1) He was a man who abhorred violence and was deeply committed to reconciliation. What is the meaning of the word "abhorred"? a) believed b) hated c) disagree d) insist 2) As I have always remind myself, "I should remain placid despite those uncertain struggles I might encounter." This truly help me to get things done. What is the meaning of the word "placid"?  a) Hinder b) fame c) calm d) hurry 3) Poor vocabulary knowledge could hamper me in learning English lessons. As a result, I could not understand our lessons. What is the meaning/synonym of the word "hamper"? a) delay b) help c) weaken d) motivate 4) The dumps were generating explosive gases and leaching noxious chemicals that polluted underground water sources. What is the meaning of the word "noxious"? a) non-toxic b) obstruct c) explosion d) poisonous/harmful 5) Constant abasement and humiliation by her abusive mother caused the mistreated girl to have very low self-esteem. What is the meaning of the word "abasement"? a) degradation b) shy c) mystery d) hate 6) As an investigator, John often uses covert surveillance methods to follow his suspects without being seen. What is the meaning of the word "covert"? a) hidden b) overt c) obvious d) careful 7) I was able to prove my claims in my research defense due to justifiable and credible sources. What is the meaning of the word "credible"? a) reliable b) brief c) believable d) consistency 8) The village were full of stories about the enigma of the haunted house lived by the unknown family. What is the meaning of the word "enigma"? a) mystery b) horror c) laughable d) peaceful 9) His blatant disregard for your feelings is emotionally cheating and abusive. Please wake up from all his lies! What is the meaning of the word "blatant"? a) obvious b) hidden c) certain d) fear 10) Failing to wash your hands properly will hasten the spread of the flu virus. What is the meaning of the word "hasten"? a) early b) hurry/move quick c) delay d) stop 11) That explanation seems entirely plausible to me, so I agree on it. What is the meaning/synonym of the word "plausible"? a) doubtful b) questioning c) believable d) improbable 12) I need to abstain from smoking because it can only increase the possibility of getting heart problems. What is the meaning/synonym of the word "abstain"? a) withdraw/decline b) continue c) prevent d) damage 13) Finding a fancy dress for the soiree was one of the many things Cinderella had to do. What is the meaning/synonym of the word "soiree"? a) Morning party b) lunch party c) evening party d) wealthy party 14) Some people are so credulous that they would believe anything. What is the meaning/synonym of the word "credulous"? a) ready to believe/ over-trustful b) wise c) unbelievable d) discerning 15) The speaker delivered a 3-hour speech about absenteeism that is why students felt tedious. What is the meaning/synonym of the word "tedious"? a) energetic b) motivated c) weak d) bored 16) You are a tenacious person. You never give up easily. What is the meaning of the word "tenacious"? a) unbiased b) strong/holding a strong firm c) showing weakness d) being a coward person 17) In order to laud the birth of Jesus Christ, many people celebrate Christmas by going to church as family, having family party, and many more. What is the meaning of the word "laud"? a) denounce b) despise c) praise highly d) remember/commemorate 18) Their public utterances rang with appreciation of their significance in the great drama of human affairs. What is the meaning of the word "utterances"? a) spoken word/statement b) actions c) body language d) movement 19) My father run for barangay captain. Later that afternoon, he watched the election results with some apprehension. What is the meaning of the word "apprehension"? a) feeling worry or nervousness b) much guaranteed c) highly favorable d) certain of results 20) Since his operation, he has been restricted to eat salty and unhealthy foods. What is the meaning/synonym of the word "restricted"? a) to limit/control b) to allow c) to insist d) to free

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