ENABI Vocabulary: Ultimate test | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Test yourself on the most challenging vocabulary from past Matriculation Examinations by filling in the blanks or choosing the correct alternative according to the clues

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While the nation felt authentic ____ (kiitollisuutta) for the recovery of the President, they feared what his next move might be.

gratitude / thankfulness / gratefulness

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You should avoid ___ terms when it comes to minorities. (decisive / deistic / derogatory)

derogatory

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Stay-at-home moms often succumb to income _disparity_. Synonym: (imbalance / loss / trouble).

imbalance

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Any rugby player diagnosed as having a ___ is subject to an automatic three-week suspension from all competitions and team practices. (concussion / conclusion / confusion)

concussion

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I have an IQ over 140, which is ___ to that of a genius. (matched / compared / equivalent)

equivalent

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Ibrahim was _content_ to see his son in a stable relationship, but the announcement of a grandchild was the icing on the cake. Synonym: (at ease / taken aback / under a cloud)

at ease

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The hypocrisy of some authority figures is _galling_. Synonym: (daunting / irksome / extraordinary)

irksome

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The government clearly underestimated Covid-19 and failed to heed the ___ of public health care professionals who called for more subsidies to help during the pandemic. (expeditions / exploits / exhortations)

exhortations

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Climate change will eventually render Earth ___ (asuinkelvottomaksi).

uninhabitable / unlivable / impossible to live on

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I have no ___ with you, my friend. Settle down. (complaints / accord / quarrel)

quarrel

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Instead of going to college, Rose lives with her mother in obscurity, and her friends are _scornful_ of her claim of being a great, undiscovered artist. Synonym: (supportive / contemptuous / baffled)

contemptuous

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No reason to _make a mountain out of a molehill_! I'll just pop another pan of brownies in the oven and we'll toss the burnt ones into the trash. Synonym: (to blow one's top / to make a fuss / to give up)

to make a fuss

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The United States remained _ambivalent_ on the issue of international collaboration on public health, despite playing a role in spearheading the United Nations. Synonym: (adamant / elusive / consistent)

elusive

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Getting through law school and graduating with honors takes hard work and __. (perseverance / prejudice / pursuit)

perseverance

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Use a cotton ___ to remove excess eyeliner. (mop / swab / tweezer)

swab

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A _rigid_ backplate makes inserting the bladder into a backpack's hydration sleeve easier. Synonym: (unyielding / impressionable / malleable)

unyielding

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