Unit Test Grade 10 - Voca 11-12

What does fathom most likely mean as it is used in paragraph 1?

• describe

• understand

• admire

• condemn

Which word means the opposite of disreputable in paragraph 1?

• popular

• lucrative

• shameful

• dishonest

What does placate most likely mean as it is used in paragraph 2?

• defeat

• impress

• appease

• admire

What is the meaning of exemplary as it is used in paragraph 4?

• model

• intense

• celebrated

• infamous

Which word is closest in meaning to integrity as it is used in paragraph 4?

• a. ambition

• b. rectitude

• c. talent

• d. education

Select the word that best match the definiton: to stick out or thrust forth

• protrude

• exemplary

• conclusive

• guile

Select the word that best match the definiton: supernaturally perceptive

• clairvoyant

• placate

• endemic

• obnoxious

Select the word that best match the definiton: a false reason or deceptive excuse

• placid

• allude

• fathom

• pretext

Select the word that best match the definiton: native or confined to a particular region or people

• protrude

• stark

• endemic

• superficial

Identify the letter of the item that means the same as the boldface: the serpent’s proverbial guile

• length

• treacherous

• age

• power