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Moran Vocab 3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the best definition of 
abstruse?
a)
To cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe.
b)
Foreign, unfamiliar.
c)
To disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval.
d)
Difficult to understand, recondite, concealed.
2.
What is the best definition of 
affable?
a)
To detest.
b)
Scholarly.
c)
Moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act.
d)
Friendly, courteous, amiable.
3.
What is the best definition of 
audacity?
a)
To cause not to be in effect, to negate.
b)
To mix or to join (usually by melting).
c)
Instructive, designed to teach.
d)
Excessive boldness, rashness, daring.
4.
What is the best definition of 
contrite?
a)
Opposed to war or use of force.
b)
Unchanging.
c)
Inactive, sleeping.
d)
Extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant.
5.
What is the best definition of 
credulous?
a)
Making an extravagant outward show, self-important.
b)
Incapable of being reformed or improved.
c)
Scholarly.
d)
Believing on slight evidence, gullible.
6.
What is the best definition of 
depravity?
a)
Introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action.
b)
To detest.
c)
Mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling.
d)
Moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act.
7.
What is the best definition of 
deprecate?
a)
To withdraw or to repudiate a statement or belief, revoke.
b)
To cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe.
c)
Foreign, unfamiliar.
d)
To disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval.
8.
What is the best definition of 
didactic?
a)
Overly submissive.
b)
To cause not to be in effect, to negate.
c)
To mix or to join (usually by melting).
d)
Instructive, designed to teach.
9.
What is the best definition of 
dormant?
a)
To malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against.
b)
Opposed to war or use of force.
c)
Unchanging.
d)
Inactive, sleeping.
10.
What is the best definition of 
enigmatic?
a)
To malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against.
b)
Making an extravagant outward show, self-important.
c)
Incapable of being reformed or improved.
d)
Mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling.
11.
What is the best definition of 
erudite?
a)
Introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action.
b)
To detest.
c)
Scholarly.
d)
Moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act.
12.
What is the best definition of 
exotic?
a)
To withdraw or to repudiate a statement or belief, revoke.
b)
To cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe.
c)
Foreign, unfamiliar.
d)
To disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval.
13.
What is the best definition of 
fuse?
a)
Overly submissive.
b)
To cause not to be in effect, to negate.
c)
To mix or to join (usually by melting).
d)
Excessive boldness, rashness, daring.
14.
What is the best definition of 
immutable?
a)
To malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against.
b)
Opposed to war or use of force.
c)
Unchanging.
d)
Difficult to understand, recondite, concealed.
15.
What is the best definition of 
incorrigible?
a)
To malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against.
b)
Making an extravagant outward show, self-important.
c)
Incapable of being reformed or improved.
d)
Extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant.
16.
What is the best definition of 
loathe?
a)
Introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action.
b)
To detest.
c)
Moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act.
d)
Friendly, courteous, amiable.
17.
What is the best definition of 
mitigate?
a)
To withdraw or to repudiate a statement or belief, revoke.
b)
To cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe.
c)
To disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval.
d)
Difficult to understand, recondite, concealed.
18.
What is the best definition of 
nullify?
a)
Overly submissive.
b)
To cause not to be in effect, to negate.
c)
Instructive, designed to teach.
d)
Excessive boldness, rashness, daring.
19.
What is the best definition of 
pacifistic?
a)
To malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against.
b)
Opposed to war or use of force.
c)
Inactive, sleeping.
d)
Difficult to understand, recondite, concealed.
20.
What is the best definition of 
pretentious?
a)
To malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against.
b)
Making an extravagant outward show, self-important.
c)
Mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling.
d)
Extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant.
21.
What is the best definition of 
prologue?
a)
Introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action.
b)
Scholarly.
c)
Moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act.
d)
Friendly, courteous, amiable.
22.
What is the best definition of 
recant?
a)
To withdraw or to repudiate a statement or belief, revoke.
b)
Foreign, unfamiliar.
c)
To disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval.
d)
Difficult to understand, recondite, concealed.
23.
What is the best definition of 
servile?
a)
Overly submissive.
b)
To mix or to join (usually by melting).
c)
Instructive, designed to teach.
d)
Excessive boldness, rashness, daring.
24.
What is the best definition of 
trepidation?
a)
Fear, trembling, agitation.
b)
Unchanging.
c)
Inactive, sleeping.
d)
Difficult to understand, recondite, concealed.
25.
What is the best definition of 
vilify?
a)
To malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against.
b)
Incapable of being reformed or improved.
c)
Mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling.
d)
Extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant.