Unit 12 8th Grade Vocabulary Quiz Practice 2

What does the word "abrogate" mean?

• To resign from a position

• To give as a gift

• To formally give up an office or duty

• To be filled to overflowing

What part of speech is "capacious"?

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

The word "embargo" as a noun refers to:

• A false notion or belief

• An order forbidding trade

• A lack of seriousness

• A beggar

Which of the following words means "a false notion or belief"?

• Crusade

• Deface

• Fallacy

• Levity

What is the meaning of "pivotal"?

• To make sick to the stomach

• Vitally important, essential

• An action designed to confuse

• Depending on begging for a living

Which word describes someone who is receiving something?

• Mendicant

• Recipient

• Ruse

• Tenet

What does "tenet" refer to?

• A strong movement to advance a cause

• An opinion, belief, or principle held to be true

• A lack of seriousness or earnestness

• An action designed to confuse or mislead

What does the word "tractable" mean?

• Having a huge appetite

• Clumsy, awkward

• Easily managed, malleable

• Excessively eager

What is the meaning of "ungainly"?

• Greedy, ravenous

• Easily managed, easy to deal with

• Clumsy, awkward

• Having a huge appetite

Which of the following best describes "voracious"?

• Easily wrought, malleable

• Clumsy, awkward; unwieldy

• Having a huge appetite, excessively eager

• Easily managed, easy to deal with