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Sophomore Vocabulary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Definition: to free from guilt or blame
Sentence: I will ... you of blame.
a)
absolve
b)
meander
c)
bode
d)
mitigate
2.
Definition: careful; to do one's work well
Example: A ... student will always hand his work in promptly.
a)
choleric
b)
lurid
c)
conscientious
d)
nefarious
3.
Definition: to make weak or feeble
Example: Having the flu will ... you.
a)
absolve
b)
debilitate
c)
meander
d)
altruistic
4.
Definition: practical; dealing with things in a realistic way
Example: People who are ... tend to be good at budgeting their money.
a)
impudent
b)
mercenary
c)
stoic
d)
pragmatic
5.
Definition: payment for goods or services
Example: Although he was offered ..., the good Samaritan refused payment.
a)
deterrent
b)
mercenary
c)
remuneration
d)
duplicity
6.
Definition: cleverly skillful in the use of hands or mind
Example: People who are ... are drawn to careers like carpentry.
a)
adroit
b)
discerning
c)
conscientious
d)
cathartic
7.
Definition: extremely irritable or easily angered
Example: When I don't get enough sleep, I can become ... .
a)
impudent
b)
lurid
c)
choleric
d)
altruistic
8.
Definition: having or showing good judgment
Example: People with a ... eye for color might become interior designers.
a)
discerning
b)
pragmatic
c)
stoic
d)
nefarious
9.
Definition: not showing respect for another person
Example: The ... child was punished by his mother for being disrespectful.
a)
altruistic
b)
agnostic
c)
scrupulous
d)
impudent
10.
Definition: showing strict regard for what one considers right
Example: The ... young woman returned the wallet, even though she could've kept it.
a)
dearth
b)
scrupulous
c)
stoic
d)
anesthetic
11.
Definition: a lack of something; scarcity
Example: The ... of supplies was alarming, especially when they were snowed in.
a)
dearth
b)
deterrent
c)
remuneration
d)
absolve
12.
Definition: something that interferes with action or progress
Example: Missing school is a ... to your education.
a)
relic
b)
dearth
c)
deterrent
d)
duplicity
13.
Definition: gruesome; horrible
Example: The ... Halloween display scared all of the younger children.
a)
lurid
b)
choleric
c)
scrupulous
d)
pragmatic
14.
Definition: to wander aimlessly
Example: If lost, they recommend that you do not ... your way through territory you don't know.
a)
debilitate
b)
meander
c)
mitigate
d)
bode
15.
Definition: a person who believes that a higher power cannot be proved or disproved
Example: A(n) ... person does not belong to a religion.
a)
agnostic
b)
discerning
c)
mercenary
d)
cathartic
16.
Definition: a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations 
Example: Once administered, the ... took effect almost immediately, numbing the area.
a)
remuneration
b)
duplicity
c)
relic
d)
anesthetic
17.
Definition: to be an omen of a particular outcome; to foretell or warn of
Example: The dark sky did not ... well for the picnic plans.
a)
mitigate
b)
bode
c)
absolve
d)
meander
18.
Definition: primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics
Example: The leading candidate was revealed as being ... ; whoever paid him the most was whose side he was on.
a)
pragmatic
b)
discerning
c)
mercenary
d)
impudent
19.
Definition: a surviving memorial of something past 
Example: Museums often have one ... that is especially valuable.
a)
relic
b)
nefarious
c)
dearth
d)
remuneration
20.
Definition: to be seemingly unaffected by joy, pain, grief, etc
Example: Although he appeared ... at the funeral, he broke down and cried later.
a)
adroit
b)
scruplulous
c)
lurid
d)
stoic
21.
Definition: selfless; not being selfish; putting others' needs in front of one's own
Example: Because she was so ... , she was highly respected by everyone.
a)
cathartic
b)
altruistic
c)
pragmatic
d)
impudent
22.
Definition: releasing emotional tension; providing psychological relief through open expression of emotions
Example: Listening to meaningful songs is ... for many people.
a)
conscientious
b)
adroit
c)
mercenary
d)
cathartic
23.
Definition: deceitfulness in speech or conduct; dishonesty
Example: Once he showed he was capable of ... , he was never trusted again.
a)
duplicity
b)
dearth
c)
deterrent
d)
anesthetic
24.
Definition: to lessen the force of; to make less severe
Example: In an attempt to ... the delivery of the bad news, she also brought some cookies.
a)
absolve
b)
debilitate
c)
mitigate
d)
bode
25.
Definition: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or evil; diabolical
Example: The Wicked Witch's ... plans were discovered and stopped by the Good Witch.
a)
lurid
b)
nefarious
c)
impudent
d)
adroit