Circle A, B, C or D that most accurately fits the meaning and check your answers with the key.
1. Close
A. lovely
B. very far
C. dry
D. intimate
2. Relief
A. poverty
B. wisdom
C. aid
D. steadiness
3. Mean
A. lonely
B. nasty
C. generous
D. courageous
4. Buckle
A. dislodge
B. fasten
C. avoid
D. hate
5. Blaze
A. fire
B. flood
C. small creature
D. gold coin
6. Moot
A. long lasting
B. invalid
C. confusing
D. debatable
7. Coif
A. sweet drink
B. pastry
C. hairstyle
D. secret enemy
8. Green
A. very old
B. immature
C. bitter
D. outlandish
9. Spate
A. writing instrument
B. marking
C. selection
D. flood
10. Panderer
A. flatterer
B. go-between
C. musician
D. beggar
11. Decimate
A. destroy
B. measure
C. count
D. trim
12. Fettle
A. container
B. mood
C. harness
D. condition
13. Humus
A. cloud
B. soil
C. mist
D. spirit
14. Paraphernalia
A. miscellany
B. rain gear
C. equipment
D. worthless junk
15. Chilblains
A. shivers
B. swelling
C. numbness
D. frostbite
16. Pulchritudinous
A. wonderful
B. shocking
C. beautiful
D. disgusting
17. Automaton
A. robot
B. computer
C. watch / D. switch
18. Prosaic
A. realistic
B. optimistic
C. ordinary
D. pessimistic
19. Parsimonious
A. fluent
B. generous
C. stingy
D. puzzling
20. Truculent
A. friendly
B. hostile
C. lazy
D. obedient
Key
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. D
10. B
11. A
12. D
13. B
14. C
15. B
16. C
17. A
18. C
19. C
20. B
Ratings
10 – 14 Correct: Good
15 – 17 Correct: Excellent
18 – 20 Correct: Exceptional