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Unit 1 Vocab - Early American Writing

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

ab-

a)

away, from

b)

chief, principle; rule

c)

into, on; not

d)

again

2.

The king no longer wanted to rule, so he ______ his thrown.

a)

ingratiated

b)

incensed

c)

embodied

d)

abdicated

3.

I _____ liars because they are dishonest.

a)

abhor

b)

appease

c)

ascribe

d)

inundate

4.

-al

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

5.

Many people find stealing _____.

a)

copious

b)

anarchy

c)

abominable

d)

infallible

6.

Saying someone is a "star-crossed lover" is an example of a(n) _____.

a)

hyperbole

b)

allusion

c)

mercenary

d)

countenance

7.

Without police anywhere in the city, complete disorder and _____ spread everywhere.

a)

archetype

b)

providence

c)

anecdote

d)

anarchy

8.

To help make her point, Anna told a brief _____ from her own life to clarify her message.

a)

consernation

b)

anecdote

c)

solace

d)

despotism

9.

To buy a few minutes of quiet time, the mother _____ her child by letting him play a game on her cell phone.

a)

ascribed

b)

abdicated

c)

appeased

d)

inundated

10.

arch-

a)

away, from

b)

into, on; not

c)

chief, principal; rule

d)

again

11.

Lennie from Of Mice & Men is the classic _____ of a 'gentle giant' with a big heart and little brains.

a)

hyperbole

b)

anecdote

c)

countenance

d)

archetype

12.

Early colonists often ______ what happened to them as God's plan for them coming true.

a)

ascribed

b)

feigned

c)

incensed

d)

solaced

13.

-ate

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

14.

The student had a look of fear and _____ on his face when he opened his folder to turn in his essay and it wasn't there.

a)

despotism

b)

consternation

c)

solace

d)

martial

15.

Students always feel like they have a(n) _____ amount of homework from teachers who just pile it on!

a)

allusion

b)

martial

c)

copious

d)

insidious

16.

The student had a(n) _____ of joy on her face when she got her test grade back and it was an A+!

a)

countenance

b)

embody

c)

consternation

d)

pestilential

17.

Students view the final bell of the day at 2:55 p.m. as an act of liberation, or _____.

a)

hyperbole

b)

anarchy

c)

providence

d)

deliverance

18.

Dictators like Fidel Castro, Saddam Hussein, and Bashar al-Assad all ruled with under absolute control, or _____.

a)

despotism

b)

infallible

c)

nominal

d)

solace

19.

Seniors spend part of the school year trying to _____ where they want to go to college and what to major in.

a)

vigilant

b)

appease

c)

abdicate

d)

discern

20.

Oprah tries to _____ charity by giving away lots of her wealth to help others.

a)

embody

b)

feign

c)

insidious

d)

appease

21.

I _____ interest in my dad's golf stories, but I honestly do not care one bit.

a)

abhor

b)

vigilant

c)

feign

d)

copious

22.

"I love you to the moon and back" is an example of _____ meant to illustrate the depth of parents' love for their kids in a famous children's book.

a)

allusion

b)

mercenary

c)

archetype

d)

hyperbole

23.

in-

a)

away; from

b)

chief, principle; rule

c)

into, on; not

d)

again

24.

According to Puritan ministers, we should not do anything to _____ or anger God lest he drop us into the pits and fires of Hell!

a)

incense

b)

ingratiate

c)

inundate

d)

pestilential

25.

In order to fall asleep, I need _____ white noise like a fan running or waves crashing on the beach.

a)

abhor

b)

despotism

c)

solace

d)

incessant

26.

Writing comments on students' essays is meant to _____ growth so students can learn from their mistakes.

a)

appease

b)

induce

c)

abhor

d)

ascribe

27.

Many consider their God to be _____ and incapable for making a mistake or error.

a)

copious

b)

infallible

c)

solace

d)

interminable

28.

Sally tried to ______ herself to the new group by giving everyone a compliment.

a)

ingratiate

b)

vigilant

c)

deliverance

d)

anecdote

29.

In horror movies, there always seems to be some kind of evil, _____ presence in the house that harms the family.

a)

nominal

b)

copious

c)

countenance

d)

insidious

30.

The Vietnam War seemed like a never-ending, _____ conflict for no clear purpose.

a)

feign

b)

discern

c)

anarchy

d)

interminable

31.

Whenever someone uses Axe body spray, it overwhelms and _____ my nose.

a)

inundates

b)

appeases

c)

abdicates

d)

discerns

32.

The Middle East has been a rather _____ place on Earth for many centuries constantly in a state of conflict.

a)

nominal

b)

martial

c)

ascribe

d)

embody

33.

Without a big enough army, the king was forced to hire _____ soldiers from other lands to help fight his battles.

a)

mercenary

b)

pestilential

c)

abominable

d)

hyperbole

34.

Only add a(n) _____ amount of salt to your cooking or else it will be inedible and taste disgusting with too much salt.

a)

nominal

b)

vigilant

c)

appease

d)

copious

35.

-ous

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

36.

Rats, ticks, and mosquitos are all _____ creatures that help spread disease.

a)

anarchy

b)

incense

c)

infallible

d)

pestillential

37.

Religious people often thank God for their successes and see them as His divine _____ that He favors them.

a)

providence

b)

countenance

c)

ascribe

d)

abhor

38.

Summer vacation provides _____ from the troubles and stress of the school year.

a)

inundate

b)

providence

c)

solace

d)

embody

39.

My dog is extremely _____ and knows whenever someone steps foot into our yard by constantly watching at the window.

a)

martial

b)

vigilant

c)

countenance

d)

ingratiate

40.

Adding a prefix to the beginning of a word changes the word's

a)

meaning

b)

part of speech

41.

Adding a suffix to the end of a word changes the word's

a)

meaning

b)

part of speech