WorksheetsELA 11/12 Vocab. List # 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
"Of, relating to/ or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive" matches . . .
a)
pernicious
b)
impetuous
c)
magnanimous
d)
histrionic
2.
Adulation means . . .
a)
Excessive flattery; adoration; idolization.
b)
Very demonstrative, expression emotion without restraint.
c)
To incite, pressure, irk.
d)
To make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate.
3.
My friend Erin was such a ________ reader in elementary school that she got sent to the principle's office for reading under her desk during class.
a)
magnanimous
b)
effusive
c)
histrionic
d)
tenacious
4.
"To make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate" matches . . .
a)
paradigm
b)
chimerical
c)
assuage
d)
opine
5.
J.R.R. Tolkien is known for his _______ books such as The Fellowship of the Ring (LoTR book 1).
a)
pernicious
b)
chimerical
c)
impetuous
d)
nascent
6.
That person who overshares feelings and is super excited about EVERYTHING? Yeah, that guy. You could call him ...
a)
exude
b)
effusive
c)
tenacious
d)
Lyle
7.
To incite, pressure, irk
a)
Excude
b)
Assuage
c)
Goad
d)
Kick
8.
If you want to __________ on a daily basis, you should become an editorial writer.
a)
Nascent
b)
Opine
c)
Dance
d)
Histrionic
9.
To give off, ooze
a)
exude
b)
assuage
c)
goad
d)
super-goad
10.
Someone who is a drama queen on or off-stage can be considered...
a)
chimerical
b)
magnanimous
c)
nascent
d)
histrionic
11.
Are you generous, noble? Then you are ___________
a)
magnanimous
b)
tenacious
c)
unelectable
d)
a sucker
12.
Saying something futile is a "mute point" instead of "moot point" is an example of a __________
a)
goad
b)
malapropism
c)
paradigm
d)
pathos
13.
The new iphone includes some new technology, or technology in its ___________ stage of development.
a)
nascent
b)
histrionic
c)
overpriced
d)
unethical monopoly
14.
The Syd Field _________ is a famous blueprint which screenwriters can follow to build their own scripts.
a)
malapropism
b)
boondoggle
c)
paradigm
d)
one
15.
That political propaganda may have a ________ effect on the public, causing their minds to be poisoned against reason. Wow, that's deep.
a)
pernicious
b)
tenacious
c)
histrionic
d)
bubblicious
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