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Unit 1 English 11

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
n. the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
a)
elicit
b)
approbation
c)
meritorious 
d)
provincial 
2.
v. to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to appease, satisfy, quench
a)
expostulate
b)
assuage
c)
unctuous
d)
petualant
3.
n. a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
a)
simulate
b)
innuendo
c)
coalition
d)
lurid
4.
n. decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
a)
assuage
b)
prerogative
c)
meritorious
d)
decadence
5.
v. to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
a)
coalition
b)
umbrage
c)
elicit
d)
hiatus
6.
v. to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
a)
expostulate
b)
decadence
c)
transcend
d)
jaded
7.
adj. used so often as to lack freshness or originality
a)
lurid
b)
hackneyed
c)
approbation
d)
provincial
8.
n. a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
a)
decadence
b)
expostulate
c)
intercede
d)
hiatus
9.
n. a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
a)
innuendo
b)
petulant
c)
umbrage
d)
coalition
10.
v. to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
a)
hackneyed
b)
elicit
c)
assuage
d)
intercede
11.
adj. wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
a)
hiatus
b)
jaded
c)
meritorious
d)
innuendo
12.
adj. causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
a)
elicit
b)
petulant
c)
lurid
d)
simulate
13.
adj. worthy, deserving recognition and praise
a)
meritorious
b)
intercede
c)
hackneyed
d)
coalition
14.
adj. peevish, annoyed by trifiles, easily irritated and upset 
a)
transcend
b)
petulant
c)
unctuous
d)
lurid
15.
n. a special right or privilede; a special quality showing excellence
a)
prerogative
b)
umbrage
c)
petulant
d)
innuendo
16.
adj. pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; n. a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony
a)
hiatus
b)
provincial
c)
lurid
d)
approbation
17.
v. to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of 
a)
prerogative
b)
unctuous
c)
jaded
d)
simulate
18.
v. to rise above or beyond, exceed
a)
provincial
b)
meritorious
c)
transcend
d)
decadence
19.
n. shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
a)
prerogative
b)
simulate
c)
elicit
d)
umbrage
20.
adj. excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
a)
petulant
b)
unctuous
c)
transcend
d)
hackneyed
21.

Which word would you use to descibe a dessert?

a)

Elicit

b)

Lurid

c)

Decadence

d)

Unctuous

22.

I wanted to stay out of it, but I simply had to ___________.

a)

Transcend

b)

Simulate

c)

Umbrage

d)

Intercede

23.

A pouting child could be descibed as what?

a)

Petulant

b)

Unctuous

c)

Hackneyed

d)

Jaded

24.

I hope you enjoy your short Thanksgiving ___________ from AP lang class.

a)

Coalition

b)

Assuage

c)

Approbation

d)

Hiatus

25.

The various community organizations formed a ____________ to lobby against parking laws.

a)

innuendo

b)

coalition

c)

umbrage

d)

hackneyed

26.

Her eyes told me that more than a few well-chosen words would be needed to ___________________ her hurt feelings.

a)

elicit

b)

jaded

c)

assuage

d)

simulate

27.

A great work of art may be said to __________________ time, and it is remembered for decades, or even centuries.

a)

simulate

b)

intercede

c)

transcend

d)

umbrage

28.

She had become __________ with basketball after having practiced every night for three hours.

a)

approbation

b)

hiatus

c)

jaded

d)

hackneyed

29.

The detective attempted to _______ information from the suspect.

a)

transcend

b)

expostulate

c)

jaded

d)

elicit

30.

It is the ____________ of the president to receive National Security debriefings each day.

a)

coalition

b)

approbation

c)

prerogative

d)

petulant