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QQ4 Vocabulary

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

rough, harsh, coarse

a)

abrasive

b)

credulous

c)

pliable

d)

arid

2.

to cheat or defraud

a)

blithe

b)

haughty

c)

bilk

d)

tawdry

3.

something subtle; fine details

a)

panache

b)

kindle

c)

billowing

d)

nuance

4.

topic off the main subject of discussion

a)

blasphemy

b)

tangent

c)

enigma

d)

placid

5.

swelling, fluttering, waving

a)

billowing

b)

amicable

c)

headstrong

d)

laceration

6.

recoil in fear, shrink away from

a)

accolade

b)

cower

c)

hamper

d)

tawdry

7.

complex maze which does not always have a clear exit

a)

blatant

b)

objective

c)

abstain

d)

labyrinth

8.

to make unimportant, cancel out

a)

accolade

b)

blatant

c)

nullify

d)

blighted

9.

speech which offends religious feelings

a)

blasphemy

b)

bigot

c)

rescind

d)

laconic

10.

puzzle or mystery

a)

plummet

b)

resignation

c)

obliterate

d)

enigma

11.

shameful or very bad

a)

reprehensible

b)

hasten

c)

abstain

d)

haughty

12.

forgiveness of sins by a priest, pardon for a crime

a)

rescind

b)

absolution

c)

headstrong

d)

plausible

13.

obvious

a)

abrasive

b)

pliable

c)

blatant

d)

billowing

14.

establish firmly in a position

a)

tawdry

b)

ensconce

c)

headstrong

d)

adulation

15.

hurry, accelerate, rush

a)

hasten

b)

lackluster

c)

cryptic

d)

accolade

16.
Extremely dry
a)
adulation
b)
arid
c)
cryptic
d)
pliable
17.
To criticize harshly
a)
objective
b)
tentative
c)
censure
d)
headstrong
18.
Patronizing, looking down upon
a)
resignation
b)
tenacious
c)
digress
d)
condescending
19.
Harmful
a)
deleterious
b)
accolade
c)
integrity
d)
blithe
20.
Stay away from the main point
a)
arid
b)
digress
c)
enunciation
d)
tenacious
21.
To fall suddenly and steeply
a)
laconic
b)
amicable
c)
plummet
d)
blithe
22.
Uncertain
a)
headstrong
b)
accolade
c)
frugal
d)
tentative
23.
Shorten
a)
abbreviate
b)
enunciation
c)
digress
d)
disdain
24.
High praise
a)
pliable
b)
cryptic
c)
adulation
d)
emulate
25.
Agreeable, friendly
a)
headstrong
b)
plummet
c)
condescending
d)
amicable
26.
An acceptance of one's fate
a)
resignation
b)
censure
c)
credulous
d)
laconic
27.
Stubborn, holding firm
a)
abbreviate
b)
cryptic
c)
tenacious
d)
disdain
28.
Tribute, honor
a)
rescind
b)
lackluster
c)
deleterious
d)
accolade
29.
Puzzling, enigmatic
a)
arid
b)
cryptic
c)
pliable
d)
inpetuous
30.
Destroy, demolish
a)
obliterate
b)
amicable
c)
tentative
d)
objective
31.
Bland; without exciting features
a)
amicable
b)
lackluster
c)
impetuous
d)
obliterate
32.
Unbiased; based on facts
a)
digress
b)
objective
c)
laconic
d)
haughty
33.
Flexible; easily manipulated
a)
pliable
b)
cryptic
c)
deleterious
d)
integrity
34.
To retract or repeal; to take away
a)
laconic
b)
blithe
c)
emulate
d)
rescind
35.
Using few words; brief; to the point
a)
obliterate
b)
laconic
c)
deleterious
d)
frugal
36.
Gullible; ready to believe anything
a)
pliable
b)
adulation
c)
credulous
d)
headstrong
37.
Arrogant; stuck up
a)
amicable
b)
plummet
c)
haughty
d)
enunciation
38.
Free-spirited; carefree
a)
disdain
b)
blithe
c)
abbreviate
d)
rescind
39.
Pronunciation; articulation of spoken words
a)
enunciation
b)
arid
c)
accolade
d)
resignation
40.
Stubborn; willful
a)
headstrong
b)
laconic
c)
plummet
d)
deleterious
41.

a cut

a)

adulation

b)

laceration

c)

resignation

d)

enunciation

42.

can be believed, reasonable

a)

plausible

b)

tawdry

c)

ensconce

d)

blithe

43.

cheap, of poor quality or value

a)

tawdry

b)

haughty

c)

lackluster

d)

tentative

44.

to go without

a)

nullify

b)

blighted

c)

abstain

d)

plausible

45.

damaged, destroyed, ruined

a)

obliterate

b)

abrasive

c)

blighted

d)

objective