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- Question 1 of 25
1. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
Feeling a guilt
Hint
To feel regret. ‘Remorse’ is a feeling of sadness because you have done something wrong.
- Question 2 of 25
2. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
A Christian mass in memory of dead person
Hint
A Roman Catholic requiem mass offered on specifically appointed days of the year for the repose of a dead person’s soul.
- Question 3 of 25
3. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
Science which claims to turn base metals into gold
Hint
‘Alchemy’ is a form of chemistry in the Middle Ages which involved trying to discover how to change ordinary metals into gold.
- Question 4 of 25
4. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
Something which is fit for being eaten
Hint
‘Edible’ means suitable or safe for eating.
- Question 5 of 25
5. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
Of a speech made without preparation
Hint
‘Impromptu’ means without being prepared or organized. An extemporaneous (impromptu) speech.
- Question 6 of 25
6. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
A person who assails cherished beliefs
Hint
Ruffian a violent person, especially one involved in crime.
- Question 7 of 25
7. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
Of a metal capable of being beaten to any shape
Hint
Malleable is a property of a metal that can be hit or pressed into shape easily without breaking or cracking.
- Question 8 of 25
8. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
Functioning by means of air
Hint
Pneumatics is a branch of engineering that makes use of gas or pressurized air. Pneumatic systems used in industry are commonly powered by compressed air or compressed inert gases.
- Question 9 of 25
9. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
Lasting for a very short time
- Question 10 of 25
10. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
An insignificant fault that can be forgiven
Hint
Peccadillo is a relatively minor fault or sin.
- Question 11 of 25
11. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
Secretly listening to others’ conversation
Hint
Eavesdropping means to listen secretly to other people talking.
- Question 12 of 25
12. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
One who habitually talks in sleep
Hint
Somniloquist – someone who talks while asleep.
- Question 13 of 25
13. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
Items to ‘be considered at a meeting
Hint
Agenda – a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting.
- Question 14 of 25
14. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
A theft from the works of the others
Hint
Plagiarism – the act of copying another person’s ideas, words or work and pretending they are your own.
- Question 15 of 25
15. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
One who hates the institution of marriage
Hint
Misogamist – misogamy is an aversion to or hatred of marriage. A misogamist is a marriage-hater.
- Question 16 of 25
16. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
The state of being unmarried
Hint
Celibacy – Celibacy is the state of voluntarily being unmarried.
- Question 17 of 25
17. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
That which cannot be changed
Hint
Immutable – unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
- Question 18 of 25
18. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
A person who does not believe in God
Hint
An atheist doesn’t believe in a god or divine being. Agnostic neither believes nor disbelieves in a god or religious doctrine.
- Question 19 of 25
19. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
A lover of books
Hint
A bibliophile is a person who collects or has a great love of books.
- Question 20 of 25
20. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
A government by the rich
Hint
Plutocracy – an elite or ruling class whose power derives from their wealth.
- Question 21 of 25
21. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
The right to vote
Hint
Franchise
1. Official permission to sell a company’s goods or services in a particular area.
2. The right to vote in public elections. - Question 22 of 25
22. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
A person who believes he is always ill.
Hint
Hypochondriac – a person who is always worried about his/her health and believes he/she is ill, even when there is nothing wrong.
- Question 23 of 25
23. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
One who assails traditional beliefs
Hint
Iconoclast – a person who does not believe in and is opposed to accepted ideas, traditions, etc.
- Question 24 of 25
24. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
A person who chooses to live in a foreign country
Hint
Immigrant – a person who has come into a foreign country to live there permanently.
- Question 25 of 25
25. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
An official inquiry into the cause of an unnatural death
Hint
Inquest – an official process that tries to find out how somebody died.