
1. Bane
A. affliction
B. prediction
C. regimen
D. ruler
2. Eke
A. startle
B. supplement
C. to fade
D. escape
3. Gnash
A. boil
B. to sell
C. grind
D. ruin
4. Font
A. pulpit
B. tower
C. statue
D. source
5. Quell
A. suppress
B. to hide
C. to expose
D. alter
6. Faze
A. blur
B. disturb
C. endanger
D. eliminate
7. Shank
A. joke
B. shin
C. link
D. joint
8. Doff
A. bow
B. to cheat
C. to take off
D. to listen
9. Lore
A. fascination
B. sentiment
C. trap
D. knowledge
10. Grit
A. pluck
B. temper
C. patience
D. innocence
11. Deft
A. orderly
B. skilful
C. quirky
D. experienced
12. Wreak
A. to smell
B. to hear
C. inflict
D. twist
13. Bidet
A. kitchen gadget
B. ship’s hardware
C. dentist’s tool
D. bathroom fixture
14. Cajole
A. coax
B. chatter
C. gossip
D. amuse
15. Rouse
A. smother
B. excite
C. jiggle
D. interest
16. Bucolic
A. urban
B. provincial
C. rural
D. overseas
17. Jinx
Something that rings
A. good luck
B. despair
C. hope
D. bad luck
18. Mews
A. stables
B. gardens
C. estates
D. orchards
19. Mawkish
A. irrelevant
B. sentimental
C. foolish
D. kind
20. Feisty
A. sad-looking
B. fun-loving
C. quarrelsome
D. nitpicking
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Keys
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. D
14. A
15. B
16. C
17. D
18. A
19. B
20. C
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Ratings
10 – 14 Correct: Good
15 – 17 Correct: Excellent
18 – 20 Correct: Exceptional