Vocabulary Test 1

Select the right meaning of the words in bold in sentences and write your answers in the comment section.

1. What is a “zephyr?”
A. Soft wind
B. Sand ripples
C. Shallow stream

2. How nice! To “complement” something is to
A. Give a free sample or side dish
B. Politely express praise
C. Complete or perfect

3. The president’s statement against marriage equality ENGENDERED protests across the country
A. Prohibited men and women from participating together in
B. Gave rise to
C. Outlawed

4. Due to William’s performance last quarter, Susan decided it was best to RELEGATE him to another position
A. Demote
B. Promote
C. Terminate

5. What does “sanguine” mean?
A. Type of pasta
B. Confidently cheerful
C. Dehydration headache

6. The businessman BILKED his customers.
A. Lied to
B. Entitled to a special discount
C. Deceived

7. The professor asked me to ADUMBRATE my presentation
A. Roughly outline
B. Submit in a timely manner
C. Revise

8. The doctor PROSCRIBED the patient from using extra stimulants
A. Wrote an order to the pharmacist
B. Commanded against
C. Advised to take as a preventative measure

9. The woman MAWKISHLY accepted the bedazzled sweater from her boyfriend on Christmas
A. Insincerely emotional
B. Eagerly
C. Hesitatingly

10. Santa Claus can be described as a person with largesse.
A. Physically large in size.
B. People gravitate toward his personality.
C. He likes to give away many gifts.

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