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Vocab Unit 2

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which means austere?

a)

stern, as in manner; without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain

b)

capacity for learning; natural ability

c)

to one side; crooked; awry; a sidelong look of contempt

d)

deserted, abandoned, neglected

2.

Which vocab word means: capacity for learning; natural ability

a)

frugal

b)

exhibition

c)

genteel

d)

aptitude

3.

What does askew mean?

a)

proof of something; support for a theory

b)

to one side; crooked; awry; a sidelong look of contempt

c)

to express sorrow or regret; to mourn

d)

provide evidence to support or prove the truth

4.

Which vocab word means: an item of personal, movable property; slave

a)

endure

b)

patronize

c)

bulwark

d)

chattel

5.

What does chronic mean?

a)

insignificant; of little value

b)

to leave out

c)

continuing for a long time; continuous

d)

to suggest or hint something negative

6.

Which vocab word means: a crack forming an opening

a)

crevice

b)

derelict

c)

insinuate

d)

bilked

7.

What does cower mean?

a)

cringe from fear; to shrink away

b)

something dangerous or risky; the condition of being in danger or at risk of harm

c)

a small opening as in a wall or rock face

d)

to strangle; a valve or peddle that regulates the flow of a fluid

8.

Which vocab word means: pleasant, delightful, savory, delicious

a)

derelict

b)

extrapolate

c)

delectable

d)

gossamer

9.

Which is the definition of derelict

a)

deserted, abandoned, neglected

b)

to level to the ground; to tear down or demolish

c)

to pierce through with any sharp pointed object

d)

to strangle; a valve or peddle that regulates the flow of a fluid

10.

Which vocab word means: to immerse in liquid; to drench

a)

imperative

b)

throttle

c)

patronize

d)

douse

11.

What does inert mean?

a)

a person who travels from home to work

b)

inactive, sluggish

c)

a line of people, vehicles, or data items

d)

unexpected good fortune; something blown down by the wind

12.

Which vocab means: temporary period of calm; lessening of noise; to cause to sleep or rest

a)

defer

b)

substantiate

c)

lull

d)

prone

13.

What does novelty mean?

a)

something dangerous or risky; the condition of being in danger or at risk of harm

b)

to confuse, to jumble

c)

to annoy; to pester; to puzzle

d)

newness

14.

Which vocab word means: insignificant; of little value

a)

raze

b)

endure

c)

paltry

d)

enrage

15.

What does peril mean?

a)

something dangerous or risky; the condition of being in danger or at risk of harm

b)

to give credit to someone in writing

c)

to express sorrow or regret; to mourn

d)

to suggest or hint something negative

16.

What vocab word means: to level to the ground; to tear down or demolish

a)

detest

b)

irascible

c)

raze

d)

subordinate

17.

What does aloof mean?

a)

very small

b)

pleasant, delightful, savory, delicious

c)

an item of personal, movable property; slave

d)

distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved

18.

Which vocab word means: to dislike intensely; to hate

a)

garble

b)

detest

c)

omit

d)

enrage

19.

What does cranny mean?

a)

a small opening as in a wall or rock face

b)

to pierce through with any sharp pointed object

c)

to keep oneself from doing, saying, or thinking something; a phrase that repeats itself in a song or poem

d)

to give support to a statement

20.

Which word means: to carry on through despite hardships; to put up with

a)

cite

b)

lament

c)

endure

d)

insinuate

21.

Which word means: proof of something; support for a theory

a)

evidence

b)

expound

c)

exhibition

d)

delve

22.

What does impale mean?

a)

to elaborate; to give a detailed explanation

b)

extend thinking; predict future trends

c)

to give support to a statement

d)

to pierce through with any sharp pointed object

23.

Which word means: to confuse, to jumble

a)

giddy

b)

garble

c)

imperative

d)

chronic

24.

What does giddy mean?

a)

to level to the ground; to tear down or demolish

b)

a light-headed sensation; dizzy, frivolous

c)

to confuse, to jumble

d)

to arrive at a fact or conclusion by reasoning

25.

Which vocab word means: to leave out

a)

throttle

b)

windfall

c)

omit

d)

rue

26.

Which word means: to give credit to someone in writing

a)

vex

b)

cite

c)

delve

d)

delectable

27.

What does imperative mean?

a)

of the highest importance; necessary

b)

to talk down to; to treat as a lower class/status

c)

of less or secondary importance; lower in rank or position

d)

continuing for a long time; continuous

28.

What does expound mean?

a)

to suggest or hint something negative

b)

stern, as in manner; without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain

c)

to carry on through despite hardships; to put up with

d)

to elaborate; to give a detailed explanation

29.

What does enrage mean?

a)

to put in a rage; infuriate, anger

b)

to keep oneself from doing, saying, or thinking something; a phrase that repeats itself in a song or poem

c)

to dislike intensely; to hate

d)

deserted, abandoned, neglected

30.

What does frugal mean?

a)

to express sorrow or regret; to mourn

b)

to be saving

c)

distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved

d)

to immerse in liquid; to drench

31.

What does throttle mean?

a)

to strangle; a valve or peddle that regulates the flow of a fluid

b)

of the highest importance; necessary

c)

capacity for learning; natural ability

d)

to strangle; a valve or peddle that regulates the flow of a fluid

32.

Which vocab word means: to annoy; to pester; to puzzle

a)

corroborate

b)

incongruous

c)

vex

d)

delectable

33.

What does exhibition mean?

a)

a display of a particular skill

b)

extend thinking; predict future trends

c)

inactive, sluggish

d)

to level to the ground; to tear down or demolish

34.

What does lament mean?

a)

speed up

b)

proof of something; support for a theory

c)

to express sorrow or regret; to mourn

d)

to immerse in liquid; to drench

35.

Which word means: very small

a)

patronize

b)

alood

c)

lull

d)

miniscule

36.

What does refrain mean?

a)

inactive, sluggish

b)

to keep oneself from doing, saying, or thinking something; a phrase that repeats itself in a song or poem

c)

stern, as in manner; without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain

d)

something dangerous or risky; the condition of being in danger or at risk of harm

37.

What does extrapolate mean?

a)

a display of a particular skill

b)

extend thinking; predict future trends

c)

proof of something; support for a theory

d)

to level to the ground; to tear down or demolish

38.

Which word means: to dig; to reach inside of a receptacle

a)

defer

b)

genteel

c)

delve

d)

imperative

39.

What does patronize mean?

a)

to talk down to; to treat as a lower class/status

b)

provide evidence to support or prove the truth

c)

polite; refined

d)

an item of personal, movable property; slave

40.

What does insinuate mean?

a)

to suggest or hint something negative

b)

provide evidence to support or prove the truth

c)

inactive, sluggish

d)

newness

41.

Which vocab word means: to arrive at a fact or conclusion by reasoning

a)

insinuate

b)

substantiate

c)

deduce

d)

bulwark

42.

What does defer mean?

a)

insignificant; of little value

b)

temporary period of calm; lessening of noise; to cause to sleep or rest

c)

to arrive at a fact or conclusion by reasoning

d)

inactive, sluggish

43.

Which vocab word means: to give support to a statement

a)

substantiate

b)

corroborate

c)

detest

d)

impale

44.

What does substantiate mean?

a)

of less or secondary importance; lower in rank or position

b)

a light-headed sensation; dizzy, frivolous

c)

to give credit to someone in writing

d)

provide evidence to support or prove the truth

45.

Which word means: of less or secondary importance; lower in rank or position

a)

expedite

b)

subordinate

c)

gossamer

d)

raze

46.

What does bilked means?

a)

to defraud, to cheat

b)

a person who travels from home to work

c)

deserted, abandoned, neglected

d)

capacity for learning; natural ability

47.

Which word means: something serving as a principal defense; a defensive wall

a)

cranny

b)

bulwark

c)

crevice

d)

gossamer

48.

What does commuter mean?

a)

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something

b)

temporary period of calm; lessening of noise; to cause to sleep or rest

c)

deserted, abandoned, neglected

d)

a person who travels from home to work

49.

Which word means: speed up a process

a)

irascible

b)

expedite

c)

aloof

d)

inert

50.

What does genteel mean?

a)

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something

b)

polite; refined

c)

a light-headed sensation; dizzy, frivolous

d)

insignificant; of little value

51.

Which word means: a fine, filmy substance; something light, thin, and delicate

a)

gossamer

b)

prone

c)

paltry

d)

cower

52.

What word does incongruous mean?

a)

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something

b)

to carry on through despite hardships; to put up with

c)

a small opening as in a wall or rock face

d)

to confuse, to jumble

53.

Which word means: having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

a)

rue

b)

irascible

c)

incongruous

d)

omit

54.

What does prone mean?

a)

to walk with short steps swaying from side to side

b)

proof of something; support for a theory

c)

lying flat, especially face downward

d)

temporary period of calm; lessening of noise; to cause to sleep or rest

55.

Which word means: a line of people, vehicles, or data items

a)

windfall

b)

endure

c)

chronic

d)

queue

56.

What does rue mean?

a)

bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen)

b)

to express sorrow or regret; to mourn

c)

deserted, abandoned, neglected

d)

capacity for learning; natural ability

57.

Which vocab word means: to walk with short steps swaying from side to side

a)

garble

b)

impale

c)

waddle

d)

derelict

58.

What does windfall mean?

a)

unexpected good fortune; something blown down by the wind

b)

to confuse, to jumble

c)

temporary period of calm; lessening of noise; to cause to sleep or rest

d)

capacity for learning; natural ability