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10 Ways to have a better conversation Vocab PRACTICE Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Present opinions arrogantly

a)

pontificate

b)

pundits

c)

cue

d)

condescending

2.

possessing an attitude of superiority

a)

condescending

b)

pontificate

c)

intent

d)

vulnerable

3.

capable of being wounded or damaged

a)

vulnerable

b)

cue

c)

equate

d)

condescending

4.

purpose

a)

intent

b)

equate

c)

retain

d)

indent

5.

negative term for commentators on political news

a)

pundits

b)

intents

c)

paraphrasing

d)

punts

6.

to keep possession of

a)

retain

b)

equate

c)

cue

d)

pontificate

7.

signal for something to happen

a)

cue

b)

equate

c)

pundit

d)

retain

8.

to consider to be the same

a)

equate

b)

equip

c)

cue

d)

retain

9.

rewriting or restating another person's ideas or thoughts into your own words.

a)

paraphrase

b)

equate

c)

condescend

d)

cue

10.

designed to advertise a product or service

a)

promotional

b)

paraphrasing

c)

equate

d)

condescending

11.

Because Judith talked down on others, her peers viewed her as a rude and ______________ woman.

a)

condescending

b)

promotional

c)

vulnerable

d)

intentional

12.

If one of them wanted to leave the party, their _____________ was scratching their left ear.

a)

cue

b)

intent

c)

promotion

d)

equation

13.

One of the most important lessons a person can learn is that money doesn’t ________________ to happiness.

a)

equate

b)

paraphrase

c)

retain

d)

pundits

14.

Because the defendant’s criminal _________________ wasn’t murder, he is only being charged with manslaughter.

a)

intent

b)

promotional

c)

equate

d)

cue

15.

Since he couldn’t ____________________ the work in his own words, the author decided to start fresh

a)

paraphrase

b)

intend

c)

cue

d)

vulnerable

16.

If you dare to question the professor, he will give you an evil look and then proceed to ___________________ on a totally different subject.

a)

pontificate

b)

paraphrase

c)

cue

d)

condescending

17.

The _________________ backpack was of good quality, but I didn't want to carry around an advertisement all of the time.

a)

promotional

b)

condescending

c)

vulnerable

d)

pontificating

18.

Although the _________________ on news channels may claim to be unbiased, it is clear that they are not.

a)

pundits

b)

promotions

c)

intents

d)

cues

19.

The cup warmer will allow your beverage to ________________ its temperature for at least an hour.

a)

retain

b)

cue

c)

promote

d)

equate

20.

The raccoon did not stay in the open for long because it knew it was ________________ to an owl attack.

a)

vulnerable

b)

condescending

c)

promotional

d)

pontificate