Circle A, B, C or D that most accurately fits the meaning and check your answers with the key.
1. Cordial
A. friend
B. fruit-falavoured liquer
C. trustworthy person
D. unknown subject
2. Gumption
A. resourcefulness
B. stickiness
C. friendliness
D. honesty
3. Ragamuffin
A. wild beast
B. foreigner
C. child in dirty clothes
D. abandoned pet
4. Jalopy
A. vacant building
B. elderly person
C. small sea fish
D. beat-up car
5. Ewer
A. wide-mouthed water jug
B. paddock for sheep
C. female pig
D. open drain
6. Lollygag
A. sweet drink
B. dawdle
C. wolf down food
D. practical joke
7. Rapscallion
A. vegetarian
B. type of dance
C. mischievous person
D. devotee
8. Gumshoe
A. thief
B. silly person
C. shoemaker
D. detective
9. Apothecary
A. pharmacist
B. fortune teller
C. priest
D. rebel
10. Providence
A. physical comfort
B. divine care
C. mental problem
D. happy coincidence
11. Naughty-naught
A. tangled hair
B. deep well
C. the year 1900
D. trouble-maker
12. Pedal-pushers
A. bicycle gears
B. pointed shoes
C. bicycle
D. calf-length trousers
13. Humdinger
Something or someone
A. extraordinary
B. laughable
C. modern
D. ancient
14. Fat-fingered
A. quick on the keyboard
B. prone to typographical errors
C. prone to steal things
D. quick-tempered
15. Amazon
A. very strong man
B. long river
C. tall, strong woman
D. dynamic person
16. Chimerical
A. resembling a deer
B. resounding
C. wildly fanciful
D. happy
17. Mentor
A. attacker
B. physician
C. rogue
D. guide
18. Stentorian
A. loud
B. sweet
C. strong
D. weak
19. Halcyon
A. lasting forever
B. calm and peaceful
C. unkind
D. sympathetic
20. Dryad
A. mythical giant
B. water sprite
C. wood nymph
D. sandstorm
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Key
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. B
11. C
12. D
13. A
14. B
15. C
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