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Vocabulary Unit 7

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word inundate is a(n)

a)

a. adjective

b)

b. adverb

c)

c. verb

d)

d. pronoun

2.

The word exorbitant is a(n)

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

d)

adverb

3.

To malign someone is to -

a)

speak evil of him/her.

b)

wander aimlessly

c)

to overwhelm or overflow him/her

4.

When you anger your professor, you expect a tirade. A Tirade is

a)

punishment

b)

long and angry speech

c)

an overflow of emotions and feelings

d)

to speak evil of

5.

When you describe a journey as perilous one, you are saying it is NOT

a)

safe

b)

costly

c)

dangrous

d)

exciting

6.

The town celebrates the welcome advent of the seasons. Which word cannot be used to replace "advent"

a)

departure

b)

arrival

c)

beginning

d)

highlight

7.

When the river overflowed its banks during the storm last year, the surrounding area was ___________ to a depth of 3 or 4 feet.

a)

shoddy

b)

momentous

c)

inundate

d)

tirade

e)

malign

8.

Deciding whether or not to go to college is surely one of the most____________ decisions a young person has to make.

a)

metropolis

b)

momentous

c)

shoddy

d)

tirade

9.

A great ____________ like Los Angeles or New York offers a rich and varied assortment of job opportunities for everyone

a)

malign

b)

metropolis

c)

momentous

d)

departure

10.

When some one tells you "adieu," they are saying-

a)

goodbye

b)

hello

c)

go away

d)

sorry

e)

please

11.

I was shocked to find out that I bought a fake and __________ painting for such a price.

a)

bugos

b)

perilous

c)

genuine

d)

foreign

12.

I have reached the apex of success with this project. Apex means-

a)

source

b)

peak

c)

depth

d)

avoidance

13.

To meander down a path is to-

a)

wander

b)

rush

c)

crawl

d)

look

14.

Choose the word(s) that are incorrectly spelled

a)

interem

b)

obstreparous

c)

assimalate

d)

pensive

15.

A well constructed essay should be based on research where you ---------------- knowledge of the topic from different resources.

a)

meander

b)

assimilate

c)

interim

d)

advent