WorksheetsUnit_15.Vocabulary
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Some teachers try to ___ students to do work with the promise of good grades.
a)
Entice
b)
Entreat
c)
Ethical
d)
Hysteria
2.
Dr. Anthony Fauci ___ the public to wear masks and maintain social distancing in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
a)
Entreats
b)
Envisages
c)
Ethics
d)
Lures
3.
After reading such vivid description of Manderlay, most students could easily ___ the eerie, old house.
a)
Envisage
b)
Entice
c)
Ethnic
d)
Degrade
4.
Even though his title was King Richard, most people knew him by his ___, "Richard the Lionhearted."
a)
Epithet
b)
Equanimity
c)
Ethnic
d)
Laudable
5.
Even if other drivers cut you off, you should NEVER yell ___ at them.
a)
Epithets
b)
Equitables
c)
Euphemisms
d)
Hysteria
6.
In the most chaotic situations, President Lincoln always kept his ___ by staying calm and even-tempered.
a)
Equanimity
b)
Erudite
c)
Euphemisms
d)
Lure
7.
The owner of the business made everything as fair and ___ as possible when giving raises.
a)
Equitable
b)
Epithet
c)
Exacerbate
d)
Degrade
8.
As an expert of 1970s films, the critic could provide ___ and amusing reviews of movies from that time.
a)
Erudite
b)
Esoteric
c)
Exalt
d)
Laudable
9.
“Inside jokes” are ___ if you make them where only a one or two people will understand them.
a)
Esoteric
b)
Epithet
c)
Exigency
d)
Exacerbate
10.
When the pilots began talking about planes, the conversation became so detailed and ___ that I could not understand what they are saying.
a)
Esoteric
b)
Ethical
c)
Exigency
d)
Exalt
11.
While stealing from the rich to feed the poor may be illegal, Robin Hood thought it was ___ and the right thing to do.
a)
Ethical
b)
Ethnic
c)
Entice
d)
Euphemism
12.
When people say America is a melting pot, they are referring to many different ___ groups merging their cultures into one.
a)
Ethnic
b)
Euphemism
c)
Entreat
d)
Esoteric
13.
Since using the bathroom is a crude topic, many people have ___ for it, like "nature calls" or "taking a leak."
a)
Euphemism
b)
Exacerbate
c)
Epithet
d)
Esoteric
14.
The patient's refusal to follow doctors' orders ___ the problem instead of making it better.
a)
Exacerbated
b)
Exalted
c)
Envisaged
d)
Erudite
15.
From very poor beginnings, Dolly Parton rose to fame and wealth to become one of the most ___ Country Singers in the world.
a)
Exalted
b)
Exigencies
c)
Equanimity
d)
Erudite
16.
While some may not agree with his politics, former President Carter is ___ in his dedication to poor people; at ninety-five years old, he is still helping build houses for them.
a)
Exemplary
b)
Exigency
c)
Equitable
d)
Entreat
17.
Stupid teenagers in horror movies who run towards the murder are ___ of what not to do.
a)
Exemplary
b)
Esoteric
c)
Erudite
d)
Entreat
18.
In March 2020, many people saw the ___ of “flattening the curve” when it came to the number of people infected with COVID-19.
a)
Exigency
b)
Exemplary
c)
Esoteric
d)
Entice
19.
After eating too many cookies at the holidays, some people could be called ___.
a)
Corpulent
b)
Criterion
c)
Curtail
d)
Construe
20.
Two eye-witnesses ___ the evidence and supported what the woman said.
a)
Corroborated
b)
Crucial
c)
Cynical
d)
Consummate
21.
When seeking ___, it is best to go to someone you think is wise and honest.
a)
Counsel
b)
Culpable
c)
Connoisseur
d)
Copious
22.
After studying writing for forty years, Mr. Stern has strong ___ as an English teacher.
a)
Credibility
b)
Cursory
c)
Consensus
d)
Culpable
23.
Sameul Maverick was called a ___ when he refused to follow the law and brand his cattle.
a)
Deviate
b)
Dapper
c)
Delete
d)
Delusion
24.
The slogan may sound harmless, but that does not mean it is ___ of a very negative implication.
a)
Devoid
b)
Defect
c)
Delineate
d)
Demure
25.
While not showy, the old woman was clearly ___, because she went to services every week for eighty-years.
a)
Devout
b)
Defer
c)
Delinquent
d)
Denouement
26.
Carpenters need to be surprisingly ___ when working with wood, because they have to start all over if they mess up.
a)
Dexterous
b)
Dejected
c)
Delude
d)
Desultory
27.
No matter how long they pestered him, he would not ___ the secret.
a)
Divulge
b)
Discourse
c)
Duplicity
d)
Dilapidate
28.
Some breeds of dogs are more ___ and easier to train than other breeds.
a)
Docile
b)
Discriminate
c)
Disparity
d)
Dilatory
29.
The volcano being ___ does not mean that it will never erupt again.
a)
Dormant
b)
Disparage
c)
Discriminate
d)
Discomfit
30.
Dr. Fauci says that wearing masks and handwashing can prevent ___ measures like shutdowns.
a)
Drastic
b)
Distraught
c)
Dilatory
d)
Diligent
31.
The villain's ___ led to the hero begin tricked and humiliated in front of everyone.
a)
Duplicity
b)
Dilatory
c)
Discomfit
d)
Dire
32.
What is a noun?
a)
A person, place, thing, or idea
b)
An action word
c)
Something that describes a person, place, thing, or idea
d)
Something that describes an action word
33.
What is a verb?
a)
An action word
b)
A person, place, thing, or idea
c)
Something that describes a person, place, thing, or idea
d)
Something that describes an action word
34.
What is an adjective?
a)
Something that describes a person, place, thing, or idea
b)
An action word
c)
A person, place, thing, or idea
d)
Something that describes an action word
35.
What is an adverb?
a)
Something that describes an action word
b)
An action word
c)
Something that describes a person, place, thing, or idea
d)
A person, place, thing, or idea
36.
What is the definition of connotation?
a)
An idea/feeling a word has in addition to its definition
b)
The dictionary definition of a word
c)
The way a word is pronounced
d)
The way a word is written phonetically
37.
After studying in many different countries, Jen has many different philosphies and is a true ___.
a)
Eclectic
b)
Elite
c)
Endemic
d)
Emaciated
38.
Though once a strong empire, the Romans became ___ after years of corruption and over-indulgence.
a)
Effete
b)
Effrontery
c)
Enclave
d)
Emanate
39.
If using Quizizz helps you learn vocab effectively, you could call it ___!
a)
Efficacious
b)
Elicit
c)
Emulate
d)
Effrontery
40.
The student had the ___ to try and pull out a cell-phone during the SATs, despite many warning not to do so.
a)
Effrontery
b)
Embellish
c)
Empathy
d)
Enigma
41.
The comedian was so funny that she could ___ laughs from even the most serious audience memebers.
a)
Elicit
b)
Eminent
c)
Effrontery
d)
Impertinence
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