TOPIC: ENGLISH VOCABULARY
1. What does the term "sesquipedalian" mean?
a) A two-syllable word
b) A long, multisyllabic word
c) A word with a hidden meaning
d) A word with a single syllable
2. Identify the word that means "the act of speaking or writing in a roundabout, indirect way":
a) Eloquence
b) Circumlocution
c) Euphemism
d) Diatribe
3. What is the synonym for "vicissitude"?
a) Permanence
b) Changeability
c) Consistency
d) Stagnation
4. The word "diaphanous" describes something that is:
a) Opaque and solid
b) Transparent and delicate
c) Bulky and heavy
d) Reflective and shiny
5. Choose the word that best fits in the sentence: "His _______ remarks belied his true intentions."
a) Garrulous
b) Equivocal
c) Incendiary
d) Laconic
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6. What does "nefarious" mean?
a) Benevolent and kind-hearted
b) Lawful and just
c) Wicked and immoral
d) Uplifting and inspiring
7. Identify the word that means "exaggerated and pretentious display":
a) Modesty
b) Grandiloquence
c) Humility
d) Simplicity
8. What is the meaning of "ineffable"?
a) Easily describable
b) Extremely difficult to pronounce
c) Beyond description or expression in words
d) Ineffective
9. An "incorrigible" person is someone who:
a) Is easily influenced
b) Cannot be reformed or changed
c) Is excessively ambitious
d) Is gentle and compassionate
10. Choose the word that completes the sentence: "The detective's _______ investigation uncovered the truth behind the complex case."
a) Perfunctory
b) Quixotic
c) Dilatory
d) Meticulous