Vocabulary Reviewer for Civil Service
Exam
Enthralls correct answers- To keep someone completely interested
- If you are enthralled by something, you enjoy it and give it your complete attention and interest.
e.g. "She had been so enthralled by the adventure that she had hardly noticed the cold."
(Captivate, Charm, Fascinate, Bewitch, Enchant)
Perilous correct answers- Full of danger or risk; exposed to imminent risk of disaster or ruin.
e.g. "A perilous journey south."
( Dangerous, Hazardous, Risky, Delicate, Threatening)
Hamlet correct answers- A small settlement, generally one smaller than a village.
- Small village, colony, homestead.
( Village, Settlement, Dorp, Town, Villa, Courthouse, Small-town, and Pueblo)
Dissect correct answers- Analyze (something) in minute detail.
e.g. "Novels that dissect our obsession with cities and urban angst."
(Analyze, Inspect, Examine, Study, Explore)
Bailiwick correct answers- One's sphere of operations or particular area of interest.
-They knew not to interfere in matters outside their sphere of operation.
- An area of responsibility or a type of situation over which a person or group has influence or power.
e.g. "You never give the presentations—that's my bailiwick"
- A branch of knowledge.
- A person's area of skill, knowledge, authority, or work
, ( Discipline, Field, A field of study, Study, Subject, Subject area, Subject field.)
Unparalleled correct answers-Having no parallel or equal; exceptional
e.g. "The sudden rise in unemployment is unparalleled in the postwar period."
( Exceptional, Incomparable, Rare, Singular, Unequaled,
Unique, Unmatched, Unprecedented.)
Opts correct answers- Make a choice from a range of possibilities.
e.g. "Consumers will opt for low-priced goods"
( Choose, Select, Pick, Pick out, Decide on,
Go for, Take.)
Recipient correct answers- One who receives something
- A person or thing that receives or is awarded something.
e.g. "The recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize"
( Beneficiary, Donee, Heir, Legatee, Awardee, Conferree.)
Auspicious. correct answers- Conducive to success; favorable; giving or being a sign of future success.
e.g. "It was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election."
(Favorable, Lucky, Optimistic, Bright, Encouraging,
Fair, Golden, Heartening, Hopeful, Likely.)
Conducive correct answers- Making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.
(good for)
e.g.
Flamboyant correct answers- (of a person or their behavior) tending to attract attention because of their
exuberance, confidence, and stylishness.
(Excessively showy, Unrestrained, Flashy.)
