Verbal Advantage Level 3 set 2

4 Written Questions

1. a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply of something needed
2. to make or become better, improve
3. to limit, restrict, confine
4. flattering, attempting to win approval

3 Multiple Choice Questions

1. severe, serious, grave
   1. ameliorate
   2. austere
   3. erudite
   4. expunge
2. learned, scholarly
   1. austere
   2. dearth
   3. erudite
   4. expunge
3. greedy, done for payment only
   1. erudite
   2. laconic
   3. dearth
   4. mercenary

3 True/False Questions

1. expunge → learned, scholarly

   True        False

2. extemporate → to improvise, to speak with little or no preparation

   True        False

3. laconic → using few words

   True        False