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Comprehensive Quiz Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word best matches this definition?


sticking fast to a surface or substance.

a)

Arcane

b)

Deficit

c)

Ethereal

d)

Adhere

2.

Which of these is not a synonym for the word friendly?

a)

sociable

b)

outgoing

c)

aloof

d)

amicable

3.

Which of these words best completes the sentence?


After all the ________ answers he was given, Arthur was confused about his destiny.

a)

coherent

b)

ambiguous

c)

dynamic

d)

ethereal

4.

What word would best describe when someone studies or examines a subject in detail?

a)

analyze

b)

bear

c)

compose

d)

depict

5.

If someone told a short story about an incident they had, you could also say they told a/an.......

a)

complement

b)

contour

c)

anecdote

d)

discrepancy

6.

If you were told to step back and evaluate a situation, another word for evaluate could be.....

a)

assess

b)

exploit

c)

attribute

d)

compose

7.

Which word would best complete the following sentence


You could ______ the success of the US Women's soccer team to their natural talent and energetic attitude.

a)

engross

b)

attribute

c)

antagonize

d)

contract

8.

Draco Malfoy could best be described as a bully as he liked to _______ Harry Potter

a)

assert

b)

digress

c)

facilitate

d)

antagonize

9.

Which of these is an antonym for dread?

a)

fear

b)

anticipate

c)

cringe

d)

apprehend

10.

Complete the sentence


After he had saw multiple supernatural omens, Alex felt ________ about riding in the plane.

a)

apprehensive

b)

coherent

c)

arcane

d)

diffuse

11.

The witch has a mysterious, supernatural aura to her, what is another word for mysterious?

a)

coherent

b)

devoid

c)

arcane

d)

cumbersome

12.

If someone took leadership roles and took charge with force, you could say they tended to ______ themselves

a)

bear

b)

assert

c)

contradict

d)

correlate

13.

shove is to push as support is to _______

a)

bear

b)

befall

c)

determine

d)

evolve

14.

Which is a synonym for overtake?

a)

burgeon

b)

befall

c)

dismay

d)

engage

15.

Which word is similar to grow quickly or blossom?

a)

burgeon

b)

demean

c)

correlate

d)

adhere

16.

Which word best completes the sentence


In debate class, the teacher had a hard time choosing the winner because many students made ______ and logical arguments.

a)

ethereal

b)

dynamic

c)

diffuse

d)

coherent

17.

empathy, understanding and sensitivity are all similar to _______

a)

condescending

b)

compassion

c)

devoid

d)

complement

18.

When someone says "it's like icing on the cake" they are meaning something _______ something else.

a)

corollary

b)

complements

c)

contours

d)

deficit

19.

When someone makes a piece of music, they ______ something.

a)

compose

b)

emerge

c)

contract

d)

demean

20.

Complete the sentence


Cara clashed with her lab partner because she didn't like his judgmental, ________ attitude.

a)

condescending

b)

consecutive

c)

dynamic

d)

eminent

21.

Which word best matches this definition


following continuously in an unbroken sequence.

a)

cumbersome

b)

critical

c)

consecutive

d)

devoid

22.

If someone was going to draw an outline of Marylin Monroe, you could say they were drawing a _______ sketch.

a)

disposition

b)

contour

c)

eclipse

d)

discrepancy

23.

Which of these is not a synonym of expand?

a)

increase

b)

grow

c)

contract

d)

swell

24.

"I respect your beliefs, but they are wrong"


A statement like this is an example of one _________ themselves.

a)

contradicting/contradict

b)

correlating/correlate

c)

depicting/depict

d)

determining/determine

25.

Which word best matches this definition?


a mutual relationship in which one thing depends and affects the other.

a)

analyze

b)

depict

c)

differentiate

d)

correlate

26.

_________- a proposition that follows a previous statement.

a)

anecdote

b)

deficit

c)

corollary

d)

disposition

27.

When a movie or book has many positive reviews and has thousands raving about its quality, it is called ______ acclaim.

a)

diffuse

b)

critical

c)

dynamic

d)

cumbersome

28.

awkward or unwieldy could be synonyms for......

a)

cumbersome

b)

aloof

c)

devoid

d)

coherent

29.

If an amount of something is too small (especially regarding money) then it would be.....

a)

anecdote

b)

deficit

c)

disposition

d)

compassion

30.

Insults and self deprecating humor both can ______ someone/oneself.

a)

digress

b)

depict

c)

differentiate

d)

demean

31.

The Percy Jackson movies do not _______ the books the way fans wanted them too.

a)

diminish

b)

depict

c)

dismay

d)

determine

32.

"My grades are going determine whether or not my mom grounds me"


What does determine mean in this statement?

a)

show or represent

b)

be the decisive factor in

c)

stick to surface

d)

evaluate or estimate

33.

jovial is to cheerful as lacking is to ________

a)

ambiguous

b)

diffuse

c)

apprehensive

d)

devoid

34.

Twin are often hard to tell apart.


What is another word/phrase you could use instead of tell apart?

a)

bear

b)

differentiate

c)

diminish

d)

assess

35.

Which word matches the definition below?


spread out over a large area.

a)

eminent

b)

diffuse

c)

dynamic

d)

coherent

36.

leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.


Which of these words matches this definition?

a)

digress

b)

correlate

c)

dismay

d)

engross

37.

"A 97 isn't that good so..."


If a rival said this to another, they would be trying to _______ the others success.

a)

emerge

b)

diminish

c)

dismay

d)

engage

38.

Which of the following words is a synonym for inconsistency?

a)

correspondence

b)

discrepancy

c)

similarity

d)

compatibility

39.

Complete the sentence:


To his ______ , he passed the test and didn't fail Biology.

a)

exploit

b)

dismay

c)

engage

d)

facilitate

40.

One's basic personality traits and ideals is their ________

a)

contour

b)

compassion

c)

disposition

d)

hardship

41.

Nikola Tesla, Albert Einstein and Marie Curie were all ______ and full of creativity.

a)

dynamic

b)

glaring

c)

ethereal

d)

immobile

42.

Blue moons, Halley's Comet and lunar _________ are all astronomical events.

a)

dispositions

b)

complements

c)

anecdotes

d)

eclipses

43.

Emerge means-

a)

facts become known

b)

respected in a community

c)

make process easier

d)

unable to carry

44.

If someone is well known in the art community they could be called an _________ figure.

a)

glaring

b)

fleeting

c)

eminent

d)

impervious

45.

If you feel confused or uncertain about a topic it is often hard to stayed focused or ________

a)

feigned

b)

exploited

c)

engaged

d)

hurtled

46.

Movies and books often create a mood and feeling surrounding their story. This helps moviegoers/readers stay engrossed in the story.


What does it mean to be engrossed in a story?

a)

develop gradually

b)

make action easier for others

c)

give all attention/interest to

d)

pretend to be affected by

47.

"Watching at him dance was like listening to the angels sing, he moved gracefully, almost.....unworldly"


After reading this quote, what is an another word for unworldly?

a)

incendiary

b)

ethereal

c)

fleeting

d)

imminent

48.

Which word best matches the following definition


develop gradually, especially from a simple to more complex form.

a)

feign

b)

hurtle

c)

facilitate

d)

evolve

49.

Javelins and chariots were exploited by the Greeks in battle.


Based on this sentence what does exploited/exploit mean?

a)

make process easier

b)

make full use of or derive benefit from

c)

lacking or entirely free from

d)

following continuously

50.

complication is to obstacle as assist is to

a)

feign

b)

facilitate

c)

hurtle

d)

antagonize

51.

anxious is to apprehensive as fake is to

a)

hurtle

b)

burgeon

c)

feign

d)

assess

52.

Complete the sentence


Ben enjoyed every moment he shared with his friends, even the _______ ones, before he left for New York.

a)

arcane

b)

immobile

c)

glaring

d)

fleeting

53.

Which of the following words is a synonym for dazzling and blinding?

a)

glaring

b)

devoid

c)

impervious

d)

coherent

54.

If someone is suffering or struggling to deal with a terrible event in their life, you could say they are dealing with a/an ________

a)

anecdote

b)

compassion

c)

hardship

d)

discrepancy

55.

If someone throws an object at you and it flies at a fast speed, you could say that it is ________ towards you

a)

emerging/emerge

b)

hurtling/hurtle

c)

adhering/adhere

d)

demeaning/demean

56.

Complete the sentence


While he was _______ in the seawater, Dante felt as if he was in an ethereal reverie.

a)

contracted

b)

contradicted

c)

facilitated

d)

immersed

57.

If you say someone is in impending danger, you could also say there is __________ danger.

a)

immobile

b)

eminent

c)

imminent

d)

ethereal

58.

speedy is to quick as motionless is to

a)

immobile

b)

impervious

c)

diffuse

d)

consecutive

59.

If a dam is impervious, what does it mean to be impervious

a)

not friendly

b)

nothing is allowed to pass through

c)

mysterious

d)

not of this world/ unworldly

60.

Batman has incendiary batarangs that blow up when he hit a target, what does incendiary mean

a)

make process easier

b)

made to cause fire

c)

stick fast

d)

unable to use