WorksheetsAdv. Eng III Vocab list 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury is the definition for...
a)
reproach
b)
feign
c)
swank
d)
enjoin
2.
We were incredulous of the story about Gatsby being a German spy. In this sentence, incredulous means...
a)
a state of being wrong
b)
excited about something
c)
unwilling or unable to believe something
d)
a state of excitement or wonder
3.
Nick reproached Tom for his life choices. In this sentence reproached means...
a)
to express disapproval or disapointment
b)
to express happiness or laughter
c)
to incur a great sum of money
d)
to discuss in a social manner
4.
To make a shrill howling or wailing noise is the definition of...
a)
enjoin
b)
insolent
c)
disdain
d)
caterwaul
5.
To display one's wealth, knowledge, or achievements in a way that is intended to impress others is a definition for...
a)
elicit
b)
swank
c)
enjoin
d)
nebulous
6.
Bleak, stark, bare, dismal, and grim are synonyms for the word...
a)
enjoin
b)
desolate
c)
poignant
d)
provencial
7.
Her upper lip curled in disdain as she watched the dirty politician walk away. In this sentence, disdain means...
a)
the feeling that someone is about to do something wrong
b)
a state of unrest
c)
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect
d)
a state of isolation
8.
The florid prose of the nineteenth century were particularly interesting. In this sentence, florid means elaborately detailed. The word florid can also be used to mean...
a)
having a red or flushed complexion
b)
being unable to speak for hours
c)
a state of redness
d)
an elaborately detailed something
9.
Arrogantly superior and disdainful is a definition for...
a)
ineffable
b)
poignant
c)
provencial
d)
haughty
10.
Cheeky, ill-mannered, rude, and impolite are synonyms for the word...
a)
effectual
b)
insolent
c)
elicit
d)
enjoin
11.
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret is a definition for the word...
a)
poignant
b)
disdain
c)
haughty
d)
obstinate
12.
"There must be more than this provincial life." As Belle sings in Beauty and the Beast, the word provincial means...
a)
happy and unaware of the problems around you.
b)
concerned with a province of a country; regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded
c)
unable to see the future
d)
teapots can sing
13.
Incomparable, matchless, unrivaled, and unparalleled are synonyms for...
a)
transcendent
b)
effectual
c)
enjoin
d)
obstinate
14.
To instruct or urge someone to do something is a definition for...
a)
enjoin
b)
effectual
c)
elicit
d)
sumptuous
15.
Effective, successful, productive, and constructive are synonyms for...
a)
reproach
b)
elicit
c)
effectual
d)
nebulous
16.
To evoke a response or answer from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions is a definition for...
a)
ineffable
b)
nebulous
c)
elicit
d)
en
17.
Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words is a definition for...
a)
desolate
b)
enjoin
c)
ineffable
d)
obstinate
18.
Bullheaded, stubborn, inflexible,and unbending are synonyms for...
a)
obstinate
b)
nebulous
c)
sumptuous
d)
disdain
19.
A concept or idea which is unclear, vague, or ill-defined is a definition for the word...
a)
florid
b)
nebulous
c)
disdain
d)
caterwaul
20.
Magnificent, resplendent, gorgeous, and lavish are synonyms for the word...
a)
desolate
b)
swank
c)
sumptuous
d)
elicit
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