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WorksheetsEnglish 11 Lesson 5 Vocab
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The week-old sandwich had an _____ aroma.
a)
explicit
b)
unsavory
c)
abstruse
d)
impropriety
2.
To give or present the false impression of being someone or intending something
a)
inveigle
b)
acquiesce
c)
purport
d)
besmirch
3.
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word SURFEIT?
a)
The supply of oil exceeded the demand, which explains the recent drop in price.
b)
The accident was caused by a poorly installed safety latch.
c)
No one really knows what the consequences of the new law will be.
d)
I did not have enough money to buy that car.
4.
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word REPERCUSSION?
a)
Charlie started to play the drums before he was even five.
b)
The teacher, being out of the room, did not see his students throwing paper.
c)
Although he committed no crime, Randall showed poor judgment.
d)
No one really knows what the consequences of the new law will be.
5.
Ms. Curran's knowledge of arcane points of property law was a ______ to me.
a)
probity
b)
repercussion
c)
revelation
d)
impropriety
6.
Difficult to understand; abstract
a)
accrue
b)
abstruse
c)
unsavory
d)
penitent
7.
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word PROBITY?
a)
The Mariner spacecraft was designed to probe the atmosphere of Venus.
b)
She lived to be ninety because she walked several miles every day.
c)
For over forty years, Wallace Appliance Store has fulfilled its service contracts completely.
d)
The waitress escorted us to our table.
8.
Interest on the savings account _____ monthly.
a)
accrues
b)
surfeits
c)
besmirches
d)
purports
9.
Sorry for having done wrong
a)
explicit
b)
abstruse
c)
unsavory
d)
penitent
10.
Marta felt obliged to _____ when her supervisor suggested that she work late.
a)
besmirch
b)
purport
c)
acquiesce
d)
accrue
11.
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word IMPROPRIETY?
a)
Each child gave Ms. Ruiz a gift upon her retirement from teaching.
b)
Janet found the manager's flirting with employees appalling.
c)
The woman was honest in handling the bank deposit.
d)
The directions made assembling the grill an easy task.
12.
To lure or trick into doing something; to obtain by flattery or trickery
a)
inveigle
b)
accrue
c)
purport
d)
acquiesce
13.
Tabloids often _____ the reputation of famous people.
a)
accrue
b)
explicit
c)
besmirch
d)
unsavory
14.
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word HISTRIONICS?
a)
John Jay was the first chief justice of the US Supreme Court.
b)
"I will never, ever clean my room again!" howled Arnie at the top of his lungs.
c)
Crashes are staged by the auto company to test the efficacy of air bags.
d)
I had no idea your aunt was a US senator.
15.
Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing merely implied
a)
explicit
b)
besmirch
c)
revelation
d)
penitent
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