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11th Grade IB and SAT vocabulary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
(n) short, usually funny account of an event.
a)
exasperation
b)
asylum
c)
convergence
d)
anecdote
2.
Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech was loaded with _________________ devices. His use of repetition is one of his most effective techniques.
a)
rhetorical 
b)
appeal
c)
narrator
d)
argument
3.
When people mention eating the fruit from the  forbidden tree, they __________ to the story of Adam and Eve. 
a)
allude
b)
summarize
c)
characterize
d)
infer
4.

friendly, helpful

a)

compromise

b)

querulous

c)

benevolent

d)

fortuitous

5.

In "Hunger Camp at Jaslo" Szymborska _________ for the ones who lost their lives during WWII, by encouraging historians to record their real stories.

a)

scrutinizes

b)

alludes

c)

advocates

d)

orates

6.

Authors choose words with certain _________ to make sure their message is understood.

a)

rhetoric

b)

allusions

c)

acquisition

d)

connotations

7.

In "Love at First Sight" the narrator is _______________, which leaves the reader to analyze the perspective from which it's told.

a)

Objective (no influence or bias)

b)

Subjective (clear influence or bias)

c)

Ambiguous (unclear)

d)

Benevolent (Kind, righteous, good)

8.

In "Miracle Fair", Symborska mentions ____________ creatures like "doves" and "cows"

a)

gregarious

b)

malicious

c)

benevolent

d)

deleterious

9.

In most of Symborska's poetry she ___________ the Holocaust.

a)

alludes to

b)

connotes

c)

denotes

d)

advocates

10.

Most of the poetry studied focuses on the ___________ of power.

a)

disdain

b)

rhetoric

c)

scrutinize

d)

acquisition

11.

Community members voting on school start times are more ______________ if they don't have children.

a)

objective

b)

subjective

12.

People who have police officers in their family, are often not selected for jury duty because they have _______________ opinions.

a)

objective

b)

subjective

13.

People who have food allergies have ______________ opinions about what makes a "good" restaurant.

a)

objective

b)

subjective

14.

Teachers can be more ________________ about conflicts with students.

a)

objective

b)

subjective

15.

Doctors can make a _______________ diagnosis for a child while parents have stronger opinions.

a)

objective

b)

subjective

16.

When she walks into a room she radiates _____ energy, sure to brighten you up on a sad day.

a)

malicious

b)

erratic

c)

complacent

d)

gregarious

17.

I closely _______________ my opponents work so that I was prepared to win in the debate.

a)

scrutinized

b)

advocated

18.

I chose the _________________ freshmen to join our team, rather than the jaded and lazy senior.

a)

malicious

b)

vivacious

c)

erratic

d)

frugal

19.

Janis looked at Regina George with ___________ and contempt because she held onto a grudge.

a)

admiration

b)

disdain

c)

confusion

d)

incredulous

20.

"Erratic" also means....

a)

certain, predictable

b)

volatile, unstable

c)

wise, sharp

d)

baffled, shocked

21.

"vivacious" also means

a)

recluse

b)

loner

c)

content

d)

lively

22.

I broke up with her because she ________________ every move I made.

a)

advocated for

b)

orated

c)

contemplated

d)

scrutinized

23.

I had become _______________ at work so Steven got the promotion instead.

a)

Ambiguous

b)

complacement

c)

frugal

d)

malicious

24.

Mrs. Prato is ____________________ so she always shops for good deals!

a)

malicious

b)

objective

c)

complacent

d)

frugal

25.

My grandma's death was ________________ but it still hurt when we lost her.

a)

inevitable

b)

ambiguous