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WorksheetsVocabulary Unit 1 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Indicate the part of speech for the word: ESCHEW
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Indicate the part of speech for the word: BANAL
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Indicate the part of speech for the word: ACQUISITIVE
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Indicate the part of speech for the word: ENCOMIUM
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Choose the word that corresponds to the following definition:
to make inflexible or rigid
temporize
substantiate
eschew
congeal
Choose the word that corresponds to the following definition:
unquenchable, ravenous, voracious
taciturn
invidious
insatiable
tenable
Choose the word that corresponds to the following definition:
a survey used for military purposes
encomium
reconnaissance
largesse
carping
Choose the word that corresponds to the following definition:
tending to find fault, especially in a a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way
tenable
taciturn
carping
germane
What word is synonymous to:
a germane example
timely
appropriate
frightening
dangerous
What word is synonymous to:
family largesse
pride
munificence
legacy
status
What word is synonymous to:
the invidious implications of the phrase
clear
flattering
modern
pejorative
What word is synonymous to:
coherent reasoning
consistent
muddled
forceful
subtle
What word means the opposite or almost the opposite of the following phrase:
substantiated the rumors
circulated
disproved
confirmed
ignored
What word means the opposite or almost the opposite of the following phrase:
tenable conclusions
indefensible
extraneous
justifiable
logical
What word means the opposite or almost the opposite of the following phrase:
as the batter congealed
liquefied
spoiled
solidified
quivered
Complete the sentence:
My parents _____________ the obvious when they tell me not to drive with someone who has been drinking.
emulate
belabor
eschew
substantiate
Complete the sentence:
Taking the great Rickey Henderson as his role model, the rookie attempted to _______________ his hero's base-stealing tactics as well as his batting performance.
congeal
emulate
temporize
substantiate
Complete the sentence:
An effective leader does not ___________ in a crisis but acts swiftly and decisively to resolve the situation.
substantiate
emulate
eschew
temporize
Complete the sentence:
If you believe in yourself, no amount of ______________ by others will deter you from your goal.
carping
reconnaissance
largesse
encomiums
Complete the sentence:
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is in part a(n) _________________ to those who dies to save the Union.
encomium
largesse
reconnaissance
carping
