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Vocabulary quiz (from the current unit)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the synonym for the word "notoriety"

a)

disrespect

b)

dishonour

c)

snobbishness

2.

What is "vertiginous" ?

a)

pulchritudinous

b)

infamous

c)

steep

3.

"Using his bare hands and dispensing with safety lines... " in this sentence what does dispense mean?

a)

distribute

b)

get rid of

4.

" Before being apprehended by the city police, ..." What does the underlined prepositional phrase mean?

a)

understood

b)

questioned

c)

arrested

5.

Write the meaning of the word in blue: "Robert was apprehended on Tuesday, but not charged."

a)

paid

b)

excused

c)

full of energy

d)

accused

6.

What does "potholer" mean?

a)

a person who makes a hole in pots

b)

a person who damages the road

c)

a person who explored underground caves

7.

What does the word "bewildered" mean?

a)

frightened

b)

tired

c)

excited

d)

confused

e)

surprised

8.

What does "crimsoned" mean?

a)

got pale

b)

tittered

c)

immersed

d)

deferred

e)

blushed

9.

Choose a synonym for "ignominious"

a)

liberating

b)

graceful

c)

shameful

10.

Choose a synonym of "pensive"

a)

trustworthy

b)

difficult

c)

arrogant

d)

sad