Silver (Potential Challenging Vocabulary)

Select the word which has the same meaning as the word underlined.

From paragraph 1:

'But no single event in the history of silver rivals Spain’s conquest... '

• competes

• opposes

• equals

• contests

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From Paragraph 1:

But no single event in the history of silver rivals Spain’s conquest of the so-called New World..'

• mastery

• acquisition

• victory

• overthrow

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Paragraph 1:

'... in the history of silver rivals Spain’s conquest of the so-called New World in the late fifteenth century...'

• alleged

• unquestionably

• obviously

• phony

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Paragraph 1:

But no single event in the history of silver rivals Spain’s conquest of the so-called New World in the late fifteenth century, resulting in Bolivia, Peru and Mexico accounting for a huge proportion of the world’s production.

• deeming

• acknowledging

• considering

• justifying

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Paragraph 2:

'...people with good taste still choose to adorn themselves with silver..'

• common sense

• modesty

• elegance

• decency

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Paragraph 2:

In some ancient languages, such as Sanskrit and Hebrew, the same words are used to describe both silver and money, thus underpinning its importance.

• countering

• upholding

• emphasising

• pushing

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Paragraph 4:

'Mirrors were originally made of polished stone,...'

• lustreless

• sleek

• graceful

• buffed

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Paragraph 5:

As silver is very effective in the collection of solar power, the energy which comes from the sun, it allows us to access this source of renewable energy

• transformable

• sustainable

• feasible

• perishable

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Paragraph 6:

'...harden within minutes and are used in dentistry to fill cavities in teeth.'

• spaces

• holes

• decays

• gulfs

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Paragraph 7:

'..some brass instruments, such as trumpets, are plated with silver'

• filled

• varnished

• blanketed

• coated