Circle A, B, C or D that most accurately fits the meaning and check your answers with the key.
1. Spate
A. argument
B. flood
C. danger
D. mark
2. Decimate
A. to measure
B. to count
C. to trim
D. to destroy
3. Humus
A. soil
B. ghost
C. cloud
D. mist
4. Curtail
A. to leave
B. to sleep
C. to reduce
D. to follow
5. Automaton
A. watch
B. robot
C. computer
D. laptop
6. Prosaic
A. special
B. real
C. eloquent
D. ordinary
7. Parsimonious
A. stingy
B. generous
C. fluent
D. lazy
8. Truculent
A. brave
B. unsteady
C. wary
D. hostile
9. Travesty
A. betrayal
B. injustice
C. mockery
D. hostility
10. Macabre
A. gruesome
B. dramatic
C. dull
D. lovely
11. Plaudits
A. witty remark
B. hints
C. accommodation
D. praise
12. Matriarch Woman who
A. rules a country
B. rules a village
C. rules a family
D. rules an empire
13. Amity
A. goodwill
B. wealth
C. good health
D. shadow
14. Familial (Relating to)
A. church
B. comfort
C. food
D. family
15. Surname
A. nickname
B. family name
C. new name
D. first name
16. Amenable
A. agreeable
B. capable
C. hopeful
D. cheerful
17. Puncture
A. variegated
B. attentive
C. related
D. sensitive
18. Unilateral
A. alike
B. invalid
C. unanimous
D. one-sided
19. Spouse
A. husband or wife
B. guardian
C. newlywed
D. heir
20. Nexus
A. secret
B. connection
C. reward
D. intrigue
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Key
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. D
9. C
10. A
11. D
12. C
13. A
14. D
15. B
16. A
17. C
18. D
19. A
20. B
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Ratings
10 – 14 Correct: Good
15 – 17 Correct: Excellent
18 – 20 Correct: Exceptional End
