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TKAM Ch. 1-4 Vocabulary (Context)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In an effort to ______________ angry customers, the store issued everyone a full refund.

a)

assuage

b)

domicile

c)

arbitrate

d)

quell

2.

Of the entities listed, 94 are ___________ in Israel and 18 in six other states - the United States, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Thailand and the UK.

a)

assuaged

b)

domiciled

c)

arbitrated

d)

quelled

3.

After years of fighting, the millionaire’s heirs have finally decided to let a judge ___________ their monetary quarrel.

a)

assuage

b)

domicile

c)

arbitrate

d)

quell

4.

In an attempt to ____________ unrest among the soldiers, the commander authorized an increase in leave days for all military personnel.

a)

assuage

b)

domicile

c)

arbitrate

d)

quell

5.

My grandmother’s _______________ was reflected in the fact she never missed a church service in fifty years.

a)

piety

b)

dictum

c)

vexation

d)

entailment

6.

Every doctor knows the ______________, “first do no harm”.

a)

piety

b)

dictum

c)

vexation

d)

entailment

7.

My primary ___________ while I was babysitting was that the parents arrived home over 2 hours later than expected.

a)

piety

b)

dictum

c)

vexation

d)

entailment

8.

Although the home was mine, it was involved in ____________; therefore, I could not sell it for a profit.

a)

piety

b)

dictum

c)

vexation

d)

entailment

9.

When Frank decided to become a monk, he gave away every piece of his ____________ including his paintings and fine watches.

a)

chattel

b)

repertoire

c)

sentimentality

d)

sojourn

10.

The elderly singer’s concert ________________ consisted mainly of old blues and jazz tunes.

a)

chattel

b)

repertoire

c)

sentimentality

d)

sojourn

11.

The ________________ of the story of star-crossed lovers only made it even more popular with moviegoers.

a)

chattel

b)

repertoire

c)

sentimentality

d)

sojourn

12.

The doctor suggested I take a ___________________ to the mountain for a few days to escape my hectic life.

a)

chattel

b)

repertoire

c)

sentimentality

d)

sojourn

13.

Because I often wear clothes that were popular in another century, many people refer to me as ___________.

a)

eccentric

b)

amiable

c)

auspicious

d)

predilection

14.

Only a person with an ___________ personality should work as a caregiver in a nursing home.

a)

eccentric

b)

amiable

c)

auspicious

d)

predilection

15.

In Chinese culture, the color red is considered _______________ symbolizing luck, joy, and happiness.

a)

eccentric

b)

amiable

c)

auspicious

d)

predilection

16.

Kevin's ____________ for the Green Bay Packers was apparent through his wardrobe.

a)

eccentric

b)

amiable

c)

auspicious

d)

predilection

17.

Surrounded by tall skyscrapers, the three-story apartment building looked ______________.

a)

diminutive

b)

contentious

c)

illicit

d)

malevolent

18.

The author wrote a _____________ novel which caused a great deal of unrest.

a)

diminutive

b)

contentious

c)

illicit

d)

malevolent

19.

The greedy company president did not hesitate to engage in ________________ practices to increase the size of his annual bonus.

a)

diminutive

b)

contentious

c)

illicit

d)

malevolent

20.

I quit my job because I couldn’t tolerate the ______________ antics of my colleagues

a)

diminutive

b)

contentious

c)

illicit

d)

malevolent