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Vocab 8

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to lessen in violence or intensity

a)

abate

b)

abhor

c)

austere

d)

dole

2.

to detest; to hate strongly

a)

austere

b)

abate

c)

abhor

d)

dole

3.

to distribute; to give out sparingly

a)

abhor

b)

austere

c)

abate

d)

dole

4.

stern, severe, plain

a)

abhor

b)

austere

c)

abate

d)

dole

5.

conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior

a)

decorum

b)

gamut

c)

extrovert

d)

effigy

6.

the whole range or extent

a)

decorum

b)

extrovert

c)

gamut

d)

effigy

7.

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

a)

decorum

b)

gamut

c)

extrovert

d)

effigy

8.

A crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group

a)

decorum

b)

extrovert

c)

gamut

d)

effigy

9.

intentional deceit in speech or conduct

a)

decorus

b)

abhorrent

c)

duplicity

d)

effigy

10.

amusing in an odd or whimsical way

a)

gamut

b)

austere

c)

dole

d)

droll

11.
a)

abhor

b)

abate

c)

droll

d)

gamut

12.
a)

abate

b)

abhor

c)

droll

d)

austere

13.
a)

gamut

b)

effigy

c)

abhorrent

d)

austere

14.
a)

austere

b)

droll

c)

decorum

d)

extrovert

15.
a)

dole

b)

droll

c)

extrovert

d)

austere

16.
a)

duplicitous

b)

abhor

c)

droll

d)

austere

17.
a)

droll

b)

dole

c)

decorum

d)

duplicity

18.
a)

effegy

b)

austere

c)

decorum

d)

gamut

19.
a)

austere

b)

extrovert

c)

duplicity

d)

abhor

20.
a)

duplicity

b)

austere

c)

dole

d)

gamut

21.

Despite her_______________, Blake didn't hold Sara's lies against her.

a)

duplicity

b)

droll

c)

dole

d)

decorum

22.

Many of Will Farrell's movies are quite __________. Sometimes we laugh in spite of ourselves, but they can be quite crude.

a)

duplicity

b)

droll

c)

dole

d)

decorum

23.

My mom likes to __________ out punishment like some people hand out Halloween candy; I guess she wants to be sure there's enough to go around.

a)

duplicity

b)

droll

c)

dole

d)

decorum

24.

After the valentine's day incident, the teacher wasn't sure that students understood manners and proper __________

a)

duplicity

b)

droll

c)

dole

d)

decorum

25.

One thing I __________ is a bully who picks on the weak for his own amusement.

a)

abhor

b)

austere

c)

extrovert

d)

abate

26.

In order to get out of debt, Jan and Peter had to adopt a __________lifestyle.

a)

abhor

b)

austere

c)

extrovert

d)

abate

27.

Marsha was the __________ in the family; she loved to be the center of attention.

a)

abhor

b)

austere

c)

extrovert

d)

abate

28.

With 12 days straight of rain, we wondered if it would ever __________.

a)

abhor

b)

austere

c)

extrovert

d)

abate

29.

Saints fans were upset by the poor officiating in the NFC Championship game. A(n) __________ of a referee was burned in response.

a)

austere

b)

gamut

c)

extrovert

d)

effigy

30.

People in advanced PE run the __________ in terms of physical fitness and athleticism; some are in shape and some are obese. Others are dexterous and others are clumsy.

a)

austere

b)

gamut

c)

extrovert

d)

effigy