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Vocabulary 2016

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Marrying someone you hardly know is an __________ decision!

a)

impetuous

b)

polemical

c)

judicious

2.

A minister with ____________________ can hold his congregation’s attention even during a long sermon.

a)

eloquence

b)

pragmatisim

c)

imperatives

3.

During the debate, the senator tried to ______________ his opponent was not qualified for office.

a)

insinuate

b)

certitude

c)

arch

4.

Divorce was definite for the couple because of the husband’s ________________ in always believing that his wife was cheating on him

a)

circumspection

b)

pragmatism

c)

certitude

5.

Show some _____________ to your classmates by raising your hand rather than shouting out every answer.

a)

deference

b)

eloquence

c)

seclusion

6.

The government’s _______________ approach to improving the country’s educational system has not been welcomed by teachers.

a)

dogmatic

b)

polemical

c)

impetuous

7.

Without _____________ planning, we will not be able to complete the project on time.

a)

judicious

b)

dogmatic

c)

circumspection

8.

In its logical aspect _____________ originates in a criticism of fundamental conceptions like "truth," "error," and "fact."

a)

pragmatism

b)

amorality

c)

certitude

9.

His most interesting attributes are his complete _____________ without self-awareness.

a)

amorality

b)

deference

c)

eloquence

10.

Due to its __________________ it will hide the wall and any unsightly wires or other apparatus behind the aquarium .

a)

opaqueness

b)

amorality

c)

imperatives

11.

If you’re serious about getting healthy, some _____________ that you follow a healthy lifestyle, make the right food choices, and exercise regularly.

a)

imperatives

b)

pragmatism

c)

whimsical

12.

The boy’s mother knew with _____________ her son was not a killer.

a)

certitude

b)

pragmatism

c)

astute

13.

The prison inmate was placed in ___________ after he attacked several of his fellow inmates.

a)

seclusion

b)

certitude

c)

arch

14.

The child was known to get away with many wrongdoings because of their ___________ and sly actions.

a)

arch

b)

candid

c)

contrived

15.

Even during the Middle Ages even theologians could be surprisingly ____________ in their writings, leading to much controversy.

a)

polemical

b)

astute

c)

irreverent

16.

When we went into the interactive candy store, we felt as though we were in a ________________ world made of chocolate.

a)

whimsical

b)

candid

c)

arch

17.

Because the student addressed the principal in an ________________ tone, he received two days of detention.

a)

irreverent

b)

imperative

c)

judicious

18.

Both of the tricksters were ___________ and could easily select a mark that would fall for their scam.

a)

astute

b)

contrived

c)

whimsical

19.

During the family photo, the unhappy teenage girl wore a ________________ smile on her face.

a)

contrived

b)

candid

c)

seclusion

20.

The book reviewer had no trouble giving his ______________ review of the awful novel.

a)

candid

b)

amorality

c)

opaqueness