Vocabulary Final Exam

Match the following words with the correct part of speech:

Groups:

(a) adjective

,

(b) noun

,

(c) verb

• brisk

• harsh

• monotonous

• emigrate

• persuade

• senseless

• budge

• duplicate

• misleading

• concept

• reassure

• industrious

• principle

• courteous

• economical

• widespread

• sever

• migrant

• reign

• dispute

In the ​ (a)   (b)   of the Arctic, where the air bites with relentless cold, stands a ​ (c)   resort, an ​ (d)   oasis amidst the icy expanse. Its grandeur, a stark contrast to the desolation surrounding it, seems to defy logic.

• frigid
• vicinity
• luxurious
• absurd
• gauge
• preserve

Despite facing a ​ (a)   task, the ​ (b)   construction crew worked tirelessly to the old ​ (c)   building and make way for the new development.

• mammoth
• industrious
• demolish
• spectacle
• extract

Despite my best efforts to ​ (a)   him, he refused to ​ (b)   from his belief, claiming it was based on ​ (c)   information.

• persuade
• budge
• accurate
• sever
• vivid

The ​ (a)   act of vandalism caused by the group ​ (b)   the community's trust and left everyone feeling deeply unsettled.

• senseless
• severed
• verdict
• feat

Implementing an ​ (a)   approach to energy consumption is ​ (b)   to sustainable living, but it requires strict policies to ​ (c)   responsible usage.

• economical
• fundamental
• enforce
• widespread

The ​ (a)   meal suddenly transformed into a culinary delight, its ​ (b)   alone enough to ​ (c)   even the most discerning food critic.

• bland
• aroma
• astound
• intervene

To ​ (a)   smooth integration into the community, ​ (b)   are expected to ​ (c)   with local laws and regulations.

• ensure
• migrants
• comply
• astound
• selective

The architect's​ (a)   approach to design ensured that while they aimed to ​ (b)   the old structure, they carefully ​ (c)   which historical elements to​ (d)   for the new building.

• selective
• demolish
• gauged
• preserve
• acquire
• intervene

Match the following words with their meanings:

• assess

• cease

• refrain

• verdict

• finding

• accumulate

• acquire

• gauge

• slight

• subtle