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Vocabulary Test 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Despite the fact Angelina plays a _________ woman on television, she is actually very sophisticated in real life.

a)

maverick

b)

tawdry

c)

philander

d)

quixotic

2.

Even when my students have _________ ideas which will not work, I always do my best to support them.

a)

tawdry

b)

maverick

c)

mollified

d)

quixotic

3.

Baber's son, Humayun, agreed to ________ Kandahar to Persia, but failed to keep his word, and the Persians besieged the place unsuccessfully.

a)

supplant

b)

pilfer

c)

cede

d)

pristine

4.

Because of Lance’s __________ mood swings, the doctor thinks he may have a bipolar disorder.

a)

protean

b)

pristine

c)

tawdry

d)

mollified

5.

The landlord fixed the heat, but the tenants still were not _____________.

a)

discorded

b)

ceded

c)

mollified

d)

pilfered

6.

As I read the novel, I realized the author’s story was simply a mesh of plots he had chosen to __________ from other writers.

a)

protean

b)

pilfer

c)

supplant

d)

cede

7.

When the coach launched into a profanity-filled ___________, several players stormed out of the locker room.

a)

protean

b)

discord

c)

interim

d)

philippic

8.

The president-elect’s _______________ did so much damage to his party that many members wished for a loss.

a)

cede

b)

pyrrhic victory

c)

distinction

d)

industry

9.

You should be cured of your cold within fourteen days, but take these pills in the ___________ to help with your symptoms.

a)

provision

b)

interim

c)

baseness

d)

pyrrhic victory

10.

The billionaire felt the world was filled with _________ and moved onto a private island to escape the wickedness of society.

a)

nemesis

b)

provision

c)

baseness

d)

pyrrhic victory