Vocabulary Test 3

the use of clever but dishonest behaviour in order to trick people

• ablation

• elusive

• guile

• conjecture

What does this word mean ?

discernible

• difficult to find, define or achieve

• not intended or likely to offend or upset anyone; ​not harmful or dangerous

• not friendly, and showing little interest in other people in a way that seems slightly rude

• can be easily recognized or understood

showing that you do not believe a person or thing to be important or worth considering

• perceptible

• contemptuous

• candid

• baffling

Fill in the blank to complete this sentence:

Some people may look angelic, but appearances can be ....... (starts with "d")

What does this word mean ?

intricate

• difficult to understand or explain

• having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together

• existing as a part of something

• existing, but not yet clear, active or well developed

Which one is the antonym of "surmise"

• speculate

• proclaim

• claim

• declare

Complete this sentence with a word that you have learned:

• Her rigid ideas and ..... manner had frightened the children.

What does this word mean ?

to circumvent

• to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally

• send information from one person to another

• to try hard to find a solution to a problem

• to make somebody unable to recognize where they are or where they should go

FInd the antonym of "innocuous"

• honest

• guile

• harmless

• arduous

Complete the sentence with a word that you have learned:

She ...... to spend a couple of hours with him every Sunday evening despite being snowed under with deadlines from work.