English 11 Unit 3 Vocabulary Quiz

Which word best describes "to have an intense dislike or hatred for"?

• Acculturation
• Abominate
• Expedite
• Peculate

What word refers to something "resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause; accidental"?

• Nominal
• Adventitious
• Circuitous
• Noncommittal

Which word means "to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for"?

• Wheedle
• Enjoin
• Commiserate
• Expiate

Which verb means "to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way"?

• Ascribe
• Enjoin
• Expedite
• Seditious

What does it mean "to make amends or make up for"?

• Expiate
• Ferment
• Wheedle
• Sangfroid

Which word refers to something "resulting from a lack of attention; unintentional or accidental"?

• Proclivity
• Inadvertent
• Tenuous
• Vitriolic

What is the best definition for "not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position"?

• Noncommittal
• Circuitous
• Expedite
• Nominal

Which word refers to "a natural or habitual inclination or tendency"?

• Ferment
• Sangfroid
• Proclivity
• Peculate

Which noun refers to "composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances"?

• Wheedle
• Sangfroid
• Acculturation
• Ferment

Which word describes something "thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness"?

• Vitriolic
• Tenuous
• Adventitious
• Seditious