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Week 16 Vocabulary Practice C - English I

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Though you cannot see it, sound waves constantly _______________ from side to side as they travel through the air.

a)

oust

b)

oscillate

c)

admonish

2.

After a peer review, Hannah advised Jayden to _______________ his fourth paragraph because it wasn’t necessary to the overall argument of his essay.

a)

cache

b)

admonish

c)

delete

3.

We gave money to the _______________ who was begging on the side of the road.

a)

mendicant

b)

affliction

c)

cache

4.

A good percentage of all homeless people suffer from some untreated mental _______________, such as post-traumatic stress disorder or manic depression.

a)

mendicant

b)

cache

c)

affliction

5.

Stewart is going to _______________ the restaurant for poor customer service by posting a negative review online.

a)

admonish

b)

oust

c)

oscillate

6.

Since the CEO was the top man at the company, it would be almost impossible for anyone to _______________ and replace him.

a)

cache

b)

delete

c)

oust

7.

In preparation for the drought, the farmer has stored a sizeable _______________ of water tanks.

a)

affliction

b)

cache

c)

mendicant

8.

Jason’s _______________ expression left his face when he received a failing score on his driving exam.

a)

lax

b)

palpable

c)

smug

9.

Though the teacher’s standards were somewhat _______________, she still could not accept such a horrible research paper.

a)

lax

b)

palpable

c)

smug

10.

There was a(n) _______________ tension in the air as contestants waited to see if they would move on to the next round of the contest.

a)

palpable

b)

lax

c)

smug

11.

Which word means "to warn or reprimand someone firmly"?

a)

admonish

b)

oscillate

c)

oust

12.

Which word means "to remove or obliterate written or printed matter"?

a)

delete

b)

oust

c)

admonish

13.

Which word means "to drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place"?

a)

oust

b)

admonish

c)

oscillate

14.

Which word means "a beggar"?

a)

mendicant

b)

cache

c)

affliction

15.

Which word means "a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place"?

a)

cache

b)

affliction

c)

lax

16.

Which word means "something that causes pain or suffering"?

a)

affliction

b)

cache

c)

mendicant

17.

Which word means "not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful"?

a)

lax

b)

palpable

c)

smug

18.

Which word means "to move or swing back and forth at a regular speed"?

a)

oscillate

b)

delete

c)

oust

19.

Which word means "so intense as to seem almost tangible"?

a)

palpable

b)

lax

c)

smug

20.

Which word means "having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements"?

a)

smug

b)

lax

c)

mendicant