Vocabulary Practice Questions – Part 1
Vocabulary Practice Questions
Vocabulary questions are included in many different types of standardized tests including
High School: TACHS, Nelson Denny, Iowa Test of Basic Skills, Georgia High School, ISEE and SSAT, TCAP, CAHSEE
Nursing: Health Occupations Aptitude Exam (PSB/HOAE)
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Practice Questions
1. Adj. Corrupted, Impure
- Adulterate
- Harbor
- Infuriate
- Inculcate
2. N. Eagerness and enthusiasm
- Alacrity
- Happiness
- Donator
- Marital
3. V. To make less severe
- Suspense
- Alleviate
- Ingrate
- Action
4. V. To make blissful or happy
- Brand
- Negate
- Beatify
- Train
5. N. One who gives a gift or who gives money to a charity organization
- Captain
- Benefactor
- Source
- Teacher
6. Adj. hidden, secret, disguised
- Accustomed
- Covert
- Hide
- Carriage
7. V. straightforward, open and sincere
- Lawful
- Candid
- True
- Lawful
8. V. fearless or invulnerable to intimidation and fear
- Feeble
- Strongest
- Dauntless
- Super
9. v. to remove a leader or high official from position
- Sack
- Suspend
- Depose
- Dropped
10. v. to build up or strengthen in relation to morals or religion
- Sanctify
- Amplify
- Edify
- Wry
Answer Key
1. A
Adulterate: Corrupted; impure; adulterated.
2. A
Alacrity: Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.
3. B
Alleviate:To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.
4. C
Beatify: to make blissful.
5. B
Benefactor: Somebody who gives one a gift. Usually refers to someone who gives money to a charity or another form of organization.
6. B
Covert: Partially hidden, disguised, secret, surreptitious.
7. B
Candid: Straightforward, open and sincere.
8. C
Dauntless: Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.
9. C
Depose: To remove (a leader) from (high) office, without killing the incumbent.
10. C
Edify: To instruct or improve morally or intellectually.
