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50 word vocab 1

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gold and lead are very ________________ metals because they bend so easily.

a)

terse

b)

pauper

c)

pliant

d)

cumbersome

2.

Juliet was a very ________________ young lady and Romeo fell head over heels for her beauty.

a)

comely

b)

morose

c)

prattle

d)

sully

3.

News reporters are not supposed to be ____________________; they are supposed to report

only the facts.

a)

admonish

b)

biased

c)

arduous

d)

fated

4.

I spoke to the child in a very _______________ manner, explaining very short and to the point

what the consequences of cheating would be.

a)

rebut

b)

illegible

c)

diffuse

d)

terse

5.

The streets were covered in ___________________ after the tornado ravaged the area.

a)

deadlock

b)

muddle

c)

jeer

d)

debris

6.

Before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, there was a large scale __________________ of

people leaving the city.

a)

exodus

b)

dissent

c)

rift

d)

pilfer

7.

Mums are a _________________________ plant, coming back season after season.

a)

opaque

b)

perennial

c)

paramount

d)

pliant

8.

Eeyore was a very _______________ character in Winnie the Pooh. He never found much to be

happy about.

a)

prattle

b)

reprieve

c)

morose

d)

fodder

9.

Some found the vocabulary test very ______________________, especially finding the

“completing the sentence” section very difficult.

a)

arduous

b)

sully

c)

cherubic

d)

salvage

10.

If you find that I have made a mistake grading your paper, I will gladly _______________ the

situation and raise your grade.

a)

hoodwink

b)

daunt

c)

fortify

d)

rectify

11.

Some criminals ___________________ for many years before they are arrested for stealing.

a)

access

b)

condone

c)

fabricate

d)

pilfer

12.

We were forced to _________________ the meeting at 5:30 even though we still had many

items to discuss.

a)

dissent

b)

adjourn

c)

mediocre

d)

anarchy

13.

We took a vote on the Formal theme, but we ended in a _____________________ 7 for and 7

against.

a)

deadlock

b)

terminate

c)

admonish

d)

reprieve

14.

We were forced to _____________________ our building after the intruders tried to break in.

a)

paramount

b)

rebut

c)

fortify

d)

terse

15.

It is _______________________ that you eat a good breakfast on the day of a test; studies

show that hunger will lower your test scores.

a)

brazen

b)

exodus

c)

illegible

d)

paramount

16.

I was a __________________ as a child, as we were poor and we had five children in the house.

a)

brazen

b)

annihilate

c)

pauper

d)

prattle

17.

Romeo and Juliet's love situation was _________, meaning that it was out of their control.

a)

comely

b)

anarchy

c)

morose

d)

fated

18.

You might _______ your reputation if you are caught cheating in a class because the teacher will always see you differently.

a)

daunt

b)

adjourn

c)

sully

d)

jeer

19.

rebut means

a)

disprove

b)

gloomy

c)

hard

d)

make fearful

20.

opaque means

a)

clear

b)

unclear

21.

annihilate means

a)

to breath easy

b)

to be unsure

c)

to destroy completely

22.

hoodwink means

a)

to steal in small amounts

b)

to deceive

c)

to find temporary relief

23.

Which word means average?

a)

morose

b)

erratic

c)

terminate

d)

mediocre

24.

If I yell at you during an altercation, I might be

a)

irate

b)

rebut

c)

rift

25.

Where might I find reprieve on a hot day?

a)

the pool

b)

a sauna

26.

The morose pauper pilfered food because she was hungry.

a)

This sentence has used the vocab correctly.

b)

This sentence has used the vocab incorrectly.

27.

Because I could not access the account, I had to altercation the code.

a)

Used correctly

b)

Used incorrectly

28.

This test could daunt a child because the test is arduous.

a)

Used correctly

b)

Used incorrectly

29.

If I accuse you of not doing an assignment that you did, rebut. I could rectify the situation even if we are in dissent.

a)

Used correctly

b)

Used incorrectly

30.

Due to the excessive prattle, the teacher made an arbitrary decision to terminate the study time.

a)

Used correctly

b)

Used incorrectly

31.

The biased anarchy tried to diffuse the cumbersome opaque in an irate, sully, fodder.

a)

Used correctly

b)

Used incorrectly

32.

Because this test is arduous, it is paramount that I study for this test! I do not want to make my teacher irate or morose. She is so cherubic. I do not like it when she has to admonish me.

a)

Used correctly

b)

Used incorrectly