SIMAK UI · English Proficiency (Bahasa Inggris)

Lexical Precision and Academic Vocabulary

25 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.

Practise Lexical Precision and Academic Vocabulary now

Random questions from this topic, one at a time. You see the answer and the explanation straight after each one.

All 25 questions

  1. In the sentence: 'The defense attorney argued that the leaked testimony was wholly extraneous to the core charges of embezzlement,' the word 'extraneous' is closest in meaning to...
  2. In the excerpt: 'The author meticulously dissects how pervasive corruption can vitiate the integrity of democratic institutions,' the word 'vitiate' most nearly means...
  3. In the context: 'The central bank opted for an incremental, pragmatic approach rather than dogmatic adherence to rigid monetary models,' the word 'dogmatic' is closest in meaning to...
  4. In the sentence: 'The newly inaugurated transport hub serves as a nexus connecting rail, bus rapid transit, and ferry networks,' the word 'nexus' most nearly means...
  5. In the excerpt: 'The climatologist's findings were so compelling that they served to galvanize global policymakers into negotiating a binding emissions pact,' the word 'galvanize' is closest in meanin…
  6. In the context: 'Despite intense scrutiny by investigative journalists, the mayor remained impervious to criticism regarding the zoning approvals,' the word 'impervious' most nearly means...
  7. In the sentence: 'The discovery of a pristine hominin skull in the cave was an unmitigated boon for paleoanthropologists studying early human dispersals,' the word 'boon' is closest in meaning to...
  8. In the excerpt: 'Rather than offering substantive solutions, the politician relied on platitudes that failed to resonate with disillusioned voters,' the word 'platitudes' most nearly means...
  9. In the context: 'The research institute praised the scholar for her trenchant critique of neoliberal development paradigms,' the word 'trenchant' is closest in meaning to...
  10. In the sentence: 'The executive committee's decision to liquidate non-core assets was a prudent measure that averted bankruptcy,' the word 'prudent' most nearly means...
  11. In the excerpt: 'The author laments the ephemeral nature of viral internet fame, contrasting it with the enduring legacy of classical literature,' the word 'ephemeral' means...
  12. In the context: 'The sudden depreciation of the exchange rate served to exacerbate existing inflationary pressures on imported foodstuffs,' the word 'exacerbate' is closest in meaning to...
  13. In the sentence: 'The university provost was lauded for her equanimity during the acrimonious faculty strike negotiations,' the word 'equanimity' most nearly means...
  14. In the excerpt: 'The treaty included a tacit understanding that neither sovereign state would establish naval bases within the contested archipelago,' the word 'tacit' means...
  15. In the context: 'The discovery of the fraudulent data cast a pall of opprobrium over the research laboratory,' the word 'opprobrium' is closest in meaning to...
  16. In the sentence: 'The anthropologist documented how ancient agricultural societies practiced propitiation rituals to appease volcanic deities,' the word 'propitiation' most nearly means...
  17. In the excerpt: 'The editor rejected the manuscript, citing its reliance on specious reasoning that collapsed upon closer mathematical inspection,' the word 'specious' means...
  18. In the context: 'The new anti-corruption commissioner acted with unyielding alacrity, launching fifty forensic audits within her first month,' the word 'alacrity' is closest in meaning to...
  19. In the sentence: 'The historian's magnum opus was an exhaustive chronicle that elucidated the socio-political undercurrents of the revolution,' the word 'elucidated' most nearly means...
  20. In the excerpt: 'The diplomatic communiqué was intentionally crafted with ambiguity to obfuscate the breakdown of bilateral trade talks,' the word 'obfuscate' means...
  21. In the context: 'The startup's proprietary quantum encryption algorithm proved to be an efficacious countermeasure against cyber intrusions,' the word 'efficacious' is closest in meaning to...
  22. In the sentence: 'The novelist's depiction of the rural archipelago was imbued with a poignant nostalgia for pre-industrial maritime life,' the word 'poignant' most nearly means...
  23. In the excerpt: 'The CEO's recalcitrance in acknowledging corporate emissions data frustrated shareholders advocating for green investments,' the word 'recalcitrance' means...
  24. In the context: 'The philosopher posited that human consciousness cannot be reduced to epiphenomena of electrochemical neural firing,' the word 'epiphenomena' refers to...
  25. In the sentence: 'The judge commended the forensic auditor for her perspicacity in uncovering the convoluted offshore shell companies,' the word 'perspicacity' is closest in meaning to...

Keep practising

More SIMAK UI topics

All SIMAK UI practice →

Ready for the full SIMAK UI test?

Take a mock testSIMAK UI hub