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Sophomore Vocab 4

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An anomaly is...

a)

a person who is unusual

b)

someone who markets merchandise

c)

a descendent or heir

d)

a recklessly extravagant consumer

2.

Someone who is apathetic...

a)

is very excited

b)

doesn't care

c)

is very nervous

d)

want to impress others

3.

I had not been to London since I was a child: the noise and violence of the city appalled me.


In this sentence, appalled means:

a)

enchanted

b)

corrupted

c)

disgusted

d)

distracted

4.

She began to look with her own eyes; to see and to _____ the deeper undercurrents of life

a)

apprehend

b)

appall

c)

alienate

d)

arbitrate

5.

Which of the following would best be described as arbitrary?

a)

applying the scientific method

b)

measuring something with a yard stick

c)

hurting a loved one's feelings

d)

Making a decision by rolling dice

6.

arbitrate means to

a)

mark

b)

settle

c)

waive

d)

giggle

7.

array means to

a)

travel through an area

b)

prevent something from happening

c)

lay out orderly in a line

d)

behave as expected

8.

He spoke hurriedly, clearing his throat before he could articulate the words properly.


In this sentence, articulate means to:

a)

explain

b)

endow

c)

meditate

d)

pronounce

9.

Which of the following is most likely to be askew?

a)

a picture frame someone bumps into

b)

a three-course meal at a restaurant

c)

a cold glass of water

d)

a text message from a friend

10.

assimilate means to

a)

radiate

b)

celebrate

c)

integrate

d)

hallucinate

11.

askew means

a)

cheerful

b)

twisted

c)

hidden

d)

relaxed

12.

He knows how to ________ and adjust to new cultures, and he wants his students to do the same.

a)

assimilate

b)

articulate

c)

alienate

d)

arbitrate

13.

He was clearly an experienced teacher: articulate, enthusiastic, and fun.


In this sentence, articulate means

a)

superior

b)

well-spoken

c)

wholehearted

d)

glamorous

14.

array means

a)

an impressive display

b)

a long narrative poem

c)

a law forbidding a specific product

d)

an act of kindness

15.

The rule of law requires that courts arbitrate disputes fairly, effectively, and accurately.


In this sentence, arbitrate means to

a)

subordinate

b)

dominate

c)

violate

d)

mediate