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WorksheetsFinal Exam Vocab
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
to annoy or harass
a)
dour
b)
harry
c)
lethargy
d)
jaunty
2.
reasonable; capable of being carried out
a)
furtive
b)
evince
c)
fiasco
d)
feasible
3.
to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent
a)
intrepid
b)
emulate
c)
ostracize
d)
avarice
4.
heinous
a)
exaggeratedly or insincerely polite
b)
to praise highly
c)
hateful or shockingly evil
d)
easily angered
5.
intentionally deceit in speech or conduct
a)
duplicity
b)
cliche
c)
bigot
d)
audacity
6.
a particular shade of a given color
a)
nuance
b)
hue
c)
chaos
d)
sere
7.
apathy
a)
a slight or subtle degree of difference
b)
to explain in detail; to clarify
c)
a lack of interest; state of not caring
d)
not easily understood; hard to fathom
8.
to tell; to reveal (as a secret)
a)
divulge
b)
docile
c)
emulate
d)
gauche
9.
a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain
a)
grimace
b)
adamant
c)
abate
d)
inane
10.
expound
a)
to confine; to retain in legal custody
b)
to rejoice; to feel triumphant
c)
stern and ill-humored
d)
to explain in detail; to clarify
11.
fiasco
a)
pompous or high-flown in speech
b)
to praise highly
c)
belief or trust
d)
a complete; ridiculous failure
12.
outspoken; blunt
a)
rancor
b)
concur
c)
candid
d)
erudite
13.
exhort
a)
to startle into sudden activity
b)
a formal curse
c)
to urge on with stirring words
d)
to force by using pressure; intimidation, or threats
14.
feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing
a)
expatriate
b)
castigate
c)
contrite
d)
concur
15.
dilettante
a)
to forgive or overlook an offense
b)
one who merely dabbles in an art or science
c)
numerous; large in quantity
d)
a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture
16.
meticulous
a)
a creative work, especially a numbered composition
b)
noble; generous in forgiving
c)
a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain
d)
extremelty, sometimes excessively, careful about details
17.
bacchanalian
a)
wild and drunken
b)
merciful; lenient
c)
dry and withered
d)
easily angered
18.
to assist or encourage; especially in wrongdoing
a)
cult
b)
hue
c)
abet
d)
abhor
19.
dour
a)
complete disorder
b)
outspoken; blunt
c)
stern and ill-humored
d)
to annoy or harass
20.
gargantuan
a)
to erase or eliminate
b)
exaggeratedly or insincerely polite
c)
to detest; to hate strongly
d)
of huge or extraordinary size
21.
epistle
a)
to be of the same opinion; to agree with
b)
a letter or composition in letter form
c)
a lack of interest; state of not caring
d)
of huge or extraordinary size and power
22.
opus
a)
to strive to be equal; to imitate
b)
a creative work, especially a numbered composition
c)
absence of vanity
d)
unyielding; firm in opinion
23.
a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable
a)
epistle
b)
enigma
c)
bigot
d)
evince
24.
sociable; fond of the company of others
a)
gregarious
b)
arduous
c)
extraneous
d)
heinous
25.
extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally
a)
unctuous
b)
hyperbole
c)
evoke
d)
evince
26.
abhor
a)
to detest; to hate strongly
b)
belief or trust
c)
to rejoice; to feel triumphant
d)
to annoy or harass
27.
arduous
a)
merciful; lenient
b)
inequality; difference
c)
difficult; requiring much effort
d)
numerous; large in quantity
28.
agrarian
a)
having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land
b)
a letter or literary composition in letter form
c)
having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing
d)
amusing in an odd whimsical way
29.
clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination
a)
exhort
b)
extradite
c)
explicit
d)
duplicity
30.
unrelenting; unavoidable
a)
inexorable
b)
feasible
c)
formidable
d)
impeccable
31.
to criticize or punish severely
a)
incarcerate
b)
destitute
c)
castigate
d)
cynical
32.
incisive
a)
sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter
b)
to strive to be equal to; to imitate
c)
to demonstrate clearly; to prove
d)
threatening; foreboding evil
33.
an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles
a)
anathema
b)
cult
c)
exult
d)
dole
34.
stern; severe; plain
a)
furtive
b)
metier
c)
austere
d)
dolorous
35.
to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
a)
castigate
b)
hue
c)
coerce
d)
avarice
36.
abate
a)
to forgive or overlook an offense
b)
to detest; to hate strongly
c)
to lessen in violence or intensity
d)
to annoy or harass
37.
to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on
a)
exult
b)
balk
c)
droll
d)
evoke
38.
extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
a)
heinous
b)
jingoism
c)
ominous
d)
arduous
39.
to demonstrate clearly; to prove
a)
nuance
b)
evoke
c)
inane
d)
evince
40.
inequality; difference
a)
ignominy
b)
agrarian
c)
disparity
d)
dogmatic
41.
metier
a)
a strong defense
b)
a warn-out idea or overused expression
c)
professed but not necessarily true
d)
the work one is especially suited for
42.
excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help
a)
unctuous
b)
officious
c)
dogmatic
d)
copious
43.
altercation
a)
a professional soldier
b)
threatening; foreboding evil
c)
a particular shade of color
d)
heated argument
44.
implacable
a)
unable to be appeased
b)
rude boldness
c)
reasonable; capable of being carried out
d)
a strong defense or fort
45.
sycophant
a)
to detest; to hate strongly
b)
to be of the same opinion; to agree with
c)
a flatterer; one who fawns on others
d)
to cast overboard; to discard
46.
stealthy; secretive
a)
abate
b)
furtive
c)
erudite
d)
incisive
47.
frowzy
a)
without fear
b)
easily angered
c)
to summon forth
d)
unkempt
48.
diffident
a)
to lessen in violence or intensity
b)
easy to teach or manage
c)
lacking in self-confidence; shy
d)
inequality; difference
49.
to forgive or overlook an offense
a)
coerce
b)
condone
c)
contrite
d)
copious
50.
friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to
a)
affable
b)
austere
c)
inane
d)
affable
51.
greed; desire for wealth
a)
coerce
b)
erudite
c)
avarice
d)
adamant
52.
libation
a)
a drink, especially an alcoholic one
b)
teasing; playful conversation
c)
unrelenting; unavoidable
d)
wild and drunken
53.
one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interaction with others
a)
extrovert
b)
expedient
c)
harry
d)
exhort
54.
exult
a)
to erase or eliminate
b)
to rejoice; to feel triumphant
c)
the whole range or extent
d)
permission; support
55.
arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs
a)
dour
b)
emulate
c)
avid
d)
dogmatic
56.
dolorous
a)
exhibiting sorrow or pain
b)
to summon forth
c)
arousing fear or awe
d)
harsh sounding; grating
57.
inessential; not constituting a vital part
a)
harangue
b)
extraneous
c)
heinous
d)
magnanimous
58.
lexicon
a)
a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group
b)
a dictionary; a specialzed vocabulary used in a particular field or place
c)
a formal curse
d)
a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable
59.
unctuous
a)
exaggeratedly insincerely polite
b)
to erase or eliminate
c)
stern; severe; plain
d)
extreme hatred or ill will
60.
the highest point of attainment; the end or climax
a)
augment
b)
altercation
c)
culmination
d)
sanction
61.
to startle into sudden activity
a)
ostracize
b)
abate
c)
galvanize
d)
enhance
62.
dilemma
a)
a complete, ridiculous failure
b)
a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options
c)
not easily understood; hard to fathom
d)
easily angered
63.
a slight or subtle degree or difference
a)
banter
b)
nuance
c)
inane
d)
abate
64.
temerity
a)
to lessen in violence or intensity
b)
careless neglect, often resulting in injury
c)
recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
d)
extremely thin; wasted away
65.
decorum
a)
to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity
b)
quiet and modest; reserved
c)
conformity to accpeted
d)
extremely thin; wasted away
66.
to summon forth
a)
exhort
b)
inane
c)
dole
d)
evoke
67.
one who is intolerant of differences in others
a)
bigot
b)
chaos
c)
abhor
d)
extol
68.
demagogue
a)
a letter or literary composition in letter form
b)
friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to
c)
a leader who appeals citizens' emotions to obtain power
d)
inessential; not constituting a vital part
69.
expedient
a)
to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
b)
easily angered
c)
practical; providing an immediate advantage
d)
a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain
70.
gauche
a)
easy to teach or manage
b)
the whole range or extent
c)
lacking social graces; tactless
d)
stern; severe; plain
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