WorksheetsGothicism Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The woman waited for the doctor to explain the __________ diagnosis to her.
a)
pallid
b)
sanguine
c)
recondite
2.
____________ knowledge is the knowledge or know-how that people carry in their heads.
a)
tacit
b)
recondite
c)
vagary
3.
Phones are _________ in class unless we are doing vocabulary, they are not needed.
a)
alacrity
b)
superfluous
c)
tacit
4.
His ________ was flawless when he quickly did his homework, but he had doubt about whether he did it right.
a)
alacrity
b)
pallid
c)
dyspeptic
5.
His constant ______________ behavior made him depressed and miserable.
a)
pallid
b)
sanguine
c)
dyspeptic
6.
_____________(N) : amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
a)
puerile
b)
consternation
c)
marvel
7.
I _______________ at the hero’s strength when he picked up the bus and threw it at the villain.
a)
marveled
b)
precipitated
c)
attenuated
8.
My grandmother was __________________ sick and bedridden all the time.
a)
superfluously
b)
cadaverously
c)
tacitly
9.
___________________________(N) :land attached to a mansion; region; territory
a)
consternation
b)
demesnes
c)
vagary
10.
He did not believe the false rumor, and he couldn’t hardly insult his friend on a _______________.
a)
hermitage
b)
vagary
c)
inanity
11.
After he drank the energy drink, the boy's mind was ______________ towards making really bad decisions.
a)
precipitating
b)
marveling
c)
Mr. Holleran rocks
12.
The general made an _____________, but his troops didn’t listen, so he was furious his command was ignored.
a)
edict
b)
consternation
c)
alacrity
13.
_______________ in the armed forces can lead to a court martial, so don’t insult your commanding officer.
a)
insolence
b)
hermitage
c)
edicts
14.
The teenager was arrested due to his ______________attitude and behavior; he was caught making crank calls.
a)
pallid
b)
sanguine
c)
puerile
15.
___________________: (N) lack of sense or meaning; silliness.
a)
alacrity
b)
inanity
c)
vagary
16.
He did not __________________ an answer because it was a secret, and he thought he was better than everyone else in the class.
a)
recondite
b)
vouchsafed
c)
precipitate
17.
_________________________: (ADJ) red complexion of the face; blood red; cheerful; happy
a)
Sanguine
b)
Vagary
c)
Superfluous
18.
The boy was so pale and ______________ that his friends thought he might be a vampire.
a)
puerile
b)
pallid
c)
attenuated
19.
The rock was ________________ by the river over the course of time, and the result was a canyon.
a)
attenuated
b)
marveled
c)
vouchsafed
20.
__________________(N) a secluded residence or private retreat
a)
edict
b)
hermitage
c)
vagary
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