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WorksheetsVocabulary Power Plus Book 2, Lesson 8
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
(Review) easily angered
a)
candid
b)
irascible
c)
ostensible
d)
jaunty
2.
the whole range or extent
a)
decorum
b)
rancor
c)
gamut
d)
banter
3.
stern; severe; plain
a)
diffident
b)
droll
c)
gauche
d)
austere
4.
(Review) an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set principles
a)
effigy
b)
cult
c)
destitute
d)
enigma
5.
to lessen in violence or intensity
a)
abate
b)
divulge
c)
expunge
d)
concur
6.
amusing in an odd or whimsical way
a)
austere
b)
gauche
c)
droll
d)
irascible
7.
conformity to accepted standards or conduct; proper behavior
a)
jingoism
b)
duplicity
c)
ignominy
d)
decorum
8.
(Review) one who merely dabbles in an art or science
a)
opus
b)
dilettante
c)
argot
d)
enigma
9.
to distribute; to give out sparingly
a)
dole
b)
extol
c)
ostracize
d)
appease
10.
to detest; to hate strongly
a)
abate
b)
expunge
c)
abhor
d)
castigate
11.
intentional deceit in speech or conduct
a)
effigy
b)
rancor
c)
jingoism
d)
duplicity
12.
a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group
a)
erudite
b)
effigy
c)
gamut
d)
enigma
13.
(Review) doubtful or distrustful or the goodness or sincerity of human motive
a)
cynical
b)
erudite
c)
insipid
d)
destitute
14.
(Review) lack of interest; state of not caring
a)
jingoism
b)
libation
c)
apathy
d)
anathema
15.
one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others
a)
bigot
b)
extrovert
c)
extradite
d)
dilettante
16.
(Antonym) abate
a)
subside
b)
obtain
c)
intensify
d)
increase
17.
(Antonym) duplicity
a)
command
b)
honesty
c)
deception
d)
alien
18.
(Antonym) austere
a)
ugly
b)
unadorned
c)
strict
d)
luxurious
19.
(Antonym) extrovert
a)
elation
b)
introvert
c)
convert
d)
apex
20.
(Antonym) abhor
a)
love
b)
despise
c)
carry
d)
loathe
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