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WOW Quiz #3 October 15/16

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
favorable; tendency for success
a)
auspicious
b)
contentious
c)
erratic
d)
benign
2.
v. to accelerate the process or progress of :  speed up
a)
expedite
b)
peculate
c)
acculturation
d)
commiserate
3.

It was unfair to punish him, but his ______________ still stung.

a)

rebukes

b)

labyrinth

c)

clairvoyant

d)

escapade

e)

grotesque

4.
To break a law or rule
a)
retrograde
b)
transgress
c)
egregious
d)
ingratiate
5.

saying something nice to someone is a ...

a)

complement

b)

compliment

c)

complimment

d)

commplement

6.

Sometimes people think they’re being _________________________when they try to plagiarize someone else’s work, but they’re usually easy to catch!

a)

discrete

b)

discreet

c)

convivial

d)

pretentious

7.
very attentive to detail; meticulous
a)
fastidious
b)
aesthetic
c)
maverick
d)
cantankerous
8.
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…
a)
Jason was the best player.
b)
Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
c)
Jason was not a very good player.
d)
Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.
9.

easily seen

a)

Cherished

b)

Obtrusive

c)

Opaque

d)

Derailed

10.
def: very harmful
syn: poisonous, dangerous
ant: healthful, beneficial
a)
noxious
b)
deride
c)
tenacious
d)
contrite
11.
def: to verbally rip apart
syn: mock, insult
ant: compliment
a)
abstain
b)
acquiesce 
c)
deride
d)
noxious
12.
to make something up; invent
a)
fabricate
b)
extravagant
c)
modest
d)
spar
13.

What is the definition of MISCONSTRUE?

a)

quiet; hold back one's thoughts

b)

to support; to reinforce

c)

misunderstand; interpret incorrectly

d)

coiled; twisted; winding

e)

to spread to every part

14.
chief in importance, above all others
a)
paramount
b)
militant
c)
latent
d)
opaque
15.

David was ____ in his demand to visit the catacombs of Paris to see all of the bones.

a)

macabre

b)

jejune

c)

haggard

d)

laconic

16.

causing commotion

a)

perturb

b)

disturb

c)

turbine

d)

turbulent

17.

a state of perplexity or doubt

a)

quandary

b)

omnivorous

c)

reprisal

d)

multifarious

18.
What word means to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; t remind of a duty
a)
admonish
b)
praise
c)
dilemma
dilemma
d)
diffuse
19.

My brother and I are the complete _________________ of one another. We hardly like the same things, ever.

a)

antithesis

b)

antipathy

c)

antiphonal

20.
to conclude; to come to completion
a)
culmination
b)
diminutive
c)
effervescent
d)
emulate
21.

Just as her name suggests, our sweet and elderly horse, Darling, was _______________ and easy to take care of.

a)

docile

b)

dearth

c)

cariacture

d)

eclectic

22.
The smell of fried chicken __________ through the halls each Wednesday. No matter where you go, you can still smell it!
a)
opts
b)
permeates
c)
replenishes
d)
succumbs
23.
an uproar
a)
tumult
b)
melancholy
c)
defiance
d)
writhing
24.
Choose the correct vocabulary word that matches the following definition: a struggling together in opposition; strife
a)
contention
b)
volition
c)
taut
d)
reticent
25.
a peak or climax
a)
pinnacle
b)
mollify
c)
perjury
d)
plaintive
26.
try to be equal or be like someone who is good at something
a)
emulate
b)
terse
c)
vacillate
d)
culmination
27.
prediction; forecast
a)
prognosis
b)
innovation
c)
requisite
d)
figment
28.
To be considered ________ at something, you are skillful and clever in it especially during a difficult situation.
a)
appalling
b)
adroit
c)
meritorious
d)
slighted
29.
Impossible to fix or repair
a)
Insolent
b)
Marauding
c)
Irreparable
d)
Therapeutic
30.
Amy wanted to offer sincere thanks instead of some common _________.
a)
platitude
b)
errant
c)
aberration
d)
adversity
31.

a dull or trite remark; a cliche

a)

plethora

b)

pervade

c)

petulant

d)

platitude

32.

She says she has evidence which _______________ the allegations.

a)

trivial

b)

repudiates

c)

destructive

d)

apprehension

33.

An antonym for the word stigma is

a)

dishonest

b)

blemish

c)

perfect

d)

flawless

34.
"In poor condition from neglect or age" is the definition for 
a)
devoid
b)
dilapidated
c)
devious
d)
heed
35.

Another word for integral is...

a)

Fundamental

b)

Boring

c)

Superstitious

d)

Inconvenient

36.

Equal in size or proportion

a)

fortuitously

b)

provincial

c)

commensurate

d)

expostulation

37.

showing cunning or wickedness

a)

despondent

b)

morose

c)

diabolical

d)

dour

38.

A synonym for "desire" is ... .

a)

yen

b)

regime

c)

tactics

d)

restraint

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