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D.Education

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question 1

turgid

A swollen; inflated; using big or high-sounding words
B juicy; delectable; luscious
C likely to happen without delay; forthcoming; impending
D real; genuine; trustworthy; reliable

question 2

proximity

A decree; command; order
B consolation; commiseration
C person who advocates extreme basic changes
D nearness; vicinity; adjacency; closeness

question 3

aristocracy

A point directly overhead in the sky; highest point; climax
B government by the best people; privileged class
C large number; a lot; innumerable; endless; infinitive; multiple
D two words having the same sound but different meanings

question 4

crass

A insensitive; materialistic; rude; ill-mannered
B very pleasing; adorable; delightful; delicious
C trite; without freshness or originality; commonplace; stale; usual
D different; varied

question 5

calumniate

A to talk or write excitedly; to scold; to lecture
B to express disapproval of; to protest against; to disparage; belittle
C to display or wave boastfully
D to accuse falsely or maliciously in order to injure another's reputation; to slander

question 6

misanthrope

A maze; complicated network of passages; something confusing or bewildering
B person who distrusts everything; hater of mankind
C distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling; anger; disapproval
D secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy

question 7

dilettante

A admirer of the fine arts; dabbler; amateur; nonprofessional
B front or face, especially of a building; illusion; deceptive appearance
C formal statement of either fact or opinion; maxim; pronouncement; saying
D homesickness; sentimentality

question 8

exodus

A behavior; bearing; conduct; appearance
B keenness of mind; insight; astuteness; shrewdness
C inherent quality; characteristic
D mass departure; emigration

question 9

devious

A secret; hidden; covert; stealthy; underhand
B deceptive; crooked; twisting; circuitous; indirect
C careful; cautious; prudent; watchful; guarded
D threatening or showing evil; dishonest; malicious

question 10

harangue

A fake show intended to deceive; deception; pretense; diversionary tactic
B use of force; compulsion; pressue
C lengthy, heartfelt speech; scolding; lecture
D interval; break; period of rest; separation; interruption; opening

question 11

clandestine

A nameless; unidentified
B developed or matured earlier than usual
C secret; hidden; covert; stealthy; underhand
D thin; slim; delicate; weak; sparse

question 12

whimsical

A fanciful; amusing; capricious
B thorough; extreme
C secret; hidden; covert; stealthy; underhand
D out of date; outdated; archaic; extinct; antiquated

question 13

effete

A ridiculous; producing laughter; absurd
B failing to fulfill an obligation; guilty of an offense
C careful; cautious; prudent; watchful; guarded
D no longer productive; worn out; degenerate; exhausted

question 14

compendium

A inherent quality; characteristic
B approval; praise; sanction; assent; consent
C harsh rebuke; abusive condemnation; denunciation
D brief summary of the main ideas of a larger work; list of contents; inventory

question 15

civil

A taking little care; oblivious; rash; unmindful
B of or having to do with citizens or the state; polite; courteous
C renowned; having an unfavorable connotation; known for disgrace
D conceited; selfish; self-lefted

question 16

lavish

A exempt from or protected against something; resistant; free; exempt; protected
B very holy; inviolable
C profuse or generous; given to extravagance; wasteful; generous
D likely; inclined or disposed; fit; suitable; skillful

question 17

motley

A often of mistakes; extremely and noticeably bad; flagrant; rude
B of beauty; pertaining to taste in art and beauty
C of various colors; of mixed ingredients; of great variety
D rigorously abstinent; severe; self-denying; celibate

question 18

tenuous

A unmoved or indifferent; composed; casual; indifferent
B negative; hostile; antagonistic; inimical
C similar; parallel; comparable
D thin; slim; delicate; weak; sparse

question 19

ignominious

A sparing in use of food or drinks; satisfied with little; moderate
B careful; cautious; prudent; watchful; guarded
C contemptible; degrading; humiliating; ignoble; contempt; base; mean
D equivalent to; equal to

question 20

machiavellian

A very short-lived; lasting only a short time; transitory
B sacrificing moral principles in order to attain power; politically cunning; crafty
C very holy; inviolable
D apparent; obvious; professed to be a certain way