English Vocabulary: Advanced Word Usage
Test your knowledge of advanced English vocabulary by selecting the correct word to complete each sentence.
Questions
Question 1 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)
Male _______ show an attitude that they are superior to women
- arbitrators
- chauvinists
- antagonists
- ethnocentrics
- advocates
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)
Mrs. Salmon's sincerity _______ that she saw Adams dropping the axe in the laurel bushes.
- convoluted
- corroborated
- condoned
- exculpated
- substantiated
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)
Eye specialists _____ the pupils of our eyes for a keen and careful study
- dilate
- probe
- expand
- demure
- recognize
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)
The confidence of Samson was _______ as he performed poorly at the interview.
- desiccated
- destroyed
- diatribed
- placated
- impaired
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)
Many people upbraided the critics for _______ the director and highlighting the conflict in his personal life.
- vindicating
- placating
- overlooking
- broaching
- discounting
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)
The patient ______ the doctor by asking too many silly questions, for she is not satisfied
- confused
- reposed
- antagonized
- perplexed
- harassed