1- Everyone will die. Death is:
a. Fickle
b. Inevitable
c. Subsequent
d. Mandatory
2- He's never late. He's always:
a. Tactful
b. Abrupt
c. Frugal
d. Prompt
3- I love your new hairstyle. You look:
a. Stunning
b. Eloquent
c. appalling
d. Eccentric
4- Are you afraid of flying? Yes, I'm:
a. Unbearable
b. Precious
c. Petrified
d. Oblivious
5- Do you regularly have headaches? No, my headaches are:
a. Reluctant
b. Sporadic
c. Oblivious
d. Vigorous
6- Is he a careful driver? No, he's:
a. Idle
b. Tenacious
c. Vigorous
d. Reckless
7- Does he like to exercise? No, his lifestyle is very:
a. Sedentary
b. Inadequate
c. Ambiguous
D. Sporadic
8- He speaks well, doesn't he? Yes, he's very:
a. Conceited
b. Eloquent
c. Stunning
D. Bland
9- Does it taste good? No, it's too:
a. Vague
b. Fickle
c. Idle
d. Bland
10- Were you very angry? Yes, I was:
a. Derogatory
b. Indignant
c. Reluctant
d. Sweltering
11- You shouldn't trust everyone. Don't be so:
a. Secular
b. Horrendous
c. Meticulous
d. Gullible
12- The public bathroom needs to be cleaned. I agree, it's:
a. Frugal
b. Filthy
c. Stuffed
d. Blurry
13- I don't understand the meaning of this song. It's too:
a. Rudimentary
b. Ambiguous
c. Straightforward
d. Excruciating
14- Is he making a lot of money? Yes, his new business is very:
a. Outgoing
b. Resilient
c. Tactful
d. Lucrative
15- Does he know that he hurt your feelings? No, he's _________ to it.
a. Resilient
b. Oblivious
c. Gullible
d. Obsolete
Inevitable
in‧ev‧i‧ta‧ble /ɪˈnevətəbəl/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective 1 certain to happen and impossible to avoid A further escalation of the crisis now seems inevitable.it is inevitable (that) It’s inevitable that doctors will make the occasional mistake.inevitable consequence/result Disease was an inevitable consequence of poor living conditions.
Prompt
prompt1 /prɒmpt $ prɑːmpt/ ●●○ W3 verb 1 [transitive] to make someone decide to do somethingprompt somebody to do something What prompted you to buy that suit?2 [transitive] to make people say or do something as a reaction The decision prompted an outcry among prominent US campaigners.3 [transitive] to help a speaker who pauses, by suggesting how to continue ‘I can’t decide, ’ said Beatrice. ‘Decide what?’ prompted Marlon.4 [transitive] to ask someone to do something on a computer A message will appear which will prompt you for certain information.5 [intransitive, transitive] to remind an actor of the next words in a speech
prompt2 ●●○ adjective
1 done quickly, immediately, or at the right time
Prompt action must be taken. Prompt payment is requested. a prompt response2 [not before noun] someone who is prompt arrives or does something at the right time and is not late Lunch is at two. Try to be prompt.—promptness noun [uncountable]prompt3 ●○○ noun [countable]
1 a word or words said to an actor in a play, to help them remember what to say2 a sign on a computer screen which shows that the computer has finished one operation and is ready to begin the nextprompt4 adverb British English informal
at the time mentioned and no later SYN sharp American English The bus will leave at 8 o'clock prompt.
Stunning
stun‧ning /ˈstʌnɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective
You look absolutely stunning in that dress. a stunning view stunning news—stunningly adverb
a stunningly beautiful woman
Petrified
pet‧ri‧fied /ˈpetrɪfaɪd/ adjective 1 extremely frightened, especially so frightened that you cannot move or thinkpetrified of I’m petrified of spiders.petrified with fright/fear He was petrified with fear when he saw the gun.► see thesaurus at frightened2 → petrified wood/trees etc—petrify verb [transitive]
Sporadic
spo‧rad‧ic /spəˈrædɪk/ adjective
happening fairly often, but not regularly SYN intermittent
There has been sporadic violence downtown.—sporadically /-kli/ adverb
The fighting continued sporadically for several days.
Reckless
reck‧less /ˈrekləs/ ●○○ adjective
He was accused of causing death by reckless driving. a reckless disregard for safety He ran into the burning house with reckless abandon (=without caring about the danger).—recklessly adverb—recklessness noun [uncountable]
Sedentary
sed‧en‧ta‧ry /ˈsedəntəri $ -teri/ adjective
sedentary life/job/lifestyle etc
health problems caused by our sedentary lifestyles2 technical a sedentary group of people tend always to live in the same place a sedentary people living north of the Danube
Eloquent
el‧o‧quent /ˈeləkwənt/ adjective
an eloquent appeal for support2 showing a feeling or meaning without using words
The photographs are an eloquent reminder of the horrors of war.—eloquently adverb—eloquence noun [uncountable]
Bland
bland /blænd/ ●○○ adjective
a few bland comments2 food that is bland has very little taste SYN tasteless a bland diet—blandly adverb—blandness noun [uncountable]
Indignant
in‧dig‧nant /ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/ adjective
indignant at/about
Liz was indignant at the way her child had been treated. an indignant reply—indignantly adverb
‘Of course I didn’t tell her!’ Sasha said indignantly.
Gullible
gul‧li‧ble /ˈɡʌləbəl/ adjective
too
ready to believe what other people tell you, so that you are easily
tricked
Filthy
filth‧y1 /ˈfɪlθi/ ●●○ S3 adjective (comparative filthier, superlative filthiest)
The house was filthy, with clothes and newspapers strewn everywhere.filthy language/story/joke etc Your problem is you’ve got a filthy mind (=you are always thinking about sex).filthy mood/temper
Simon had been drinking and was in a filthy temper. She gave him a filthy look.4 → filthy weather/night/dayfilthy2 adverb informal
1 → filthy dirty2 → filthy rich
Ambiguous
am‧big‧u‧ous /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ ●●○ AWL adjective
The language in the Minister’s statement is highly ambiguous. His role in the affair is ambiguous.—ambiguously adverb
The legislation had been ambiguously worded.
Lucrative
lu‧cra‧tive /ˈluːkrətɪv/ ●○○ adjective
lucrative business/market/contract etc
He inherited a lucrative business from his father.
Oblivious
o‧bliv‧i‧ous /əˈblɪviəs/ adjective [not before noun]
not knowing about or not noticing something that is happening around you SYN unaware oblivious of/to
He seemed oblivious to the fact that he had hurt her.seemingly/apparently oblivious
Congress was seemingly oblivious to these events.—obliviousness noun [uncountable]
Ref: AccurateEnglish
