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QUIZ - Vocab 1 (11CP)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The (a)   toddler always refuses to eat his vegetables, even when his mother bribes him with extra TV time.

2.

Stop being so (a)   —I’m not saying you have to wear your heart on your sleeve, but it’s healthy to show some emotion every now and then.

3.

Her (a)   writing style made it difficult for her to meet the five-minute minimum length requirement for her speech. She felt she had said all she had to say after just two minutes.

4.

Emily offered me cigarettes on the (a)   assumption that I smoked.

5.

Despite the music teacher’s best efforts, the elementary school orchestra created a/an (a)   at their recital.

6.

In announcing her candidacy for president, the nominee publicly (a)   the evil policies of her predecessor.

7.

Dr. Van Helsing feared that Lucy’s (a)   complexion was due to an unexplained loss of blood.

8.

The crowd at the parade for the heroic firemen who had rescued everyone from the burning building was (a)   and erupted into applause when his float came by.

9.

Some talk show hosts are so (a)   that their guests can’t get a word in edgewise. Just because it’s a “talk” show doesn’t mean they should get to do all the talking!

10.

While I have always been one to follow the rules, my sister enjoys being a/an (a)   and breaking as many as she can.

11.

Unfortunately, my potentially brilliant paper was only in its (a)   form on the morning that it was due and all I had to turn in was the introduction.

12.

After she had a rough day, Jill became extremely (a)   and cruel, making mean comments to all her friends.

13.

During last night’s service, the disgruntled churchgoer (a)   the calm of the religious building by playing her banjo.

14.

When I was pulled over for speeding, I screamed multiple (a)   against the policeman, which probably didn't help my case.

15.

At the meeting, the realtor tried to (a)   the buyer into accepting the deal, telling her over and over how smart and pretty she was.

16.

Her boyfriend said “sorry” for so many mistakes over such a short period of time, his apologies quickly began to sound (a)   and meaningless.

17.

Although I broke her last iPad, Jacqueline was (a)   enough to continue letting me borrow it when I needed it.

18.

She became (a)   upon receiving an acceptance letter from her first-choice college, jumping for joy from room to room.

19.

Although he put the policy into effect in the first place, eventually he started to (a)   the policy after seeing how harmful it was to some people.

20.

Her (a)   nature and tendency to assert control over every situation led many to ask her, “Who died and made you queen?”

21.

abjure

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

22.

acerbic

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

23.

blandish

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

24.

cacophony

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

25.

decry

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

26.

defile

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

27.

ebullient

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

28.

fallacious

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

29.

garrulous

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

30.

hackneyed

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

31.

iconoclast

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

32.

impassive

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

33.

imperious

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

34.

jubilant

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

35.

laconic

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

36.

magnanimous

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

37.

malediction

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

38.

nascent

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

39.

obdurate

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

40.

pallid

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb