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Week 5 Vocab - English IV

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means "harsh or corrosive in tone"?

a)

incongruous

b)

innocuous

c)

vitriolic

2.

My grandmother thinks metal is the most _____ music to ever exist, saying that it sounds purely evil.

a)

innocuous

b)

vitriolic

c)

anomaly

3.

Which word means "something unusual or unexpected"?

a)

plethora

b)

coterie

c)

anomaly

4.

It was quite a(n) _____ when the temperature reached 101 degrees in December in Michigan.

a)

flippancy

b)

anomaly

c)

plethora

5.

Which word means "to be made up of"?

a)

comprise

b)

disconcert

c)

foist

6.

When the government sends out the military unit, the squad will _____ nearly one thousand soldiers.

a)

foist

b)

comprise

c)

plethora

7.

Which word means "a group of individuals who hang out together for a certain reason"?

a)

plethora

b)

anomaly

c)

coterie

8.

The _____ of physicians agreed it would be unwise to operate on the elderly patient.

a)

coterie

b)

flippancy

c)

anomaly

9.

Which word means "to upset, frustrate, or embarrass"?

a)

foist

b)

disconcert

c)

comprise

10.

When the item was sold out, the shopkeeper knew the news would _____ her customer.

a)

disconcert

b)

foist

c)

comprise

11.

Which word means "a manner that lacks respect or seriousness"?

a)

coterie

b)

flippancy

c)

plethora

12.

My math teacher cannot stand the slightest _____ in his class, writing up any student who makes jokes or plays on a phone.

a)

coterie

b)

flippancy

c)

anomaly

13.

Which word means "to force a person or group to accept something that is not wanted"?

a)

disconcert

b)

foist

c)

comprise

14.

Sometimes it seems as if television networks have no other desire but to _____ terrible reality shows on viewers.

a)

foist

b)

comprise

c)

disconcert

15.

Which word means "out of place" or "inconsistent or incompatible"?

a)

vitriolic

b)

incongruous

c)

innocuous

16.

While the majority of the kitchen floor is white, there is one _____ black tile that ruins its unity.

a)

incongruous

b)

virtiolic

c)

innocuous

17.

Which word means "not harmful or offensive"?

a)

vitriolic

b)

innocuous

c)

incongruous

18.

The politician worked hard to make _____ speeches that would not offend anyone.

a)

disconcert

b)

virtiolic

c)

innocuous

19.

Which word means "a large amount of" or "an excess of"?

a)

coterie

b)

plethora

c)

anomaly

20.

When selecting your vacation cruise, you have a(n) _____ of options from which you can choose.

a)

plethora

b)

flippancy

c)

coterie