn senator - a. not fond of talking
    b.
    c. argumentative
    d.
    e. witchBhunting
    28. a bank teller - a. manager
    b.
    c. guard
    d.

       
    

    free from error


    hard to obey
    216666.
    exciting
    unconfirmed
    226666.
    bashful
    talkative
    236666.
    manager
    topBrank chef
    246666.
    maker of the check
    bribeBtaker
    256666.
    written by two persons
    unknown
    266666.
    cautious
    distinguished
    276666.
    examiner
    bookkeeper

     
     

    e. person who counts money


    29. to know the antidote - a. funny story
    c. remedy
    e. rumor behind the story
    30. photograph of a glacier - a. large snowbank
    c. snowBclad mountain
    e. submergd block of ice
    31. suffer from an allergy - a. dislike
    c. skin rash
    e. head cold with fever
    32. at the embryo stage - a. beginning
    c. youth
    e. senile
    33. the ostensible cause - a. highly publicized
    c. possible
    e. underlying
    34. stir up the ingredients - a. egg whites
    c. sweetening
    e. dry materials
    35. in minute doses - a. carefully measured
    c. large
    e. occasional
    36. a colloquial expression - -

       
    

    286666.
    b. reason
    d. opposite number
    296666.
    b. frozen lake
    d. moving field of ice
    306666.
    b. lack of interest
    d. sensitivity to a certain substance
    316666.
    b. childhood
    d. adult
    326666.
    b. true
    d. apparent
    336666.
    b. spices
    d. parts of a mixture
    346666.
    b. very small
    d. carefully timed
    356666.

     
     

    a. local
    b. informal, everyday
    c. incorrect
    d. foreign
    e. very formal, stilted
    37. legible penmanship - a. easy to read
    b. slanted to the right
    c. hard to read
    d. sprawling
    e. libraryBtype
    38. a stoic response to the news - a. unemotional
    b. excited
    c. indecent
    d. shocked
    e. unbelieving
    39. done with deftness - a. inability to hear
    b. stupidity
    c. good will
    d. skillfulness
    e. modern humor
    40. with sinister results - a. uncertain
    b. expected
    c. evil
    d. favorable
    e. far reaching
    41. avert a catastrophe - a. experience
    b. observe
    c. remember
    d. prevent
    e. hear a report of
    42. the city assessor - a. person who decides property values for tax purposes
    b. person who arranges for elections
    c. manager
    d. tax collector
    e. building inspector
    43. cumbersome camping gear - -

       
    

    366666.

    376666.

    386666.

    396666.

    406666.

    416666.

    426666.

     
     

    a. hard to manage
    c. portable
    e. compact, well put together
    44. invariably respectful - a. extremely
    c. moderately
    e. never
    45. become a fugitive - a. hobo
    c. prisoner
    e. person who loses his memory

    46. an irreparable mistake - a. foolish


    c. costly
    e. uncorrectible
    47. a decade of progress - a. tenByear period
    c. generation
    e. return
    48. a skeptical attitude - a. doubting
    c. confident
    e. scientific
    49. a gift for a fianc - a. engaged man
    c. confident
    e. scientific
    50. a municipal service - -

       
    

    b. waterBproof
    d. light in weight
    436666.
    b. sometimes
    d. always
    446666.
    b. peddler
    d. person in flight
    456666.

    b. serious
    d. unintentional
    466666.
    b. era
    d. hundredByear period
    476666.
    b. unfriendly
    d. critical
    486666.
    b. engaged woman
    d. critical
    496666.

     
     

    a. free
    c. outBofBdate
    e. federal
    51. a plaintiff in the case - a. one who brings suit
    c. judge
    e. member of the jury
    52. knowledge of maritime law - a. of the sea
    c. of the air
    e. of big business
    53. a buoyant tone of voice - a. loud
    c. childish, boyish
    e. dull, monotonous
    54. an intrepid politician - a. fearless
    c. dishonest
    e. clever, shrewd
    55. exploring the fjord - a. forest
    c. mountain peak
    e. mountain pass
    56. its pristine beauty - a. tropical
    c. heavenly
    e. dainty, feminine
    57. an arduous climb - a. dangerous
    c. enjoyable

       
    

    b. very large
    d. city
    506666.
    b. lawyer
    d. one who defends himself
    516666.
    b. of war
    d. of crimes of violence
    526666.
    b. musical
    d. lighthearted
    536666.
    b. hardBworking
    d. honest
    546666.
    b. inlet
    d. glacier
    556666.
    b. unusual
    d. untouched, original
    566666.
    b. requiring hard work
    d. slippery

     
     

    e. gradual
    58. write a biography - a. tall tale
    c. novel
    e. story of mankind
    59. to amend a statement - a. publish
    c. change
    e. quote
    60. to inaugurate an official - a. accuse of crime
    c. elect
    e. praise in a speech
    61. inclined to procrastinate - a. tell lies
    c. cheat
    e. sleep late
    62. the aridity of the country - a. mineral resources
    c. size
    e. dryness
    63. a pretense of friendship - a. proof
    c. sham appearance
    e. renewal
    64. to exploit natural resources - a. discover
    c. make use of
    e. assess
    65. an arbitrary decision - -

       
    

    576666.
    b. story of one8 own life
    d. story of one person8s life
    586666.
    b. deny
    d. formulate
    596666.
    b. propose his name
    d. swear into office
    606666.
    b. put off
    d. enjoy life
    616666.
    b. climate
    d. location
    626666.
    b. offer
    d. indication
    636666.
    b. give away
    d. increase
    646666.

     
     

    a. final
    c. unjust
    e. hostile
    66. resulting from the drought - a. catastrophe
    c. monsoon
    e. floods
    67. his infamous deeds - a. not well known
    c. kind, generous
    e. very famous
    68. bring an indictment - a. formal charge of crime
    c. verdict of not guilty
    e. suspended sentence
    69. guilty of misdemeanor - a. bad judgment
    c. discourtesy
    e. shopBlifting
    70. to dominate one8s sister - a. exercise control over
    c. have affection for
    e. tell tales about
    71. in order to comply - a. answer a letter
    c. return
    e. make amends for
    72. inanimate figures - a. lifelike
    c. beautifully

       
    

    b. based on rules
    d. based on personal judgment
    656666.
    b. long dry spell
    d. tornado
    666666.
    b. wicked
    d. brave, courageous
    676666.
    b. verdict of guilty
    d. parole
    686666.
    b. crime
    d. minor lawBbreaking
    696666.
    b. trace
    d. be jealous of
    706666.
    b. act in agreement with
    d. sing in unison
    716666.
    b. artistic
    d. lifeless

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    e. animalBlike
    73. an astute remark - a. sharp, angry
    c. stupid
    e. witty
    74. curtail the conversation - a. write down
    c. correct
    e. take part in
    75. scrupulous in money matters - a. thrifty
    c. smart
    e. honest
    76. for transient birds - a. passing through
    c. newly hatched
    e. tropical
    77. pure of vegetables - a. thin, clear soup
    c. thick soup
    e. dinner
    78. a miniature train - a. electric
    c. steam
    e. steamBpropelled
    79. to obliterate the landmarks - a. recognize
    c. change
    e. confuse
    80. in a somnolent mood - -

       
    

    726666.
    b. shrewd
    d. improper
    736666.
    b. remember
    d. cut short
    746666.
    b. stingy
    d. tricky
    756666.
    b. starved
    d. wounded
    766666.
    b. stew
    d. salad
    776666.
    b. original
    d. built on a small scale
    786666.
    b. remove all traces of
    d. restore to the original form
    796666.

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    a. sad, mournful
    c. cross, irritable
    e. gay

       
    

    b. drowsy
    d. serious
    806666.

    Answer Key
    Vocabulary Test
    1. d
    2. a
    3. e

    11. d
    12. d
    13. b

    21. b
    22. c
    23. d

    31. d
    32. a
    33. d

    41. d
    42. a
    43. a

    51. a
    52. a
    53. d

    61. b
    62. e
    63. c

    71. b
    72. d
    73. b

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    4. c
    5. d
    6. a
    7. d
    8. e
    9. a
    10. e

    14. e
    15. e
    16. a
    17. a
    18. d
    19. d
    20. d

    24. c
    25. c
    26. e
    27. a
    28. e
    29. c
    30. d

    34. d
    35. b
    36. b
    37. a
    38. a
    39. d
    40. c

       
    

    44. d
    45. d
    46. e
    47. a
    48. a
    49. a
    50. d

    54. a
    55. b
    56. d
    57. b
    58. d
    59. c
    60. d

    64. c
    65. d
    66. b
    67. b
    68. a
    69. d
    70. a

    74. d
    75. e
    76. a
    77. c
    78. d
    79. b
    80. b

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