exam practise

Question 1

a shirt or blouse that buttons up high on the chest or neck

Answer 1

High-buttoned

Question 2

of, relating to, or characteristic of a past era; outmoded

Answer 2

old- fashioned

Question 3

to stumble when walking, like when you are intoxicated

Answer 3

Staggering

Question 4

to spend time idly or foolishly—usually used with off

Answer 4

Goofing

Question 5

moving or shining irregularly or unsteadily

Answer 5

Flickering

Question 6

a tract of land that has been made available or usable, especially with houses built on it

Answer 6

Development

Question 7

not connected; separate; incoherent

Answer 7

Disconnected

Question 8

to come again to the surface (as of the water)

Answer 8

Resurfaced

Question 9

the act, process, or mode of draining; something drained off

Answer 9

Drainage

Question 10

people who do not belong to a particular group

Answer 10

Outsiders

Question 11

expert knowledge that qualifies one to pass judgment in a particular area.

Answer 11

Connoisseurship

Question 12

to lie at rest, either sleeping or in death

Answer 12

Repose

Question 13

a mansion or place

Answer 13

Palazzo

Question 14

a wine barrel that holds 126 gallons

Answer 14

Pipe

Question 15

the multicolored costume of a court jester or clown

Answer 15

Motley

Question 16

death or destruction

Answer 16

Immolation

Question 17

to ask earnestly; beg

Answer 17

Implore

Question 18

definitely started; clearly expressed

Answer 18

Explicit

Question 19

to approach and speak to, especially in an aggressive manner

Answer 19

Accost

Question 20

freedom from punishment, harm, or bad consequences

Answer 20

Impunity

Question 21

to prevent or make it impossible

Answer 21

Preclude