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Q1 Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two of the following are examples of "abetting" someone?

a)

helping a friend cheat on a test

b)

washing the dishes for your mom

c)

distracting the cashier while your brother steals a pack of gum

d)

donating clothes to a homeless shelter

2.

An adept athlete would also need to be: ______________

a)

agile

b)

aloof

c)

amiss

d)

balmy

3.

If a country is experiencing anarchy, who is in control?

a)

a king or queen

b)

an elected official

c)

a group of leaders

d)

nobody

4.

Which is most likely to smell atrocious?

a)

a bouquet of roses

b)

brownies baking in the oven

c)

last week's sweaty gym clothes

d)

freshly washed laundry

5.

Which two words would describe someone who is very passionate about something?

a)

capacious

b)

avid

c)

ardent

d)

benign

6.

Which two words are antonyms (opposites) of avid and ardent?

a)

aloof

b)

conscientious

c)

deceptive

d)

blasé

7.

If my plans took a sudden detour, I might say that my schedule went ______________.

a)

balmy

b)

bonanza

c)

awry

d)

agile

8.

Which two of the following are examples of a bonanza?

a)

finding a quarter under the couch

b)

winning $100,000 on a scratch-off lottery ticket

c)

stepping in a puddle on your way to work

d)

uncovering valuable fossils in your backyard

9.

Which adjective means "friendly, gentle"?

a)

amiss

b)

ardent

c)

benign

d)

capacious

10.

If a students asks Mrs. Moyer to clarify the instructions, what will she do?

a)

ignore them

b)

say the exact same thing again

c)

reword the directions

d)

repeat the instructions in Spanish

11.

Which of the following is the most capacious room at school?

a)

Mrs. Diehl's supply closet

b)

the TechCats office

c)

Mr. Herb's classroom

d)

the auditorium

12.

For what might you be chastised for? Choose three.

a)

lying about having your homework done

b)

skipping football practice

c)

helping your grandma with her groceries

d)

locking your sister out of the house

13.

Which word is a noun that means "hoard, hideout, or stash"?

a)

anarchy

b)

antics

c)

cache

d)

decree

14.

Which verb means "to vandalize" something?

a)

apprehend

b)

clarify

c)

confiscate

d)

deface

15.

Which of the following might you deplore?

a)

being an adept soccer player

b)

bantering with your best friend

c)

your mom confiscating your cell phone

d)

having a capacious bedroom

16.

Which word is an antonym of "abet"?

a)

deter

b)

deploy

c)

deface

d)

convey

17.

What would a conscientious student do?

a)

choose not to study for an exam

b)

plagiarize an essay from the internet

c)

review their assignments before submitting them

d)

play a computer game while the teacher is talking

18.

What is a defect?

a)

a formal order or law

b)

a shortcoming, flaw, or mistake

c)

sudden wealth or luck

d)

variety of language

19.

Which two verbs mean to send out or move?

a)

chastise

b)

decipher

c)

deploy

d)

convey

20.

Which two options are more likely to augment your grade?

a)

Completing the optional bonus assignments

b)

Forgetting to read an assigned article

c)

Practicing your presentation

d)

Only writing down half the notes from class

21.

What might get you in trouble in class?

a)

adept writing

b)

goofy antics

c)

articulate presentations

d)

conscientious studying

22.

Which noun also means "formal order, announcement"?

a)

anarchy

b)

bonanza

c)

citadel

d)

decree

23.

Which two would be considered dire emergencies?

a)

stubbing your toe on the door

b)

breaking your femur

c)

a house fire

d)

a spider on your desk (only Mrs. Moyer can accurately pick this one)

24.

What is the opposite of deceptive?

a)

excited

b)

lazy

c)

honest

d)

sneaky

25.

What's another word for "ordinary" or "traditional"?

a)

conventional

b)

blasé

c)

ardent

d)

amiss

26.

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary would be considered a ________________.

a)

bonanza

b)

citadel

c)

decree

d)

dialect

27.

Which of the following would be audacious? Pick two.

a)

skydiving alone

b)

swimming with bull sharks

c)

star gazing

d)

cuddling puppies

28.

Which word means the opposite of "to set free"?

a)

abet

b)

apprehend

c)

banter

d)

clarify

29.

What does "balmy" describe?

a)

someone's smell

b)

the sound of someone's voice

c)

the weather

d)

a grainy texture, like sand

30.

What is a dialect?

a)

someone who dials a phone for you

b)

a variety of a language

c)

the diameter of a lectern

d)

a call-up lecturer

31.

Which adjective would be a desirable quality in a presenter?

a)

aloof

b)

amiss

c)

articulate

d)

deceptive

32.

If I found a message written in ancient runes, I would need the code to _______________ it.

a)

banter

b)

confiscate

c)

decipher

d)

deploy

33.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the third Monday of January, __________________________ a famous civil rights leader.

a)

augments

b)

banters

c)

chastises

d)

commemorates