Vocabulary Test 26

Perilous means dangerous, risky, or hazardous - involving exposure to danger. The other options are incorrect: inane means silly/empty, useless means without purpose, and frivolous means trivial/unimportant. 'Risky' is the closest synonym.

'Give in' means to yield, surrender, or submit to pressure, demands, or authority. It involves stopping resistance. Refuse means to decline, deny means to declare untrue, and refute means to prove wrong - all opposite in meaning.

'Give up' means to stop doing something, quit, or surrender an activity or habit. It can also mean relinquishing possession. Start is the opposite, give refers to handing over, and receive means to get - none capture the meaning of quitting.

Reiterate means to say, state, or perform again - to repeat something for emphasis. Frustrate means to disappoint, illustrate means to explain with examples, and deny means to declare untrue. 'Repeat' is the correct synonym.

Remorse means deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed - feeling repentance for past actions. Boisterous means noisy/energetic, vehement means showing strong feeling, and reliant means dependent. 'Repentance' captures the meaning of remorse.

Rejoice means to feel or show great joy or delight. Option D captures this meaning perfectly as delight directly expresses the feeling of joy that rejoice describes.

Starve means to suffer from extreme hunger or to die from lack of food. Option C directly states this meaning.

Obsscure means not discovered or known about; uncertain. Option D directly states the opposite of being well-known.

Rash means acting or done without careful consideration of the consequences; impulsive. Option C captures this meaning of being thoughtless or hasty.

Handful in this context means a small quantity or number. Option A correctly captures this meaning of something being few or little in amount.

Rigid means stiff or unyielding; not flexible. Option C directly states this meaning.

Refund means to repay or pay back money that has been spent or lost. Option D correctly states this meaning.

Careless means not giving sufficient attention or thought to what one is doing; neglectful. Option C correctly captures this meaning.

Nymph in mythology refers to a spirit of nature taking the form of a young woman, often associated with fairies. Option D is the closest match among the options.

Shortage means a state or situation where something is insufficient or lacking. Paucity means exactly this - an insufficient amount.

Ideal means representing a perfect standard or model to be followed. Option B correctly captures this meaning of something that serves as a perfect example.

Infamous means well-known for some bad quality or deed. Notorious specifically means famous for something negative, making it the correct synonym. Other options like populous (many people), prosperous (wealthy), and deciduous (trees that shed leaves) are unrelated.

An incentive is something that motivates or encourages action, usually through a promised reward or benefit. Stimulation refers to something that excites activity or response, which captures the motivational essence of an incentive.

Impetuous means acting quickly without thought, characterized by sudden or rash action. Rash means acting or done without careful consideration, making it the correct synonym. Violent suggests force, pleasing suggests positive qualities, and freezing is completely unrelated.

Immune means protected or exempt from something, especially a disease or obligation. Exempt means free from an obligation or liability, which matches the meaning of immune. The other options (statutory, hostile, disturbing) don't convey this sense of protection or exemption.

Incompatible means unable to exist together in harmony or consistently. Contradictory means asserting the opposite or mutually opposed, which captures the essence of incompatibility - things that cannot both be true or coexist. Capable (able), reasonable (sensible), and indifferent (unconcerned) don't convey this conflict.