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1.3 Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person who initiates a lawsuit; the complaining party

a)

Larceny

b)

Manipulate

c)

Plaintiff

d)

Uncanny

e)

Prospective

2.

Theft; unlawful taking and carrying away of another's property

a)

Larceny

b)

Ominous

c)

Inanimate

d)

Stealing

3.

Something preposterous is

a)

Expected in the future; probable

b)

Misinterpret or misunderstand

c)

Courageous; brave

d)

Contrary to common sense; foolish; ridiculous; absurd

4.

Someone who is an alleged criminal

a)

has definitely committed a crime and it is proven

b)

it is stated that they have committed a crime, but not proven

c)

accuses someone else of a crime

d)

is in charge of a criminal court.

5.

Clumsy; hard to move; unwieldy

a)

Heavy

b)

Cumbersome

c)

Ominous

d)

Mysterious

6.

Mysterious; strange; weird

a)

Alleged

b)

Uncanny

c)

Hoax

d)

Preposterous

7.

A secret plan; a secret design, plot, or strategy (often unlawful or harmful)

a)

Misconstrue

b)

Superfluous

c)

Conspiracy

d)

Hoax

8.

To trick, control, or influence dishonestly, unfairly, or shrewdly; also, to operate, handle, or control with the hands

(a)  

9.

Having an abnormal interest in death, decay, and/or gruesome matters

(a)  

10.

Expected in the near future; probable

(a)  

11.

One who argues for a cause; a defender; also v. to support or recommend

(a)  

12.

Superfluous means...(check all that apply)

a)

More than is needed

b)

Excessive

c)

Limited

d)

Surplus

13.

An act that is intended to fool or deceive

(a)  

14.

To misinterpret or misunderstand

a)

Misconstrue

b)

Larceny

c)

Allege

d)

Superfluous

15.

Threatening; foreboding; sinister

(a)  

16.

Create a sentence using one of your Vocabulary 1.3 words.

4 lines
17.

The (a)   feeling in the air made me uneasy as I walked through the deserted alleyway. I just couldn't shake how weird and creepy it was.

18.

The instructions for assembling the furniture were so (a)   that I had to watch a tutorial video to figure it out. It was awkward and seemed out of whack!

19.

It's easy to (a)   someone's intentions if you're not familiar with their communication style. Some people are just THAT hard to read.

20.

The resemblance between the two strangers was (a)   . It was as if they were long-lost identical twins, but they had never met!

21.

His argument was weakened by the (a)   evidence he presented, which had no relevance to the case. It was extremely unnecessary.