English Vocabulary Quiz - Part 76

English Vocabulary Quiz - Part 76

1. Turgid
a) nonsensical
b) pompous, tedious
c) murky
d) natural



2. Aberration
a) false story
b) deviation
c) admiration
d) secret


3. Embroiled
a) bitter
b) in an argument
c) swindled
d) enraged


4. Dissemble
a) act deceitfully
b) disband
c) manipulate
d) take apart


5. Provincial
a) unsophisticated
b) widespread
c) urbane
d) indirect


6. Finagle
a) finish
b) get through trickery
c) plot
d) flatter


7. Parvenu
a) explorer
b) talkative person
c) upstart
d) novice


8. Anathema
a) controversy
b) detested person
c) trivial point
d) religious belief


9. Churlish
a) lacking emotion
b) aggressive
c) effeminate
d) ill-mannered


10. Duress
a) stress
b) compulsory force
c) one’s attire
d) period of inactivity


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