Vocabulary and Synonyms

A charlatan is a person who fraudulently claims to have knowledge or skill, especially in medicine (hence 'quack' as a fraudulent doctor). Option A means to crush, B means to stir up or agitate, and D refers to a military unit.

Charm refers to a quality of pleasing or delighting others - an attractive or captivating characteristic. Option A means short and thick (stocky), B describes an atheist (one skeptical of god's existence), and D means to restore or rehabilitate.

Chary means cautious, wary, or sparing - being careful in dealing with something. Option A refers to being easily shocked (squeamish), B means highly excited or agitated, and D means to repay or reimburse.

In metalworking, to chase means to ornament a metal surface by indenting, engraving, or creating grooves - a decorative technique. Option A is squelch (splashing sound in mud), B means agricultural, and D means to restore or reinstate.

Chaste means morally pure, especially regarding sexual conduct - abstaining from indecency or immorality. Option A means serious and sedate (staid), B refers to medieval chemistry (alchemy), and D means to make young again (rejuvenate).

The chassis is the underlying framework or structure that holds all the working parts of a vehicle together, especially an automobile. Option A refers to stagnant water (not flowing), B means cheerful promptness (alacrity), and D means to answer or respond.

A chauvinist is someone who displays excessive or aggressive patriotism, often with a belief in superiority over others. The term comes from Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary French soldier. Options A, B, and D describe endurance, hostility, and leniency respectively, which are unrelated to the meaning.

Cherubic means angelic, innocent, or sweet - resembling a cherub (a type of angel, often depicted as a child). The term comes from the cherubim, angelic beings in religious art. Option A describes a stampede, B means calm, and D relates to religion but is not the meaning.

Chicanery means trickery, deception, or the use of clever but unfair methods to achieve a goal. It's the practice of using subterfuge or verbal quibbling. Options A refers to stopping blood, B is stating without proof, and D means relinquishing something.

Chimerical means fantastically improbable, imaginary, or unreal - like a chimera (a mythical creature). It describes something that exists only in imagination and is highly unlikely to exist in reality. Options A and B refer to poetic terms, and D means reparable.

To chip means to lose or break off a small piece from the surface or edge of something. This can happen to pottery, teeth, glass, or other hard materials. Options A, B, and D describe sudden movement, pain relief, and memory - unrelated to the physical meaning.

Chisel in informal usage means to swindle, cheat, or defraud someone, often through cunning or manipulation. This slang usage comes from the tool used for carving - figuratively 'carving away' someone's money. Options A, B, and D describe formality, alliteration, and suggesting past events.

Chivalrous means courteous, gallant, and honorable, especially toward women. It comes from chivalry - the medieval code of knightly conduct including bravery, courtesy, and honor. Options A, B, and D describe motionlessness, assigning, and negligence respectively.

Choleric describes someone who is quick-tempered or easily angered. It comes from the ancient four humors theory where yellow bile was associated with anger and irritability.

A chore is a routine task, especially domestic work like cleaning, cooking, or shopping. It refers to regular household duties.