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Unit 10-12 vocabulary

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

excessive or slavish admiration or flattery

a)

adulation

b)

pompous

c)

spurious

d)

congregation

2.

having a large amount of money and owning many expensive things

a)

affluent

b)

arduous

c)

candid

d)

laudable

3.

very difficult

a)

arduous

b)

affluent

c)

prudent

d)

supress

4.

expressing opinions and feelings in an honest and sincere way

a)

candid

b)

pompous

c)

spurious

d)

arduous

5.

the people who are attending a religious service: the people who regularly attend religious services

a)

congregation

b)

adulation

c)

suppress

d)

laudable

6.

deserving praise

a)

laudable

b)

prudent

c)

adulation

d)

candid

7.

having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a very formal and serious way because they believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people

a)

prudent

b)

pompous

c)

affluent

d)

arduous

8.

having or showing careful good judgment

a)

prudent

b)

spurious

c)

laudable

d)

affluent

9.

not genuine, sincere, or authentic: based on false ideas or bad reasoning

a)

spurious

b)

suppress

c)

pompous

d)

adulation

10.

to end or stop (something) by force: to keep (something) secret : to not allow people to know about or see (something)

: to not allow yourself to feel, show, or be affected by (an emotion)

a)

suppress

b)

adulation

c)

laudable

d)

prudent

11.

The king enjoys the _______________ of his subjects, but if you ask them, their cheers are forced and inauthentic.

a)

adulation

b)

laudable

c)

congregation

d)

pompous

12.

When Devon read a scripture for the ______, he got nervous seeing so many eyes watching him in the church.

a)

congregation

b)

laudable

c)

candid

d)

arduous

13.

Josephine was assigned the ______ task of reviewing 400 pages of writing for typos by the end of the week.

a)

arduous

b)

affluent

c)

prudent

d)

congregation

14.

Parents celebrate little tasks like picking up toys and using the bathroom because they’re ______ for toddlers who are just learning these skills.

a)

laudable

b)

prudent

c)

affluent

d)

candid

15.

The ______ teenager evaluated whether he should stay home from the party because he didn't want to get in trouble if other kids were breaking rules.

a)

prudent

b)

affluent

c)

arduous

d)

spurious

16.

Ellen loves scaring people on her show to see their ______ reactions

a)

candid

b)

suppress

c)

adulation

d)

pompous

17.

Tabloids rely on ______ claims and they don’t care how the lies affect the lives of celebrities.

a)

spurious

b)

candid

c)

laudable

d)

affluent

18.

It's a bad idea to appear ______ in job interviews; you don't want to look like a know-it-all.

a)

pompous

b)

suppress

c)

congregation

d)

arduous

19.

It’s easy to tell who the______families are in this area because their names are on businesses, parks, and buildings.

a)

affluent

b)

suppress

c)

spurious

d)

prudent

20.

When I heard about my scholarship, I tried to ______ my squeal and play it cool.

a)

suppress

b)

congregation

c)

pompous

d)

spurious

21.

to say that you accept or do not deny the truth or existence of (something)

a)

concede

b)

converge

c)

emulate

d)

breach

22.

extremely good and deserving to be admired and copied : serving as an example of something

a)

exemplary

b)

treachery

c)

superfluous

d)

assiduous

23.

to move toward one point and join together

a)

converge

b)

concede

c)

emulate

d)

reclusive

24.

beyond what is needed : not necessary

a)

superflouous

b)

exemplary

c)

aesthetic

d)

concede

25.

infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard; a broken, ruptured, or torn condition or area; a gap (as in a wall) made by battering

a)

breach

b)

converge

c)

reclusive

d)

treachery

26.

showing great care, attention, and effort

a)

assiduous

b)

aesthetic

c)

superfluous

d)

treachery

27.

to try to be like (someone or something you admire)

a)

emulate

b)

concede

c)

aesthetic

d)

reclusive

28.

marked by withdrawal from society

a)

reclusive

b)

assiduous

c)

concede

d)

breach

29.

harmful things that are done usually secretly to a friend, your own country, etc.: an act of harming someone who trusts you

a)

treachery

b)

breach

c)

aesthetic

d)

converge

30.

of or relating to art or beauty

a)

aesthetic

b)

superfluous

c)

exemplary

d)

reclusive

31.

The ____ in the company's security wall led many to believe that it was another country's government who hacked the system.

a)

breach

b)

treachery

c)

aesthetic

d)

concede

32.

I enjoyed the ____ of the movie because the framing was so beautiful on the landscapes.

a)

aesthetics

b)

superfluous

c)

exemplary

d)

assiduous

33.

Someone who sells national secrets to someone from another country is committing ________.

a)

treachery

b)

emulate

c)

breach

d)

reclusive

34.

I tried to ____ the famous Monet painting, but my version looked like a finger painting.

a)

emulate

b)

converge

c)

exemplary

d)

superfluous

35.

Her ____ spending on fast food and other unnecessary purchases resulted in excessive credit card debt.

a)

superfluous

b)

assiduous

c)

exemplary

d)

treachery

36.

Kendall took ____ notes so he could study accurate information.

a)

assiduous

b)

emulate

c)

aesthetic

d)

concede

37.

The rival teams decided to ____ in order to choose the best players and move on to the playoffs.

a)

converge

b)

concede

c)

emulate

d)

treachery

38.

Misty Copeland is a(n) ____ dancer and the first black prima ballerina for American Ballet Theater.

a)

exemplary

b)

superfluous

c)

breach

d)

concede

39.

The salesperson needed to ____ to the markdown or he would lose his customer.

a)

concede

b)

converge

c)

reclusive

d)

emulate

40.

Emily Dickinson was a famous ______ poet who preferred to spend most of her time in her house writing.

a)

reclusive

b)

exemplary

c)

assiduous

d)

superfluous

41.

having a red or reddish color; very fancy or too fancy

a)

florid

b)

sardonic

c)

concerted

d)

obstreperous

42.

a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive

a)

euphemism

b)

concerted

c)

adversity

d)

camaraderie

43.

a feeling of good friendship among the people in a group

a)

camaraderie

b)

brevity

c)

opulent

d)

sardonic

44.

difficult to control and often noisy

a)

obstreperous

b)

opulent

c)

incongruous

d)

adversity

45.

a difficult situation or condition : misfortune or tragedy

a)

adversity

b)

brevity

c)

opulent

d)

florid

46.

The Avengers _______effort as a team took down Loki, and then they saved all of mankind.

a)

concerted

b)

sardonic

c)

incongruous

d)

florid

47.

Toddlers are said to be in their "terrible twos" when their behavior becomes _____ and wild.

a)

obstreperous

b)

brevity

c)

euphemism

d)

incongruous

48.

The _____ gala was filled with benefactors dressed in evening gowns and tuxedos to raise money for cancer research.

a)

opulent

b)

sardonic

c)

concerted

d)

adversity

49.

The soccer team relied on their _____ to lift each other up when they were down by three points with only two minutes left of the game.

a)

camaraderie

b)

brevity

c)

florid

d)

sardonic

50.

After losing his leg in the war, the lieutenant overcame great _____ and ran his first marathon is years.

a)

adversity

b)

brevity

c)

incongruous

d)

euphemism

51.

I was amazed by the _____ of today's meeting; they usually last for hours!

a)

brevity

b)

opulent

c)

sardonic

d)

concerted

52.

Although the child's winter hat looked rather _____ in the hot Miami sun, he picked his outfit himself and insisted on wearing it.

a)

incongruous

b)

obstreperous

c)

sardonic

d)

camaraderie

53.

It's hard not to write a _____ review of a restaurant that has rude waiters and tries to serve you undercooked chicken.

a)

sardonic

b)

florid

c)

concerted

d)

brevity

54.

The _____ glow of my Spring Break sunburn became itchy because I forgot my sunscreen in the hotel room.

a)

florid

b)

opulent

c)

euphemism

d)

adversity

55.

Sadly, the term “downsizing” has become a frequently used _____ in the workforce when companies lay off employees.

a)

euphemism

b)

obstreperous

c)

brevity

d)

sardonic

56.

strange because of not agreeing with what is usual or expected

a)

incongruous

b)

opulent

c)

obstreperous

d)

florid

57.

showing that you disapprove of or do not like someone or something; showing disrespect or scorn for someone or something

a)

sardonic

b)

adversity

c)

brevity

d)

camaraderie

58.

done in a planned or deliberate way usually by several or many people

a)

concerted

b)

obstreperous

c)

euphemism

d)

sardonic

59.

the use of few words to say something; the quality or fact of lasting for only for a short period of time

a)

brevity

b)

incongruous

c)

florid

d)

opulent

60.

very comfortable and expensive; very wealthy

a)

opulent

b)

obstreperous

c)

euphemism

d)

concerted