THE word or phrase you believe is nearest in meaning to the key word. Answers are on the next page.

(1) hallow (hal’ oh) — A: to call out. B: honour. C: make holy. D: plough.

(2) stoical (stoh I kal) — A: brave. B: savage. C: stubborn. D: imperturbable.

(3) litigious (li tij’ us)—A: contentious. B: fact-finding. C: querulous. D: mediatory.

(4) denizen (den’ izen) — A: inhabitant. B: abode. C: reptile. D: removal.

(5) accolade (ak’ oh lade)—A: award.

B: gratitude. C: applause. D: reverence.

(6) rudiment (roo’ di mcnt)—A: rule.

B: basic principle. C: detail. D: vestige.

(7) talisman—A: juror. B: native guide.

C: headgear. D: charm.

(8) innocuous (1 nok’ ew us)—A: inno­cent. B: helpful. C: without definite characteristics. D: harmless,

(9) comprise (kom prize)—A: to consist of. B: agree. C: sum up. D: collect.

(10) denude—A: to untangle. B. lay bare.

C: cover. D: plant.

 

(11) tribulation (trib ew lay’ shun)—A: uneasiness. B: discomfort. C: praise.

D: great distress.

(12) provisional—A: substitute. B: temp­orary. C: lacking authority, D: limited.

(13) contumely (kon’ tume li)—A: com­plication. B: shapeliness. C: scornful rudeness. D: anger.

(14) metamorphosis (met a mor’ fo siss)— A : disintegration. B: transformation.

C: enfeeblement. D: hypnotic sleep.

(15) sylvan (sil’ van)—A: pertaining to woods. B: graceful. C: elfin. D: mythical.

(16) circumspect (sir’ kum spekt)—A: suspicious. B: indirect. C: cautious.

D: perceptive.

(17) nullify—A: to eliminate. B: make numb. C: inform. D: deprive of effect.

(18) predisposition (pree dis poh zish’ un) —A: attraction. B: preparation. C: tend­ency. D: viewpoint.

(19) pejorative (pe jor’ a tiv)—A: incrimi­nating. B: unhealthy. C: cleansing. D: making worse.

(20) saga (sah’ ga)—A : heroic tale. B: medieval love song. C: vivid description.

D: word of advice.

ANSWERS

 

hallow—C: To make hOly by deed or association; consecrate; as, a plholyhallowed by martyrs’ blood. Old English halgian (to make holy).

stoical—D: Imperturbable; unaffected by passion or feeling; indifferent to pain. Greek rtriikos, from Stoa, the Painted Portico at AthenstoikosZeno, founder of the philosophical system of Stoicism, taught.

litigious—A: Contentious ; disputa­tious; inclined to engage in lawsuits; as, litigious counsel. Latin litigare (to go to law).

denizen—A: Inhabitant; occupant; one who lives in a place; as, denizens of the sea. Latin deintus, from de- (from) and intus (within).

accolade—A: Award; honour; the touch of the sword in bestowing knight­hood. French accoler (to embrace).

rudiment—B: Basic principle; funda­mental skill ; beginning; as, the rudiments of a game. Latin rudimentum, from rudis (rough, raw).

talisman D: Charm; fetish; some­thing supposed to have the power to pro­tect or bring good luck. Greek telesma (consecration).

innocuous—D: Harmless ; not likely to produce ill effects; inoffensive; as, an innocuous remark. Latin innoculls.

comprise—A: To consist of; contain; ininnocuushe programme comprised three concertos.” French compris (under­stood, included).

denude—B: To lay bare; strip the covering from; as, to denude trees of foliage. Latin denudare.

tribulation—D: Great distress; long and severe trial or sorrow. Latin tribu­latio, from tribulare (to oppress).

provisional—B: Provided for a tem­porary need; conditional ; as, a provisional government. Latin provisie, from pro­videre (to see ahead).

contumely—C: Scornful rudeness ; haughty contempt; insult. Latin con-lamella (reproach).

metamorphosis—B: Transformation; as, the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly. Greek metamorphosis (trans­formation).

sylvan—A: Pertaining to woods or forests ; abounding in trees ; rustic; as, a sylvan setting. Latin silva (wood).

circumspect—C: Cautious; discreet; as, to be circumspect in one’s behaviour. Latin circumspectus, from circumspicere (to look round).

nullify—D: To deprive of effect; make null or void; as, to nullify an agree­ment. Latin null:^. ficare.

predisposition—C: Tendency; incli­nation; natural bent; as, a predisposition to obesity. Latin pre- (before) and dis­ponere (to arrange).

pejorative—D: Tending to make or become worse ; disparaging; detrimental; as, a pejorative statement. Latin pejorare (to make worse).

saga—A: Heroic tale; epic ; long story, often poetic; as, a saga of the Vikings. Old Norse saga (tale).

Vocabulary Ratings

20-19 correct       excellent

18-16 correct       good

15-14 correct       fair