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8th Grade Unit 15 Sadlier Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The grounds that are left behind after someone has brewed a pot of coffee are known as the

a)

heritage

b)

garnish

c)

dregs

d)

oblivion

2.

Which of the following is another word for legacy?

a)

mercenary

b)

fiasco

c)

reciprocal

d)

heritage

3.

To annoy or anger is to

a)

exasperate

b)

befall

c)

veneer

d)

garnish

4.

An impressive musical or artistic work might be referred to as a(n)

a)

stricture

b)

abyss

c)

opus

d)

fiasco

5.

Which of the following is the opposite of ruddy?

a)

rational

b)

pallid

c)

inert

d)

negligent

6.

If someone places a limit on the length of time an activity should last, he or she imposes a

a)

garnish

b)

veneer

c)

mercenary

d)

stricture

7.

Marked by carelessness or indifference is

a)

oblivion

b)

exasperate

c)

negligent

d)

befall

8.

A synonym of embellish?

a)

dregs

b)

fiasco

c)

garnish

d)

heritage

9.

An antonym of inner core is

a)

stricture

b)

parable

c)

pallid

d)

veneer

10.

A deep or bottomless pit is a(n)

a)

abyss

b)

oblivion

c)

inert

d)

fiasco

11.

With the bases loaded, our star pitcher gave up a home run, turning a close game into a _____.

a)

mercenary

b)

fiasco

12.

My uncle, who was a West Point graduate, _____ all the qualities suggested by the phrase "an officer and a gentleman."

a)

embodied

b)

garnished

13.

Experience teaches us that many of the things that seemed so _____ when we were young are really of no ultimate importance.

a)

crucial

b)

inert

14.

It's hard for people to admit that some of the misfortunes that _____ them are really their own fault.

a)

befall

b)

negligent

15.

Jesus told the story of the Prodigal son, a _____ that helps people understand problems and situations of present-day life.

a)

parable

b)

stricture

16.

A number of famous Roman emperors were clearly madmen for whose actions no _____ explanation can possible be devised.

a)

rational

b)

dregs

17.

The plan of the two schools to exchange members of their faculties proved to be of _______ advantage.

a)

rational

b)

reciprocal

18.

To our dismay, the running back didn't get to his feet after being tackled but instead lay _____ on the field.

a)

inert

b)

opus

19.

A country that does not have a standing army may need to call upon _____ to fight in its wars.

a)

heritage

b)

mercenaries

20.

Down through the ages, poets have described sleep as a kind of _____ that bring relief from woe.

a)

exasperate

b)

oblivion