Vocabulary 11 Practice

Vocabulary 11 Practice

inadvertent: ​(adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

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synonyms: accidental

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antonyms: deliberate, intentional

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The poor fellow was stronger than he realized, and the damage he did was inadvertent. ​

​nominal: (adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously

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synonyms: titular, inconsequential

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antonyms: actual, exorbitant​

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The new health clinic for lower-income residents charges only nominal fees.​

​noncommittal: (adj.) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position

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synonyms: cagey, uninformative, playing it safe, playing it close to the vest

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antonyms: positive, definite, committed

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We questioned her quietly, carefully, and at length, but her answers remained noncommittal. ​

​peculate: (v.) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use

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synonyms: defraud, misappropriate

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Investigators discovered that the clerk came up with a scheme to peculate from the company. ​

​proclivity: (v.) a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.

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synonyms: ​penchant, propensity

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antonyms: inability, incapacity ​

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Curious, patient, and fond of long walks outdoors, she soon displayed a proclivity for nature study. ​

Multiple Choice

Although the Queen or King is the _____________head of state, the Prime Minister is the real leader of the British government.

• nominal

• peculate

• inadvertent

• proclivity

Multiple Choice

An experienced politician always tries to avoid making ______________ remarks that may offend some voters.

• nominal

• proclivity

• noncommittal

• inadvertent

Multiple Choice

I learned that I would have to make a choice between my strong aversion to hard work and my equally strong ______________ for expensive living.

• peculate

• proclivity

• nominal

• noncommittal

Multiple Choice

The treasurer ___________ the funds of the school district and was sent to prison for ten years.

• inadverdent

• proclivity

• peculated

• nominal

Multiple Choice

When I spoke to Mother about going on the spring trip to Washington, her only reply was a ______________ "We'll see."

• proclivity

• noncommittal

• peculation

• nomial