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English Midterm Review 2020: Vocabulary Level D

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a bandit
a)
breach
b)
perennial
c)
brigand
d)
salvage
2.
to seize for military or official use
a)
salvage
b)
diffuse
c)
relinquish
d)
commandeer
3.
the breach in our defenses
a)
strength
b)
problem
c)
gap
d)
confidence
4.
circumspect in one’s language
a)
foolish
b)
cautious
c)
aggressive
d)
generous
5.
Gently the old counselor _____ the young monarch of his obligations to his people as head of state.
a)
diffused
b)
admonished
c)
effaced
d)
salvaged
6.

Which word is a SYNONYM of "surrender"?

a)

breach

b)

relinquish

c)

efface

d)

admonish

7.
not genuine, not true, not valid
a)
perennial
b)
perennial    spurious  c. diffuse  d. spasmodic
c)
spurious
d)
diffuse
8.
property saved from fire or shipwreck
a)
breach
b)
perennial
c)
muddle
d)
salvage
9.
Although _____ bursts of brilliance punctuated our soccer team’s performance last night, their play was generally uninspired.
a)
spurious
b)
spasmodic
c)
cumbersome
d)
circumspect
10.
The phrase “a no-win situation” accurately describes the kind of insoluble _____ all of us find ourselves in at one time or another.
a)
perennial
b)
brigand
c)
salvage
d)
dilemma
11.
During a severe earthquake even the sturdiest buildings may topple, sending  all kinds of _____ crashing to the ground.
a)
debris
b)
muddle
c)
breach
d)
dilemma
12.
perennial concerns
a)
regrettable
b)
overstated
c)
enduring
d)
deep
13.
Certain features of her upbringing and education clearly _____ her to the career in politics that she ultimately pursued.
a)
salvaged
b)
predisposed
c)
admonished
d)
diffused
14.

If you are visiting a desert for the first time, the landscape might seem:

a)

alien

b)

familliar

c)

lush, or full of life

15.

Another word for recompense, or repay is:

a)

compare

b)

compensate

c)

falsify

d)

conserve

16.

Noah was inspired to describe an entire set of untrustworthy and dissolute witnesses whose greedy motives could be exposed during an intense cross-examination.


Dissolute is used to:

a)

convey a sense of corruption

b)

suggest that the witnesses are completely honest

c)

suggest that the witnesses are uncooperative

d)

clarify a legal term

17.

By the time the jury, made up of a group of our classmates, adjourned to reach a decision, they would certainly have seen plenty of colorful characetrs and heard many questionable statements.


Adjourned means:

a)

replaced some of its members

b)

moved to another room

c)

asked for clarification

d)

agreed loudly

18.

It has an old town hall, a theatre and several statues of ___________________________ men.

a)

irate

b)

eminent

c)

trite

d)

adherent

19.

Adherents flocked to him, and for a whole year Murad was engaged in suppressing his attempts to _____________ the throne.

a)

usurp

b)

pilfer

c)

terminate

d)

fabricate

20.

How well those photographs of the month-old twins capture the __________________ expressions on their faces!

a)

condoning

b)

cherubic

c)

trite

d)

gluttonous

21.

During the holidays, I usually give in to __________________ and gain at least ten pounds.

a)

pilfering

b)

marauders

c)

altercations

d)

gluttony

22.

Once the police catch the __________________, they hope to retrieve all the jewels he stole.

a)

pauper

b)

usurp

c)

adherent

d)

marauder

23.

By taking a course in French, I hope to be able to _______________the language barrier when I move to Paris.

a)

terminate

b)

condone

c)

surmount

d)

exorcise

24.

Children will think it is acceptable to call other people names if parents ____________________ this behavior.

a)

exorcise

b)

condone

c)

terminate

d)

pilfer

25.

The ___________________ between the two men was quickly broken up by mall security.

a)

altercation

b)

rift

c)

dissent

d)

semblance

26.

The spy is going to _________________ a new identity in order to blend into the community and go unnoticed.

a)

usurp

b)

condone

c)

terminate

d)

fabricate

27.

Billionaire is an antonym for which word?

a)

cherubic

b)

usurp

c)

marauder

d)

pauper

28.

Police officers would chase criminals who:

a)

confess

b)

resign

c)

abscond

d)

reform

29.

People who can easily get to and use public transportation have easy:

a)

victory

b)

access

c)

ascent

d)

renewal

30.

Which of the following is another word for chaos, or comlpete confusion?

a)

anarchy

b)

order

c)

mobility

d)

resentment

31.

A swim across the English Channel is one of the most arduous physical challenges in the world.


Arduous most nearly means:

a)

ancient

b)

difficult

c)

tempting

d)

easy

32.

Anyone who is willing to swim the Englihs Channel must wait until a summer day when the tides are most aupicious if they hope to complete the task.


When the tides or other conditions are auspicious, they are:

a)

dangerous

b)

predictable

c)

favorable

d)

powerful

33.
This word means to refute or disprove.
a)
rebut
b)
catalyst
c)
annihilate
d)
prattle
34.
The synonym of careless is
a)
latent
b)
slapdash
c)
opaque
d)
paramount
35.
The antonym of flowing is
a)
exodus
b)
rebut
c)
brazen
d)
stagnant
36.
An accomplice is someone who
a)
is a partner in crime.
b)
is unable to sleep.
c)
cannot be trusted.
d)
refuses to compromise.
37.
The antonym of hamper is
a)
opaque
b)
paramount
c)
facilitate
d)
morose
38.
An exodus is
a)
a large influx of refugees.
b)
an important event in human history.
c)
a deadly disease.
d)
large-scale departure or flight.
39.
The synonym of instigator is
a)
militant
b)
accomplice
c)
catalyst
d)
morose
40.
The antonym of transparent is
a)
opaque
b)
catalyst
c)
morose
d)
arbitrary