Vocabulary Power Plus Lesson 12 Pre Assessment

Fill in the blank with the word that correctly completes the sentence:

The heater continued to run because someone left the door ___________________.

• ajar

• dexterous

• malicious

• nonchalant

Fill in the blank with the word that correctly completes the sentence:

The ridiculous nature of his jokes led most people to think that he was a _____________________.

• buffoon

• engender

• pantomime

• vulnerable

The opposite of clumsy or inept is

• dexterous

• impartial

• malicious

• geology

To bring about or to give rise to is to

• engender

• nonchalant

• sequester

• recede

Fill in the blank with the word that correctly completes the sentence:

She always had an interest in rock formations, so she studied __________________ in college.

• geology

• uncouth

• venerable

• pantomime

Someone who is biased or predisposed is NOT

• impartial

• dexterous

• tawdry

• uncouth

A person who wishes evil or harm upon others is

• malicious

• benevolent

• uncouth

• prolific

Fill in the blank with the word that correctly completes the sentence:

In an effort to appear ______________________, he faked a yawn.

• nonchalant

• malicious

• dexterous

• vulnerable

Fill in the blank with the word that correctly completes the sentence:

He did not speak the language, so he ___________________ his question to the tour guide.

• pantomime

• recede

• ajar

• engender

Producing offspring or works in great abundance

• prolific

• tawdry

• sequester

• vulnerable