Circle A, B, C or D that most accurately fits the meaning and check your answers with the key.
1. Gourmet
Someone who
A. has indigestion
B. likes cooking
C. is hungry
D. has an expert
appreciation of food
2. Confection
A. sweet food
B. type of bread
C. mould
D. blender
3. Alfresco
A. fancy
B. strained
C. outdoor
D. sweet
4. Bisque
A. buttered biscuit
B. cream soup
C. table cloth
D. cafeteria
5. Masticate
A. gulp
B. boil
C. chew
D. to pour
6. Piquant
A. runny
B. sharp
C. streaming
D. lumpy
7. Quisling
A. interrogator
B. communicator
C. innocent partner
D. collaborating traitor
8. Ersatz
A. shell-shocked
B. shabbily dressed
C. fake
D. smartly dressed
9. Guerrilla
A. wild animal
B. independent soldier
C. machine gun
D. assassin
10. Fusillade
A. electric shock
B. military drill
C. armed struggle
D. series of shots
11. Salvo
A. simultaneous gunfire
B. medicine bag
C. salon
D. internal struggle
12. Blitzkrieg
A. battle field
B. army headquarters
C. bombardment
D. an intense
military campaign
13. Muslin
A. oily liquid
B. type of tree
C. plain-weave cotton fabric
D. barrel of a gun
14. Baroque
A. energetic
B. lively
C. lazy
D. ornate
15. Ostracise
A. exclude from a group
B. to hide
C. to minimise
D. cover up a mistake
16. Divan
A. diving bird
B. spoiled person
C. sofa without a back
D. a divine being
17. Ruminate
A. cry out in pain
B. meditate
C. search
D. crumple in a heap
18. Petard
A. small bomb
B. French pirate
C. hat
D. sword
19. Mantra
A. loose dress
B. heavy meal
C. an insult
D. repeated phrase
20. Exorcise
A. to exclude
B. exercise vigorously
C. plan carefully
D. free from evil spirits
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Key
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. D
11. A
12. D
13. C
14. D
15. A
16. C
17. B
18. A
19. D
20. D
Ratings
10 – 14 Correct: Good
15 – 17 Correct: Excellent
18 – 20 Correct: Exceptional