Question 1/12
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PELLUCID
translucent, clear
hairy, hirsute
Question 2/12
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REPROBATE
return, reimburse
rascal, scoundrel
Question 3/12
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STOLID
unemotional, unexcitable
hollow, empty
Question 4/12
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TRENCHANT
insightful, sharp
underground, buried
Question 5/12
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UPBRAID
improve, enhance
reprimand, admonish
Question 6/12
in.com
VILIFY
hesitate, pause
disparage, criticize
Question 7/12
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PERTINACIOUS
appropriate, proper
determined, persistent
Question 8/12
scholaradvisor.com
TRUCULENT
defiant, antagonistic
chunky, thick
Question 9/12
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RECALCITRANT
uncooperative, insubordinate
shy, taciturn
Question 10/12
thecollegiateblog.org
PROTEAN
versatile, multi-faceted
strong, mighty
Question 11/12
ytimg.com
VICISSITUDE
stickiness, gooeyness
reversal, downturn
Question 12/12
huffpost.com
PROSAIC
exciting, imaginative
ordinary, everyday
Plain of speech...
C+, Prosaic
luxuryvacationsource.com
Right!
You got around half of these right, which is quite impressive indeed.
B+, Admirable
zainoo.com
Right!
You got all or most of these right! No one could ever accuse you of being at a loss for words.
A+, Impressive
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Can you choose the correct definition of these hard-to-define words?
1
PELLUCID
translucent, clear
hairy, hirsute
2
REPROBATE
return, reimburse
rascal, scoundrel
3
STOLID
unemotional, unexcitable
hollow, empty
4
TRENCHANT
insightful, sharp
underground, buried
5
UPBRAID
improve, enhance
reprimand, admonish
6
VILIFY
hesitate, pause
disparage, criticize
7
PERTINACIOUS
appropriate, proper
determined, persistent
8
TRUCULENT
defiant, antagonistic
chunky, thick
9
RECALCITRANT
uncooperative, insubordinate
shy, taciturn
10
PROTEAN
versatile, multi-faceted
strong, mighty
11
VICISSITUDE
stickiness, gooeyness
reversal, downturn
12
PROSAIC
exciting, imaginative
ordinary, everyday
