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English 12 Vocabulary 4-5 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(noun) briefness; shortness of duration

a)

respite

b)

torpor

c)

brevity

d)

dearth

2.

(noun) a scarcity; lack

a)

dearth

b)

jargon

c)

levity

d)

brevity

3.

(adj.) abundant; plentiful

a)

querulous

b)

frivolous

c)

peripheral

d)

copious

4.

(adj.) complaining, whining

a)

reproach

b)

querulous

c)

unscathed

d)

clemency

5.

(verb) to attack or ridicule through humorous imitation; spoof

a)

lampoon

b)

substantiate

c)

meander

d)

vacillate

6.

(adj) extremely expressive and persuasive; stirring

a)

eloquent

b)

copious

c)

frivolous

d)

querulous

7.

(adj.) Not harmed or injured; unhurt

a)

unscathed

b)

unobtrusive

c)

respite

d)

jargon

8.

(noun) theft; robbery; an act of stealing

a)

heist

b)

torpor

c)

jargon

d)

respite

9.

(noun) the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession

a)

levity

b)

peripheral

c)

vacillate

d)

jargon

10.

(noun) mercy in judging; leniency

a)

clemency

b)

copious

c)

reproach

d)

meander

11.

(noun) A state of mental or physical inactivity; sluggishness

a)

levity

b)

dearth

c)

torpor

d)

respite

12.

(noun) lightness of manner or speech; lightheartedness

a)

frivolous

b)

eloquent

c)

levity

d)

lampoon

13.

(verb) to wander; to move aimlessly

a)

vacillate

b)

meander

c)

substantiate

d)

reproach

14.

(noun) blame; a rebuke

a)

reproach

b)

respite

c)

substantiate

d)

meander

15.

(adj) of little importance; of minor importance or relevance

a)

peripheral

b)

copious

c)

frivolous

d)

substantiate

16.

(adj.) not sensible; not properly serious; silly

a)

frivolous

b)

levity

c)

lampoon

d)

eloquent

17.

(verb) to prove the truth of; confirm; verify

a)

vacillate

b)

meander

c)

substantiate

d)

lampoon

18.

(adj) not readily noticeable or eye-catching; inconspicuous

a)

peripheral

b)

clemency

c)

unscathed

d)

unobtrusive

19.

(noun) A short period of rest or relief; time out

a)

respite

b)

torpor

c)

levity

d)

brevity

20.

(verb) to hesitate; to sway indecisively between two opinions

a)

meander

b)

vacillate

c)

substantiate

d)

reproach