Advanced Vocabulary Test Quiz!

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1.

Askew means
- A.
  
  To tease, annoy, harass
- B.
  
  Crooked; awry
2.

Aspire means
- A.
  
  Severely simple and plain
- B.
  
  To seek, attain, or achieve a goal
3.

Assuage means
- A.
  
  To soothe; to make less severe
- B.
  
  To wither away
4.

Astute means
- A.
  
  In separate parts
- B.
  
  Shrewd, clever, keen
5.

Asunder means
- A.
  
  The study of the flight of projectiles
- B.
  
  In separate parts
6.

Atrophy means
- A.
  
  Not typical, abnormal
- B.
  
  To wither away
7.

Atypical means
- A.
  
  To seek, attain,, or achieve a goal
- B.
  
  Not typical; abnormal
8.

Austere means
- A.
  
  To soothe; to make less severe
- B.
  
  Severely simple and plain
9.

Badger means
- A.
  
  To tease, annoy, harass
- B.
  
  To seek, attain or achieve a goal
10.

Ballistics means
- A.
  
  The study of the flight of projectiles
- B.
  
  Shrewd, clever, keen
11.

Tim _______ to be the valedictorian of his class at graduation and studied hard to reach that goal.
- A.
  
  Aspired
- B.
  
  Assuaged
12.

Mike's __________ dorm room only had one chair and a mattress.
- A.
  
  Austere
- B.
  
  Astute
13.

The curtains had been drawn __________.
- A.
  
  Assuage
- B.
  
  Asunder
14.

A banana without a curve in its length is ___________ of the species.
- A.
  
  Atypical
- B.
  
  Badgered
15.

Many athletes drink sport drinks to ____________ their thirst.
- A.
  
  Austere
- B.
  
  Assuage
16.

I hate to be ___________ by phone solicitors.
- A.
  
  Aspired
- B.
  
  Badgered
17.

The tire wouldn't fit on the car because in the accident the axle had been bent _____________.
- A.
  
  Askew
- B.
  
  Atypical
18.

Mary was known to be very _____________. She was always the first to finish her assignments.
- A.
  
  Austere
- B.
  
  Astute
19.

Detective Culleton specializes in ____________ and is always called to the crime scene whenever a firearm is involved.
- A.
  
  Ballistics
- B.
  
  Badgering
20.

The ___________ bodies of the starving children were an appalling sight.
- A.
  
  Atrophied
- B.
  
  Assuaged