1. denouement: I was disappointed with the
a. ending of a story which solves the mystery b. amount of money paid for a piece of work
c. small place to live which is part of a bigger building
d. official report of the results of a political meeting
2. bittern: She saw a .
a. large bottle for storing liquid b. small green grass snake
c. false picture caused by hot air d. water bird with long legs and a very loud call
3. reconnoitre: They have gone to .
a. think again b. make an examination of a new place
c. have a good time to mark a happy event d. complain formally
4. magnanimity: We will never forget her .
a. very offensive and unfriendly manners b. courage in times of trouble
c. generosity d. completely sincere words
5. effete: He has become .
a. weak and soft b.too fond of strong drink c. unable to leave his bed d. extremely easy to annoy
6. rollick: They were .
a. driving very fast b. staying away from school without being permitted to
c. having fun in a noisy and spirited way d. sliding on snow using round boards
7. gobbet: The cat left a behind.
a. strip of torn material b. footprint
c. piece of solid waste from the body d. lump of food returned from the stomach
8. rigmarole: I hate the .
a. very fast and difficult dance for eight people b. funny character in the theatre
c. form which must be completed each year for tax purposes
d. long, pointless and complicated set of actions
9. alimony: The article was about .
a. feelings of bitterness and annoyance, expressed sharply
b. money for the care of children, paid regularly after a divorce
c. giving praise for excellent ideas
d. a metal which breaks easily and is bluish white
10. roughshod: He .
a. travelled without good preparation b. made lots of mistakes
c. did not consider other people's feelings d. did not care about his own comfort
11. copra: They supply .
a. a highly poisonous substance used to kill unwanted plants
b. the dried meat from a large nut used to make oil
c. an illegal substance which makes people feel good for a short time
d. strong rope used on sailing ships
12. bier: She lay on the .
a. folding garden chair b. grass next to a river
c. place where boats can be tied up d. board on which a dead body is carried
13. torpid: He was .
a. undecided b. filled with very strong feelings
c. confused and anxious d. slow and sleepy
14. dachshund: She loves her .
a. warm fur hat b. thick floor rug with special patterns
c. small dog with short legs and a long back d. old musical instrument with twelve strings
15. cadenza: What did you think of the ?
a. cake topped with cream and fruit b. large box hanging from a wire that carries people up a mountain c. slow formal dance from Italy d. passage in a piece of music that shows the player’s great skill
16. obtrude: These thoughts .
a. got themselves lost or forgotten b. did not agree with each other
c. got mixed up with each other d. pushed themselves forward in the mind
17. panzer: They saw the getting nearer.
a. players in a marching band b. fighter planes
c. large, slow windowless army cars d. policewomen
18. cyborg: She read about .
a. an integrated human-machine system b. a musical instrument with forty strings
c. a small, newly invented object d. a warm wind in winter
19. zygote: It is .
a. an early phase of sexual reproduction b. a lot of bother over nothing
c. a small animal found in southern Africa d. a gun used to launch rockets
20. sylvan: The painting had a theme.
a. lost love b. wandering c. forest d. casual folk
21. sagacious: She had many ideas that were .
a. instinctively clever b. ridiculous and wild
c. about abusing people and being abused d. rebellious and dividing
22. spatiotemporal: My theory is .
a. focussed on small details b. annoying to people
c. objectionably modern d. oriented to time and space
23. casuist: Don’t with me!
a. focus only on self-pleasure b. act like a tough guy
c. make judgments about my conduct of duty d. be stupid
24. cyberpunk: I like .
a. medicine that does not use drugs b. one variety of science fiction
c. the art and science of eating d. a society ruled by technical experts
25. pussyfoot: Let’s not .
a. criticise unreasonably b. take care to avoid confrontation
c. attack indirectly d. suddenly start
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