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Unit 9 vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition

a)

caustic

b)

accost

c)

predispose

d)

vigilant

2.

careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences

a)

circumspect

b)

vigilant

c)

admonish

d)

irate

3.

an end of life; the end of something that is thought of as being like a death

a)

irate

b)

demise

c)

staccato

d)

disdain

4.

alert and watchful especially to avoid danger

a)

circumspect

b)

disdain

c)

accost

d)

vigilant

5.

a feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect

a)

disdain

b)

irate

c)

admonish

d)

vigilant

6.

The wealthy family felt ___________ towards generic or no name brands and insisted on only buying fancy brand name products.

a)

irate

b)

disdain

c)

staccato

d)

circumspect

7.

The workers were on strike and they would ___________ anyone who approached the factory, often shouting about their cause.

a)

accost

b)

caustic

c)

irate

d)

vigilant

8.

The advent of Google Drive and other cloud services led to the ___________ of flash drives and floppy discs: many computers don’t even have disc drives anymore.

a)

demise

b)

admonish

c)

predispose

d)

disdain

9.

Because Helen has asthma, she is ___________ to upper respiratory infections and has to be careful with the health in her lungs.

a)

predispose

b)

circumspect

c)

accost

d)

staccato

10.

The girl was ___________ in her decision and decided sneaking out of the house would not be worth it

a)

vigilant

b)

circumspect

c)

irate

d)

admonish

11.

The barking of the dog was ___________, so we were unsure we had heard anything at all

a)

circumspect

b)

irate

c)

staccato

d)

caustic

12.

Secret Service must remain ___________ to make sure no harm comes to the President

a)

vigilant

b)

admonish

c)

accost

d)

circumspect

13.

When I failed to do my chores, my parents ___________ me and demand that I do better next time

a)

admonish

b)

irate

c)

accost

d)

circumspect

14.

Nothing makes me more ___________ than bullies who pick on vulnerable victims

a)

irate

b)

caustic

c)

accost

d)

circumspect

15.

Her friends wanted to help her, but she had a ___________ attitude and found something wrong with every solution they suggested.

a)

caustic

b)

demise

c)

vigilant

d)

predispose

16.

able to destroy or burn something by chemical action; very harsh and critical

a)

caustic

b)

irate

c)

staccato

d)

disdain

17.

very angry

a)

irate

b)

predispose

c)

vigilant

d)

disdain

18.

music: short and not sounding connected; sudden and brief

a)

staccato

b)

circumspect

c)

accost

d)

admonish

19.

to speak to (someone) in a way that expresses disapproval or criticism; to tell or urge (someone) to do something

a)

admonish

b)

irate

c)

predispose

d)

demise

20.

to approach and speak to (someone) often in an angry, aggressive, or unwanted way

a)

accost

b)

caustic

c)

cirumspect

d)

vigilant