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Week 7 Vocabulary

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Implacable" means...

a)

fit, sudden outbursts

b)

relentless, unstoppable, inexorable

c)

small fight, brief encounter

d)

not proper; bad or unfavorable

e)

power, range of authority.

2.

"paroxysm" means...

a)

a sudden attack of; a sudden outburst of..

b)

relentless, unstoppable, inexorable

c)

small fight, brief encounter

d)

not proper; bad or unfavorable

e)

power, range of authority.

3.

"untoward" means...

a)

a sudden attack of; a sudden outburst of..

b)

relentless, unstoppable, inexorable

c)

small fight, brief encounter

d)

not appropriate; bad or unfavorable; unexpected

e)

power, range of authority.

4.

"jurisdiction" means...

a)

a sudden attack of; a sudden outburst of..

b)

relentless, unstoppable, inexorable

c)

small fight, brief encounter

d)

not appropriate; bad or unfavorable; unexpected

e)

power, range of authority.

5.

"Skirmish" means...

a)

a sudden attack of; a sudden outburst of..

b)

relentless, unstoppable, inexorable

c)

small fight, brief encounter

d)

not appropriate; bad or unfavorable; unexpected

e)

power, range of authority.

6.

The detective was _____ in his search for the murder weapon.

a)

implacable

b)

paroxysm

c)

untoward

d)

jurisdiction

e)

skirmish

7.

Saying that it was beyond his _____, Judge Klien refused to rule on the case.

a)

implacable

b)

paroxysm

c)

untoward

d)

jurisdiction

e)

skirmish

8.

In a _____ of rage, the tenant stormed out of the landlord's office.

a)

implacable

b)

paroxysm

c)

untoward

d)

jurisdiction

e)

skirmish

9.

The precocious boy enjoyed an intellectual ___ with his elders.

a)

implacable

b)

paroxysm

c)

untoward

d)

jurisdiction

e)

skirmish

10.

The brash student was forced to apologize for her ____ conduct.

a)

implacable

b)

paroxysm

c)

untoward

d)

jurisdiction

e)

skirmish

11.

"harass" means...

a)

based on whim; dictatorial

b)

poor, in great need

c)

massively solid

d)

fight

e)

to trouble, torment, continue to bother.

12.

"monolithic" means...

a)

based on whim; dictatorial

b)

poor, in great need

c)

massively solid

d)

fight

e)

to trouble, torment, continue to bother.

13.

"indigent" means...

a)

based on whim; dictatorial

b)

poor, in great need.

c)

massively solid

d)

fight

e)

to trouble, torment, continue to bother.

14.

"arbitrary" means...

a)

based on whim; dictatorial, done without reason.

b)

poor, in great need.

c)

massively solid

d)

fight

e)

to trouble, torment, continue to bother.

15.

"fray" means...

a)

based on whim; dictatorial, done without reason.

b)

poor, in great need.

c)

massively solid

d)

noisy fight

e)

to trouble, torment, continue to bother.

16.

After the ___, the feuding families agreed to patch up their differences.

a)

harass

b)

monolithic

c)

indigent

d)

arbitrary

e)

fray

17.

Many charities donate to ______ communities.

a)

harass

b)

monolithic

c)

indigent

d)

arbitrary

e)

fray

18.

In my perspective, the decision was unreasonable and ____.

a)

harass

b)

monolithic

c)

indigent

d)

arbitrary

e)

fray

19.

The Vietnam Veteran Memorial Monument is _________.

a)

harass

b)

monolithic

c)

indigent

d)

arbitrary

e)

fray

20.

Because of the individual continued to _____ my client, we are filing for a restraining order.

a)

harass

b)

monolithic

c)

indigent

d)

arbitrary

e)

fray

21.

"stymie" means...

a)

unruly, agitated

b)

to hinder, prevent progress of...

c)

to disregard

d)

aware

e)

a sculpture or model of a person.

22.

"effigy" means...

a)

unruly, agitated

b)

to hinder, prevent progress of...

c)

to disregard

d)

aware

e)

a sculpture or model of a person.

23.

"flout" means...

a)

unruly, agitated

b)

to hinder, prevent progress of...

c)

to disregard

d)

aware

e)

a sculpture or model of a person.

24.

"cognizant" means...

a)

unruly, agitated

b)

to hinder, prevent progress of...

c)

to disregard

d)

aware

e)

a sculpture or model of a person.

25.

"turbulent" means...

a)

unruly, agitated, (violently) unsteady

b)

to hinder, prevent progress of...

c)

to disregard

d)

aware

e)

a sculpture or model of a person.

26.

The research was ______ because of a lack of funding.

a)

stymied

b)

effigy

c)

flout

d)

cognizant

e)

turbulent

27.

In Disney's movie Coco, there is an ____ of the famous Guitarist De La Cruz in the center of the town.

a)

stymied

b)

effigy

c)

flout

d)

cognizant

e)

turbulent

28.

Despite the warning, the person chose to ____ the rules.

a)

stymied

b)

effigy

c)

flout

d)

cognizant

e)

turbulent

29.

The students are ________ that no late work will be accepted after October 4th for Quarter 1.

a)

stymied

b)

effigy

c)

flout

d)

cognizant

e)

turbulent

30.

Currently, the Middle East is considered a ______ territory.

a)

stymied

b)

effigy

c)

flout

d)

cognizant

e)

turbulent

31.

"terminate" means to

a)

to drive out, eject

b)

to return

c)

to end

d)

immediately

e)

to irritate, make worse.

32.

"forthwith" means to

a)

to drive out, eject

b)

to return

c)

to end

d)

immediately, without delay.

e)

to irritate, make worse.

33.

"exacerbate" means to

a)

to drive out, eject

b)

to return

c)

to end

d)

immediately, without delay.

e)

to irritate, make worse.

34.

"revert" means to

a)

to drive out, eject

b)

to return

c)

to end

d)

immediately, without delay.

e)

to irritate, make worse.

35.

"oust" means to

a)

to drive out, eject

b)

to return

c)

to end

d)

immediately, without delay.

e)

to irritate, make worse.

36.

It seemed incongruous to ____ his employment just when he was becoming so successful.

a)

terminate

b)

forthwith

c)

exacerbate

d)

revert

e)

oust

37.

Upon seeing the show, he called the TV studio _____ to protest.

a)

terminate

b)

forthwith

c)

exacerbate

d)

revert

e)

oust

38.

The movie-goer was _____ when his cell phone went off for the third time during the show.

a)

terminate

b)

forthwith

c)

exacerbate

d)

revert

e)

ousted

39.

If you accidentally erase your work in google docs, you can _____ the document by clicking "undo."

a)

terminate

b)

forthwith

c)

exacerbate

d)

revert

e)

oust

40.

Her anger only ______ the situation-- causing us to leave without resolving it.

a)

terminate

b)

forthwith

c)

exacerbated

d)

revert

e)

oust