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English 11 Lesson 10 Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the point opposite and farthest from the base; summit

a)

proviso

b)

vertex

c)

verdant

d)

debacle

2.

Braille employs _____ symbols that enable blind persons to read with their fingers.

a)

olfactory

b)

verdant

c)

tactile

d)

equestrian

3.

The Green Mountains are a fitting name for the _____ hills of Vermont.

a)

verdant

b)

hackneyed

c)

tactile

d)

upbraided

4.

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word UPBRAID?

a)

My teammates tried to cheer me up after my fumble lost us the game.

b)

For an extra twenty dollars we were able to travel first class.

c)

This report is full of errors, out of date, and desperately needs to be rewritten.

d)

I forgot to pick up the dry cleaning on my way home from work.

5.

While Uncle Rob had bad _____ concerning his middle school years, he remembered his high school years perfectly.

a)

opprobrium

b)

debacle

c)

expunge

d)

amnesia

6.

The many foundations of Rome have been _____ by years of air pollution.

a)

sullied

b)

expunged

c)

hackneyed

d)

appeased

7.

to bring to a state of peace or quiet; to pacify an adversary, often by making concessions

a)

defoliate

b)

appease

c)

expunge

d)

sully

8.

proviso

a)

a gradual reduction in numbers or loss of strength

b)

an obliteration

c)

a statement that makes a condition, qualification, or restriction

d)

a loss of memory, usually caused by shock or injury

9.

The _____ of manufacturing jobs in the United States was due in part to the rise of inexpensive imports.

a)

expunge

b)

debacle

c)

upbraiding

d)

attrition

10.

scornful treatment or contempt, especially as a result of disgraceful behavior

a)

debacle

b)

opprobrium

c)

proviso

d)

upbraiding

11.

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word HACKNEYED?

a)

My painting teacher urged me to find a subject other than a ship in full sail.

b)

Miles had a strong feeling that the salesperson was not being honest with him.

c)

The sculpture's carved surfaces felt smooth and cool.

d)

A series of storms had weakened the seawall to the point of collapse.

12.

A long rise in stock prices ended with the Wall Street _____ of 1929, which marked the advent of the Great Depression.

a)

opprobrium

b)

amnesia

c)

debacle

d)

vertex

13.

expunge

a)

to strip a plant of leaves, thereby damaging or destroying it

b)

to obliterate or erase completely

c)

to collapse

d)

to bring to a state of peace or quiety

14.

Gypsy moths _____ many of the trees in the park, leaving bare branches in their wake.

a)

defoliated

b)

expunged

c)

appeased

d)

upbraided

15.

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word EQUESTRIAN?

a)

Lawrence of Arabia's skill at riding a camel impressed his Arab hosts.

b)

The Epsteins promised to take their children to see the Grand Canyon.

c)

Betsy was green with envy when she heard I'd won first prize in the 4H livestock show.

d)

The painting shows General Lee mounted on his favorite horse, Traveller.