FREE ELPT Vocabulary Questions and Answers

Question 1

She invited to stay with her in succession various poor ladies who presumed on a distant tie to call her Aunt Eliza, and they accepted her summons, more imperious than a royal command, with gratitude by no means unmixed with fear, bearing the servitude meekly as a cross which in the future would meet due testamentary reward.

What does “imperious” most likely mean?

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Peremptory

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Hypercritical

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Qualitative

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Meditative

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Hypocritical

Question 2

The old tyrant, much as she hated her relations, hated still more to live alone; she needed someone on whom to vent her temper, and through the illness of a niece, due to spend March and April with her, had been forced to pass a month of solitude; she wrote back, in the peremptory fashion which, even with Miss Ley, she could not refrain from using, that she expected her on such and such a day by such and such a train.

What does “peremptory” mean?

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High-handed

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Munificent

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Magnanimous

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Lascivious

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Quizzical

Question 3

The pride of being ladies had something to do with it: the Brooke connections, though not exactly aristocratic, were unquestionably "good:" if you inquired backward for a generation or two, you would not find any yard-measuring or parcel-tying forefathers-anything lower than an admiral or a clergyman; and there was even an ancestor discernible as a Puritan gentleman who served under Cromwell, but afterward conformed, and managed to come out of all political troubles as the proprietor of a respectable family estate.

What does “proprietor” mean?

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Owner

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Iconoclast

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Spendthrift

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Challenger

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Harbinger

Question 4

"During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher. I know not how it was - but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit."

What is the best definition of “glimpse” in this passage?

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A momentary or partial view

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A feeling of sadness and gloom

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A brief and serious thought

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A harsh and strong smell

Question 5

"During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher. I know not how it was - but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit."

Which word could best replace pervaded in the above passage?

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Filled

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Caught

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Inspired

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Closed

Question 6

The orchestra's performance was captivating, each note resonating through the concert hall with precision and clarity.

What does "captivating" mean in the passage?

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Fascinating

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Boring

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Distracting

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Irritating

Question 7

The old lighthouse stood sentinel on the rugged coastline, its beacon guiding ships safely through the treacherous waters.

What does "sentinel" mean in the passage?

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Guard

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Prisoner

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Explorer

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Messenger

Question 8

The entrepreneur's innovative idea revolutionized the industry, leading to significant advancements in technology.

What does "innovative" mean in the passage?

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Creative

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Traditional

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Outdated

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Conventional

Question 9

The author's eloquent prose painted vivid images in the reader's mind, transporting them to distant lands and times.

What does "eloquent" mean in the passage?

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Persuasive

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Simple

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Confusing

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Fluent

Question 10

The summit of the mountain offered a breathtaking panorama of the surrounding valleys and peaks.

What does "panorama" mean in the passage?"

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Landscape

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Snapshot

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Microscope

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Telescope