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WorksheetsMP4 Vocab
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Talking to every single person on the team before making plans for the new season
a)
redundant
b)
comprehensive
c)
cursory
d)
intrinsic
2.
Spreading false rumors about your ex best friend because you want everyone else to hate her, too
a)
defamation
b)
coercion
c)
empathy
3.
Dealing with bad situations in a calm and level-headed manner
a)
extraneous
b)
pragmatic
c)
insidious
4.
turning in your paper without proofreading it
a)
defamation
b)
duplicity
c)
cursory
5.
making the public aware of something before they're supposed to
a)
defamation
b)
divulge
c)
chagrin
6.
updating the rules of the classroom so class will run more smoothly
a)
chagrin
b)
tentative
c)
amend
7.
Smiling to your friend when you're out in public to let her know you understand what she's trying to tell you
a)
tacit
b)
tentative
c)
duplicity
8.
Staying home from school and being happy you get a day off but stressed you're missing a text
a)
copious
b)
ambivalent
c)
redundant
9.
To keep going even though many things are holding you back
a)
persevere
b)
defame
c)
intrinsic
10.
the attack on their home raised the family's security measures
a)
elucidate
b)
digress
c)
escalate
11.
the teacher had to come up with a theory about what happened to her hand lotion
a)
speculate
b)
suppress
c)
divulge
12.
The girls had two different stories about what happened so their mother didn't know what happened
a)
duplicity
b)
discrepancy
c)
cursory
13.
Even the smell of mayonnaise made John cringe
a)
scrutiny
b)
cursory
c)
antipathy
14.
The little girl was so into the spongebob episode she didn't hear her mother calling her name
a)
cursory
b)
scrutiny
c)
engross
15.
the mom disciplined her son with clemency, what was his punishment?
a)
grounded for a year
b)
grounded for a weekend
16.
The teacher's charisma impacted her relationship with her students. How?
a)
he came off as mean and the kids hated him
b)
the kids found him nice and engaging
17.
Which would be an appropriate headline about a magnanimous celebrity?
a)
Teen Pop Star Donates Money To Sick Fan
b)
Teen Pop Star Refuses To Tip Waitress
18.
Joe felt animosity from his teammates. What happened?
a)
They excluded him from their conversation
b)
They invited him to sit with them
19.
Many people have said Geno's Cheese Steaks is xenophobic because of their sign. What does their sign say?
a)
This is America, when ordering speak English
b)
No smoking
20.
Alicia's supervisor commented that she was assiduous. Why might she say this?
a)
She's organized and hard working
b)
She could do better if she tried harder
21.
Marlena is known for being eccentric; what does she probably do?
a)
She walks through the halls with her head down
b)
Dress in vibrant colors and dances through the halls
22.
Rumors about the school ran rampant. What does this mean?
a)
It's a small school and everyone knows each other
b)
It's a huge school and everyone keeps to themselves
23.
Justin thought 30 gift bags would suffice. How many people are coming to the party?
a)
70
b)
25
24.
The author said there would be subsequent novels because the first one was such a hit. What will they be?
a)
Knock-off books that try to imitate the success
b)
A book about the same characters
25.
The manager identified a couple venal employees. What should he do?
a)
Suspend them for their corruption
b)
Give them an award
26.
Acquiesce
a)
Following your teacher's rules because you'll get kicked out if you don't
b)
Following your teachers rules because he is in charge
27.
Chagrin
a)
not getting something you worked really hard for
b)
not getting something you wanted
28.
Extirpate
a)
getting rid of all the ants in the garden
b)
removing ants occasionally if you see it
29.
Spontaneous
a)
thoroughly planning a road trip with your friends
b)
deciding to go on a road trip on a whim
30.
Unfeigned
a)
being moved to tears when you find out you won an award
b)
being welcoming to a guest in your home
31.
Even though Jess tried not to spend money, she ___________ to her friends begging her to go out and she spent money.
a)
succumbed
b)
engrossed
c)
exulted
d)
grimaced
32.
Rich's mom was able to __________ that Rich was lying about where he was because she checked his location on her Find My Friends App.
a)
escalate
b)
remiss
c)
repress
d)
ascertain
33.
It was ________ for the criminal to say he was at the movies during the crime because he never bought a movie ticket.
a)
implausible
b)
indelible
c)
tangible
d)
vivacious
34.
Mary's new friend tried to __________ her from her other friends and that is how Mary knew she had to break off the friendship.
a)
fluctuate
b)
alienate
c)
plod
d)
ruminate
35.
John skipped school under the _________ that he had an important job interview to go to instead.
a)
alienate
b)
plod
c)
pretext
d)
premeditation
36.
Pete wanted to go to the party even though he wasn't invited so he projected a casual, _________ persona.
a)
ominous
b)
pretext
c)
dissonant
d)
nonchalant
37.
Feelings are not ______________ because you can't touch them or see them.
a)
tangible
b)
applicable
c)
dissonant
d)
ominous
38.
The invention of the cell phone led to the __________ of the pager.
a)
antipathy
b)
demise
c)
belligerent
d)
disparage
39.
People made ____________ remarks about the students setting up a new club, but they used the criticism as motivation.
a)
acclimation
b)
solacing
c)
perservering
d)
disparaging
40.
The _________ plan to steal money from people's bank accounts wasn't made known until a man went to withdraw money and there was none in there.
a)
insidious
b)
inequity
c)
vanguard
d)
exhaustive
41.
The manager tried to __________ his employees into not telling the owner what he did by threatening them.
a)
coerce
b)
revel
c)
perpetuate
d)
succumb
42.
A belligerent child gets grounded a lot
a)
true
b)
false
43.
A college student should aspire to never graduate
a)
true
b)
false
44.
When you paraphrase something, you should definitely only include extraneous information
a)
true
b)
false
45.
The old guy you passed on the drive to school will likely become an indelible memory
a)
true
b)
false
46.
It's easy to misconstrue something when you aren't listening
a)
true
b)
false
47.
a flippant employee is likely to win employee of the month
a)
true
b)
false
48.
people can perpetuate bullying by turning away and not telling a teacher about it
a)
true
b)
false
49.
a triathlon is a feasible task
a)
true
b)
false
50.
You would want to do business with a company that is disreputable
a)
true
b)
false
51.
traffic always dwindles after rush hour
a)
true
b)
false
52.
It's really easy to understand teachers when they digress in lectures
a)
true
b)
false
53.
an exemplary student is one that gets suspended a lot
a)
true
b)
false
54.
a receptive person is not welcome to new ideas
a)
true
b)
false
55.
if a team has a bellicose opponent, they hang out a lot and the games go smoothly
a)
true
b)
false
56.
Premeditated
a)
Randomly bumping in to a friend on the street
b)
Knowing your friend was going to Target and planning to be there at the exact same time
57.
Qualm
a)
Lying to your mom and feeling guilty
b)
Lying to your mom and laughing about it
58.
Copious
a)
taking detailed notes on a lecture
b)
writing down words or phrases from a lecture
59.
Reprehensible
a)
cheating on a test
b)
failing a test but doing it on your own
60.
Decipher
a)
cracking the code
b)
confronting someone spreading rumors about you
61.
meticulous
a)
a house so clean you could eat off the floor
b)
a house that has dirt all over it
62.
Fortitude
a)
fighting a disease
b)
fighting your friend
63.
Fluctuate
a)
the height of a child
b)
the height of an adult
64.
Skulk
a)
dressing in camo
b)
dressing in vibrant colors
65.
Pacify
a)
giving a baby a pacifier
b)
laughing at a baby while he's crying
66.
Hackneyed
a)
"everything happens for a reason"
b)
"sorry, not sorry"
67.
Elucidate
a)
videos of kittens doing cute things
b)
how-to videos
68.
Solace
a)
telling your friend to suck it up after a break up
b)
giving your friend chocolate after a break up
69.
Contentious
a)
two opposing sides talking about politics
b)
two people talking about the weather
70.
Somber
a)
a sunny, bright day
b)
a rainy, dark day
71.
Vivacious
a)
a dance party
b)
a lecture at school
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