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'The Vocabulary Quiz 2'

                   20th Oct '08

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    1. What best defines the word 'alacrity'?
    Bitterness
    Zeal
    Weariness



    2. What does 'atrophy' mean?
    Wasting away
    Winning by all means
    Wishing in vain



    3. What is 'attrition'?
    A condition caused by poor diet
    A fear of strangers
    A gradual wearing away



    4. What does the word 'dichotomy' mean?
    Amputation of male member
    Removal of same sex lustings
    Two contradictory opinions



    5. What does 'risible' mean?
    Edgy
    Laughable
    Confused



    6. Which of the following best defines the word 'ennui'?
    Confusion due to lack of sleep
    Maturing late
    Weariness due to boredom



    7. What best defines the word 'consanguinity'?
    A close affinity
    With cheerful optimism
    A deepish red color



    8. What best defines the word 'demur'?
    Climb out of a river
    Object out of principle
    A Madagascan monkey



    9. Which of the following best defines the word 'ebullient'?
    Avoiding problems
    Teasing mercilessly
    Overflowing with enthusiasm



    10. Which of the following means 'an urgent situation'?
    Existential
    Exigency
    Exinanition

     

Answers:


1. Zeal 2. Wasting away 3. A gradual wearing away 4. Two contradictory opinions 5. Laughable 6. Weariness due to boredom 7. A close affinity 8. Object out of principle 9. Overflowing with enthusiasm 10. Exigency



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