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The Importance of Being Earnest - Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

serious and sincere

a)

earnest

b)

ostentatious

c)

provincial

d)

quixotic

2.

not important

a)

indecorous

b)

secular

c)

trivial

d)

tutelage

3.

one's strong point

a)

capacious

b)

forte

c)

misanthrope

d)

ostentatious

4.

to change a written work by removing parts that might offend people

a)

propagate

b)

consternation

c)

expurgate

d)

vacillate

5.

a person who lives in or comes from a place that is far away from large cities

a)

provincial

b)

indecorous

c)

capacious

d)

outlandish

6.

not decorous; conflicting with accepted standards of good conduct or good taste

a)

utilitarian

b)

obstinate

c)

secular

d)

indecorous

7.

carelessly and foolishly wasting money, materials, etc.; wasteful

a)

misanthrope

b)

profligate

c)

quixotic

d)

existential

8.

made to be useful rather than to be decorative or comfortable

a)

ostentatious

b)

utilitarian

c)

indecorous

d)

provincial

9.

hopeful or romantic in a way that is not practical

a)

ostentatious

b)

insidious

c)

capacious

d)

quixotic

10.

to repeatedly change your opinions or desires

a)

fantasize

b)

vacillate

c)

profligate

d)

expurgate

11.

a person who does not like other people

a)

aficionado

b)

earnest

c)

utilitarian

d)

misanthrope

12.

calm emotions when dealing with problems or pressure

a)

machinations

b)

equanimity

c)

effrontery

d)

stability

13.

the quality of being open, sincere, and honest

a)

earnest

b)

candour

c)

reliable

d)

capacious

14.

a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end

a)

misanthrope

b)

machinations

c)

consternation

d)

inconspicuous

15.

displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or envy

a)

tutelage

b)

ostentatious

c)

secular

d)

earnest

16.

the teaching of an individual student by a teacher

a)

tutelage

b)

effrontery

c)

forte

d)

homeschooling

17.

able to hold or contain a lot

a)

quixotic

b)

enormous

c)

spacious

d)

capacious

18.

a very confident attitude or way of behaving that is shocking or rude

a)

indecorous

b)

ridiculous

c)

effrontery

d)

earnest

19.

not spiritual; of relating to the physical world and not the spiritual world

a)

earnest

b)

secular

c)

misanthrope

d)

tutelage

20.

a strong feeling of surprise or sudden disappointment that causes confusion

a)

consternation

b)

ostentatious

c)

indecorous

d)

capaciousness