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8th Vocab Q1, Q2, & Q3

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

friendly, gracious, kind

a)

nefarious

b)

genial

c)

lethargic

d)

kind

2.

extremely evil

a)

nefarious

b)

genial

c)

mean

d)

lethargic

3.

tired, sluggish, drowsy

a)

nefarious

b)

lethargic

c)

genial

d)

dopey

4.

acting superior, obnoxious, smug, or rude

a)

Arrogant

b)

appease

c)

ingnorant

d)

provoke

5.

to make calm, pacify

a)

arrogant

b)

appease

c)

provoke

d)

chill

6.

to make angry, to stir up

a)

arrogant

b)

appease

c)

provoke

d)

grumpy

7.

in total agreement

a)

unanimous

b)

unicorn

c)

vilify

d)

furtive

8.

defame, to attack someones reputation

a)

unanimous

b)

vermin

c)

vilify

d)

furtive

9.

sneaky, secretive

a)

unanimous

b)

undermine

c)

vilify

d)

furtive

10.

selected by random choice without solid reason

a)

Arbitrary

b)

Meager

c)

Succinct

d)

furtive

11.

small in size or amount; weak; thin

a)

Arbitrary

b)

meager

c)

unanimous

d)

succinct

12.

short and to the point, concise, brief

a)

meager

b)

succinct

c)

arbitrary

d)

furtive

13.

The first of its kind

a)

unprecedented

b)

ambivalent

c)

effervescent

d)

unanimous

14.

Bubbly, happy, full of life

a)

unprecedented

b)

ambivalent

c)

effervescent

d)

arbitrary

15.

indecisive, being unable to choose

a)

ambivalent

b)

effervescent

c)

unanimous

d)

unprecedented

16.

about to take place, happening soon

a)

imminent

b)

despondent

c)

optimist

d)

imbed

17.

feeling hopeless or depressed

a)

imminent

b)

despondent

c)

optimist

d)

serious

18.

someone who always believes that things will turn out ok, looks on the bright side

a)

imminent

b)

despondent

c)

optimist

d)

sunny

19.

examine closely, inspect carefully

a)

scrutinize

b)

antagonistic

c)

ludicrous

d)

inspect

20.

in hostile (unfriendly) competition, opposing

a)

scrutinize

b)

antagonistic

c)

ludicrous

d)

crazy

21.

absurd or ridiculous

a)

scrutinize

b)

antagonistic

c)

ludicrous

d)

silly

22.

to scold, criticize, or get mad at

a)

anarchy

b)

loathe

c)

reprimand

d)

holla

23.

to hate, abhor; to feel disgust for

a)

anarchy

b)

loathe

c)

reprimand

d)

achieve

24.

a lack of order, chaos

a)

anarchy

b)

loathe

c)

reprimand

d)

order

25.

admit reluctantly; yield or acknowledge

a)

concede

b)

destitute

c)

gullible

d)

not this one

26.

poor; lacking possessions

a)

concede

b)

destitute

c)

gullible

d)

poor

27.

easily deceived or tricked

a)

concede

b)

destitute

c)

gullible

d)

tricky

28.

Extremely careful about details

a)

meticulous

b)

incredulous

c)

obliterate

d)

yo

29.

to remove or destroy completely, erase

a)

meticulous

b)

incredulous

c)

obliterate

d)

nope

30.

Unwilling or unable to believe

a)

meticulous

b)

incredulous

c)

obliterate

d)

not this one

31.

to move away from the main topic when writing or speaking, to go off on a tangent

a)

digress

b)

pious

c)

exalt

d)

nahhh...

32.

to raise in rank, elevate, praise

a)

digress

b)

exalt

c)

pious

d)

mehh

33.

exhibiting religious devotion

a)

digress

b)

exalt

c)

pious

d)

yea... no

34.

to push someone away, or cause them to separate from people

a)

alienate

b)

frugal

c)

complacent

d)

sup

35.

satisfied; unconcerned

a)

alienate

b)

frugal

c)

complacent

d)

yo

36.

careful with money; thrifty

a)

alienate

b)

frugal

c)

complacent

d)

holla

37.

different; various

a)

emulate

b)

diverse

c)

culpable

d)

cups

38.

imitate; to be like; to match

a)

emulate

b)

diverse

c)

culpable

d)

divett

39.

guilty; blameworthy

a)

emulate

b)

diverse

c)

culpable

d)

emu

40.

honesty; frankness

a)

Conundrum

b)

Candor

c)

Mollify

d)

Cantor

41.

riddle or mystery; confusing or difficult problem

a)

Conundrum

b)

Candor

c)

Mollify

d)

Riddle

42.

lessen anger; appease; soothe; pacify

a)

Conundrum

b)

Candor

c)

Mollify

d)

Modify

43.

hazy; unfamiliar; difficult to understand

a)

Tirade

b)

Obscure

c)

Slander

d)

cloudy with chance of meatballs

44.

negative remarks about another person that are untrue.

a)

Tirade

b)

Slander

c)

Obscure

d)

Obvious

45.

a long and bitter speech

a)

Obscure

b)

Slander

c)

Tirade

d)

Tariff

46.

spoiled, scratched, blemished

a)

pompous

b)

marred

c)

beguile

d)

dent

47.

to cheat or deceive, usually by charm

a)

pompous

b)

marred

c)

beguile

d)

trick

48.

filled with self-importance, arrogant

a)

pompous

b)

marred

c)

beguile

49.

openly and obviously evil; glaring; conspicuous.

a)

flagrant

b)

flippancy

c)

contend

50.

treating a serious situation with humor or disrespect.

a)

Flagrant

b)

Flippancy

c)

Contend

51.

to argue a point or position; to struggle for

a)

flagrant

b)

flippancy

c)

contend

52.

provide information; reveal

a)

Disclose

b)

Paltry

c)

Stagnant

d)

discuss

53.

worthless; insignificant; petty

a)

disclose

b)

paltry

c)

stagnant

d)

poor

54.

motionless; unchanging; dull

a)

Disclose

b)

Paltry

c)

Stagnant

d)

Still

55.

Having many talents or uses

a)

versatile

b)

benevolent

c)

nostalgic

56.

Wishing for a return to the way things used to be; longing for the past

a)

versatile

b)

benevolent

c)

nostalgic

57.

Kindhearted; good-natured; generous

a)

versatile

b)

benevolent

c)

nostalgic

58.

No longer useable; outdated

a)

languish

b)

obsolete

c)

infallible

d)

old

59.

Incapable of making a mistake; perfect

a)

languish

b)

obsolete

c)

infallible

d)

perfection

60.

Overused; common; stale

a)

trite

b)

unkempt

c)

zealot

61.

Messy; sloppy

a)

trite

b)

unkempt

c)

zealot

62.

Someone with an extreme enthusiasm for a particular belief or activity; a fanatic

a)

trite

b)

unkempt

c)

zealot

63.

Intensify; improve

a)

enhance

b)

copious

c)

eccentric

d)

electric

64.

In large quantity; abundant

a)

enhance

b)

copious

c)

eccentric

d)

electric

65.

Different from most, especially in personality or behavior

a)

enhance

b)

copious

c)

eccentric

d)

electric

66.

quiet and reserved; shy

a)

coy

b)

forlorn

c)

melancholy

67.

pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

a)

coy

b)

forlorn

c)

melancholy

68.

a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

a)

coy

b)

forlorn

c)

melancholy

69.

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree; impressive

a)

prodigious

b)

Chagrin

c)

Debacle

70.

distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated

a)

prodigious

b)

chagrin

c)

debacle

71.

a complete collapse or failure, a fiasco

a)

prodigious

b)

chagrin

c)

debacle

72.

bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.

a)

nonchalant

b)

dubious

c)

sullen

73.

to follow a winding course, lazy movement, a winding path.

a)

meander

b)

audacity

c)

peruse

d)

chilling

74.

a willingness to take bold risks, rude or disrespectful behavior, forward.

a)

meander

b)

audacity

c)

peruse

d)

stubborn

75.

to read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way, examine carefully or at length

a)

meander

b)

audacity

c)

peruse

d)

scrutinize