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Unit 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(adj.) inactive; unplowed.

a)

urbane

b)

punitive

c)

fallow

d)

culinary

2.

School may be delayed or even cancelled with kind of weather.

a)

inclement

b)

negligible

c)

craven

d)

urbane

3.
a)

redresses

b)

adversaries

c)

precedents

d)

sojourns

4.

Which of the following is the most appropriate antonym for "harass"?

a)

bother

b)

embrace

c)

disturb

d)

upset

5.

To ________________ the issue, simply apologize and say you spoke out of anger.

a)

coerce

b)

liquidate

c)

perpetuate

d)

redress

6.

Which of the following is the nearest synonym for "muse"?

a)

exclaim

b)

wonder

c)

perceive

d)

understand

7.

Owe a lot of money, but don't have the cash? You may need to do this to your valuables.

a)

liquidate

b)

sojourn

c)

alienate

d)

fallow

8.

In The Wizard of Oz the Cowardly Lion could be known as the ________________ Lion.

a)

negligible

b)

fallow

c)

craven

d)

urbane

9.

We always hope the upperclassmen will set a valuable ___________________ for respectful interactions with peers and staff.

a)

adversary

b)

demise

c)

sojourn

d)

precedent

10.

A funeral would imply the _____________________ of a beloved individual, friend, or family member.

a)

artifice

b)

demise

c)

precedent

d)

muse

11.

(Adj.) so minor or inconsequential that it can be overlooked.

a)

punitive

b)

craven

c)

urbane

d)

negligible

12.

Which of the following is the appropriate pronunciation pattern for "artifice"?

a)

ar' ti fice

b)

ar ti' fice

c)

ar ti fice'

d)

ar ti fice

13.

Don't say you're taking a vacation, instead claim to be taking one of these:

a)

an artifice

b)

a sojourn

c)

a redress

d)

an adversary

14.

Cardiovascular exercise is meant to ________________ the heart to improve circulation.

a)

exhilerate

b)

muse

c)

sojourn

d)

coerce

15.

In the earlier days of schooling, more _______________ measures were taken to correct student behavior like Dunce caps, facing the corner, or writing on the blackboard repeatedly.

a)

culinary

b)

urbane

c)

punitive

d)

fallow

16.

Someone of Julius Caesar's influence and power would never be seen amongst common people in the streets, but rather around more _________________ and cultured men of his stature.

a)

fallow

b)

urbane

c)

inclement

d)

negligible

17.

Telling a lie can only serve to ____________________ the pain caused by keeping the truth from those that need to hear it most.

a)

coerce

b)

muse

c)

redress

d)

perpetuate

18.

"Home Economics" used to be what they called _________________ Arts because you learned how to do the essential jobs in the home.

a)

adversarial

b)

culinary

c)

punitive

d)

urbane

19.

Don't ___________________ others by refusing to help them when they seek assistance.

a)

alienate

b)

harass

c)

exhilarate

d)

coerce

20.

Which of the following is the proper pronunciation pattern for the word "coerce"?

a)

co' erce

b)

co erce'

c)

co' erce'

d)

co erce