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English II - Vocab Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

expressing criticism or disapproval [or] relating to the careful judgements of critics (usually about books, art, movies, etc.) [or] using careful judgment about the good and bad parts of something

a)

Engage

b)

Critical

c)

Intuitive

d)

Glaring

2.

no longer useful, superfluous, extra [or] able to be left out without sacrificing meaning or usefulness

a)

Imminent

b)

Precede

c)

Redundant

d)

Determine

3.

the ability to understand something before using conscious reasoning [or] something that one knows before thinking about it; a "gut feeling."

a)

Intuition

b)

Relevant

c)

Determine

d)

Trivial

4.

to stick to a surface or substance [or] to follow a practice or belief

a)

Glaring

b)

Engage

c)

Relevant

d)

Adhere

5.

to recognize what makes someone or something different [or] to make someone or something appear different [or] to become different in the process of development

a)

Engage

b)

Characteristic

c)

Anticipate

d)

Differentiate

6.

to show or prove to be right [or] to be a good reason for doing something

a)

Intuition

b)

Justify

c)

Precede

d)

Redundant

7.

not changing in form or character, or similar in form or character to other things [or] a piece of clothing that is part of a uniform

a)

Uniform

b)

Engage

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Critical

8.

a special quality of a person, thing, or group

a)

Critical

b)

Determine

c)

Characteristic

d)

Relevant

9.

a supposition or proposed explanation based on limited evidence, used as a starting point for further investigation

a)

Glaring

b)

Engage

c)

Determine

d)

Hypothesis

10.

to make an official decision, based on evidence or facts [or] to be the cause or reason for something [or] to learn something by getting information

a)

Omit

b)

Precede

c)

Determine

d)

Glaring

11.

to come before in time, order, or position [or] to go in front of or ahead of

a)

Adhere

b)

Anticipate

c)

Precede

d)

Engage

12.

of small value or importance [or] a person only concerned with unimportant things

a)

Determine

b)

Intuition

c)

Trivial

d)

Imminent

13.

unavoidable [or] when used as a noun, a situation that is unavoidable (e.g. "I don't want to be here when the inevitable occurs"

a)

Imminent

b)

Inevitable

c)

Glaring

d)

Engage

14.

giving or reflecting a strong light [or] very obvious or conspicuous

a)

Differentiate

b)

Redundant

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Glaring

15.

to occupy or attract someone's interest or attention [or] to participate in something

a)

Determine

b)

Justify

c)

Engage

d)

Intuition

16.

about to happen

a)

Inevitable

b)

Imminent

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Omit

17.

to intentionally leave something or someone out [or] to leave something undone

a)

Omit

b)

Inevitable

c)

Justify

d)

Compose

18.

appropriate to the matter at hand

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Relevant

c)

Determine

d)

Omit

19.

to regard as probable [or] to expect or predict

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Anticipate

c)

Justify

d)

Determine

20.

to write or create [or] to constitute or make up (e.g. water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen)

a)

Justify

b)

Compose

c)

Imminent

d)

Redundant

21.

The scientist’s (a)   did not stand up, since research data was inconsistent with his guess.

22.

The game show host will (a)   the winner by adding up all of the points

23.

Although the newer model of the car costs more, I cannot see any features that (a)   it from last year’s model.

24.

During the event, the girls’ soccer game will (a)   the boys’ soccer game that will close out the night.

25.

Because the job applicant’s experience was not (a)   to the position, we did not make him an offer of employment.

26.

When the Secret Service arrived, everyone knew the president’s arrival was (a)   .

27.

The only (a)   the man got from his father was his dark eyes.

28.

They say that when you feel something is wrong you should trust your (a)   .

29.

The student wished she could ditch school (a)   and show her unique clothing style.

30.

The students in Ms. Burdette’s English class were struggling with their assignment to (a)   an essay about their most influential figure in their lives.

31.

(a)   out at the crowd, the angry police officer ordered the protesters to leave immediately.

32.

My professor’s (a)   speech consisted of him saying the same thing over and over again.

33.

If you have to hurt people to get what you want, then the ends do not (a)   the means.

34.

Despite having lived what he considered to be a (a)   life, George had actually had a tremendous impact on everyone he knew.

35.

Janice was angry because she thought I chose to purposely (a)   her name from my party list.

36.

Students who do not (a)   to my rules will be sent home

37.

Before the man is released from the hospital, it is (a)   that doctors figure out what is making him ill.

38.

Since we (a)   each person will eat at least two hot dogs at the barbecue, we have purchased fifty hot dogs for our twenty-five guests.

39.

Since Mary never wears shoes, it was (a)   that she would get a piece of glass in her foot.

40.

Walter refused to (a)   in a fight and walked away from the bully instead.