WorksheetsVocab Quiz 2 (6-10)
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
A brief recounting of a person's personal experience is considered a(n)...
inference
anecdote
proponent
censure
To advocate is to...
support.
negate.
ratify.
vacillate.
Synonym to whimsical...
dissent
incite
pervasive
arbitrary
The toddler _________ to her parents that she was nice all year, so she deserved Christmas presents as a reward.
engaged
impeded
asserted
mitigated
Which two are synonyms of each other?
fabricate and anecdote
malign and retract
exploit and medium
mitigate & alleviate
To disagree is to...
impede.
digress.
dissent.
discern.
Synonym for censure...
chastise
generalize
engage
prone
Mrs. Orgill had to chastise students for plagiarizing their projects because they failed to _______ sources.
retract
contend
rectify
cite
In a timed quiz, one must rapidly _________ the answer to avoid penalties.
endorse
instigate
discern
obstinate
In a school setting there is no room for colloquial speech, meaning ________ speech.
formal
informal
standard
appropriate
To approve formally, similar to ratify.
endorse
exploit
engage
extraneous
No politician of any party should _________ in criminal activity.
infer
assert
engage
cursory
When writing an essay, it is important to avoid __________ from the main idea or points will be deducted.
aesthetic
assuming
engaging
digressing
Leaders like Chavez, Stalin, Castro, Mussolini, and Mao Zedong can be described as ___________.
obscure
dogmatic
pedestrian
innate
Motivational quotes are meant to incite us to be proactive.
Which word(s) most nearly mean... "to incite us"?
to force
to be dormant
innate
to push
Synonym for impede...
objectify
instigate
thwart
prone
When you read a passage, you are expected to _______ the main idea.
recount
enhance
assert
infer
Within the realm of psychology, which of these terms is considered inherent?
nature
nurture
Synonym for inherent...
extraneous
malign
peripheral
innate
The current belief is that Trump has fomented a divide within the U.S.. What does "fomented" most nearly mean?
instigate
mitigate
obstinate
vacillate
A persuasive essay should _______ the reader to believe or agree with your argument.
rebut
impede
censure
induce
An example of obscure would be...
manifest
superficial
magic
visible
An infant or toddler would be considered obstinate.
What word most nearly means
stagnant
uncontrollable
simple
prolific
The line from the State Farm commercial states "You gotta be quicker than that", this is an example of a person being _______.
arbitrary.
sporadic.
verbose.
obtuse.
Which of the following are synonyms that mean to lessen?
instigate and incite
prosaic and verbose
fabricate and erroneous
mitigate and alleviate
Which word means: abundantly fruitful, highly productive, fertile?
superfluous
prolific
sporadic
stagnant
Someone with glasses has a harder time with ___________ (outer) vision.
prolific
expository
peripheral
symmetrical
Cancer is one of the most aggressive illnesses in the world due to its __________ nature.
obscure
stagnant
venerable
pervasive
A lawyer is a(n) __________ for their client.
verbose
proponent
arbitrary
anecdote
Appearing to be worth believing (but often not)...
which is an example of such?
plausible deniability
to plead the fifth
quid pro quo
persona non grata
A synonym of superfluous...
scanty
minute
proliferate
extra
Which word means: occurring irregularly; recurring unpredictably?
sporadic
prompt
dissent
stagnant
A lecturer who doesn't stop talking for hours could be described as ___________.
expository.
verbose.
arbitrary.
redundant.
Queen Elizabeth is deemed __________, highly respected for her royal title.
rudimentary
superfluous
venerable
obscure
Shakespeare was quite eccentric, so much that he could never be considered prosaic. What does prosaic most nearly mean?
dull
spunky
lively
sad
