1998 VJCL Derivatives Test

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Caesar made a surprising ? decision to cross the Rubicon. (unilateral) a. irrevocable b. one-sided c. foolhardy d. watershed: b. one-sided
dominoes a. tile b. master c. tame d. match: b. master
The student was well-known for his ? comments. (opprobrious) a. exceptional b. indolent c. undetermined d. offensive: d. offensive
The teacher recieved a letter full of MALEVOLENT criticisms. a. all-knowing b. evil c. naive d. deserved: b. evil
The violence had become a ? event in the war-torn city. (quotidian) a. misguided b. daily c. gruesome d. debilitating: b. daily
THEOCRACY a. rule by kinship b. rule of law c. rule by blood d. rule by divine guidance: d. rule by divine guidance
IMPERCEPTIBLE a. not able to be seen b. wrongly captured c. foiling in d. not helping: a. not able to be seen
DOCENT a. guide b. animal trainer c. minister d. doctor: a. guide
Antonym MORIBUND a. boring b. lively c. hesitant d. remarkable: b. lively
corset a. horn b. cook c. body d. heart: c. body
SEPTUAGINARIAN a. elderly person b. farewell speaker c. healthy eater d. agent: a. elderly person
EPICURE a. benefactor b. hermit c. philosopher d. gourmand: d. gourmand
Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word. amicus a. inimical b. amiable c. amity d. amoral: d. amoral
Antonym SOMNIFEROUS a. soothing b. stimulating c. boring d. loyal: b. stimulating
Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word. utor, uti a. utilitarian b. usable c. utilize d. illustrious: d. illustrious
Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word. movere a. motion b. immolate c. movement d. emote: b. immolate
pardon a. do b. donec c. pardus d. paro: a. do
His ? words surprised the girl. (amorous) a. romantic b. distinguished c. loud d. hostile: a. romantic
DISINGENUOUS a. social b. anticipatory c. glorious d. insincere: d. insincere
annoy a. new b. hate c. poster d. recognize: b. hate
Antonym DISCORDANT a. sharp b. harmonious c. beloved d. similar: b. harmonious
Antonym PERILOUS a. serious b. laughable c. imagined d. safe: d. safe
Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word. persona a. impersonate b. persistent c. personable d. personity: b. persistent
IMPUDICITY a. religiosity b. frankness c. authority d. shamelessness: d. shamelessness
FBI agents surrounded the shack of the ? hiding in Montana. (malefactor) a. evil-doer b. robot c. lunatic d. hermit: a. evil-doer
Antonym INNOCUOUS a. deadly b. determined c. lifeless d. hated: a. deadly
CANOROUS a. grumpy b. melodious c. impassioned d. white: b. melodious
Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word. favere a. fashion b. faction c. mortify d. facetious: c. mortify
The athlete was distinguished for his ?. (fortitude) a. strength of character b. agility c. sportsmanship d. speed: a. strength of character
INVOLUNTARY a. unspoken b. partan c. unwanted d. understood: c. unwanted
The ANIMOSITY of the man's speech surprised everyone. a. hostility b. quality c. humility d. verbsity: a. hostility
VACUOUS a. clean b. variegated c. inane d. multiplied: c. inane
cerulean a. cado b. cedo c. caelum d. cerula: c. caelum
muscle a. mouse b. strenth c. move d. stretch: a. mouse
The MAGNANIMOUS millionaire owned five vacation homes. a. obese b. luxurious c. generous d. arrogant: b. luxurious
MELLIFLUOUS a. causing havoc b. inundating c. bettering d. smoothly flowing: d. smoothly flowing
CONJECTURE a. zeal b. ugliness c. beauty d. supposition: d. supposition
A monkey is a common ARBOREAL animal. a. night-active n. tree-living c. tricky d. large: a. tree-living
The neighbours were wakened by the VOCIFEROUS cries of a wild animal. a. pained b. loud c. unusual d. primitive: b. loud
Antonym LACHRYMOSE a. obnoxious b. overjoyed c. scary d. weak: a. obnoxious
Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word. mittere a. manumit b. transmission c. mixture d. submissive: c. mixture
The swimming team suffered an ? defeat. (ignominious) a. incalculable b. odious c. embarrassing d. unwarranted: c. embarrassing
FIDELITY a. loyalty b. romance c. fearfulness d. immobility: a. loyalty
carnival a. caro b. nix c. levis d. vale: c. levis
I could not wait for the speech to ?. (commence) a. begin b. resume c. improve d. end: a. begin
STOIC a. basic b. oppressive c. impassive d. entertaining: c. impassive
gist a. iaceo b. iacio c. gesto d. sto: a. iaceo
inch a. truncus b. niteo c. inter d. uncia: d. uncia
prodigy a. ago b. alter c. altus d. alius: a. ago
citadel a. cito b. citer c. taeda d. civis: d. civis
SUBORDINATE a. see under b. turn under c. lower in rank d. set in order: c. lower in rank
Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word. claudere a. calamity b. closure c. seclude d. disclose: a. calamity
REPUGN a. embarrass b. oppose c. praise d. discover: b. oppose
CONTRAVENE a. come against b. go between c. come in d. see through: a. come against
jewel a. iocus b. iactus c. iacio d. ovis: a. iocus
germ a. race b. carry c. spread d. grow: a. race
The teacher had never had such a ? student. (verbose) a. dull b. reliable c. loud d. wordy: d. wordy
PULVERULENT a. manly b. dusty c. strident d. poor: b. dusty
FULMINATE a. quarrel b. explode c. putter d. flirt: b. explode
secret a. cerno b. creta c. seco d. secus: a. cerno
lieu a. lien b. lovor c. loco d. licet: d. licet
Antonym AFFLUENCE a. poverty b. wealth c. value d. abundance: a. poverty
LOQUACIOUS a. magnificent b. talkative c. taciturn d. unwise: b. talkative
Her ? response did not help the situation. (ambiguous) a. unchanging b. absolute c. indefinite d. unreliable: c. indefinite
Antonym ELUCIDATE a. confuse b. destroy c. devalue d. employ: a. confuse
LUGUBRIOUS a. passionate b. mournful c. unctuous d. tense: b. mourful
Antonym CHAOS a. treachery b. eternity c. happiness d. order: d. order
VERDANT a. malignant b. masculine c. green d. neutral: c. green
FURCATE a. dizzy b. empty c. forked d. shining: c. forked
CONCURRENT a. recent trick b. running together c. influence well d. trusting together: b. running together
The gangster received an anonymous ? to leave the city. (admonition) a. warning b. plea c. missive d. message: a. warning
Antonym PACIFIC a. miniscule b. retired d. military d. dizzy: d. military
Antonym BELLIGERENT a. frightened b. ugly c. peaceful d. redeeming: c. peaceful
EXPLICATE a. send away b. hand out c. drag towards d. unfold: d. unfold
The speaker's ? remarks had an immediate effect. (incendiary) a. cruel b. inflammatory c. repetitive d. mysterious: b. inflammatory
Antonym ERUDITE a. witty b. lull c. smooth d. virtual: b. lull
Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word. alter a. inalterable b. alternate c. altercation d. altimeter: d. altimeter
MULTIFARIOUS a. valuable b. mystical c. diverse d. past: c. diverse
mortgage a. buy b. loan c. delay d. age: c. delay
ANTECEDENT a. yielding against b. coming before c. moving slowly d. before sitting: b. coming before
INIMICAL a. unfriendly b. worldly c. detected d. old: a. unfriendly
The new teacher always wore ? clothing. (monochrome) a. moth-eaten b. bizarre c. one-toned d. expensive: c. one-toned
cabbage a. ago b. caput c. ager d. ego: b. caput
Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word. aequus a. equestian b. equinox c. inequality d. equilibrium: a. equestrian
vanilla a. sheath b. white c. empty d. lick: a. sheath
exude a. release b. sweat c. be d. sit: b. sweat
sluice a. claudo b. linquo c. ligo d. lugeo: a. claudo
maneuver a. manus b. opus c. novus d. maneo: d. maneo
INDIGENOUS a. native b. lazy c. sincere d. needy: a. native
INFALLIBLE a. not wrong b. falling into c. moving on d. cursing against: a. not wrong
INTERJECT a. throw between b. turn back c. choose again d. speak quickly: a. throw between
TRANSFER a. carry out b. carry across c. carry back d. carry in: b. carry across
ennui a. eno b. enuntio c. novus d. odi: d. odi
Antonym GREGARIOUS a. affluent b. shy c. well-regarded d. safe: b. shy
Antonym CONSPICUOUS a. hidden b. desirous c. distant d. fearful: a. hidden
profane a. blow b. shrine c. speak d. lie: b. shrine
PERMUTE a. go through b. become silent c. change thoroughtly d. do together: c. change thoroughly
Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word. servus a. servile b. serviceable c. severe d. servitude: c. severe
napkin a. mappa b. cado c. aper d. niteo: a. mappa
sure a. care b. bear c. rule d. certain: a. care

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