WorksheetsVocabulary Unit 1
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the meaning of the word proliferate?
a)
to reproduce or spread rapidly
b)
conquer by force
c)
to tease
d)
firm
2.
"When the new wore off his grandfather's watch, and carrying it became a day's burdensome task, Jem no longer felt the necessity of ascertaining the hour every five minutes."
What might the word "ascertaining" mean in the above passage?
What might the word "ascertaining" mean in the above passage?
a)
bragging
b)
making certain of
c)
pulling
d)
embarassing
3.
An antonym for autonomy would be
a)
togetherness
b)
bandwagon
c)
independence
d)
rational
4.
What is the meaning of austere?
a)
lenient
b)
dull, flat
c)
independence
d)
hazy, vague
5.
As usual, Jeff was ___________ dressed for dinner at the white house.
a)
rotund
b)
gape
c)
impeccably
d)
imperceptible
6.
Which sentence best demonstrates the meaning of the word coveted?
a)
My grandpa thanked me when I brought him a chocolate bar.
b)
The police officer was arrested for taking bribes.
c)
When I took the CD back, the store gave me a full refund.
d)
For as long as I can remember, I've always wanted a puppy.
7.
The reiteration of a word or phrase for emphasis means...
a)
Pathos
b)
Didactic
c)
Allegory
d)
Repetition
8.
Do you think our daughter will ______ in awe when she sees her birthday present is a bunch of grapes?
a)
parched
b)
gape
c)
frenzy
d)
deplored
9.
Placid is a word that can be used to describe....
a)
a tornado
b)
a lake
c)
a birthday party
d)
a football game
10.
Maria was in a terrible predicament. She had accidentally agreed to go to the dance with two different boys! Another word for predicament would be...
a)
place
b)
decision
c)
tv show
d)
situation
11.
When the hurricane finally subsided, everything I owned was _________.
a)
proliferate
b)
rotund
c)
drenched
d)
parched
12.
What does jaunty mean?
a)
lively, easy-going, and carefree in manner, smart or trim in appearance.
b)
not requiring much skill and lacking prestige; a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks.
c)
looking exhausted or unwell especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering.
d)
the highest point, the cream of the crop.
13.
what is the antonym for parched?
a)
thirsty
b)
water
c)
wet
d)
dry
14.
In severe cases the pulse may become_____________, the extremities may become cold, and the patient may pass into coma.
a)
imperceptible
b)
impeccably
c)
coveted
d)
deplored
15.
She was in a cooking frenzy that was unparalleled by any angry, master chef on cable television. The word frenzy means...
a)
crazed activity
b)
state of memory loss
c)
longing
d)
hot
16.
What is the meaning of the word wrath?
a)
intense anger, usually on an epic scale
b)
a strong emotion toward some real or supposed grievance
c)
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss
d)
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
17.
"He only lifted his antiquarian eyes and murmured something in his dialect when Father Gonzaga went into the chicken coop and said good morning to him in Latin." The word antiquarian means...
a)
antique, old
b)
sad
c)
mischievous
d)
beautiful
18.
When Ignatius saw the very large "DO NOT ENTER" sign hanging from the door of the abandoned house, he had an original and ___________ idea: he turned around, walked away, and everyone lived happily ever after.
a)
ingenuous
b)
placid
c)
jaunty
d)
drenched
19.
The magnanimous entertainer brought his lions, tigers, and bears to the parent teacher conference. Which part of speech is the word magnanimous?
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
20.
If someone is befuddled, he or she is
a)
certain
b)
confused
c)
defeated
d)
missing
21.
What is a cataclysm?
a)
A planet
b)
A supernova
c)
A black hole
d)
A type of cat *meow meow*
22.
The jovial man’s __________ belly bounced wildly as he tried to jump rope with the kids.
a)
coveted
b)
ingenuous
c)
parched
d)
rotund
23.
I deplored the war with a passion due to the reckless violence and senseless death. What part of speech is deplored?
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
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