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Vocab. 10

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word is a verb meaning to lesson or relieve pain?

a)

alleviate

b)

whimsical

2.

Which word is a noun meaning judge or mediator?

a)

arbiter

b)

talisman

3.

Which word is an adjective meaning loud/offensive/obvious?

a)

sinecure

b)

blatant

4.

What is an adj. meaning negative, pessimistic, or sarcastic?

a)

ruse

b)

cynical

5.

What is a synonym (SAME meaning) for the word elaborate?

a)

plain

b)

ugly

c)

fancy

6.

What is a synonym (SAME meaning) for the word grit?

a)

tough

b)

toughness

c)

rough

7.

What is a synonym (SAME meaning) for the word hubris?

a)

pride

b)

huge

c)

brisk

8.

What is an synonym (SAME meaning) for the word indemnity?

a)

endangered

b)

insurance

c)

imminent

d)

impending

9.

What is an synonym (SAME meaning) for the word paunch?

a)

gut

b)

punch

10.

What is an antonym (OPPOSITE meaning) for the word impending?

a)

about

b)

soon

c)

impudent

d)

past

11.

What is an synonym (SAMEmeaning) for the word odious?

a)

done

b)

odor

c)

disgusting

12.

What is an antonym (OPPOSITE meaning) for the word penitent?

a)

pen

b)

penance

c)

penitentiary

d)

unrepentant

13.

What is an antonym (OPPOSITE meaning) for the word relegate?

a)

deploy

b)

recall

c)

send

d)

exile

e)

banish

14.

What is an example of a proselyte?

a)

a person who was brunette then dies his/her hair blonde

b)

a person who was Baptist then becomes Catholic

15.

What is an example of a retort?

a)

"Good job!"

b)

"Wow!"

c)

"Bet!"

d)

"You're the GOAT."

16.

What is NOT an example of a ruse?

a)

"forking" someone's yard

b)

raking leaves for your grandma

c)

TP-ing someone's yard

d)

leaving a pile of clothes in your bed so it looks like you're there

17.

What is NOT an example of a sinecure?

a)

winning the lottery

b)

being bequeathed a farm

c)

playing games in a casino in Las Vegas

d)

working in a factory

18.

What is NOT an example of a talisman?

a)

rabbit's foot

b)

a pencil

c)

four-leaf clover

19.

What is NOT an example of something whimsical?

a)

Disney World

b)

the movie Coco

c)

the Harry Potter books/movies

d)

your desk

20.

What is NOT an example of when you would engorge?

a)

Halloween

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Christmas

d)

lunch at school