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Vocab Rock-Unit 7

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The congressman ________________ from voting on a bill that they did not support.

a)

cogitated

b)

abstained

c)

exacted

d)

debilitated

2.

Concerned about his predisposition for heart disease, he made an appointment with a ________________.

a)

cardiologist

b)

forlorn

c)

fester

d)

quell

3.

It was necessary to ________________, given the issue's complexity and importance.

a)

disdain

b)

abstain

c)

cogitate

d)

extol

4.

Former President Truman faced a ________________ decision of whether or not to use the atom bomb.

a)

duration

b)

exact

c)

colossal

d)

tempestuous

5.

He was ________________ by a stroke and now undergoes daily physical therapy.

a)

debilitated

b)

disdained

c)

extoled

d)

festered

6.

His ex-girlfriend ________________ him for his behavior in public.

a)

disdained

b)

jeopardized

c)

quelled

d)

refrained

7.

The team is is toughing it out and digging in for the ________________.

a)

exact

b)

surmise

c)

quell

d)

duration

8.

She was ________________ when she found out that she had received a large sum of money.

a)

disdained

b)

elated

c)

extolled

d)

forlorn

9.

Medical school is ________________ because, eventually, you'll be making life-or-death decisions.

a)

debilitating

b)

jeopardizing

c)

exacting

d)

festering

10.

The queen's subjects ________________ her prosperous reign.

a)

extolled

b)

surmised

c)

ironic

d)

refrained

11.

He said, "You should have a doctor look at that ________________boil."

a)

forlorn

b)

festering

c)

poignant

d)

tempestuous

12.

After his girlfriend dumped him, he felt abandoned and ________________.

a)

poignant

b)

quelled

c)

forlorn

d)

colossal

13.

When you apply he car's brakes, the brake pads' ________________ slows the car.

a)

peer

b)

friction

c)

refrain

d)

tempestuously

14.

I usually carry an umbrella, and ________________, it rained the day I forgot it at home.

a)

poignantly

b)

surmisingly

c)

ironically

d)

festering

15.

He didn't want to ________________ his GPA, so he studied day and night for the final.

a)

jeopardize

b)

refrain

c)

disdain

d)

extol

16.

He has great ________________ and always wears the finest suits and handmade shoes.

a)

friction

b)

surmise

c)

panache

d)

duration

17.

The legal system entitles one to be judged by a jury of his or her ________________.

a)

quells

b)

cardiologists

c)

exacting

d)

peers

18.

It was a ________________ story about a young orphan who is adopted by a loving family.

a)

quell

b)

poignant

c)

surmising

d)

tempestuous

19.

It was his first time in a helicopter, so the pilot tried to ________________ his fear of crashing.

a)

surmise

b)

quell

c)

forlorn

d)

fester

20.

Democrats blaming Republicans and Republicans blaming Democrats has long been a familiar ________________.

a)

friction

b)

cogitate

c)

abstain

d)

refrain.

21.

I ________________ how big the parking spot was by comparing it to the car adjacent to it.

a)

frictioned

b)

surmised

c)

debilitated

d)

elated

22.

His relationship with his dad is ________________ and characterized by friction.

a)

ironic

b)

elated

c)

tempestuous

d)

abstained