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Vocabulary Units 1-4 Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of conducive?

a)

helpful feedback from a coach on your performance

b)

your parents asking you to clean your room

c)

a good grade on your science test

2.

invincible

a)

clear

b)

fragile

c)

unbeatable

3.

provincial

a)

religious

b)

narrow-minded

c)

tiny

4.

evince

a)

to establish a truth

b)

to cringe in pain

c)

to attempt something new

5.

induce

a)

offer an opinion

b)

persuade

c)

disagree

6.

protracted

a)

shiny

b)

fierce

c)

extended

7.

Check all of the following that mean intractable.

a)

stubborn

b)

helpful

c)

immovable

d)

mandatory

e)

encouraging

8.

retract

a)

beg

b)

conceal

c)

withdraw

9.

Which of the following best represents petulant?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which of the following is an example of impetuous?

a)

buying a car that you know nothing about

b)

studying for an exam the week before its scheduled

c)

asking your parents about your curfew

11.

What would help detectives deduce the cause of a crime?

a)

a direct order from the police chief

b)

anger at the perpetrator who committed the crime

c)

facts and clues at the crime scene

12.

impetus

a)

momentum

b)

emotion

c)

curiosity

13.

A fractious person would tend to _____ a lot.

a)

work

b)

argue

c)

organize

d)

sleep

14.

infraction

a)

a minor rule violation

b)

a risky move

c)

a stunning outcome

15.

infringe

a)

apologize

b)

run away

c)

intrude

16.

If you excise a paragraph from your essay, you...

a)

proofread it.

b)

remove it.

c)

improve it.

17.

incisive

a)

hot to the touch

b)

hurtful and cruel

c)

direct and powerful

18.

A message is concise if it is...

a)

brief

b)

emotional

c)

persuasive

19.

Which of the following is a tome?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

epitome

a)

a serious statement

b)

an excuse

c)

the best example; a model

21.

dichotomy

a)

opposite parts

b)

a question

c)

a general truth

22.

anatomy

a)

the best example

b)

the structure of the parts, taken as a whole

c)

a minor rule violation

23.

compunction

a)

happiness

b)

confusion

c)

regret

24.

A punctilious worker...

a)

pays close attention to every detail

b)

doesn't always follow directions

c)

enjoys working with others

25.

Which of the following places would be the most pungent?

a)

a flower shop

b)

a garbage dump

c)

a doctor's office

d)

a golf course

26.

compel

a)

persuade

b)

inject

c)

play

27.

impulse

a)

a major concern about an issue

b)

a sudden urge to do something

c)

a feeling of pure joy

28.

If a football player is expelled from the game, he is...

a)

praised

b)

put back in after a break

c)

ejected

29.

conjecture

a)

a question

b)

an objection

c)

a guess

30.

Which person looks dejected?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Check all that are synonyms of abject.

a)

specific

b)

miserable

c)

lowly

d)

detailed

e)

degraded

32.

An emissary is...

a)

an agent sent on a mission

b)

a professional writer

c)

a soldier or guard

33.

Which of the following is an example of a teacher being dismissive of a student's concern?

a)

asking the student follow-up questions about the issue

b)

waving his hand and saying "don't worry about it"

34.

remiss

a)

failing to do one's job

b)

researching a new topic

c)

talking to a group

35.

motive

a)

an interesting concept

b)

a cause for action

c)

a new direction

36.

motif

a)

a beautiful image

b)

a guess

c)

a recurring theme, subject, or idea

37.

emote

a)

to dramatically express emotions

b)

to send out or away

c)

to force or persuade strongly

38.

Which of the following is a viaduct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

impervious

a)

challenging

b)

unable to be affected

c)

stubborn

40.

If a person deviates from their original plan, he/she...

a)

sticks to the plan, no matter what happens.

b)

continues to learn more about the subject.

c)

does not follow the original ideas.

41.

obviate

a)

to avoid

b)

to put aside to a later time

c)

to express emotions

42.

Which of the following is an example of a student deferring work on a homework assignment?

a)

completing it early

b)

asking the teacher questions about the assignment

c)

putting it off until later in the week

43.

Check all the definitions of confer.

a)

to research

b)

to depart from a path or plan

c)

to discuss something with someone else

d)

to bestow

e)

to put aside until a later time

44.

inference

a)

a conclusion drawn from the facts at hand

b)

an image of a past event

c)

the act of yielding to another person's authority

45.

proffer

a)

to discuss with another person

b)

to present or offer

c)

to increase greatly in number

46.

Which symbol best represents proliferate?

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

comportment

a)

manner of behavior

b)

physical appearance

c)

intelligence

48.

purported

a)

limited in knowledge of the world

b)

claimed as true, but probably false

c)

extremely careful