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Vocab Final Review - Context

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Our teacher was very petty, always finding fault with how we did things

a)

nefarious

b)

carping

c)

ebullient

2.

He was such a quiet child who never seemed very inclined to talk.

a)

irrefutable

b)

mutable

c)

taciturn

3.

In her hand was a charm which she believed had magical powers to help her pass her test.

a)

figment

b)

facade

c)

talisman

4.

While on vacation, we watched the ocean rise and fall in a beautiful, mesmerizing motion.

a)

undulate

b)

saturate

c)

promulgate

5.

Many Disney witches are wicked people who are devoid of honor or virtue.

a)

contrite

b)

nefarious

c)

gregarious

6.

With springtime in full bloom, everything seemed to be green and fresh.

a)

paltry

b)

innate

c)

verdant

7.

During the paintball battle, our team looked for a place to fortify as a stronghold for our base.

a)

amenity

b)

bastion

c)

coup

8.

It was required of us to complete the obligatory form and submit it immediately.

a)

incindary

b)

incumbent

c)

substantive

9.

The man in charge began to describe in accurate detail exactly how the project was to look.

a)

delineate

b)

recant

c)

consign

10.

Atop the hill was a very costly and very magnificent home that belonged to the town’s founder.

a)

indigent

b)

esoteric

c)

sumptuous

11.

Having been neglected for years, the property now sat abandoned and grown over.

a)

derelict

b)

echelon

c)

aperture

12.

The television remake was a grossly inferior imitation of the original screenplay.

a)

travesty

b)

litany

c)

encomium

13.

In order to be voted queen, you must be a festive, sociable, and genial person who is full of life.

a)

redolent

b)

convivial

c)

ubiquitous

14.

My opponent in the tennis finals was a good match for me in terms of ability and strength.

a)

pariah

b)

echelon

c)

counterpart

15.

You could tell that their efforts were only half-hearted and that they lacked spirit in the competition.

a)

viscous

b)

lackadaisical

c)

eclectic

16.

The old building was going to be destroyed and torn down completely to make room for new construction.

a)

belabor

b)

raze

c)

congeal

17.

Bakeries are always fragrant with strong smells of bread, cookies, and other treats.

a)

garish

b)

intermittent

c)

redolent

18.

With such a weak mind, it was no wonder that he would swing from one idea to the other, never choosing.

a)

vacillate

b)

delineate

c)

languish

19.

The family was pleased to learn that the tumor was not malignant and essentially harmless.

a)

benign

b)

furtive

c)

paltry

20.

Throughout the battle, soldiers heard gunfire at irregular intervals, making things unpredictable.

a)

abject

b)

sporadic

c)

fraught

21.

The servants were instructed to polish the silver and make it smooth and glossy.

a)

emulate

b)

exhume

c)

burnish

22.

My mother always sets money aside for the special purpose of using it for our summer vacation.

a)

undulate

b)

consign

c)

sequester

23.

If the dog is constantly kept in a cage, it will suffer neglect, becoming weak and depressed.

a)

incarcerate

b)

languish

c)

subsist

24.

The students did their work in a half hearted manner, obviously not interested or enthused about the assignment.

a)

perfunctory

b)

abject

c)

ludicrous

25.

Truly, she seemed regretful and plagued by guilt which is why she wanted to apologize first thing.

a)

taciturn

b)

jocular

c)

contrite

26.

The new theory they were studying was not in keeping seemed with previous information; it seemed incompatible.

a)

mundane

b)

primordial

c)

incongruous

27.

I chose to entrust my secretarial duties to another member of the club while I was away.

a)

allege

b)

burnish

c)

consign

28.

This sudden takeover of leadership was a highly successful stratagem that took months of planning.

a)

coup

b)

figment

c)

maelstrom

29.

In order for some people to be pleasant, certain features must be present when ‘roughing it’ in the wilderness.

a)

amenity

b)

nettle

c)

pittance

30.

The children of future generations will also have descendants to pass traditions along to.

a)

progeny

b)

iniquity

c)

nuance

31.

A good opponent will be looking for any weak point or minor flaw of yours so they can defeat you.

a)

propriety

b)

foible

c)

travesty

32.

How apropos! Her comments were rather fitting and relevant, connecting the film to our past reading.

a)

distraught

b)

germane

c)

incumbent

33.

His remarks were intentionally provocative and meant to stir up rebellion.

a)

defunct

b)

garish

c)

incendiary

34.

There were a considerable number of students who stayed behind instead of going on the trip.

a)

substantive

b)

lackadaisical

c)

irrefutable

35.

One teacher was known for being humorous and consistently joking with the class.

a)

devious

b)

avid

c)

jocular

36.

Because it was kept secret, it was only intended to be seen by a select few people.

a)

paltry

b)

convivial

c)

esoteric

37.

After losing all of his money in a pyramid scheme, he found himself impoverished.

a)

rife

b)

impecunious

c)

unremitting

38.

Those who believe in a deity feel that a ubiquitous being is always watching over them.

a)

depraved

b)

inordinate

c)

omnipresent

39.

The painting had a light and airy feel to it which made the subject seem rather heavenly.

a)

ethereal

b)

imminent

c)

primordial

40.

Never have I met such a sociable and outgoing person as she.

a)

delectable

b)

cognizant

c)

gregarious