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Unit 6 Vocabulary (Quiz 1)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The detective received a(n) _________ tip that helped to solve the mystery.

a)

dupe

b)

anonymous

c)

reluctant

d)

utmost

2.

I like to _________ store windows before going into a store.

a)

eradicate

b)

snare

c)

browse

d)

scrimp

3.

The villain in the play tried to _____ the hero out of his money.

a)

makeshift

b)

frustrate

c)

dupe

d)

snare

4.

The children's theme park was looking for creative people with _________ personalities to work there.

a)

dynamic

b)

anonymous

c)

marginal

d)

scrimp

5.

The team of doctors and researchers worked tirelessly to ___________ the disease.

a)

snare

b)

prominent

c)

eradicate

d)

preview

6.

Nothing could ________ our plans to win that money.

a)

browse

b)

frustrate

c)

grim

d)

preview

7.

Many Third World countries face the ______ prospect of famine.

a)

marginal

b)

quaint

c)

grim

d)

pending

8.

The young performer stole the show with her _______ charm.

a)

inimitable

b)

makeshift

c)

pending

d)

prominent

9.

The boards and cinder blocks are only a _______ until the bookcase arrives.

a)

marginal

b)

makeshift

c)

vengeance

d)

scrimp

10.

During times of economic hardship, many people have only a _________ standard of living.

a)

snare

b)

dynamic

c)

reluctant

d)

marginal

11.

Sentencing of the convicted criminal was ___________ the judge's decision.

a)

marginal

b)

pending

c)

utmost

d)

grim

12.

The doctor was quick to __________ complete bed rest for the patient.

a)

preview

b)

snare

c)

prescribe

d)

browse

13.

The teacher wished to ______ the video before showing it to the class.

a)

prescribe

b)

scrimp

c)

snare

d)

preview

14.

Some famous people are ________ figures in society.

a)

reluctant

b)

prominent

c)

eradicate

d)

marginal

15.

My parents stayed at a ______ old inn in Vermont for their anniversary.

a)

grim

b)

pending

c)

makeshift

d)

quaint

16.

The nervous student was very _________ when it was her time to give a public speech.

a)

vengeance

b)

marginal

c)

reluctant

d)

prominent

17.

When the factory closed its doors, many people were without a job and forced to __________.

a)

preview

b)

snare

c)

scrimp

d)

quaint

18.

They set a trap to _____ the rodents that were getting into the garden.

a)

snare

b)

dupe

c)

preview

d)

vengeance

19.

The employees of the company took _______ care to do their jobs efficiently.

a)

utmost

b)

grim

c)

pending

d)

reluctant

20.

History is filled with examples of wronged rulers seeking _________ against their enemies.

a)

scrimp

b)

preview

c)

dupe

d)

vengeance