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WorksheetsACT Vocabulary Celebration #1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
clear, concise, and convincing
meticulous
cogent
mitigate
archaic
showing no emotion
hubris
impassive
incite
judiciously
a social norm or expected behavior
meticulous
convention
archaic
coercion
to make easier; to alleviate
impassive
cogent
mitigate
coercion
to provoke or encourage, usually violent behavior or dissension
hubris
impassive
incite
judiciously
the act of using a threat to create a desired result
meticulous
cogent
mitigate
coercion
showing great concern for details
meticulous
convention
archaic
coercion
Arrogant or overwhelming pride
hubris
impassive
incite
judiciously
old fashioned; no longer in use
meticulous
convention
archaic
coercion
having sound judgement; marked by good sense
hubris
impassive
incite
judiciously
Is the vocabulary word used correctly in the sentence?
Most professional athletes have hubris, and they cannot see past their own ego because of their high level of arrogance or pride.
Yes because of the clues "arrogance and pride"
Yes because of the clues "professional athletes"
No because the meaning of hubris doesn't match the context of the sentence
Is the vocabulary word used correctly in the sentence?
To mitigate your dry skin, you should never use lotion because that will make the condition worse.
Yes because of the clues "never use"
Yes because of the clues "make the condition worse"
No because the meaning of mitigate doesn't match the context of the sentence
Is the vocabulary word used correctly in the sentence?
The students show they understand the convention at school when they follow the school rules and demonstrate appropriate behavior in the hallways.
Yes because of the clues "demonstrate appropriate behavior"
Yes because of the clues "show they understand"
No because the meaning of convention doesn't match the context of the sentence
Is the vocabulary word used correctly in the sentence?
After winning the lottery, the teachers were impassive as they jumped up and down with joy and happiness.
Yes because of the clues "jumped up and down"
Yes because of the clues "joy and happiness"
No because the meaning of impassive doesn't match the context of the sentence
Is the vocabulary word used correctly in the sentence?
Because Sarah was meticulous about her appearance, she spent hours brushing her hair and doing her makeup.
Yes because of the clues "spent hours brushing her hair"
Yes because of the clues "about her appearance"
No because the meaning of meticulous doesn't match the context of the sentence
Is the vocabulary word used correctly in the sentence?
When the woman learned her son’s killer would go free, she tried to incite a riot outside the courthouse.
Yes because of the clues "tried to start a riot"
Yes because of the clues "outside the courthouse"
No because the meaning of incite doesn't match the context of the sentence
Is the vocabulary word used correctly in the sentence?
Camden felt as though he spoke cogent Spanish since he learned how to count from 1 to 10 on YouTube, but the Spanish teacher doesn't seem to understand what he is saying.
Yes because of the clues "he learned how to count"
Yes because of the clues "teacher doesn't understand what he is saying"
No because the meaning of cogent doesn't match the context of the sentence
Is the vocabulary word used correctly in the sentence?
Because my computer is no longer working, I have to go buy a new and archaic laptop to use for college.
Yes because of the clues "my computer is no longer working"
Yes because of the clues "new"
No because the meaning of archaic doesn't match the context of the sentence
Is the vocabulary word used correctly in the sentence?
The man made the judicious decision to tell the truth about what he witnessed which showed he had good judgement.
Yes because of the clues "showed he had good judgement"
Yes because of the clues "what he witnessed"
No because the meaning of judicious doesn't match the context of the sentence
Is the vocabulary word used correctly in the sentence?
If you insult someone’s appearance to make them angry with you, you are using coercion.
Yes because of the clues "insult someone's appearance"
Yes because of the clues "to make angry"
No because the meaning of coercion doesn't match the context of the sentence
