Vocabulary (Seniors)

Vocabulary Word Review ​

Each set definitions, then a short quiz for each set.

​Set # 1 Vocab List

Multiple Choice

The trip was a welcome ____from the pressures of work

• Abscond

• solicitous

• somnolent

• respite

• servile

Multiple Choice

Even though Michelle was no longer a maid, she still felt ___when she was in a room with wealthy people

• Abscond

• solicitous

• somnolent

• respite

• servile

Multiple Choice

The shoplifter attempted to _____ away as soon as he had placed the stolen item in the pocket of his jean jacket.

• Abscond

• solicitous

• somnolent

• respite

• servile

Multiple Choice

Will not a fond mother, a _____father, give to a beloved child everything within a parent 's power?

• Abscond

• solicitous

• somnolent

• respite

• servile

Multiple Choice

The noise of the stream had a pleasantly ____effect

• Abscond

• solicitous

• somnolent

• respite

• servile

​Vocab Words

Set #2 ​

Multiple Choice

The man's charitable works served as a ____ for his guilty conscience.

• tantamount

• sublime

• sinuous

• salve

• acumen

Multiple Choice

Taking money from your parent's wallet is _____ to stealing.

• tantamount

• sublime

• sinuous

• salve

• acumen

Multiple Choice

The drives _____ roads made for a long and difficult trip through the mountain.

• tantamount

• sublime

• sinuous

• salve

• acumen

Multiple Choice

Joanna's business ____ as well as her leadership skills made her an intrical part of the leading company.

• tantamount

• sublime

• sinuous

• salve

• acumen

Multiple Choice

The view of the ocean from the balcony was ____.

• tantamount

• sublime

• sinuous

• salve

• acumen

​Set # 3

Multiple Choice

Juice Wrld's _____ album Legends Never Die was released on July 10, 2020, seven months after his death.

• posthumous

• ogle

• robust

• burnish

• rotund

Multiple Choice

The red-haired man was neither a sergeant nor a corporal, but being _____he ordered about those weaker than himself.

• posthumous

• ogle

• robust

• burnish

• rotund

Multiple Choice

He had just finished dressing for his ride, and wore a blue uniform, opening in front over a white waistcoat so long that it covered his ______stomach, white leather breeches tightly fitting the fat thighs of his short legs, and Hessian boots.

• posthumous

• ogle

• robust

• burnish

• rotund

Multiple Choice

These hardwoods are hand carved, sanded, _______ed and stained to a lustrous finish that is low maintenance, yet extremely beautiful.

• posthumous

• ogle

• robust

• burnish

• rotund

Multiple Choice

Just like most years, the ceremony was a perfect setting to ____stars mingling with their contemporaries while dressed in their finest attire and borrowed diamonds.

• posthumous

• ogle

• robust

• burnish

• rotund

​Set #4

Multiple Choice

He felt an urge to stay and offer some ______ of comfort to this woman he hardly knew.

• hapless

• lucid

• maelstrom

• prowess

• modicum

Multiple Choice

Vessels of all kinds drifted aimlessly about, wrecking each other, and covering the boiling _____of the harbor with their debris.

• hapless

• lucid

• maelstrom

• prowess

• modicum

Multiple Choice

When a slight tug on the cable fully engaged our ____driver's brakes, he didn't even notice.

• hapless

• lucid

• maelstrom

• prowess

• modicum

Multiple Choice

He was already distinguished for his knightly _____, and for some years devoted himself to adventure.

• hapless

• lucid

• maelstrom

• prowess

• modicum

Multiple Choice

It was a ____dream; half awake, half asleep.

• hapless

• lucid

• maelstrom

• prowess

• modicum

​Set # 5

Multiple Choice

The principal sees a food fight as a ____act of vandalism done with _____disregard for the rules, but the kids might just see it as fun.

• quell

• quixotic

• wanton

• accost

• platitude

Multiple Choice

Her words did nothing to ____ the anger boiling within him.

• quell

• quixotic

• wanton

• accost

• platitude

Multiple Choice

He masks his disdain for her with ____ about how she should believe in herself more.

• quell

• quixotic

• wanton

• accost

• platitude

Multiple Choice

I was once ____ed and grilled by the (constantly patrolling) security guards just for taking pictures!

• quell

• quixotic

• wanton

• accost

• platitude

Multiple Choice

And the idea that you can " halt climate change " is wonderfully _____.

• quell

• quixotic

• wanton

• accost

• platitude

Match

Match the following

• posthumously

• ogle

• robust

• burnish

• rotund

taking place after one's death

to stare at

strong and healthy

to enhance or perfect by rubbing

round or spherical

• taking place after one's death

• to stare at

• strong and healthy

• to enhance or perfect by rubbing

• round or spherical

Match

Match the following

• hapless

• lucid

• maelstrom

• prowess

• modicum

unfortunate

easy to understand; clear

turbulence or agitation

great skill or mastery

a small amount

• unfortunate

• easy to understand; clear

• turbulence or agitation

• great skill or mastery

• a small amount

Match

Match the following

• quell

• quixotic

• wanton

• accost

• platitude

to put and end to something typically with force

idealistic in an unrealistic way

deliberate but without motive

to approach with hostility or harmful intentions

a statement that has been used too much to be interesting or meaningful

• to put and end to something typically with force

• idealistic in an unrealistic way

• deliberate but without motive

• to approach with hostility or harmful intentions

• a statement that has been used too much to be interesting or meaningful

Match

Match the following

• exalt

• epitome

• indigent

• benevolent

• malevolent

to think or speak very highly of

a perfect example of something

poor or needy

intending kindness or good to others

intending harm or bad to others

• to think or speak very highly of

• a perfect example of something

• poor or needy

• intending kindness or good to others

• intending harm or bad to others