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Vocabulary Unit 3

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to have an intense dislike or hatred for

a)

abominate

b)

adventitious

c)

ascribe

d)

circuitous

2.

The modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend

a)

adventitious

b)

commiserate

c)

acculturation

d)

ascribe

3.

resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital

a)

ferment

b)

expiate

c)

adventitious

d)

commiserate

4.

to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

a)

ascribe

b)

circuitous

c)

nominal

d)

expiate

5.

roundabout, not direct

a)

commiserate

b)

circuitous

c)

inadvertent

d)

seditious

6.

to sympathize with, have pity on sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

a)

commiserate

b)

abominate

c)

inadvertent

d)

vitriolic

7.

to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use

a)

proclivity

b)

peculate

c)

sangfroid

d)

tenuous

8.

a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)

a)

vitriolic

b)

wheedle

c)

ferment

d)

proclivity

9.

Composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

a)

sangfroid

b)

expedite

c)

inadvertent

d)

noncommittal

10.

resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

a)

tenuous

b)

abominate

c)

ascribe

d)

seditious

11.

thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

a)

tenuous

b)

wheedle

c)

adventitious

d)

ferment

12.

bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)

a)

sangfroid

b)

vitriolic

c)

perculate

d)

ferment

13.

to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

a)

acculturation

b)

expiate

c)

wheedle

d)

nominal

14.

to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

a)

enjoin

b)

expedite

c)

ferment

d)

inadvertent

15.

to make easy, cause to progress faster

a)

inadvertent

b)

expedite

c)

expiate

d)

nominal

16.

t make amends, make up for; to avert

a)

adventitious

b)

ascribe

c)

expiate

d)

ferment

17.

(n) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence (V) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

a)

expiate

b)

ferment

c)

inadventent

d)

nominal

18.

resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

a)

nominal

b)

enjoin

c)

inadvertent

d)

noncommittal

19.

existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously

a)

nominal

b)

enjoin

c)

abominate

d)

ferment

20.

not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position

a)

seditious

b)

vitriolic

c)

noncommittal

d)

expiate

21.

Which of the following are synonyms for abominate (choose all that apply)

a)

loathe

b)

abhor

c)

despise

d)

impute

e)

empathize

22.

Which of the following are synonyms for acculturation (choose all that apply)

a)

extrinsic

b)

abhor

c)

winding

d)

impute

e)

adaptation

23.

Which of the following are synonyms for adventitious (choose all that apply)

a)

extrinsic

b)

incidental

c)

winding

d)

fortuitous

e)

adaptation

24.

Which of the following are synonyms for adventitious (choose all that apply)

a)

extrinsic

b)

incidental

c)

winding

d)

fortuitous

e)

adaptation

25.

Which of the following are synonyms for ascribe (choose all that apply)

a)

impute

b)

incidental

c)

credit

d)

fortuitous

e)

adaptation

26.

Which of the following are synonyms for circuitious (choose all that apply)

a)

indirect

b)

incidental

c)

meandering

d)

fortuitous

e)

winding

27.

Which of the following are synonyms for commiserate (choose all that apply)

a)

feel sorry for

b)

incidental

c)

empathize

d)

fortuitous

e)

winding

28.

Which of the following are synonyms for enjoin (choose all that apply)

a)

feel sorry for

b)

bid

c)

empathize

d)

charge

e)

adjure

29.

Which of the following are synonyms for expedite (choose all that apply)

a)

accelerate

b)

bid

c)

facilitate

d)

charge

e)

speed up

30.

Which of the following are synonyms for expiate (choose all that apply)

a)

redeem

b)

bid

c)

make amends for

d)

charge

e)

make reparation

31.

Which of the following are synonyms for ferment (choose all that apply)

a)

redeem

b)

commotion

c)

turmoil

d)

tranquility

e)

make reparation

32.

Which of the following are synonyms for inadvertent (choose all that apply)

a)

accidental

b)

commotion

c)

turmoil

d)

tranquility

e)

make reparation

33.

Which of the following are synonyms for nominal (choose all that apply)

a)

titular

b)

inconsequential

c)

turmoil

d)

tranquility

e)

make reparation

34.

Which of the following are synonyms for noncommittal (choose all that apply)

a)

cagey

b)

uninformative

c)

playing it safe

d)

tranquility

e)

make reparation

35.

Which of the following are synonyms for peculate (choose all that apply)

a)

defraud

b)

misappropriate

c)

playing it safe

d)

tranquility

e)

make reparation

36.

Which of the following are synonyms for proclivity (choose all that apply)

a)

penchant

b)

misappropriate

c)

propensity

d)

tranquility

e)

make reparation

37.

Which of the following are synonyms for sangfroid (choose all that apply)

a)

poise

b)

self-assurance

c)

propensity

d)

tranquility

e)

make reparation

38.

Which of the following are synonyms for seditious (choose all that apply)

a)

poise

b)

self-assurance

c)

mutinous

d)

rebellious

e)

subversive

39.

Which of the following are synonyms for tenuous (choose all that apply)

a)

flimsy

b)

vague

c)

hazy

d)

rebellious

e)

subversive

40.

Which of the following are synonyms for vitriolic (choose all that apply)

a)

withering

b)

acerbic

c)

mordant

d)

rebellious

e)

subversive

41.

Which of the following are synonyms for wheedle (choose all that apply)

a)

inveigle

b)

soft-soap

c)

sweet-talk

d)

rebellious

e)

subversive