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Week 14 Vocabulary Practice C - English IV

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The waitress hates serving Mr. Smith because he is a(n) _______________ who always complains and never leaves a tip.

a)

artisan

b)

curmudgeon

c)

protégé

2.

Because it was dark outside, the faces of the people that stood outside my door were _______________.

a)

indiscernible

b)

phlegmatic

c)

tenable

3.

As the game neared its end, the coach told his players to hold a(n) _______________ position so their rivals could not score a touchdown.

a)

repugnant

b)

tenable

c)

phlegmatic

4.

Because Tom is the magician’s _______________, he has learned a great deal about magic and illusions.

a)

artisan

b)

curmudgeon

c)

protégé

5.

The _______________ cheesemakers specialized in making cheeses on their small dairy farm.

a)

artisan

b)

virulent

c)

repugnant

6.

If you want to pass on a good deed, _______________ the favor to a complete stranger.

a)

inculcate

b)

reciprocate

c)

virulent

7.

No matter what, the coach always tried to _______________ our team with spirit, even after we lose a big game.

a)

phlegmatic

b)

inculcate

c)

reciprocate

8.

Janet has a(n) _______________ flu strain and is being kept in isolation at the hospital.

a)

virulent

b)

tenable

c)

indiscernible

9.

Even though Jeff is constantly being yelled at by his wife, he normally remains _______________ and does not get upset.

a)

repugnant

b)

tenable

c)

phlegmatic

10.

There is nothing I find more _______________ in a relationship than dishonesty.

a)

indiscernible

b)

tenable

c)

repugnant

11.

Which word means "a bad-tempered person, especially an old one"?

a)

curmudgeon

b)

protégé

c)

artisan

12.

Which word means "a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand"?

a)

artisan

b)

curmudgeon

c)

protégé

13.

Which word means "extremely severe or harmful in its effect"?

a)

virulent

b)

phlegmatic

c)

repugnant

14.

Which word means "impossible to see or clearly distinguish"?

a)

indiscernible

b)

tenable

c)

virulent

15.

Which word means "extremely distasteful; unacceptable"?

a)

repugnant

b)

indiscernible

c)

artisan

16.

Which word means "teach (someone) an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction"?

a)

inculcate

b)

reciprocate

c)

tenable

17.

Which word means "having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition"?

a)

phlegmatic

b)

virulent

c)

curmudgeon

18.

Which word means "a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person"?

a)

protégé

b)

curmudgeon

c)

artisan

19.

Which word means "respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one"?

a)

reciprocate

b)

inculcate

c)

virulent

20.

Which word means "able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection"?

a)

tenable

b)

indiscernible

c)

phlegmatic