Vocabulary Quiz 11

Which word is a synonym for amiable?

• disdain

• incessant

• congenial

• propriety

Which word is a synonym for acute?

• disdain

• incessant

• amiable

• keen

Which word is a synonym for incessant?

• interminable

• jovial

• despondent

• subside

The man told the barista to 'Keep the change; it's only a ______________ sum of money.'

• A. innocuous

• B. petulant

• C. congenial

• D. paltry

Norman hated his ________________ job of counting spare car parts. He wanted to do something more creative with his time.

• A. punctilious

• B. tedious

• C. abundant

• D. vigorous

When my parents first got married, my grandmother scolded my dad for his lack of _______________ at the dinner table. She was shocked at his bad manners.

• A. propriety

• B. sallow

• C. keen

• D. jubilant

It's fun to dream about all of the people I could help if I had a(n) ______________ supply of money.

• A. manacle

• B. fabricate

• C. interminable

• D. abundant

1. Landing flawlessly, the __________________ gymnast performed a perfect round-off, back handspring, full layout off the balance beam. 

• Agile

• subside

• amiable

• despondent

​ We were so glad to have Kerry on our soccer team because even when we were ​ (a)   after a loss, her ​ (b)   personality could boost our mood.  She would tell jokes and do impersonations just to make us laugh.

• despondent
• jovial
• deteriorate
• disdain

1. As soon as the orchestra started to play, the audience’s chatter ________________ (d) because they knew the show was about to begin.

• disdain

• subside

• despondent

• acute