Mastery of practical English vocabulary doesn’t just make understanding and communication easier–it also supports better grades and test scores. How strong is your vocabulary? Try your luck with this test of the most essential words shared by Roots2Words in November 2024:
1. Wise and practical; acting with care and consideration for the future:
(A) indifferent (B) anomalous (C) prudent (D) palatable (E) tedious
2. To find out, to discover, to determine or make certain:
(A) amend (B) ascertain (C) concoct (D) tantalize (E) egress
3. The quality of stubbornly sticking to an opinion or course of action:
(A) cordiality (B) brevity (C) obstinacy (D) synesthesia (E) benediction
4. Showing contempt through scorn or ridicule:
(A) derisive (B) eponymous (C) desultory (D) leviathan (E) moribund
5. To provide support, encouragement, or justification:
(A) surfeit (B) conflate (C) asperse (D) buttress (E) disenfranchise
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Mike Bergin