Vocabulary #1 Quiz

The chef was careful not to _______ the soup by adding too much salt.

• augment

• adulterate

• deploy

• reiterate

The magician was _______ and could perform tricks with both hands equally well.

• ambidextrous

• dour

• pliable

• insidious

To improve the sound quality, the engineer decided to _______ the volume of the speakers.

• bereft

• augment

• gibe

• gape

After the storm, the town was _______ of electricity for several days.

• opulent

• dour

• bereft

• pliable

The general decided to _______ his troops along the border to strengthen the defense.

• deploy

• reiterate

• gape

• guise

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The teacher's _______ expression made the students nervous about their grades.

• fortitude

• dour

• ambidextrous

• opulent

Despite the challenges, she showed great _______ and completed the marathon.

• guise

• fortitude

• intimation

• gibe

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The tourists couldn't help but _______ at the magnificent view of the Grand Canyon.

• augment

• gibe

• gape

• deploy

The comedian's _______ at the politician was both humorous and cutting.

• gibe

• intimation

• guise

• fortitude

The spy entered the building under the _______ of a maintenance worker.

• guise

• opulent

• pliable

• insidious