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English 11 Honors

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I found a dusty book in a dark corner of the attic, full of strange, magical formulas and _____ symbols.

a)

anecdote

b)

aloof

c)

arcane

d)

coherent

2.

not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

a)

burgeon

b)

aloof

c)

antagonize

d)

ambiguous

3.

ambiguous

a)

adjective open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

b)

noun a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

c)

adjective mysterious or secret

d)

verb begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish

4.

burgeon

a)

verb cause someone to become hostile

b)

verb (of something bad) happen to someone

c)

verb believe in and follow the practices of

d)

verb begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish

5.

antagonize

a)

verb (of something bad) happen to someone

b)

verb stick completely to a surface or substance

c)

verb cause someone to become hostile

d)

adjective logical and consistent

6.

At first I thought that the signal coming from space might signify a transmission from an alien civilization, but with further study it appeared to simply be a bizarre _____ in the data.

a)

aberration

b)

auspicious

c)

acrimony

d)

arcane

7.

banal

a)

adjective not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

b)

adjective open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

c)

adjective mysterious or secret

d)

adjective lacking originality, freshness, or novelty

8.

noun anger and bitterness : harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or feelings

a)

aberration

b)

acrimony

c)

antagonize

d)

cajole

9.

I tried to encourage my dog to step into the bathtub, but I could not manage to ______ her with treats, commands, or entreaties.

a)

burgeon

b)

antagonize

c)

cajole

d)

banal

10.

auspicious

a)

adjective mysterious or secret

b)

adjective lacking originality, freshness, or novelty

c)

adjective open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

d)

adjective showing or suggesting that future success is likely