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WorksheetsVocab Practice 6
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The study of meaning and word interpretation; the exact meaning of a word
a)
connotation
b)
senamtics
c)
semantics
d)
denotation
2.
Something that blocks or gets in the way; an obstacle
a)
thwart
b)
red herring
c)
hamper
d)
obstruction
3.
To give approval or praise
a)
critique
b)
commend
c)
reproach
d)
quibble
4.
A tribute; spoken or written praise, often given in honor of a person who has died
a)
accolade
b)
adulation
c)
homage
d)
eulogy
5.
Beyond doubt or question; certain
a)
refute
b)
indisputable
c)
indisptable
d)
substantiate
6.
Something or someone that is greatly hated and avoided
a)
anathema
b)
nemesis
c)
red herring
d)
accolade
7.
To make impossible or unlikely; to prevent
a)
prelude
b)
thwart
c)
preclude
d)
thwort
8.
Requiring endless effort; without result or success
a)
sisyphean
b)
Sysiphean
c)
Sisyphen
d)
Sisyphean
9.
To stare in amazement, often with the mouth wide open
a)
behold
b)
envision
c)
gape
d)
foresee
10.
A specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade; nonsensical or meaningless communication
a)
jargot
b)
argot
c)
argon
d)
jargon
11.
Publicly expressed honor or respect
a)
accolade
b)
adulation
c)
homage
d)
reproach
12.
To gaze at or look upon
a)
gape
b)
adulation
c)
envision
d)
behold
13.
Great praise; an award
a)
adoration
b)
eulogy
c)
accolade
d)
homage
14.
To draw a conclusion from evidence
a)
infer
b)
imply
c)
refute
d)
dissuade
15.
Worthy of praise and honor
a)
adulation
b)
accolade
c)
laudable
d)
commend
16.
A person with refined taste, especially in food and drink
a)
epicre
b)
epicure
c)
epicture
d)
epicuer
17.
The informal, specialized vocabulary or expressions of a particular group
a)
argon
b)
jargot
c)
jargon
d)
argot
18.
To prevent or discourage from acting, by means of fear or doubt
a)
disuade
b)
deter
c)
detter
d)
dissuade
19.
Adoration; excessive praise or flattery
a)
accolade
b)
adulation
c)
homage
d)
commend
20.
Gloomy and sullen
a)
solecism
b)
saturine
c)
solesism
d)
saturnine
21.
To see or know ahead of time
a)
forsee
b)
foresee
c)
premonition
d)
permontion
22.
Conforming to the established language used by educated speakers; something established as a measure of quality
a)
solecism
b)
standard
c)
semantics
d)
vernacular
23.
A false belief; faulty and illogical reasoning
a)
foresee
b)
fallasy
c)
falacy
d)
fallacy
24.
To hint; to suggest indirectly
a)
infer
b)
imply
c)
foresee
d)
substantiate
25.
Excellent judgment and insight; skill in perceiving
a)
preceptive
b)
perceptive
c)
disernment
d)
discernment
26.
To criticize or express disapproval
a)
reproach
b)
dissuade
c)
critique
d)
quibble
27.
A detailed review; an evaluation; to review, discuss, or evaluate
a)
anathema
b)
accolade
c)
commend
d)
critique
28.
To criticize, argue, or raise objections over something unimportant; an unimportant complaint
a)
critique
b)
quibble
c)
reproach
d)
commend
29.
Marked by understanding or awareness; sharp; sensitive
a)
preceptive
b)
perceptive
c)
disernment
d)
discernment
30.
To discourage from doing something through persuasion
a)
disuade
b)
dissude
c)
dissuade
d)
thwart
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