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Vocabulary List #12 Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stopping and starting again

a)

unremitting

b)

pragmatic

c)

intermittent

d)

ambivalent

2.
clean and free of germs or bacteria
a)
sterile
b)
incision
c)
conversion
d)
diverse
3.
an overused idea of expression: a trite saying
a)
clangor 
b)
cliche
c)
censure
d)
caustic
4.

a vague feeling or bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness.

a)

malice

b)

malaise

c)

maladroit

d)

malodor

5.

The ___ rain showers were not enough to cancel the baseball game, but they did cause some fans to leave early

a)

elusive

b)

intermittent

c)

obscure

d)

ubiquitous

6.
People who believe in a particular religion are said to be ___ of that faith.
a)
adherents
b)
addicts
c)
ablutions
d)
acmes
7.

extreme in a way that is not normal; extreme and irrational

a)

prideful

b)

trembling

c)

pathological

d)

exception

8.
When it is dark and dreary for days on end, a --- is felt by many due to the lack of sunlight.
a)
malaise
b)
pejorative
c)
negligible
d)
malinger
9.

lucky charm

a)

talisman

b)

hamper

c)

abhor

d)

kindle

10.

After two weeks, our supplies began to ____, so we went to a store.

a)

dwindle

b)

decrease

c)

frugal

d)

castigate

11.

Try not to ___ her for getting the promotion over you- she has been at the company longer.

a)

Dissemble

b)

Ingratiate

c)

Begrudge

d)

Inert

12.

a period of sleeplessness

a)

literal

b)

vigil

c)

industrious

d)

patent

13.

The gambler would not play a single game unless his __________ was in his shirt pocket.

a)

remuneration

b)

renown

c)

plagiarism

d)

talisman

14.

If something _____, it becomes smaller, weaker, or fewer in number.

a)

fragments

b)

radiates

c)

ricochets

d)

dwindles

15.

Separation resulting from hostility

a)

Endure

b)

Sacrifice

c)

Alienation

d)

Logic

16.
(v.) To make use of ,develop; to make improper use of for personal profit 
a)
emancipate
b)
extemporaneous
c)
exploit 
d)
invisible 
17.
(v) To resent another's success; to give with reluctance.
a)
Beleaguer
b)
Beneficiary
c)
Bias
d)
Begrudge
18.

The meaning of the word vigil is...

a)

steady; not moving

b)

bent forward, bent over, as from age

c)

a growth of fur or feathers around the neck of an animal

d)

the act or period of watching; act of staying awake for some purpose

19.

To make use of

a)

Adjacent

b)

Exploit

c)

Elicit

d)

Obsolete

20.
the state or experience of being isolated from a group or an activity to which one should belong or in which one should be involved.
a)
alienation 
b)
dehumanization
c)
somber
d)
colloquial
21.

If an older child reverts to thumb sucking and tantrums, his behaviors are said to be:

a)

obnoxious

b)

regressive

c)

pathological

d)

opportune

22.

Which of the images is an example of a guru?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Which of the following words means 'relating to the immediate surroundings of something'?

a)

obsolete

b)

intermittent

c)

regressive

d)

ambient

24.

Which of the following are synonymous with 'guru'?

a)

teacher

b)

salesman

c)

spiritual leader

d)

mentor

25.

Which of the following are synonyms for 'pathological'?

a)

compulsive

b)

habitual

c)

healthy

d)

abstract