WorksheetsVocabulary Unit 6B Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Definition:
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority.
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority.
a)
ominous
b)
premeditated
c)
stately
d)
officious
2.
Definition:
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
a)
solace
b)
supple
c)
suppress
d)
ominous
3.
Definition:
a high peak or point
a high peak or point
a)
solace
b)
pinnacle
c)
venal
d)
suppress
4.
Definition:
considered beforehand, deliberately planned
considered beforehand, deliberately planned
a)
ominous
b)
officious
c)
rampant
d)
premeditated
5.
Definition:
growing without check, running wild
growing without check, running wild
a)
rampant
b)
supple
c)
venal
d)
premeditated
6.
Definition:
comfort, relief; to comfort, console
comfort, relief; to comfort, console
a)
stately
b)
suppress
c)
venal
d)
solace
7.
Definition:
dignified, majestic
dignified, majestic
a)
officious
b)
pinnacle
c)
stately
d)
venal
8.
Definition:
bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
a)
suppress
b)
supple
c)
rampant
d)
premeditated
9.
Definition:
to stop by force, put down
to stop by force, put down
a)
ominous
b)
pinnacle
c)
suppress
d)
venal
10.
Definition:
open to or marked by bribery or corruption
open to or marked by bribery or corruption
a)
venal
b)
rampant
c)
solace
d)
premeditated
11.
Synonym:
meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive
meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive
a)
officious
b)
ominous
c)
supple
d)
rampant
12.
Synonym:
unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
a)
supple
b)
ominous
c)
stately
d)
rampant
13.
Synonym:
apex, acme, summit, apogee
apex, acme, summit, apogee
a)
venal
b)
solace
c)
pinnacle
d)
rampant
14.
Synonym:
preplanned, rehearsed, prearranged
preplanned, rehearsed, prearranged
a)
supple
b)
premeditated
c)
pinnacle
d)
ominous
15.
Synonym:
widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent
widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent
a)
suppress
b)
venal
c)
rampant
d)
premeditated
16.
Synonym:
soothe, reassure, cheer up
soothe, reassure, cheer up
a)
officious
b)
supple
c)
suppress
d)
solace
17.
Synonym:
grand, magnificent, imposing
grand, magnificent, imposing
a)
officious
b)
ominous
c)
stately
d)
venal
18.
Synonym:
flexible, limber, pliable, pliant
flexible, limber, pliable, pliant
a)
premeditated
b)
ominous
c)
officious
d)
supple
19.
Synonym:
subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence
subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence
a)
suppress
b)
supple
c)
stately
d)
pinnacle
20.
Synonym:
dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary
dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary
a)
venal
b)
ominous
c)
officious
d)
stately
21.
The manager of the store warned the entire sales force not to be too _________ when helping customers.
a)
ominous
b)
officious
c)
venal
d)
stately
22.
The __________ sound of distant thunder warned us of the storm's approach.
a)
venal
b)
supple
c)
ominous
d)
officious
23.
Some pop musicians reach the __________ of their careers comparatively early in life.
a)
pinnacle
b)
venal
c)
premeditated
d)
solace
24.
Some crimes are spontaneous acts of passion; others are quite __________.
a)
supple
b)
venal
c)
premeditated
d)
officious
25.
All kinds of odd rumors run _________ during a political campaign.
a)
rampant
b)
venal
c)
stately
d)
premeditated
26.
I could find no way to __________ my deeply troubled conscience.
a)
solace
b)
suppress
c)
pinnacle
d)
premeditated
27.
The __________ procession slowly wound its way from the palace to the cathedral.
a)
ominous
b)
venal
c)
stately
d)
rampant
28.
Have you ever read Robert Frost's famous poem about swinging on the __________ branches of a birch tree?
a)
stately
b)
rampant
c)
supple
d)
venal
29.
Totalitarian governments usually take strong measures to __________ free speech.
a)
suppress
b)
rampant
c)
solace
d)
venal
30.
The presence of even one __________ official may jeopardize the integrity of an entire organization.
a)
officious
b)
ominous
c)
solace
d)
venal
31.
Antonym:
reserved, diffident, timid, aloof
reserved, diffident, timid, aloof
a)
venal
b)
supple
c)
officious
d)
ominous
32.
Antonym:
propitious, auspicious, promising
propitious, auspicious, promising
a)
officious
b)
stately
c)
ominous
d)
venal
33.
Antonym:
nadir, perigee, low point
nadir, perigee, low point
a)
pinnacle
b)
solace
c)
venal
d)
suppress
34.
Antonym:
unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu
unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu
a)
pinnacle
b)
supple
c)
premeditated
d)
venal
35.
Antonym:
controlled, restrained
controlled, restrained
a)
rampant
b)
venal
c)
supple
d)
officious
36.
Antonym:
vex, aggravate, upset
vex, aggravate, upset
a)
solace
b)
suppress
c)
venal
d)
ominous
37.
Antonym:
lowly, humble, servile, abject
lowly, humble, servile, abject
a)
pinnacle
b)
supple
c)
venal
d)
suppress
38.
Antonym:
stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound
stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound
a)
officious
b)
ominous
c)
supple
d)
venal
39.
Antonym:
provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate
provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate
a)
pinnacle
b)
solace
c)
suppress
d)
venal
40.
Antonym:
honest, incorruptible, scrupulous
honest, incorruptible, scrupulous
a)
venal
b)
solace
c)
premeditated
d)
stately
41.
Part of speech:
Eliza Doolittle was a poor flower seller, but she learned to conduct herself with the stately bearing of a princess.
Eliza Doolittle was a poor flower seller, but she learned to conduct herself with the stately bearing of a princess.
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
42.
Part of speech:
Someone who believes that everyone has a price must think that human beings are venal by nature.
Someone who believes that everyone has a price must think that human beings are venal by nature.
a)
adjective
b)
verb
c)
noun
43.
Part of speech:
Traveling in the dead of the night, the weary travelers found solace knowing that their journey would lead them to freedom.
Traveling in the dead of the night, the weary travelers found solace knowing that their journey would lead them to freedom.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
44.
Part of speech:
There's a world of difference between a helpful research assistant and an officious one.
There's a world of difference between a helpful research assistant and an officious one.
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
45.
Part of speech:
She has the kind of supple personality that can easily adapt itself to a wide variety of needs and conditions.
She has the kind of supple personality that can easily adapt itself to a wide variety of needs and conditions.
a)
verb
b)
adjective
c)
noun
46.
Part of speech:
We were prepared for a sharp scolding but not for the ominous silence with which the principal greeted us.
We were prepared for a sharp scolding but not for the ominous silence with which the principal greeted us.
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
47.
Part of speech:
The only sure way to suppress social unrest is to make possible a decent, secure life for all the people.
The only sure way to suppress social unrest is to make possible a decent, secure life for all the people.
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
48.
Part of speech:
No doubt there are some dishonest officials, but it is a gross exaggeration to say that graft and corruption are rampant in our government.
No doubt there are some dishonest officials, but it is a gross exaggeration to say that graft and corruption are rampant in our government.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
49.
Part of speech:
The actress felt that she had reached the pinnacle of fame when the principal of her former school asked for her autograph.
The actress felt that she had reached the pinnacle of fame when the principal of her former school asked for her autograph.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
50.
Part of speech:
They tried to explain away their insult as a slip of the tongue, but in my opinion it was deliberate and premeditated.
They tried to explain away their insult as a slip of the tongue, but in my opinion it was deliberate and premeditated.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
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