WorksheetsEnglish 11 SAT Quiz #2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
lacking self-confidence; timid
a)
terse
b)
nullify
c)
diffident
d)
languid
2.
brief and to the point; concise
a)
eloquent
b)
terse
c)
rhetoric
d)
nullify
3.
having to do with artistic beauty
a)
aesthetic
b)
lithe
c)
eloquent
d)
languid
4.
experiencing contradictory emotions
a)
aesthetic
b)
rhetoric
c)
diffidence
d)
ambivalence
5.
characterized by authoritative assertion
a)
diffident
b)
nullify
c)
dogmatic
d)
rhetoric
6.
lacking energy; showing little interest in anything
a)
eloquent
b)
diffident
c)
languid
d)
dogmatic
7.
to make useless; cancel; undo
a)
nullify
b)
lithe
c)
terse
d)
diffident
8.
extremely expressive in speaking, writing, or movement
a)
aesthetic
b)
lithe
c)
rhetorical
d)
eloquent
9.
bending easily and gracefully
a)
terse
b)
lithe
c)
aesthetic
d)
languid
10.
the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively
a)
rhetoric
b)
dogmatic
c)
eloquent
d)
terse
11.
The _____________ boy sat alone in the cafeteria.
a)
lithe
b)
terse
c)
diffident
d)
aesthetic
12.
John's ____________________ about which diet to choose made him disregard the whole idea of losing weight.
a)
nullify
b)
languid
c)
diffident
d)
ambivalence
13.
The dancer was ___________ as a cat as he leapt across the stage.
a)
terse
b)
lithe
c)
dogmatic
d)
aesthetic
14.
Stan gave a moving, ______________ speech.
a)
eloquent
b)
dogmatic
c)
languid
d)
terse
15.
Because he could say a lot with only a few words, Hemingway is best known for his _____________ style of writing
a)
diffident
b)
dogmatic
c)
terse
d)
languid
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