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Booked Vocab Pre-Test

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Linguistics focuses on

a)

the study of world languages

b)

the rules and conventions of language

c)

English phonetics

d)

the scientific study of language

2.

known and admired by a lot of people

a)

potential

b)

unfamiliar

c)

objective

d)

renowned

3.
The act of boxing. 
a)
pugnacious
b)
pugilism
c)
pugilist
d)
repugnant
4.

to confuse someone

a)

Justice

b)

Flummox

c)

Pelt

d)

Bliss

5.

impressive and important

a)

irrigate

b)

inspector

c)

photographed

d)

prestigious

6.
to lower the spirits of; weaken the confidence or cheerfulness of
a)
sabotage
b)
demoralize
c)
retort
d)
zeal
7.

to scold

a)

chide

b)

discord

c)

contradictory

d)

adversary

8.
Punctured with one or more holes.
a)
lament 
b)
cauterize 
c)
marten 
d)
perforated
9.

A ______________ is a facial expression that indicates disapproval, disgust, or pain.

a)

Prodigy

b)

Gauntlet

c)

Catalyst

d)

Grimace

10.

a long and thoughtful observation

a)

contemplation

b)

paradoxical

c)

pervade

d)

precipitous

11.
to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system
a)
flaunt
b)
articulate
c)
scapegoat
d)
instill 
12.
noisy, rowdy, and disorderly
a)
erratically
b)
raucous
c)
shindig
d)
berserk
13.

To prevent or discourage

a)

contrary

b)

superficial

c)

disclose

d)

deter

14.

(v.) weak crying

a)

famished

b)

mewling

c)

malicious

d)

triumphant

15.

to make numb with amazement

a)

sonorous

b)

spur

c)

spurn

d)

stupefy

16.
v. to laugh loudly or immoderately
a)
jejune
b)
demagogue
c)
cachinnate
d)
repartee
17.

(n.) nonsense

a)

dejected

b)

cantankerous

c)

amiable

d)

codswallop

18.

State of being infatuated or obsessed with another person

a)

Limerence

b)

Germance

c)

Plethora

d)

Agog

19.

what do you call someone who uses their power cruelly or unjustly?

a)

tyrant

b)

refugee

c)

adversary

d)

pauper

20.

evil; wicked; savage

a)

bewildered

b)

opponent

c)

vicious

d)

evocate

21.

to hit repeatedly

a)

sparse

b)

pummel

c)

maintain

d)

immerse