VOCAB QUIZ

1.    EAGER

(1) Clever              (2) Enthusiastic

(3)Curious             (4) Devoted

2.    PLACID

(1) Clear                (2) Calm

(3) Enjoyable         (4) Dull

3.    COMMEMORATE

(1) Boast               (2) Remember

(3) Manipulate       (4) Harmonies

4.    DEIFY

(1) Face                (2) Worship

(3) Flatter              (4) Challenge

5.    AMENITIES

(1)Pageantries      (2) Privileges

(3) Facilities           (4) Courtesies

6.    DISPARITY

(1) Injustice           (2) Unlikeness

(3) Partiality           (4) Distortion

7.    BARBARIAN

(1) Arrogant           (2) Impolite

(3) Uncvilised        (4) Unkind

8.    LETHAL

(1) Unlawful          (2) Deadly

(3) Sluggish           (4) Smooth

9.    SERENE

(1) Solemn            (2) Meak

(3) Delicate           (4) Calm

10.  GRUESOME

(1) Hateful             (2) Painful

(3) Tragic              (4) Frightful

Answers with Explanations:-

1. (3)

Meaning: If you are eager to do or have something, you want to do or have it very much.

Example: Robert was eager to talk about life in the army.’

2.  (2)

Meaning: A placid person or animal is calm and does not easily become excited, angry, or upset.

Example: She was a placid child who rarely cried.

3.  (2)

Meaning: To commemorate an important event or person means to remember them by means of a special

action, ceremony, or specially- created object.

Example: One room contained a gallery of paintings commemorating great moments in baseball.

4.  (2)

Meaning: If someone is deified, they are considered to be a god or are regarded with very great respect.

Example: Valentino was virtually deified by legions of females fans.

5.  (2)

Meaning: Amenities are things such as shopping centres or sports facilities that are provided for people’s convenience, enjoyment, or comfort.

Example: The hotel amenities include health clubs, conference facilities, and banqueting rooms.

6. (2)

Meaning: If there is a disparity between two or more things, there is a noticeable difference between them.

Example: the economic disparities between East and West Berlin.

7.  (3)

Meaning: In former times, barbarians were people from other countries who were thought to be uncivilized and violent.

Example: The Roman Empire was overrun by Nordic barbarians.

8.  (2)

Meaning: A substance that is lethal can kill people or animals.

Example: a lethal dose of sleeping pills.

9. (4)

Meaning: Someone or something that is serene is calm and quiet.

Example: She looked as calm and serene as she always did,

10. (4)

Meaning: Something that is gruesome is extremely unpleasant and shocking.

Example: There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital.