11+ Voc 03

Which word is closest in meaning to ASTUTE? A) foolish B) shrewd C) careless D) timid B) shrewd — Astute means clever and quick to understand situations.

Which word is closest in meaning to RETICENT? A) talkative B) reserved C) excited D) cheerful B) reserved — Reticent means unwilling to talk or express feelings.

Which word is closest in meaning to CAPRICIOUS? A) predictable B) unpredictable C) reliable D) steady B) unpredictable — Capricious means changing suddenly and unpredictably.

Which word is closest in meaning to PERNICIOUS? A) helpful B) harmful C) harmless D) beneficial B) harmful — Pernicious means having a harmful effect.

Which word is closest in meaning to SAGACIOUS? A) wise B) foolish C) careless D) impulsive A) wise — Sagacious means wise and showing good judgement.

Which word is closest in meaning to SUPERFLUOUS? A) essential B) unnecessary C) important D) valuable B) unnecessary — Superfluous means unnecessary or more than needed.

Which word is closest in meaning to TACITURN? A) noisy B) quiet C) enthusiastic D) talkative B) quiet — Taciturn means saying very little.

Which word is closest in meaning to SURREPTITIOUS? A) secretive B) obvious C) honest D) noisy A) secretive — Surreptitious means done secretly to avoid being noticed.

Which word is closest in meaning to ABHOR? A) admire B) detest C) tolerate D) accept B) detest — Abhor means to hate intensely.

Which word is closest in meaning to AMELIORATE? A) worsen B) improve C) conceal D) delay B) improve — Ameliorate means to make something better or less severe.

Which word is closest in meaning to CREDULOUS? A) sceptical B) gullible C) cautious D) suspicious B) gullible — Credulous means too ready to believe something.

Which word is closest in meaning to EFFICACIOUS? A) effective B) useless C) harmful D) uncertain A) effective — Efficacious means producing the desired result.

Which word is closest in meaning to OSTENTATIOUS? A) modest B) showy C) plain D) discreet B) showy — Ostentatious means excessively showy or designed to attract attention.

Which word is closest in meaning to INGENUOUS? A) cunning B) innocent C) deceitful D) suspicious B) innocent — Ingenuous means innocent, sincere and straightforward.

Which word is closest in meaning to DISPARAGE? A) praise B) belittle C) admire D) celebrate B) belittle — Disparage means to speak of someone or something as unimportant.

Which word is closest in meaning to EXACERBATE? A) improve B) worsen C) prevent D) simplify B) worsen — Exacerbate means to make something worse.

Which word is closest in meaning to INDISCRIMINATE? A) selective B) random C) precise D) careful B) random — Indiscriminate means without careful selection or distinction.

Which word is closest in meaning to REPRIMAND? A) praise B) scold C) reward D) ignore B) scold — Reprimand means to scold or strongly criticise.

Which word is closest in meaning to RETROSPECTIVE? A) looking back B) looking forward C) immediate D) spontaneous A) looking back — Retrospective means looking back at past events.

Which word is closest in meaning to SUBSERVIENT? A) dominant B) submissive C) independent D) rebellious B) submissive — Subservient means too willing to obey another person.

Which word is closest in meaning to TEMPERATE? A) extreme B) moderate C) violent D) severe B) moderate — Temperate means moderate rather than extreme.

Which word is closest in meaning to TRANSIENT? A) permanent B) temporary C) ancient D) fixed B) temporary — Transient means lasting only a short time.

Which word is closest in meaning to UNWIELDY? A) easy to handle B) awkward C) tiny D) flexible B) awkward — Unwieldy means difficult to carry, use or manage.

Which word is closest in meaning to VOCIFEROUS? A) quiet B) loud C) hesitant D) secretive B) loud — Vociferous means expressing opinions loudly and forcefully.

Which word is closest in meaning to VINDICTIVE? A) forgiving B) revengeful C) generous D) cheerful B) revengeful — Vindictive means wanting revenge.

Which word is closest in meaning to ADVERSITY? A) success B) difficulty C) celebration D) advantage B) difficulty — Adversity means a difficult or unfortunate situation.

Which word is closest in meaning to ALLEVIATE? A) worsen B) reduce C) increase D) intensify B) reduce — Alleviate means to make something less severe.

Which word is closest in meaning to AMBIVALENT? A) certain B) having mixed feelings C) enthusiastic D) indifferent B) having mixed feelings — Ambivalent means having conflicting feelings.

Which word is closest in meaning to COERCE? A) persuade gently B) force C) encourage D) reward B) force — Coerce means to force someone to do something.

Which word is closest in meaning to COMPLACENT? A) worried B) too self-satisfied C) determined D) nervous B) too self-satisfied — Complacent means too satisfied with yourself and unaware of possible problems.

Which word is closest in meaning to CONCISE? A) lengthy B) brief and clear C) confusing D) detailed B) brief and clear — Concise means giving information clearly using few words.

Which word is closest in meaning to CONFOUND? A) clarify B) confuse C) encourage D) assist B) confuse — Confound means to confuse or puzzle.

Which word is closest in meaning to CONTEMPT? A) respect B) strong disrespect C) admiration D) affection B) strong disrespect — Contempt is a strong lack of respect.

Which word is closest in meaning to CONTRADICT? A) agree B) say the opposite C) support D) repeat B) say the opposite — Contradict means to say something that conflicts with another statement.

Which word is closest in meaning to DISCREET? A) tactful B) obvious C) careless D) noisy A) tactful — Discreet means careful not to attract attention or reveal information.

Which word is closest in meaning to DISCREPANCY? A) agreement B) difference C) similarity D) solution B) difference — A discrepancy is a difference between things that should match.

Which word is closest in meaning to ELUSIVE? A) obvious B) difficult to find C) enormous D) permanent B) difficult to find — Elusive means difficult to find, catch or understand.

Which word is closest in meaning to EMINENT? A) unknown B) famous and respected C) ordinary D) unsuccessful B) famous and respected — Eminent means well-known and respected.

Which word is closest in meaning to EXPLICIT? A) vague B) clear and direct C) mysterious D) uncertain B) clear and direct — Explicit means stated clearly with no doubt about meaning.

Which word is closest in meaning to FORMIDABLE? A) easy B) very difficult or impressive C) tiny D) harmless B) very difficult or impressive — Formidable describes something that is difficult to overcome.

Which word is closest in meaning to IMPECCABLE? A) faulty B) perfect C) careless D) ordinary B) perfect — Impeccable means without mistakes or faults.

Which word is closest in meaning to INTRICATE? A) simple B) complicated C) obvious D) plain B) complicated — Intricate means complicated and containing many details.

Which word is closest in meaning to LUCID? A) confusing B) clear C) mysterious D) complicated B) clear — Lucid means clear and easy to understand.

Which word is closest in meaning to MITIGATE? A) worsen B) reduce the severity of C) increase D) ignore B) reduce the severity of — Mitigate means to make something less severe or harmful.

Which word is the OPPOSITE of ASTUTE? A) clever B) perceptive C) foolish D) shrewd C) foolish — Astute means clever and perceptive.

Which word is the OPPOSITE of RETICENT? A) reserved B) outspoken C) quiet D) withdrawn B) outspoken — Reticent means reserved; outspoken means willing to express opinions openly.

Which word is the OPPOSITE of CAPRICIOUS? A) unpredictable B) consistent C) erratic D) changeable B) consistent — Capricious means unpredictable; consistent means steady.

Which word is the OPPOSITE of PERNICIOUS? A) harmful B) beneficial C) damaging D) destructive B) beneficial — Pernicious means harmful; beneficial means helpful.

Which word is the OPPOSITE of SUPERFLUOUS? A) unnecessary B) essential C) excessive D) redundant B) essential — Superfluous means unnecessary; essential means necessary.

Which word is the OPPOSITE of SURREPTITIOUS? A) secretive B) open C) hidden D) covert B) open — Surreptitious means secretive; open means not hidden.

Which word is the OPPOSITE of EXACERBATE? A) worsen B) alleviate C) intensify D) aggravate B) alleviate — Exacerbate means worsen; alleviate means make less severe.

Which word is the OPPOSITE of TRANSIENT? A) temporary B) permanent C) brief D) short-lived B) permanent — Transient means temporary.

Which word is the OPPOSITE of VOCIFEROUS? A) loud B) subdued C) forceful D) noisy B) subdued — Vociferous means loud and forceful; subdued means quiet or restrained.