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Advanced Vocabulary

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some people will bamboozle you into doing something.

a)

deceive

b)

encourage

c)

help

2.

He's getting a bit cantankerous in his old age.

She is a cantankerous old woman.

a)

silly

b)

good-natured

c)

forgetful

d)

ill-tempered

3.

It's reckoned that someone in the government was in cahoots with the assassin.

a)

betraying

b)

conspiring

c)

trying to arrest

4.

More political shenanigans were exposed in the newspapers today.

a)

bad decisions

b)

business deals

c)

secret or dishonest activities

d)

good conduct

5.

I like everything about summer - the light, the warmth, the clothes - the whole _________.

a)

caboodle

b)

shenanigans

c)

cahoots

d)

cantankerous

6.

A derisive smile:

a)
b)
c)
7.

That's a jazzy tie you're wearing!

a)

gaudy

b)

dull

c)

striped

8.

The hotel does not assume liability for lost items.

a)

obligation

b)

discovery

c)

responsibility

9.

When I told them the joke, Laura smiled demurely.

a)

shamelessly

b)

openly

c)

shyly

10.

A light-fingered person is

a)

agile

b)

slim

c)

dishonest

d)

easily distracted

11.

He managed to scrape through the exam.

a)

A. cheat

b)

B. fail

c)

C. only just pass it

12.

The Palestinian situation has become a political and military________.

a)

blessing

b)

quagmire

c)

event

13.

Time ran out before we could get down to the real nitty-gritty.

a)

basic and practical facts

b)

strange, abnormal facts

c)

the less important facts

14.

He suffered a minor whiplash injury.

a)
b)
c)
15.

A 'haughty' person is

a)

arrogant

b)

very tall

c)

cruel

d)

foolish

16.

The pupils were enthralled by the story she was telling.

a)

mesmerized

b)

disgusted

c)

bored

17.

A 'stingy' person is

a)

callous

b)

unintelligent

c)

talkative

d)

a miser

18.

The boy sounded rather gawky speaking to the girls.

a)

at ease

b)

cheerful

c)

clumsy

19.

Just calm down, stop gabbling and tell me what has happened.

a)

crying

b)

speaking with a lot of pauses ( stammer, stutter)

c)

saying something that has no meaning (talk gibberish)

20.

Secateurs:

a)
b)
c)
21.

No one dared to gainsay him.

Not to gainsay but I prefer the second version.

a)

contradict

b)

stop

c)

try to change one's mind

d)

support

22.

Tony physically manhandled him out of the house.

a)
b)
c)
23.

She was scrabbling around, searching for the door.

He scrabbled for the light switch.

a)

trying to find something by moving one's hands

b)

hitting one's fingers lightly on something

c)

moving your feet in the dark

24.

“She felt the tantalizing smell of fried bacon.”


Tantalizing means...

a)

Something that causes excitement or desire, but that you usually cannot attain.

b)

Disgusting

25.

Don't start talking about ghosts - they give me the heebie-jeebies.

a)

strong sense of excitement.

b)

a strong feeling of fear.

26.

That foul, murky, dreary ( dreri) autumn.

“foul, murky, dreary” mean….

a)

Sujo, tenebroso, triste ( sombrio)

b)

Triste ( sombrio), sujo, tenebroso

27.

to laugh in a way that can show disrespect

a)

scowl

b)

torment

c)

glare

d)

snicker

28.

old and torn

a)

plot

b)

tattered

c)

havoc

d)

torment

29.

extremely windy

a)

enliven

b)

windswept

c)

havoc

d)

mischief

30.

to move in an unsteady way

a)

lurch

b)

havoc

c)

windswept

d)

glare

31.

a situation where there is much destruction

a)

tattered

b)

torment

c)

havoc

d)

impish

32.

playful and mischievous

a)

enliven

b)

impish

c)

debt

d)

snicker

33.
I made plans to go to a concert Saturday, but my ride flaked out on me and that meant all the rest of my plans went _____.
a)
Awry
b)
Askance
c)
Readily
d)
Suspense
34.
Kevin glanced _____ and the pretty girl who sat next to him. He is debating on asking her out.
a)
Outright
b)
Dimly
c)
Indefinitely
d)
Askance
35.

Which of the following choices is a correctly-spelled word?

a)

A. gaige

b)

B. gaueg

c)

C. gayge

d)

D. gauge

36.

a small, mischievous devil or sprite

a)

aggravate

b)

imp

c)

rile

d)

tormentor

37.

to make agitated and angry

a)

tormentor

b)

rile

c)

vice

d)

bellow

38.

The din of the engine…

traduz-se como…

a)

O barulho do motor

b)

a peça do motor.

39.

Which dwarf is a synonym to: not smart?

a)

sleepy

b)

happy

c)

bashful

d)

grumpy

e)

dopey

40.
To hesitate or move haltingly means
a)
faltered
b)
preconceived
c)
pelt
d)
evolved
41.
Grayish with streaks or spots
a)
pelt
b)
brindle
c)
coherent
d)
menace
42.
Skin of an animal with the fur still on it
a)
novelty
b)
terrain
c)
brindle
d)
pelt
43.
Feelings of unease caused by embarrassment
a)
novelty
b)
chagrin
c)
menace
d)
coherent
44.
One behind the other means
a)
pelt
b)
faltered
c)
tandem
d)
evolved
45.

The chain gang picking up the trash on the side of the highway was working in perfect _______________.

a)

brindle

b)

tandem

c)

falter

d)

alleviate

46.

Fixtures and fittings ( BrE)…

a)

Todo o equipamento, mobília que é incluído numa cas quando é vendida.

b)

Dentadura

47.

a consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of a contrary one

a)

offset

b)

style

c)

picture

d)

tiling option

48.

(adj.) extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable

a)

perturb

b)

prodigious

c)

relevant

d)

skittish

49.
to really hate
a)
abate
b)
abdicate
c)
aberration
d)
abhor
50.
careful
a)
asylum
b)
bias
c)
canny
d)
boisterous
51.
bold
a)
brusque
b)
brazen
c)
boisterous
d)
asylum
52.

make a mess of, destroy, or ruin

a)

artless

b)

awkward

c)

blunder

d)

botch

53.

walk unsteadily

a)

bumble

b)

clumsy

c)

embarrassing

d)

faux pas

54.

blunder; make a mess of something

a)

flounder

b)

flub

c)

gaffe

d)

gawky

55.

awkward and clumsy in movement or posture

a)

flounder

b)

flub

c)

gaffe

d)

gawky

56.

not asked for

a)

unbound

b)

unbidden

c)

unbeknownst

d)

undo

57.

The boy was transfixed by the oncoming tidal wave. What does the word transfixed mean in this sentence?

a)

excited

b)

to become motionless with horror

c)

anticipation for something sweet

d)

angry and frustrated

58.

When someone smiled or spoke in a contemptuous or mocking manner then they . . .

a)

explained

b)

grinned

c)

sneered

d)

partook

59.

Fill in the blank: The snake was ______________________ through the garden.

a)

trespassing

b)

slithering

c)

enveloping

d)

careening

60.

Fill in the blank: When someone stares in a deliberately impassioned or expressionless manner, they are displaying a ________________ face.

a)

angry

b)

happy

c)

deadpan

d)

sneered

61.

The image is an example of...

a)

cogs

b)

weevils

c)

craggies

d)

filaments

62.

To surround and have or hold within is to .....

a)

poach

b)

encompass

c)

chide

d)

filament

63.

“Trough” pronuncia-se traf como (tough) e significa…

a)

canal, ou pia ( gamela, bebedouro, Tina) de água para animais num campo

b)

Trufa

64.

a family possession handed down from generation to generation

a)

phoenix

b)

dynasty

c)

heirloom

d)

dictation

65.

Instead of folding the laundry, she ________ threw the clothes in the drawer.

a)

tedious

b)

quarantine

c)

wearily

d)

haphazardly

66.

The ______ student started blankly at the computer screen.

a)

distraught

b)

refuge

c)

listless

d)

inevitable

67.

deeply upset

a)

mystified

b)

chortled

c)

elder

d)

distraught

68.

I mean to rush around wildly or violently.

a)

symptom

b)

scamper

c)

rampage

69.
lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive; not having elegance, refinement, or cultivation; proper or suited to the home or to ordinary domestic life; plain; unpretentious
a)
Homely
b)
Stymie
c)
Archaic diction
d)
Pedestrian
70.
to hinder, block, or thwart
a)
Stymie
b)
logos
c)
Vivid
d)
Burgeon
71.

The computer was a cheap, plasticky one, much touted as ideal for the small businessman…


‘touted, means…

a)

Apregoado, promovido

b)

Estragado

72.

What word means a soldier's uniform for fatigue duty

a)

Niche

b)

Dentures

c)

Aviator

d)

Fatigues

e)

Oblivion

73.
not paid attention to; disregarded
a)
unheeded
b)
enlightened
c)
humanity
d)
inevitable
74.

speckled with small drops

a)

lopsided

b)

spattered

c)

lopsided

d)

scramble

75.

It's cold outside, so you better ____ up for recess with your hat and gloves!

a)

spattered

b)

scramble

c)

bundle

d)

hibernate

76.

I had to ______ over the rocks to climb up the mountain!

a)

spattered

b)

hibernate

c)

lantern

d)

scramble

77.

composure; calmness

a)

equanimity

b)

frangible

c)

litany

d)

replete

78.

Make sure your numbers tally with ours. Please keep a tally of the number of customers.

‘Tally” nas duas frases significa:

a)

Bater certo/ registo

b)

Talismã

79.

Cata-vento?

(a)  

80.

cansado, fatigado, starting with W... /I/

(a)  

81.

cauteloso, atento, starting with W... /we.../

(a)  

82.

fugir para casar...

(a)  

83.

uma desculpa esfarrapada...is in English...

(a)  

84.

irresponsável, displicente, impotente...starting with F (a)   s

85.

glicínia

(a)  

86.

inconstante, caprichoso, volúvel...starting with f (a)  

87.

cair de sono, adormecer, cochilar (a)   starting with n... (phrasal verb)

88.

pira-te! põe-te a andar!

(a)  

89.

toque de finados...

(a)  

90.

rego (para plantar), irrigar... f---w

Vengeance was. f...ed by your tears...

(a)  

91.

radical (f (a)   d) dissidente ...(m...k): escrever as duas separadas por espaço

92.

lábios com cieiro

(a)  

93.

neste ponto crítico: at this j (a)  

94.

He looked at her a...e. : de soslaio, com reprovação.

(a)  

95.

Uma transferência tardia...a late (a)  

96.

um sorriso endiabrado: an... smile

(a)  

97.

medidor, manómetro

(a)  

98.

He concentrated on not allowing himself to be (a)   by this man. (não se deixar irritar; starts with r...

99.

I'm a bit d...about that ( estúpido) I'm a bit d (a)   y about twitter. I don"t know how to use it.

100.

Rodapé

(a)  

101.

Sem brilho, sem vida, com falta de inspiraçāo. Liverpool played against a L (a)   Manchester Un.

102.

She feels something b... up inside her ( borbulhar, crescer and she s (a)   him with her bare legs against him. ( montar) . Escrever as duas palavras separadas por 1 espaço.

103.

That following morning, Sophie calls her hairdresser and makes an…..for later that day. I,m going to London today to get my hair d….for the trip.’ ( escrever separadas por um espaço apenas)

(a)  

104.

He f….his collar down against the L….of his tie and straightens it in the mirror. ( achatar…e?

(a)  

105.

duas palavras sinónimas para manchas….

a black beard with f…. s (or s…..s) of gray.

(a)  

106.

…maybe you know about it?

she drops this last h…….r of a question with wide eyes. She’s channeling Susie Beets so entirely that there is barely an i…of Sophie left… ( the night she disappeared, Ruth Ware.)


noun

a h….r informal

a very exciting or impressive game, performance, or event:

a real h……r of a match

this book is a real h…r


h…r:

(a)  

107.

Synonym of detective

sluːθ

(a)  

108.

He was t….y ( irritadiço)in the restaurant, although not with me. The service was poor and he apologised to me several times, explaining how much better the place was as a rule.

(a)  

109.

perfurar com chifre: ———-

(a)  

110.

Penúltimo: ______

Or:____ b__ ____

(a)  

111.

antepenúltimo: (a)  

112.

Isso é uma parvoíce pega da, um disparate pegado. What utter d…,!

(a)  

113.

Parco: she turned on the shower, stood shivering under the (a)   trickle of scalding water….

114.

Como é conhecido o governo imoral e corrupto de Boris Johnson: The______ .

immoral behaviour, especially involving sex or lies:

Many people are tired of all the _____ on TV.

sleaze and corruption in politics.

2(alsosleazebag, sleazebucket) [countable]AmE informalsomeone who behaves in an immoral or dishonest way

(a)