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ENG II H Voc. Unit 3 Definitions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
roundabout; not direct
a)
noncommital
b)
circuitous
c)
wheedle
d)
tenuous
2.
a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
a)
acculturation
b)
expiate
c)
proclivity
d)
sangfroid
3.
resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
a)
seditious
b)
vitriolic
c)
commiserate
d)
ascribe
4.
to have an intense dislike or hatred for
a)
tenuous
b)
expedite
c)
enjoin
d)
abominate
5.
to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
a)
sangfroid
b)
wheedle
c)
adventitious
d)
ferment
6.
existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
a)
peculate
b)
inadvertant
c)
tenuous
d)
nominal
7.
to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
a)
wheedle
b)
commiserate
c)
expiate
d)
ferment
8.
to make easy, cause to progress faster
a)
expedite
b)
expiate
c)
enjoin
d)
ascribe
9.
to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use
a)
vitriolic
b)
peculate
c)
noncommittal
d)
adventitious
10.
(n.) – a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence
(v.) – to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action
a)
ferment
b)
ascribe
c)
proclivity
d)
vitriolic
11.
not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
a)
inadvertant
b)
noncommittal
c)
tenuous
d)
enjoin
12.
the modification of the social patterns, traits or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
a)
acculturation
b)
proclivity
c)
nominal
d)
abominate
13.
to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
a)
wheedle
b)
ascribe
c)
expiate
d)
enjoin
14.
resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential
a)
noncommittal
b)
tenuous
c)
adventitious
d)
peculate
15.
to assign or refer to (as a cause or source)
a)
noncommittal
b)
expiate
c)
ascribe
d)
sangfroid
16.
to make amends, make up for; to avert
a)
expiate
b)
wheedle
c)
ascribe
d)
seditious
17.
composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
a)
abominate
b)
vitriolic
c)
sangfroid
d)
proclivity
18.
bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
a)
vitriolic
b)
tenuous
c)
abominate
d)
commiserate
19.
thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight important or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
a)
nominal
b)
tenuous
c)
noncommittal
d)
circuitous
20.
resulting from or marked by a lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
a)
inadvertant
b)
ascribe
c)
seditious
d)
circuitous