Circle A, B, C, or
D that most
accurately fits the meaning and
check your answers with the key.
1. Troop
A. to dance
B. to desert
C. to fight
D. to move along
2. Chronicle
A. record
B. representation
C. condensation
D. certificate
3. Trivial
A. humorous
B. foolish
C. unimportant
D. interesting
4. Fateful
A. careful
B. ominous
C. pithy
D. suggestive
5. Reminisce
A. to think about the past
B. to daydream
C. be fully relaxed
D. to keep changing
topics
6. Bonhomie
A. playboy
B. geniality
C. a well-dressed man
D. happiness
7. Dowdy
A. heavy
B. broken
C. light
D. unfashionable
8. Repair
A. delay
B. go
C. to rethink
D. apply
9. Pall
A. covering
B. paleness
C. emblem
D. jacket
10. Qualm
A. serenity
B. insight
C. uneasiness
D. token
11. Perusal
A. superficial glance
B. probe
C. careful examination
D. inquiry
12. Mire
A. fail
B. fall
C. to stick or sink
D. to fantasise
13. Blasé
A. excited
B. bored
C. exotic
D. cultured
14. Circumvent
A. specify limits
B. snub
C. be discreet
D. to evade
15. Demure
A. shy
B. aggressive
C. modest
D. clumsy
16. Consummate
A. dashing
B. bright
C. skilled
D. conclusive
17. Deify
A. to challenge
B. idealise
C. to worship
D. to exaggerate
18. Hapless
A. unfortunate
B. feeble
C. careless
D. Sad
19. Agog
In a state of
A. restlessness
B. indifference
C. eager excitement
D. extreme disorder
20. Voyeurism
A. sales pitch
B. blackmail
C. ocean cruise
D. improper prying