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CMS 2nd Semester Weeks 1-8 Vocabulary

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A verb meaning to breathe abnormally fast or deeply from excitement or anxiety

a)

indoctrinate

b)

hypervigilant

c)

hyperventilate

d)

differentiate

2.

A noun meaning a command or an adjective meaning absolutely necessary or required

a)

malice

b)

imperative

c)

allegiance

d)

germane

3.

A verb meaning to teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically

a)

indoctrinate

b)

rapport

c)

beneficial

d)

hyperventilate

4.

Affectionate/touching are synonyms for which word?

a)

beneficial

b)

detrimental

c)

profitable

d)

sentimental

5.

Which of the following are the most accurate synonyms for the word beneficial?

a)

affectionate/ touching

b)

accessible/ approachable

c)

favorable/ helpful

d)

considerate/ neglect

6.

A noun meaning devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause

a)

allegiance

b)

profitable

c)

rapport

d)

plethora

7.

An adjective meaning to yield profit or financial gain

a)

beneficial

b)

profitable

c)

rapport

d)

indoctrinate

8.

an adjective meaning damaging or causing loss or injury; harmful

a)

profitable

b)

sentimental

c)

detrimental

d)

beneficial

9.

a noun that is the intention or desire to do evil; ill will

a)

rapport

b)

germane

c)

memoir

d)

malice

10.

a noun meaning an overabundance or access

a)

germane

b)

plethora

c)

allegiance

d)

hyperbole

11.

a noun that is a harmonious relationship in which the people or groups understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well

a)

rapport

b)

allegiance

c)

emergence

d)

incessant

12.

an adjective meaning closely or significantly related, relevant, pertinent

a)

malicious

b)

profitable

c)

sentimental

d)

germane

13.

characterized as underfed or lacking sufficient nutrients

a)

malnourished

b)

hospitable

c)

demented

d)

dehumanizing

14.

development or appearance of something

a)

deportation

b)

emergence

c)

hypervigilence

d)

devastation

15.

Which synonyms most accurately represent the word tantalizing?

a)

doubtful/ dubious

b)

hospitable/ stay

c)

enticing/ tempting

d)

cautious/ careful

16.

another word for an overseer/ representative

a)

notorious

b)

wayward

c)

steward

d)

heinous

17.

eviction or expulsion is also know as

a)

deportation

b)

inclusion

c)

representation

d)

compelling

18.

A ________________ argument is one that is very convincing.

a)

compelling

b)

notorious

c)

hypervigilant

d)

prosperous

19.

a verb meaning to psychologically demonize the enemy, making them seem less than human

a)

demented

b)

heinous

c)

dehumanize

d)

notorious

20.

famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.

a)

prosperous

b)

dubious

c)

malnourished

d)

notorious

21.

adjective meaning successful in material terms; flourishing financially.

a)

hypervigilant

b)

prosperous

c)

heinous

d)

demented

22.

Noun which is an enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect activity.

a)

hypervigilance

b)

dementia

c)

waywardness

d)

malnourishment

23.

represent, depict, characterize, describe, present are all synonyms for ___________________

a)

contemplate

b)

commemorate

c)

portray

d)

devastate

24.

an adjective describing behavior that is crazy, unhinged, or insane

a)

dehumanize

b)

demented

c)

incessant

d)

devastated

25.

Another word meaning: designate, indicate, be a sign of, be a mark of, signify, signal, symbolize, represent, or stand for.

a)

wayward

b)

heinous

c)

tantalizing

d)

denote

26.

Atrocious,despicable, and horrible are all synonyms for _______________.

a)

heinous

b)

properous

c)

hypervigilant

d)

compelling

27.

Which of the following are the most accurate synonyms of the word wayward?

a)

delinquent/dependable

b)

obedient/steady

c)

gloomy/dismal

d)

headstrong/unruly

28.

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

a)

memoir

b)

hyperbole

c)

hypertension

d)

commemorate

29.

The immigrants detained at Angel Island were _________________ by the fact that they were being held and interrogated before entering the United States.

a)

devastated

b)

disseminated

c)

indoctrinated

d)

malnourished

30.

a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources

a)

hypertension

b)

memoir

c)

propaganda

d)

atrocity

31.

abnormally high blood pressure

a)

hypervigilant

b)

significant

c)

contemplate

d)

hypertension

32.

Although loved by many Americans, Abraham Lincoln was exposed to ________________ criticism by members of Congress when attempting to pass the Emancipation Proclamation.

a)

incessant

b)

commemorate

c)

significant

d)

wayward

33.

recall and show respect for (someone or something)

a)

devastate

b)

commemorate

c)

indoctrinate

d)

hyperventilate

34.

consider/ponder best match the word ________________

a)

commemorate

b)

significant

c)

contemplate

d)

hyperbole

35.

sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy

a)

significant

b)

memoir

c)

prosperous

d)

devastated

36.

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view

a)

atrocities

b)

indoctrinate

c)

propaganda

d)

contemplation

37.

describes someone who gets too excited about something

a)

incessant

b)

overzealous

c)

devastated

d)

hypertension

38.

a perfect paradise that doesn’t exist, but which we all dream of anyway

a)

wayward

b)

notorious

c)

malnourished

d)

utopia

39.

means to spread information, knowledge, opinions widely

a)

atrocities

b)

contemplate

c)

portray

d)

disseminate

40.

describes both the act of cruelty as well as the sense of cruelty

a)

atrocity

b)

indoctrination

c)

contemplation

d)

utopia