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Vocabulary ch 9-10

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My friends and I are a ___ group. We stick together through good time and bad.

a)

Terse

b)

Cohesive

c)

Bureaucratic

d)

Tenacious

2.

At age 10, my cousin still has a ___ belief in Santa Claus. She becomes upset at any suggestion that he doesn’t exist.

a)

Sedentary

b)

Tenacious

c)

Tantamount

d)

Nebulous

3.

When I asked my father if he like my dance routine, he ____ saying that it is tantamount to those he has seen on TV.

a)

Depreciated

b)

Ostracized

c)

Equivocated

d)

recoursed

4.

A modern American wedding is ___ with customs originally intended to ensure the couple’s fertility, including having a wedding cake, throwing rice, and tying shoes to the back of a car.

a)

Tantamount

b)

Inquisitive

c)

Replete

d)

Grievous

5.

Tamika is interested in sedentary jobs, such as...

a)

...digging ditches.

b)

...working in a busy sporting goods store.

c)

...teaching physical education classes.

d)

...sitting at a desk answering an office phone.

6.

Lilian is extremely reticent about her life. As a result, I...

a)

...know almost nothing about it.

b)

...know every detail about her private life.

c)

...really get tired of her bragging.

d)

...worry that she trusts the wrong people.

7.

A meeting in my neighbor’s apartment is so raucous that...

a)

...I didn’t know it was taking place.

b)

...she had to borrow some chairs from me.

c)

...everyone was very pleased.

d)

...the noise kept me awake for hours.

8.

Because the new morning talk show was not attracting a large audience, it was relegated to...

a)

...9 p.m., when it could compete with the most popular shows.

b)

...a new host with a more sparkling personality.

c)

...a reality series featuring a new kind of danger every week.

d)

1:30 a.m., when few people would be watching.

9.

I considered it tantamount to lying when a coworker...

a)

...caught our boss telling a lie.

b)

...remained silent when another worker was accused of his error.

c)

...refused to tell a lie, no matter what the consequences were.

d)

...criticized others for lying.

10.

Which of the following people was being solicitous to the sick man?

a)

His boss, who threatened to fire him if he didn’t get back to work.

b)

His daughter, who whined, “But you promised to take me to the mall today.”

c)

His wife, who made him chicken soup and brought him aspirin.

d)

His little boy, who bounced up and down on his bed yelling, “Get up, Daddy!

11.

One way to give children autonomy is to...

a)

...stand back and let them make their own decisions—and their own mistakes.

b)

...watch them every minute and punish them if they do anything wrong.

c)

...put them on a schedule that includes time for schoolwork, sports, and enrichment activities.

d)

Praise them when they get good grades and display their artwork on the refrigerator.

12.

I hate mornings. My idea of a(n) ___ would be a world in which no job or class began before noon.

a)

Tenet

b)

Mandate

c)

Utopia

d)

Autonomy

13.

The local election made the voters’ ___ clear: Build more neighborhood parks.

a)

Mandate

b)

Recourse

c)

Raucous

d)

Autonomy

14.

Because his father and grandfather both have heart disease, my cousin worries that he may ___ to the same disorder.

a)

Circumvent

b)

Oblivious

c)

Predisposed

d)

Prolific

15.

The main ___ of the “Girls Are Great” club is that girls can do anything boys can do.

a)

Tenet

b)

Reticent

c)

Utopia

d)

Mandate

16.

C=Correct

I=Incorrect


Some people invest in art and antiquities, hoping that their investments will eventually depreciate.

a)

C

b)

I

17.

C=Correct

I=Incorrect


When Clarence arrived at camp, he was immediately ostracized by other campers. He was so thrilled to be so warmly welcomed.

a)

C

b)

I

18.

C=Correct

I=Incorrect


After getting no satisfaction at the car dealership, Mom decided that her best recourse would be to contact the president of the company.

a)

C

b)

I

19.

Choose the SYNONYM for


Nebulous

a)

Clear

b)

Weak

c)

Vague

d)

Large

20.

Choose the SYNONYM for


terse

a)

Angry

b)

Wordy

c)

Relaxed

d)

Brief

21.

Decide which of the choices that expresses a similar relationship to these words:


BOLSTER : WEAKEN ::

a)

Heal : cure

b)

Scrub : clean

c)

Build : destroy

d)

Search : hope

22.

Decide which of the choices that expresses a similar relationship to these words:


INDISCRIMINATE : SELECTIVE ::

a)

indistinct : vague

b)

Injurious : harmful

c)

Content : satisfied

d)

Intolerant : open-minded

23.

Decide which of the choices that expresses a similar relationship to these words:


SEDENTARY : RECEPTIONIST ::

a)

Healthy : plumber

b)

Hammer : carpenter

c)

Dangerous : firefighter

d)

Unskilled : nuclear physicist

24.

Decide which of the choices that expresses a similar relationship to these words:


TENET : RELIGION ::

a)

Custom : culture

b)

Hobby : workplace

c)

Law : friendship

d)

Foreign policy : day-care center

25.

Decide which of the choices that expresses a similar relationship to these words:


AUTONOMY : PRISONER ::

a)

Wealth : billionaire

b)

Information : newspaper

c)

Victory : country

d)

Expertise : beginner

26.

Decide which of the choices that expresses a similar relationship to these words:


BUREAUCRATIC : CORPORATION ::

a)

educational : museum

b)

Peaceful : riot

c)

Predictable : surprise

d)

Damp : famine

27.

Decide which of the choices that expresses a similar relationship to these words:


RAUCOUS : SOCCER FANS ::

a)

Delicate : boxers

b)

Competitive : political candidates

c)

Soothing : rock musicians

d)

Powerless : police

28.

Decide which of the choices that expresses a similar relationship to these words:


UTOPIA : IMPERFECT ::

a)

Wedding : happy

b)

Situation comedy : new

c)

Attack : peaceful

d)

Lecture : educational