9 Mainstream Vocab Review

Question 1

I had a (____) that we would have a pop quiz today, and it became a reality. I'm psychic!

Accepted Answer

premonition

Question 2

The visitors to the top floor of Taipei 101 (____) when they saw the beautiful view.

Accepted Answer

gaped

Question 3

The (____) of the word bilingualism is "the frequent use of two languages."

Accepted Answer

denotation

Question 4

Aunt Mary is such a (____) person; I don't think I've ever seen her with a frown on her face.

Accepted Answer

jovial

Question 5

To write a better essay, you should use correct vocabulary and understand (____).

Accepted Answer

semantics

Question 6

Steven tried to (____) how great his life would be after finally buying a new iPhone 6 Plus.

Accepted Answer

envision

Question 7

Some people believe that wearing silver hats will stop them from receiving (____) messages.

Accepted Answer

subliminal

Question 8

The dangerous typhoon will not (____) me from attending the premiere of the new Avengers movie.

Accepted Answer

deter

Question 9

In Captain America 2, Steve Rogers' (____) was the evil organisation, Hydra.

Accepted Answer

nemesis

Question 10

When writing an essay, we should use Standard English and not use our local (____).

Accepted Answer

vernacular

Question 11

Instead of starting his homework straight away, Martin (____) for many hours, and made Mom mad.

Accepted Answer

procrastinated

Question 12

I'm glad (____) laws against stores not being allowed to open on Sunday are no longer enforced.

Accepted Answer

archaic

Question 13

After losing his job, Joe went back to his office and sat with a (____) look on his face.

Accepted Answer

saturnine

Question 14

David's elaborate Halloween costume (____) his ability to play soccer well during PE class.

Accepted Answer

hampered

Question 15

We asked the fortune teller if she could (____) any bad events happening in our future.

Accepted Answer

foresee

Question 16

A "hot potato" is a/an (____) that means an issue that many people are talking about.

Accepted Answer

idiom

Question 17

We had to wait for Maria's fever to (____) before we could move her to the hospital.

Accepted Answer

subside

Question 18

Having never eaten at a fancy restaurant before, nervous Jane committed many (____).

Accepted Answer

solecisms

Question 19

The car crash created an (____) that kept traffic backed up for many kilometres.

Accepted Answer

obstruction

Question 20

The (____) of chatter during assembly happened when the principal raised his hand.

Accepted Answer

cessation

Question 21

The president tried to (____) his power by introducing new laws to stifle freedom of speech.

Accepted Answer

galvanize

Question 22

My elderly grandmother is not very (____); she can't detect when someone is in front of her.

Accepted Answer

perceptive

Question 23

When I hang out with my friends who are doctors, I often don't understand the (____) they use.

Accepted Answer

jargon

Question 24

My brother is the family (____), and would never eat anything from a fast-food restaurant.

Accepted Answer

epicure

Question 25

The coach watched many videos of the opposition team to try to (____) their weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

discern

9 Mainstream Vocab Review

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9 Mainstream Vocab Review

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