WorksheetsBHS 11th Grade Vocabulary
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The dentist told me that I had an __________ cavity, but if he didn't put it in a filling, it would likely grow into a big problem.
a)
imperceptible
b)
incessant
c)
impetuous
d)
infinitesimal
2.
After the comedian ended his easy-going _____ with the crowd, he thanked everyone for coming to the show.
a)
glib
b)
banter
c)
wistful
d)
placid
3.
Mr. Folsom's breathing was so __________ that we could barely hear it; that's why we thought he was dead.
a)
impetuous
b)
innuendo
c)
imperceptible
d)
impertinent
4.
I often get __________ when I think of my parents, laughing at all the good times, but still missing them.
a)
wistful
b)
jaunty
c)
earnest
d)
poignant
5.
The ghost town was __________ because no one had lived there or took care of it in fifty years or so.
a)
mediocre
b)
languid
c)
desolate
d)
banter
6.
Tom and Daisy Buchanan were often __________, making sure everyone knew they were better than them.
a)
vehement
b)
rakish
c)
supercilious
d)
poignant
7.
The little dog next door is __________ when it comes to barking; you'd think it would get tired from always doing it.
a)
incessant
b)
impetuous
c)
imperceptible
d)
indiscriminate
8.
Mr. Folsom has a _________ style of teaching because he tells all his students that they're dumb-butts, but then tells them he loves them.
a)
earnest
b)
rakish
c)
tacit
d)
placid
9.
More often than not, elephants have a _________ pace, but if you make them mad, they can move pretty fast.
a)
languid
b)
truculent
c)
unassailable
d)
wistful
10.
It's one thing to feel good about yourself and have some pride, it's a whole other thing to be __________ and rub it in people's faces.
a)
glib
b)
rakish
c)
derelict
d)
haughty
11.
Preparations were made in _________ for his funeral.
a)
synthesis
b)
desolate
c)
earnest
d)
militant
12.
When Trump and Clinton were on the campaign trail, they were quite __________ towards each other, not caring whose feelings got hurt.
a)
contemptuous
b)
jaunty
c)
impetuous
d)
supercilious
13.
The defendant __________ denied that he was the one who stole the cookies from Mr. Folsom's house, even going so far as to attack the teacher's character.
a)
rakishly
b)
militantly
c)
wanly
d)
vehemently
14.
Don't use __________ around me, just come right out and say it, you coward!
a)
intentional
b)
innuendo
c)
infinitesimal
d)
imperceptible
15.
Soon-to-be fathers often act __________ when their spouse says she's going into labor; sometimes they throw the bags in the car and take off for the hospital without their wife.
a)
contemptuously
b)
incessantly
c)
impetuously
d)
earnestly
16.
My house plants often look __________ because I don't water them and they begin to wilt.
a)
wan
b)
jaunty
c)
placid
d)
truculent
17.
That girl over there with the smile is probably the most __________ person I've ever met; that smile never goes away.
a)
militant
b)
jaunty
c)
rakish
d)
tacit
18.
I don't know who __________ the most: my sons when I send them to bed or the cows that need to be fed; either way, they're both loud.
a)
wans
b)
succumbs
c)
banters
d)
caterwauls
19.
A successful spy needs to be good at __________ in order to get away with all the lies they have to tell.
a)
subterfuge
b)
collusion
c)
abhor
d)
innuendo
20.
Every time someone mentions my father's name, I get teary-eyed and __________ wishing he were still here.
a)
glib
b)
truculent
c)
poingant
d)
jaunty
21.
No one has lived in the _________ house next to me for twenty years, so it needs a lot of work.
a)
derelict
b)
vehement
c)
unassailable
d)
truculent
22.
I love when the lake is so __________, without any waves, and looks like a mirror reflecting the surrounding forest.
a)
rakish
b)
languid
c)
placid
d)
wan
23.
My cat __________ sneaks by my sleeping dog in order to steal his food without waking him.
a)
glibly
b)
tacitly
c)
wistfully
d)
militantly
24.
Gentlemen: never fight with your wife; instead, __________ to her overpowering force and walk away.
a)
succumb
b)
vehement
c)
subterfuge
d)
derelict
25.
I need you to take the five chemicals, __________ them, and create a new love potion.
a)
repudiate
b)
synthesize
c)
constitute
d)
glib
26.
As a teacher, students who have __________ attitudes to their grades is a frustrating endeavor.
a)
jaunty
b)
languid
c)
glib
d)
impetuous
27.
I know you really like doughnuts, but you don't need to get all __________ about it and force people to eat them. Chill!
a)
vehement
b)
militant
c)
poignant
d)
ambiguous
28.
The king __________ his crown, thus leaving him with nothing and giving way to his little brother to become king.
a)
constituted
b)
desolated
c)
repudiated
d)
bantered
29.
It's best if we ___________ pick teams so no one can show any favoritism.
a)
earnestly
b)
indiscriminately
c)
vehemently
d)
wistfully
30.
Sometimes I get so tired of our government and its politicians that I secretly wish for __________ so we can make our own laws.
a)
anarchy
b)
subterfuge
c)
derelict
d)
placid
31.
The boxer had a __________ attitude in life and in the ring: he always wanted to mix it up.
a)
impetuous
b)
derelict
c)
truculent
d)
succumb
32.
It only takes four quarters to __________ the value of a dollar bill.
a)
synthisize
b)
desolate
c)
constitute
d)
tacit
33.
The artist was filled with excellent ideas, but, unfortunately, he was also filled with __________ so his art never flourished.
a)
mediocrity
b)
metaphorically
c)
innuendo
d)
wan
34.
You need to show some respect to your grandpa and stop being so rude, churlish, and __________.
a)
immense
b)
imperceptible
c)
impervious
d)
impertinent
35.
The fact that the sky is blue, the sun is hot, and the earth is round is __________; these are scientific facts!
a)
undermining
b)
unassailable
c)
underwearing
d)
uninteresting
36.
I abhor the S.F. Giants.
a)
hate
b)
love
37.
I have ambivalent feelings for my new boyfriend: will he be the one?
a)
mixed/undecided
b)
positive
38.
There's too much ambiguity. I mean, I disagree with you, I think Lincoln meant to put the emphasis on the word "people" in the Gettysburg Address, not "of, by, for" like you think.
a)
one interpretation only
b)
open for more than one interpretation
39.
A lot of people in America think the new president is in collusion with the Russians.
a)
a secret agreement
b)
an openly known fact
40.
I think you should add just a modicum of flare to your uniform, don't do too much.
a)
big amount
b)
small amount
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