English 10 Lesson 1 Vocab

Which of the following is the best choice for a synonym for the word UNREMITTING?

• silent
• constant
• baneful
• docile

The coach's constant criticism will seriously ______ the player's confidence in his ability.

• imbue
• extrovert
• undermine
• instigate

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word RUDIMENT?

• My grandmother commented on my impolite behavior.
  
• The song was about the Great Famine that devastated Ireland.
• Lucy was disappointed with the ending to the novel.
• For his first basketball lesson, I taught Jon how to dribble the ball.

The magician's ______ included making rabbits disappear into thin air.

• rudiment
• buffoon
• repertoire
• hierarchy

Which of the following is the best antonym to the word RAMBUNCTIOUS?

• garish
• docile
• clever
• wild

Penchant

• a strong attraction or leaning
• a basic principle or skill
• the list of pieces an actor, musician, etc. is ready to perform
• a person or thing that destroys or causes harm

A mutiny doesn't start by itself; someone has to ______ it.

• undermine
• penchant
• instigate
• unremitting

All the teacher's students were ______ with a deep love of reading.

• undermined
• extroverted
• penchant
• imbued

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word HIERARCHY?

• The Arc de Triomphe, a central landmark in Paris, was completed in 1835.
• The captain let me see the major, who then allowed me to see the colonel.
• The engine knocks loudly because it needs a tune-up.
• The Eagles kept the pressure on the Colts for the entire game.

Garish

• behaving in a wild and unruly manner
• a person who attempts to be funny; a fool
• excessively bright and flashy; tastelessly glaring
• a person or thing that destroys or causes harm