Fide-Kine Vocab test

The _____________ girl was too shy to speak in front of the class.

• diffident

• bona fide

• kinetic

• prejudicial

During _________________, even adults were not allowed to drink at all.

• prohibit

• prohibition

• prohibiting

Use the root & context clues to define the underlined word:

The girl began to confide secrets to her best friend, whom she had always relied upon.

• Verb: meaning to trust or have faith in someone

• Noun: meaning a trustworthy person

• verb: meaning to talk

• verb: meaning to hide

Use the root and context clues to define the underlined word:

The Muslim called the Christian an infidel, to which the Christian responded, "at least I can eat bacon."

• noun meaning person without true faith

• noun meaning a villain

• adjective meaning strong beliefs

• adjective meaning similar

The driver __________ held their phone in their lap while driving, which made it obvious that they were breaking the law.

• idiot

• idiotic

• idiotically

The ________________ back up cheerleader was removed from the squad.

• judicial

• idiosyncratic

• gratification

• kinetic

The teacher felt _________________ when she was voted teacher of the year.

• diffident

• infidelity

• inhibition

• gratification

The girl's poor attitude ____________ her from getting the job, as she made a bad impression in the interview.

• exhibited

• inhibited

• adjudicated

• inhibition

What is a synonym for the underlined word?

The judge decided the defendant was not guilty.

• prejudiced

• bona fide

• adjudicator

• exhibit

Use roots & context clues to identify the meaning of the underlined word:

The diagram that came with bookcase was idiomatic to Marsha, and so the shelf came out rather lopsided.

• noun meaning untrue

• adjective meaning simple

• adjective meaning stupid

• adjective meaning hard to understand