Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz

Which word means a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of a person about whom it is made?

• libel

• repast

• dispatch

• oaf

Which word means to show remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness to be clever?

• inept

• misgiving

• ingenious

• gainful

Which word means to condemn openly, to accuse formally?

• forsake

• besiege

• douse

• denounce

Select the sentence in which the underlined and italicized vocabulary word is used correctly.

• In her repast to the audience, she thanked everyone who helped and supported her throughout the school year.

• I had misgivings about trying out for the soccer team because I was worried I wouldn't be as good as the other players.

• It is a fact that immense drivers are the ones who cause the most accidents.

• Let's get together for a dispatch at McDonald's after school.

Select the sentence in which the underlined and italicized vocabulary word is used correctly.

• The police were dispatched after the woman reported that her car was stolen.

• Many professional teams wanted to recruit the baseball player because he was so inept at hitting homerooms.

• After my brother finished his homework, he enjoyed a compress of an apple and a banana.

• After all the bad things she said about me, I have no irk about telling her I don't want to be friends anymore.

Select the sentence in which the underlined and italicized vocabulary word is used correctly.

• I would describe him as an irk. He moves slowly and is very clumsy.

• The school rules gainfully forbid us from having cell phones.

• In order to be a teacher, one must have immense patience.

• I will never douse my children, no matter what they say or do.

Select the sentence in which the underlined and italicized vocabulary word is used correctly.

• My teacher gets famished when students don't do their assignments.

• Some say that my sister is a genius. She is inept at all subjects in school.

• The firefighters doused the fire with water. Luckily, no one was hurt.

• I felt receded by the amount of classmates who were asking for my help.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: If we have perfect attendance for the week, we can be out of uniform and wear our choice of ____________.

• oaf

• compress

• apparel

• repast

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: I get ____________ by people who act like hypocrites.

• besieged

• inept

• compressed

• irked

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Sometimes people expect ____________ results when setting a goal to lose weight.

• forsake

• instantaneous

• gainful

• immense