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English 10 Units 7-12 review

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To entice, tempt; a strong attraction; the power to attract is the definition of which vocabulary term?

a)

Nocturnal

b)

Respite

c)

Allure

d)

Inveterate

2.

Of or occurring in the night is the definition of which of our vocabulary terms?

a)

Nocturnal

b)

Respite

c)

Allure

d)

Inveterate

3.

A period of relief or rest is the definition of which vocabulary word?

a)

Nocturnal

b)

Respite

c)

Allure

d)

Inveterate

4.

Firmly established; habitual is the definition of which of our vocabulary terms?

a)

Nocturnal

b)

Respite

c)

Allure

d)

Inveterate

5.

Subject to whims or passing fancies is the definition of which of our vocabulary terms?

a)

Reparation

b)

Capricious

c)

Cursory

d)

Misconstrue

6.

Hasty, not thorough is the definition of which of our vocabulary terms?

a)

Reparation

b)

Capricious

c)

Cursory

d)

Misconstrue

7.

To mistake the meaning is the definition of which of our vocabulary terms?

a)

Reparation

b)

Capricious

c)

Cursory

d)

Misconstrue

8.

A payment made for a wrong or an injury is the definition of which of our vocabulary terms?

a)

Reparation

b)

Capricious

c)

Cursory

d)

Misconstrue

9.

A rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder is the definition of which of our vocabulary terms?

a)

Ominous

b)

Platitude

c)

Expunge

d)

Disheveled

10.

Unfavorable, threatening is the definition of which of our vocabulary terms?

a)

Ominous

b)

Platitude

c)

Expunge

d)

Disheveled

11.

To erase, obliterate, or destroy is the definition of which of our vocabulary terms?

a)

Ominous

b)

Platitude

c)

Expunge

d)

Disheveled

12.

A commonplace, stale, or trite remark is the definition of which of our vocabulary terms?

a)

Ominous

b)

Platitude

c)

Expunge

d)

Disheveled

13.

Identify the synonym: Proved a very RECALCITRANT witness

a)

Contrary

b)

Expert

c)

Believable

d)

Obliging

14.

Identify the synonym: A part that PROTRUDES.

a)

Lifts up

b)

Tucks in

c)

Juts out

d)

Breaks down

15.

Identify the synonym: RUMINATED in solitude

a)

Wept

b)

Meditated

c)

Suffered

d)

Rehearsed

16.

Identify the synonym: A very METICULOUS craftsman

a)

Well-trained

b)

Sloppy

c)

Painstaking

d)

Well-paid

17.

Identify the synonym: Expressed no COMPUNCTION

a)

Contrition

b)

Anger

c)

Joy

d)

Surprise

18.

Identify the synonym: Promised RETRIBUTION

a)

Satisfaction

b)

Entertainment

c)

Deliverance

d)

Requital

19.

Identify the synonym: SKULKED like jackals

a)

Hunted

b)

Slunked

c)

Yelped

d)

Behaved

20.

Identify the synonym: Framed a POTENT argument

a)

Complex

b)

Weak

c)

Tricky

d)

Formidable

21.

Identify the synonym: A leading EXPONENT

a)

Candidate

b)

Scientist

c)

Artist

d)

Advocate

22.

Identify the synonym: AUGUST processions

a)

Informed

b)

Rehearsed

c)

Stately

d)

Lengthy

23.

Identify the synonym: A BLITHE outlook

a)

Carefree

b)

Pessimistic

c)

Curious

d)

Somber

24.

Identify the synonym: ENDEMIC diseases

a)

Rare

b)

Indigenous

c)

Deadly

d)

Tropical

25.

Identify the antonym: A SCRUPULOUS employee

a)

Disheveled

b)

Dishonest

c)

Dismissed

d)

Disturbed

26.

Identify the antonym: A PLACID disposition

a)

Stubborn

b)

Tempestuous

c)

Peaceful

d)

Lazy

27.

Identify the antonym: Left an INDELIBLE impression

a)

Ephemeral

b)

Unfavorable

c)

Unforgettable

d)

Acute

28.

Identify the antonym: At the PINNACLE

a)

Precipice

b)

Apex

c)

Nadir

d)

Crossroads

29.

Identify the antonym: LAMENTABLE behavior

a)

Praiseworthy

b)

Childlish

c)

Normal

d)

Deplorable

30.

Identify the antonym: A TRUCULENT reply

a)

Cryptic

b)

Shocking

c)

Belligerent

d)

Mild

31.

Identify the antonym: Put ourselves in JEOPARDY

a)

Shackles

b)

Danger

c)

Safety

d)

Debt

32.

Identify the antonym: Their CRESTFALLEN expressions

a)

Dejected

b)

Bemused

c)

Startled

d)

Cheerful

33.

Identify the antonym: A STARK prospect

a)

Dismal

b)

Cheerful

c)

Harsh

d)

Changing

34.

Identify the antonym: Labeled the comments IRRELEVANT

a)

Immaterial

b)

Apropos

c)

Outrageous

d)

Baseless

35.

Identify the antonym: Gave us cause to EXULT

a)

Laugh

b)

Rejoice

c)

Sulk

d)

Wander

36.

Identify the antonym: His EXEMPLARY career

a)

Scandalous

b)

Dreary

c)

Commendable

d)

Sensational

37.

Fill in the blank: A true poet of the people, Walt Whitman was more at home in the humble kitchens of the working class than in the _________ drawing rooms of high society.

a)

Embarked

b)

Opulent

c)

Integrity

d)

Vanguard

38.

Fill in the blank: Carry A. Nation's celebrated crusade against alcohol put her in the _______ of the temperance movement that culminated in Prohibition.

a)

Embarked

b)

Opulent

c)

Integrity

d)

Vanguard

39.

Fill in the blank: Before he _______ on a career as a writer of detective novels, Raymond Chandler had been a successful executive in the petroleum industry.

a)

Embarked

b)

Opulent

c)

Integrity

d)

Vanguard

40.

Fill in the blank: The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to __________ the Articles of Confederation, which had served as the legal foundation for the federal government since 1781.

a)

Ironic

b)

Amend

c)

Quintessence

d)

Insuperable

41.

Fill in the blank: The brilliance of Oscar Wilde's epigrams lies as much in their ______ tone as in the worldly truth that they convey.

a)

Ironic

b)

Amend

c)

Quintessence

d)

Insuperable

42.

Fill in the blank: In Patrick Henry's famous declaration "Give me liberty or give me death!" is expressed the ________ of his revolutionary zeal.

a)

Ironic

b)

Amend

c)

Quintessence

d)

Insuperable

43.

Fill in the blank: According to legend, the body of the Greek warrior Achilles was ________ except for that part -- the heal -- by which his mother held him when she dipped him in the River Styx.

a)

Guile

b)

Obviate

c)

Abjure

d)

Invulnerable

44.

Fill in the blank: In his account of Satan's temptation of Even, Milton writes of the "infernal serpent... whose ____ ... deceived the mother of mankind."

a)

Guile

b)

Obviate

c)

Abjure

d)

Invulnerable

45.

Fill in the blank: Deciding to forfeit his supernatural powers, Shakespeare's Prospero declares, "But this rough magic I here _______."

a)

Guile

b)

Obviate

c)

Abjure

d)

Invulnerable

46.

Identify the synonym: Proved a very RECALCITRANT witness

a)

Contrary

b)

Expert

c)

Believable

d)

Obliging

47.

Identify the synonym: A part that PROTRUDES

a)

Lifts up

b)

Tucks in

c)

Juts out

d)

Breaks down

48.

Identify the synonym: RUMINATED in solitude

a)

Wept

b)

Meditated

c)

Suffered

d)

Rehearsed

49.

Identify the synonym: A very METICULOUS craftsmen

a)

Well-trained

b)

Sloppy

c)

Painstaking

d)

Well-paid

50.

Identify the synonym: Expressed no COMPUNCTION

a)

Contrition

b)

Anger

c)

Joy

d)

Surprise

51.

Identify the synonym: Promised RETRIBUTION

a)

Satisfaction

b)

Entertainment

c)

Deliverance

d)

Requital

52.

Identify the synonym: SKULKED like jackals

a)

Hunted

b)

Slunked

c)

Yelped

d)

Behaved

53.

Identify the synonym: Framed a POTENT argument

a)

Complex

b)

Weak

c)

Tricky

d)

Formidable

54.

Identify the synonym: A leading EXPONENT

a)

Candidate

b)

Scientist

c)

Artist

d)

Advocate

55.

Identify the synonym: REPREHENSIBLE behavior

a)

Courageous

b)

Blameworthy

c)

Commendable

d)

Eccentric

56.

Identify the synonym: AMEND the by-laws

a)

Modify

b)

Propose

c)

Annul

d)

Reject

57.

Identify the synonym: WAIVED her right to a hearing

a)

Abolished

b)

Demanded

c)

Proclaimed

d)

Relinquished

58.

Identify the synonym: DISCERNED some improvement

a)

Required

b)

Refused

c)

Detected

d)

Demanded

59.

Identify the synonym: Described her wit as CORROSIVE

a)

Bland

b)

Quick

c)

Caustic

d)

Unparalleled

60.

Identify the antonym: DERIDED our efforts

a)

Ridiculed

b)

Ignored

c)

Applauded

d)

Evaluated

61.

Identify the antonym: DECREPIT buildings

a)

Brand-new

b)

Rickety

c)

Historic

d)

Broken-down

62.

Identify the antonym: OBSOLETE technology

a)

Outdated

b)

Experimental

c)

Expensive

d)

Up-to-date

63.

Identify the antonym: a RECALCITRANT horse

a)

Stubborn

b)

Docile

c)

Thoroughbred

d)

Wild

64.

Identify the antonym: BRASH behavior

a)

Strange

b)

Impudent

c)

Circumspect

d)

Typical

65.

Identify the antonym: ASSIDUOUS employees

a)

Discontented

b)

Shiftless

c)

Veteran

d)

Industrious

66.

Identify the antonym: Felt no RANCOR towards them

a)

Prejudice

b)

Goodwill

c)

Bitterness

d)

Resentment

67.

Identify the antonym: CHASTISED the youngster

a)

Disciplined

b)

Failed

c)

Scolded

d)

Commended

68.

Identify the antonym: ACQUIESCE TO the pain

a)

Reformulate

b)

Question

c)

Reconsider

d)

Resist

69.

Identify the antonym: A smile strangle ASKEW

a)

Mischievous

b)

Straight

c)

Sinister

d)

Twisted

70.

Identify the antonym: His DISHEVELED appearance

a)

Neat

b)

Comical

c)

Odd

d)

Sloppy

71.

Identify the antonym: The habits of a WASTREL

a)

Scholar

b)

Hermit

c)

Tightwad

d)

Spendthrift