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TKAMB Part 1 Vocab English 9

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source

a)

Libel

b)

Asinine

c)

Dictum

d)

unfathomable

2.

conducive to success; favorable

a)

Asinine

b)

provocation

c)

dictum

d)

Auspicious

3.

causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

a)

contentious

b)

waning

c)

malevolent

d)

Auspicious

4.

a building, especially a large and stately one, housing a tomb or tombs

a)

contentious

b)

Mausoleum

c)

unfathomable

d)

provocation

5.

have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.

a)

contentious

b)

Asinine

c)

Libel

d)

waning

6.

extremely stupid or foolish.

a)

Asinine

b)

provocation

c)

unfathomable

d)

Auspicious

7.

having or showing a wish to do evil to others

a)

contentious

b)

malevolent

c)

Mausoleum

d)

provocation

8.

action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately

a)

malevolent

b)

Dictum

c)

contentious

d)

provocation

9.

a false and typically malicious statement about a person

a)

libel

b)

dictum

c)

asinine

d)

auspicious

10.

incapable of being fully explored or understood

a)

provocation

b)

unfathomable

c)

mausoleum

d)

waning

11.

What was your "main course" for Thanksgiving dinner?

a)

Turkey

b)

Ham

c)

steak

d)

Other

12.

To meet the Supreme Court's definition of _______ involving a public figure, a quotation must not only be made up or materially altered.

(a)  

13.

Gossip is hurtful and mean, and cannot be described as anything but (a)   .

14.

He made an (a)   debut in the school musical this year.

15.

A doctor must follow the (a)   of “First, do no harm.”

16.

Allowing your children to smoke cigarettes is completely and utterly (a)   .

17.

After spending all day at school working on classwork, I could feel my energy (a)   .

18.

Banned books are often considered (a)   novels which can cause a great deal of unrest.

19.

The math problem seemed (a)   to the entire class.

20.

With just a little (a)   , the student section began cheering for the team.