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Vocab D Unit 8

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The teacher gave us ____ that the information would be on the quiz.

a)

asylum

b)

consolation

c)

dross

d)

assurance

2.

asylum

a)

a place of safety

b)

refuse, waste

c)

to lessen

d)

a pledge

3.

ALL of these are forms of the word console EXCEPT:

a)

consolation

b)

consoling

c)

consolize

d)

consoled

4.

Since we are discussing dinosaurs, there is no reason to ___ on your knowledge of early man at this time.

a)

remunerate

b)

dilate

c)

pugnacious

d)

institute

5.

dwindle

a)

to lessen or diminish

b)

a pledge

c)

a kingdom

d)

scattered

6.

Which version is spelled correctly?

a)

flippent

b)

flippant

c)

flipant

d)

flipent

7.

When offered the plea bargain, it was understood that the witness would be given ____ from prosecution.

a)

liability

b)

sterling

c)

immunity

d)

warp

8.

Because he was prone to injuries, the team decided not to draft the quarterback because he would be a ____ to their organization.

a)

liability

b)

pugnacious

c)

realm

d)

sterling

9.

Which version is spelled correctly?

a)

preposterous

b)

prepposterus

c)

preposteress

d)

preposterus

10.

pugnacious

a)

a risky or daring undertaking

b)

an abnormality

c)

furious or unreasonable

d)

prone to fighting, aggressive

11.

realm

a)

a kingdom or field of study

b)

a reward or payment

c)

genuine or excellent

d)

an abnormality

12.

After a long weekend at the beach, Mrs. Stuart felt ____ and refreshed.

a)

sparse

b)

dross

c)

warped

d)

rejuvenated

13.

When he won the lottery, the man decided to ____ his mother for all of her hard work and sacrifice by purchasing her a new car.

a)

venture

b)

warp

c)

remunerate

d)

liability

14.

On a Friday afternoon, there was only a ____ amount of students in the library hard at work.

a)

sterling

b)

sparse

c)

warped

d)

immunity

15.

venture

a)

to expose to danger, to dare

b)

a bird of prey

c)

to pay back

d)

a debt

16.

warp

a)

to reward

b)

a dance move from the seventies

c)

to make young again

d)

to twist out of shape