Monday, February 14, 2022

Vocabulary challenge

  Are you ready for a new  round of vocabulary challenges, from the Oxford dictionary? Try to choose the right meaning of the word.

1. Who steals books?

a) Biblioklept      b) Bibiotecha.        c) Bibliotech            b) Bible-thief


2. Chose the word corresponding to the meaning in the text following:

Hide one's intentions

a) protect.   b) sardonic.     c) unleash         d) dissemble


3. Chose the word corresponding to the meaning in the text following:

An agent that causes the feeling of nausea.

a) nauseent                   b) nauseant                      c) noisome                     d) nauseant


4. Chose the word corresponding to the meaning in the text following:

The symbol  * 

a) Comma                       b) obelus             c) asterisk                       d) plus


5.  Chose the word corresponding to the meaning in the text following:

Boldness or courage resulting from alcoholic drink.

a) lagerastic                    b) pot-valor                       c) pintourage                 d) beer-mad


6.  Chose the word corresponding to the meaning in the text following:

Rude, boorish, miserly person

a) Childish                     b) curlish                            c) childrenish                 d) churlish 


7. Chose the word corresponding to the meaning in the text following:

A sudden, passing shudder of emotion or excitement

a)  frisone                     b) fissizion                         c) frisson                          d) fressure 


8.  Chose the word corresponding to the meaning in the text following:

Crafty and cunning

a) wulfine                    b) vulpine                          c) wolfine                          d) volfine 


9.  Chose the word corresponding to the meaning in the text following:

Having an exceptional memory

a) multinmesia           b) hypermnesia                  c) supermnesia              d) hypoamnesia


10.  Chose the word corresponding to the meaning in the text following:

Attacked, assaulted by enemies

a) encircled              b) routed                           c) strumped                       d) beset 


11.  Chose the word corresponding to the meaning in the text following:

Discuss terms of peace or cease-fire

a) surrender              b) withstand                     c) negotiate                       parley


12.  Chose the word corresponding to the meaning in the text following:

Drink a lot of alcohol and enjoy with others in a noisy, lively way.

a) lance                      b) beckon                     c) noisome                          d) carouse   

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