Free Printable VPP Book 2, Lessons 7&8 + Review

1.

easily angered

a)

candid

b)

irascible

c)

ostensible

d)

jaunty

2.

the whole range or extent

a)

decorum

b)

rancor

c)

gamut

d)

banter

3.

stern; severe; plain

a)

diffident

b)

droll

c)

gauche

d)

austere

4.

an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set principles

a)

effigy

b)

cult

c)

destitute

d)

enigma

5.

to lessen in violence or intensity

a)

abate

b)

divulge

c)

expunge

d)

concur

6.

amusing in an odd or whimsical way

a)

austere

b)

gauche

c)

droll

d)

irascible

7.

conformity to accepted standards or conduct; proper behavior

a)

jingoism

b)

duplicity

c)

ignominy

d)

decorum

8.

one who merely dabbles in an art or science

a)

opus

b)

dilettante

c)

argot

d)

enigma

9.

to distribute; to give out sparingly

a)

dole

b)

extol

c)

ostracize

d)

appease

10.

to detest; to hate strongly

a)

abate

b)

expunge

c)

abhor

d)

castigate

11.

intentional deceit in speech or conduct

a)

effigy

b)

rancor

c)

jingoism

d)

duplicity

12.

a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group

a)

erudite

b)

effigy

c)

gamut

d)

enigma

13.

doubtful or distrustful or the goodness or sincerity of human motive

a)

cynical

b)

erudite

c)

insipid

d)

destitute

14.

lack of interest; state of not caring

a)

jingoism

b)

libation

c)

apathy

d)

anathema

15.

one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others

a)

bigot

b)

extrovert

c)

extradite

d)

dilettante

16.

(Antonym) abate

a)

subside

b)

obtain

c)

intensify

d)

increase

17.

(Antonym) duplicity

a)

command

b)

honesty

c)

deception

d)

alien

18.

(Antonym) austere

a)

ugly

b)

unadorned

c)

strict

d)

luxurious

19.

(Antonym) extrovert

a)

elation

b)

introvert

c)

convert

d)

apex

20.

(Antonym) abhor

a)

love

b)

despise

c)

carry

d)

loathe

21.

the highest point of attainment the end of the climax

a)

bastion

b)

culmination

c)

avarice

d)

heresy

22.

careless neglect, often resulting in injury

a)

temerity

b)

apathy

c)

rancor

d)

negligence

23.

having opposing attitudes or feelings; uncertain

a)

ambivalent

b)

erudite

c)

insipid

d)

bacchanalian

24.

a hated, repellant person or thing

a)

docile

b)

heresy

c)

ignominy

d)

anathema

25.

without fear; brave

a)

candid

b)

cynical

c)

intrepid

d)

demure

26.

quiet and modest; reserved

a)

officious

b)

ostentatious

c)

ambivalent

d)

demure

27.

a difficult choice between two unfavorable options

a)

argot

b)

dilemma

c)

ignominy

d)

chiché

28.

numerous; large in quantity

a)

mercenary

b)

copious

c)

bacchanalian

d)

furtive

29.

doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motive

a)

intrepid

b)

cynical

c)

erudite

d)

irascible

30.

a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power

a)

dilemma

b)

connoisseur

c)

mercenary

d)

demagogue

31.

extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter

a)

erudite

b)

ambivalent

c)

gregarious

d)

destitute

32.

unyielding; firm in opinion

a)

furtive

b)

gauche

c)

cliché

d)

adamant

33.

made up of different, dissimilar parts; being of many different colors

a)

dogmatic

b)

emaciated

c)

motley

d)

destitute

34.

to be of the same opinion; to agree with

a)

concur

b)

demure

c)

cynical

d)

ambivalent

35.

scholarly; learned

a)

irascible

b)

destitute

c)

ambivalent

d)

erudite

36.

(Antonym) intrepid

a)

cowardly

b)

bold

c)

fearless

d)

strange

37.

(Antonym) demure

a)

prim

b)

proper

c)

rude

d)

indiscreet

38.

(Antonym) cynical

a)

optimistic

b)

critical

c)

hateful

d)

skeptical

39.

(Antonym) ambivalent

a)

funny

b)

difficult

c)

resolute

d)

indecisive

40.

(Antonym) erudite

a)

immature

b)

scholarly

c)

learned

d)

uneducated

41.

to stop; to discontinue

a)

desist

b)

educe

c)

elude

d)

allude

42.

to pretend

a)

glean

b)

allude

c)

feign

d)

imbue

43.

a dictator with absolute power

a)

chauvinist

b)

ogre

c)

penury

d)

despot

44.

to produce; to make happen

a)

imbibe

b)

beget

c)

feign

d)

animate

45.

shameless boldness

a)

charisma

b)

caricature

c)

penury

d)

effrontery

46.

an occupant; inhabitant

a)

laggard

b)

denizen

c)

entity

d)

gambit

47.

state of continual change or movement

a)

fealty

b)

enmity

c)

flux

d)

effrontery

48.

to draw or bring out

a)

elude

b)

educe

c)

desist

d)

imbibe

49.

deep-seated hostility, often mutual

a)

enmity

b)

egress

c)

despot

d)

charisma

50.

to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor

a)

gratify

b)

beget

c)

glean

d)

efface

51.

to hint at; to refer to indirectly

a)

mesmerize

b)

knead

c)

allude

d)

daunt

52.

to wear or irritate through rubbing or friction

a)

obtrude

b)

daunt

c)

hone

d)

chafe

53.

(Antonym) effrontery

a)

nerve

b)

audacity

c)

obsequy

d)

courtesy

54.

(Antonym) elite

a)

edifice

b)

commoners

c)

despot

d)

mandarin

55.

(Antonym) educe

a)

declaim

b)

derive

c)

suppress

d)

extract

VPP Book 2, Lessons 7&8 + Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

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