Vocabulary Quizzes: Expand Your Word Power

Question 1

Which word means the opposite of 'big'?

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small

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large

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tall

Question 2

In the sentence, 'The child was very **effervescent** today,' what does the word 'effervescent' mean?

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Excited and full of energy

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Sad and gloomy

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Quiet and reserved

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Tired and grumpy

Question 3

You're writing a story about a character who is very smart. Which word best describes their intelligence?

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Intelligent

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Big

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Mean

Question 4

What word has the opposite meaning of 'benevolent'?

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Malevolent

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Selfless

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Indifferent

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Altruistic

Question 5

Which word means the same as "colossal"?

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Gigantic

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Tiny

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Fragile

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Serene

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the similarities and differences between the words "beautiful" and "pulchritudinous"?

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Both adjectives describe something visually pleasing, but "beautiful" is more common while "pulchritudinous" is more formal.

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They have the same neutral connotation and can be used in any situation.

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They have completely different meanings and should never be used interchangeably.

Question 7

What is the root word of **carefully** and how does the suffix **-ful** change its meaning?

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Root word: care; **-ful** means **full of**

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Root word: care; **-ful** means **without**

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Root word: careful; **-ful** means **able to**

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Root word: care; **-ful** means **too much**

Question 8

What does the word 'serendipity' mean?

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A nice surprise that happens by chance

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A feeling of great happiness

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A discovery made through science

Question 9

When describing an intense feeling of happiness, which word is most appropriate?

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Joyful

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Happy

Question 10

Choose the word that means the opposite of "loquacious" to complete the sentence: The talkative child never stopped talking, while her __ sister preferred to listen.

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Reserved

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Friendly

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Smart

Question 11

In the sentence 'The old man was very **irascible** today,' what does 'irascible' mean?

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Easily angered

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Very happy

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Very sad

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Very calm

Question 12

Which word is most similar in meaning to the underlined word: The teacher's instructions were quite **explicit**?

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Obvious

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Implicit

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Vague

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Ambiguous

Question 13

What word means the opposite of "happy"?

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Sad

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Joyful

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Excited

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Angry

Question 14

What word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Great

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Pretty

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Excited

Question 15

Which word has a similar meaning to 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

Question 16

What word has a similar meaning to "happy"?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Gloomy

Question 17

What word has a similar meaning to 'happy'?

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Jolly

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Sad

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Tired

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Angry

Question 18

Which word has a similar meaning to 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Sleepy

Question 19

Which word has a similar meaning to "happy"?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Peaceful

Question 20

Which word best completes the sentence: The teacher's lecture was very _______?

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boring

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exciting

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difficult

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interesting

Question 21

Which word has a similar meaning to 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

Question 22

What word has a similar meaning to "happy"?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

Question 23

In the sentence, "The dog was very playful and always wagged its tail," the word "playful" means the dog is:

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full of energy and happiness

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feeling sad

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feeling angry

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feeling tired

Question 24

What word means the same as "gigantic" in the sentence: "The enormous castle stood tall and gigantic, towering over the surrounding countryside."?

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Enormous

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Tiny

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Elegant

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Ancient

Question 25

Which word means 'very large'?

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enormous

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small

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average

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tiny

Question 26

The opposite of 'brave' is:

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timid

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bold

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careful

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reckless

Question 27

In the sentence 'The girl skipped happily across the playground', the word 'happily' means:

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happily

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sadly

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slowly

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angrily

Question 28

Which of these is NOT a good way to learn new words?

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Simply memorizing word lists

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Reading books

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Using a dictionary

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Guessing from context

Question 29

The word 'friendly' means:

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kind

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unfriendly

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selfish

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generous

Question 30

Which of the following words means the same as 'industrious'?

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hardworking

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lazy

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careless

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unmotivated

Question 31

The word 'outgoing' means:

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talkative

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shy

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introverted

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quiet

Question 32

Which word means the same as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 33

Which word is the opposite of 'hot'?

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Cold

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Warm

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Freezing

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Cool

Question 34

What does the word 'gigantic' mean?

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Very large

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Very small

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Very heavy

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Very light

Question 35

Which sentence uses the word 'quickly' correctly?

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He quickly ran to the store.

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The car slowly drove down the road.

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The child slept soundly.

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The bird quietly sang.

Question 36

What is the definition of the word 'benevolence'?

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Kindness and generosity

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Anger and hostility

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Sadness and sorrow

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Fear and anxiety

Question 37

Which word describes something that is old and worn?

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Decrepit

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Pristine

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Vintage

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Brand-new

Question 38

What is a synonym for the word 'tremendous'?

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Large and imposing

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Small and insignificant

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Cold and icy

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Hot and humid

Question 39

Which word has a positive meaning?

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Happy

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Sad

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Angry

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Bad

Question 40

Which word means the opposite of 'unhappy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Gloomy

Question 41

Which word describes something that is very large?

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Giant

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Tiny

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Large

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Petite

Question 42

Read the sentence: 'The playful puppy chased the ball around the backyard.' Which word means 'full of energy and fun'?

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Playful

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Puppy

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Chased

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Backyard

Question 43

Which word completes the analogy: 'Bird : Sky' :: 'Fish : __'?

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Water

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Land

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Tree

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Air

Question 44

The word 'tiny' means:

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Very small

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Very large

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Very heavy

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Very colorful

Question 45

Which sentence uses the word 'beautiful' correctly?

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The sunset is so beautiful.

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The cake tastes beautifully.

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My new shoes are very beautiful.

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The music is beautifully loud.

Question 46

The prefix 'un-' usually means:

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Not

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Very

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Again

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Up

Question 47

Which suffix means 'full of'?

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-ness

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-ment

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-ly

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-tion

Question 48

Which word means the same as 'small'?

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Tiny

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Large

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Medium

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Gigantic

Question 49

What is the opposite of 'hot'?

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Cold

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Warm

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Boiling

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Freezing

Question 50

Read the sentence: 'The teacher was very helpful to her students.' Which word means 'useful'?

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Helpful

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Kind

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Intelligent

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Friendly

Question 51

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The students were so _________ that they couldn't sit still.'?

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Excited

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Sad

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Tired

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Angry

Question 52

The word 'magnificent' means:

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Beautiful and impressive

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Small and ordinary

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Ugly and disgusting

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Scary and dangerous

Question 53

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for expanding your vocabulary?

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Watching television

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Reading books

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Memorizing lists of words

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Using a dictionary

Question 54

Which of the following refers to the origin and history of words?

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Etymology

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Meaning

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Pronunciation

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Spelling

Question 55

Which word means the opposite of 'cheerful'?

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Sad

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Joyful

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Excited

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Content

Question 56

Which of the following words can replace 'small' in the phrase 'a small creature'?

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Tiny

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Giant

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Massive

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Enormous

Question 57

Which word is related to the idea of 'the weather'?

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Temperature

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Emotions

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Animals

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Books

Question 58

What does the ending '-ment' usually show in a word?

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Action or result

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Origin or belonging

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Comparison or contrast

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Dimension or size

Question 59

Which of these is a feature of formal language?

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Using complete sentences

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Using slang

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Using contractions

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Using informal vocabulary

Question 60

What is the main part of the word 'photographer'?

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Photo

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Graph

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Write

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Image

Question 61

What is the meaning of the saying 'to hit the nail on the head'?

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To be exactly right

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To miss the point

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To be clumsy

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To exaggerate

Question 62

Which of the following is another word for 'wonderful'?

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Splendid

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Ordinary

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Dull

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Mediocre

Question 63

The word 'enormous' means:

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Very large

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Very small

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Very heavy

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Very light

Question 64

Read the sentence: 'The children were excited to learn about the new topic.' Which word means the children were eager?

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Excited

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Learn

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Topic

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New