TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 2

The president will _______ a new ambassador to represent the country.

• designate

• reprimand

• eradicate

• confiscate

The milk had a _______ smell, so I decided not to drink it.

• fraudulent

• rancid

• notorious

• tentative

This new spray is designed to _______ insects and keep them away from your home.

• repel

• abstain

• confine

• radiate

The rain was _______; it stopped and started several times throughout the day.

• incessant

• intermittent

• ambiguous

• stale

The baby’s crying was _______ and kept everyone in the house awake.

• incessant

• apprehensive

• vulnerable

• notorious

The dark clouds in the sky indicate that a storm is _______.

• imminent

• moderate

• ambiguous

• pensive

We need a(n) _______ plan in case the main project fails.

• callous

• contngency

• reprimand

• obsolete

The meeting had to _______ until next week due to scheduling conflicts.

• adjourn

• abstain

• repulsive

• eradicate

Not being able to solve the puzzle was extremely _______ for him.

• frustrating

• candid

• few and far between

• fraudulent

She was _______ about traveling alone to a new country.

• apprehensive

• notorious

• pungent

• radiant