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Paradise Lost Vocabulary

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(v) light up

a)

illumine

b)

transgress

c)

transcend

d)

ignominy

2.

(v) violate a law or command

a)

illumine

b)

transgress

c)

transcend

d)

supplicate

3.

(n) artful trickery; deceit

a)

transgression

b)

guile

c)

obdurance

d)

ignominy

4.

(adj) turbulent; stormy

a)

obdurate

b)

transcendent

c)

tempestuous

d)

transgressed

5.

(adj) exceeding beyond all limits

a)

obdurate

b)

tempestuous

c)

ignominious

d)

transcendent

6.

(adj) imploring; begging in earnest

a)

transcendent

b)

suppliant

c)

obdurate

d)

illumined

7.

(adj) stubborn; unable to be moved

a)

ignominious

b)

transcendent

c)

obdurate

d)

suppliant

8.

(n) humiliation; dishonor

a)

ignominy

b)

tempest

c)

transgression

d)

guile

9.

Her face seemed to ___ with a special radiance as she shared her exciting news.

a)

illumine

b)

transgress

c)

transcend

d)

suppliant

10.

The desire to breach limits and limitations of human existence is a driving force behind all _____ art.

a)

transcendent

b)

illumined

c)

tempestuous

d)

obdurate

11.

I have a difficult time misleading people, so I would be useless in an industry in which the key to success lies in the cunning use of _____.

a)

transcendence

b)

ignominy

c)

tempests

d)

guile

12.

I think it saddened him to see people so ____ and unwilling to change their positions rather than willing to consider issues on their merits.

a)

guile-filled

b)

tempestuous

c)

transcendent

d)

obdurate

13.

The ___ whirl of waters and unpredictable nature of the Bering Sea makes it one of the most dangerous places to work.

a)

transgressed

b)

transcendent

c)

tempestuous

d)

obdurate

14.

It has been almost commonplace to see prominent figures fall foul of the law or business leaders ___ the code of ethics.

a)

transcend

b)

transgress

c)

illumine

d)

suppliant

15.

The knight approached the Queen, bowing on ____ knee, to receive forgiveness.

a)

ignominious

b)

suppliant

c)

tempestuous

d)

obdurate

16.

If the guilty parties don't come forward, they could face arrest, felony charges, and the public _____ of having their mug shots posted online.

a)

guile

b)

transgression

c)

transendence

d)

ignominy