Vocabulary (Tier 2)

What word is nearest in meaning to VEHICULAR?

All vehicular access to the Apple Market is prohibited at weekends.

• pedestrian

• bicycle

• car

• station

What word is nearest in meaning to FROCK?

The bride wore a white frock with pearls along the hem and lace sleeves.

• coat

• dress

• top

• hat

What word is nearest in meaning to EXCURSION?

The Youth Club went on an excursion to the Comeraghs last Easter.

• trip

• experiment

• holiday

• weekend

What word is nearest in meaning to DAUNTING?

Climbing the 300m sheer cliffs was a daunting task.

• manageable

• obvious

• intimidating

• complicated

What word is nearest in meaning to EXPANSE?

The Curragh in Co. Kildare is a huge expanse of flat grassland.

• patch

• section

• location

• stretch

What word is nearest in meaning to TOUSLED?

When he came home that day, his clothes were ripped and his hair was tousled.

• dishevelled

• frizzy

• sleek

• immaculate

What word is nearest in meaning to MESMERISED?

The children were mesmerised by the dancers on stage whose feet moved almost too fast to see.

• confused

• excited

• fascinated

• entertained

What word is nearest in meaning to RIGMAROLE?

There was such a rigmarole when I was trying to buy the cinema tickets that we missed the beginning of the film.

• mess

• statement

• mistake

• fuss

What word is nearest in meaning to ARDUOUS?

Clearing out the shed last weekend was an arduous task.

• dull

• difficult

• dangerous

• exciting

What word is nearest in meaning to APPARITION?

10% of people claim to have seen a ghost or some other apparition that seems completely invisible to others.

• smell

• phantom

• sound

• girl