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McKenzie's Vocabulary Test List 3

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Having or showing a tendency to argue or fight; warlike

a)

comatose

b)

morose

c)

bellicose

d)

obtuse

2.

an award or an expression of praise

a)

accolade

b)

angst

c)

euphemism

d)

gauche

3.

having your true identity kept secret (as by using a different name or a disguise)

a)

incognito

b)

gauche

c)

bellicose

d)

angst

4.

Damaging or harmful to the body or the environment

a)

bourgeois

b)

deleterious

c)

incognito

d)

ambidextrous

5.

showing a lack of awareness about the proper way to behave: socially awkward.

a)

accolade

b)

incognito

c)

bellicose

d)

gauche

6.

to give a legal right to vote.

a)

incognito

b)

euphemism

c)

enfranchise

d)

bourgeois

7.

a strong feeling of being worried or nervous: a feeling of anxiety about your life or situation.

a)

angst

b)

accolade

c)

phlegmon

d)

discombobulation

8.

foolish or stuid

a)

flatulent

b)

incognito

c)

bellicose

d)

fatuous

9.

A mild or pleasant word or phrase that is sed instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive.

a)

colloquialism

b)

euphemism

c)

spoonerism

d)

antidisestablishmentarianism

10.

1) belonging to the middle class; a landowner. 2) too concerned about wealth, possessions, and respectable behavior.

a)

bourgeois

b)

blasé

c)

indifferent

d)

bellicose

11.

Complete the following sentence: Sally is so ________________: all she only cares about making lots of money and buying expensive stuff.

a)

bourgeois

b)

deleterious

c)

bellicose

d)

incognito

12.

Complete the following sentence: Timmy is so ______________, he doesn't even know his salad fork from his dinner fork.

a)

deleterious

b)

bellicose

c)

incognito

d)

gauche

13.

Complete the following sentence: Tommy is a very _________________ person: he's always ready for a fight.

a)

bellicose

b)

bourgeois

c)

angsty

d)

incognito

14.

Special Education in America has a tough time coming up with new __________________ every few years to replace the more offensive and unpleasant terms for the issues they deal with.

a)

M&Ms

b)

acronyms

c)

antonyms

d)

euphemisms

15.

Complete the following sentence: The chemical spill had a _____________________ effect on the environment, killing all the trees and wildlife for nearly a square mile.

a)

deleterious

b)

euphemistic

c)

bellicose

d)

fatuous

16.

Complete the following sentence: Josh doesn't take anything seriously, as evidenced by the __________________, silly remarks he's constantly making about everything.

a)

bellicose

b)

incognito

c)

fatuous

d)

deleterious

17.

Because he's so insanely popular, Brad Pitt often travels _________________ to avoid getting mobbed by adoring fans.

a)

incontinent

b)

bellicose

c)

incognito

d)

flatulent

18.

Complete the following sentence: After years of fighting for their rights, women's dreams of ______________________ were finally realized in 1920, when the 19th amendment was passed, giving women the right to vote.

a)

enfranchisement

b)

college

c)

flight

d)

bourgeois

19.

Complete the following sentence: Cody Green received many ____________________ for winning the Songs for Scholarships Contest.

a)

angst

b)

accolades

c)

enfranchisements

d)

churls

20.

Complete the following sentence: Teenagers often feel overwhelming __________________ by worrying about relationships and the other stresses of life.

a)

angst

b)

euphemism

c)

gauche

d)

enfranchisement

21.

For many years, the main treatment for Amoebic Dysentery has been _____________________, better known as rat poison.

a)

boba tea

b)

arsenic

c)

jujubes

d)

eau de toilette