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Unit 11 Vocab - Quiz - 20

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

late, tardy

a)

cite

b)

judicious

c)

belated

d)

calamitous

2.

to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend

a)

cite

b)

gallantry

c)

decoy

d)

regale

3.

to lure into a trap; (n) a person or thing used to lure into a trap

a)

milieu

b)

quirk

c)

decoy

d)

taint

4.

(v) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; (adj) occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary

a)

belated

b)

clamitous

c)

mediate

d)

delve

5.

(n) strain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; (v) to stain or contaminate

a)

appease

b)

impart

c)

taint

d)

delve

6.

to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to

a)

ensue

b)

gallantry

c)

impart

d)

appease

7.

(v.) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on

a)

judicious

b)

milieu

c)

regale

d)

impart

8.

(Adj.) using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible

a)

decoy

b)

cite

c)

judicious

d)

gallantry

9.

(adj) strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits

a)

outlandish

b)

overbearing

c)

shiftless

d)

regale

10.

(n) a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn

a)

pert

b)

belated

c)

calamitous

d)

quirk

11.

in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite

a)

decoy

b)

conventional

c)

impart

d)

mediate

12.

(V.) to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into

a)

delve

b)

gallantry

c)

mediate

d)

cite

13.

(v.) to follow in order, come immediately after, and as a result

a)

appease

b)

ensue

c)

shiftless

d)

pert

14.

(adj) domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant

a)

impart

b)

judicious

c)

overbearing

d)

taint

15.

(adj) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient

a)

overbearing

b)

outlandish

c)

belated

d)

shiftless

16.

causing great misfortune

a)

milieu

b)

outlandish

c)

impart

d)

calamitous

17.

(n.) heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy

a)

overbearing

b)

quirk

c)

tain

d)

gallantry

18.

(n.) the setting, surroundings, environment

a)

impart

b)

milieu

c)

cite

d)

pert

19.

(adj) high-spirited; lively; body, saucy; jaunty

a)

appease

b)

conventional

c)

outlandish

d)

pert

20.

(v) to feast, entertain agreeably

a)

taint

b)

regale

c)

decoy

d)

milieu

21.

Which word is a SYNONYM for decoy?

a)

bait

b)

twist

c)

setting

d)

taint

22.

Which word is a SYNONYM for belated?

a)

disastrous

b)

divert

c)

delayed

d)

decoy

23.

Which word is a SYNONYM for mediate?

a)

begin

b)

resolve

c)

result in

d)

taint

24.

Which word is an ANTONYM for appease?

a)

canvass

b)

provoke

c)

herd

d)

impart

25.

Which word is an ANTONYM for outlandish?

a)

noticed

b)

well-loved

c)

normal

d)

quirk

26.

Which word best completes the sentence?

I sent my friend a _____ birthday card a week late because I was out of the country during her birthday.

a)

mediate

b)

belated

c)

taint

d)

cite

27.

Which word best completes the sentence?

The teacher told the students to _____ from the text in their TDA essays.

a)

decoy

b)

mediate

c)

cite

d)

taint

28.

Which word best completes the sentence?

Roger set up a _____ in order to attract the prey he was hunting.

a)

belated

b)

cite

c)

mediate

d)

decoy

29.

Which word best completes the sentence?

A lawyer was brought in to _____ the contract between the the employees and the employer.

a)

mediate

b)

taint

c)

belated

d)

cite

30.

Which word best completes the sentence?

When oil spills in the ocean it will _____ the water for many years, destroying the ecosystem.

a)

decoy

b)

taint

c)

mediate

d)

belated

31.

Which word best completes the sentence?

The manager wanted to _____ the cranky guest, so he offered him one free night at the hotel.

a)

belated

b)

appease

c)

mediate

d)

impart

32.

Which word best completes the sentence?

The goal of a good teacher is to _____ some knowledge and wisdom into their students that can be used in their lives.

a)

cite

b)

taint

c)

impart

d)

appease

33.

Which word best completes the sentence?

The interview committee wanted to be _____ when choosing who they should hire to teach their new Drivers' Education class; they didn't want to look partial to any candidate.

a)

outlandish

b)

belated

c)

decoy

d)

judicious

34.

Which word best completes the sentence?

My friends loves to wear _____ outfits of bright colors, bold patterns, and gaudy jewelry.

a)

outlandish

b)

judicious

c)

decoy

d)

taint

35.

Which word best completes the sentence?

Eloise had the odd _____ of winking whenever she was nervous.

a)

decoy

b)

quirk

c)

impart

d)

outlandish

36.

Which word best completes the sentence?

Death may _____ quickly if certain conditions are left untreated.

a)

conventional

b)

shiftless

c)

appease

d)

ensue

37.

Which word best completes the sentence?

Employees that are found to be _____ will be fired from their jobs.

a)

shiftless

b)

overbearing

c)

delve

d)

belated

38.

Which word best completes the sentence?

Many people have rather _____ taste in clothing; it is simply and classy.

a)

delve

b)

conventional

c)

ensue

d)

cite

39.

Which word best completes the sentence?

Carla has trouble keeping friends because she is _____ and thinks that everyone should do what she wants to do and agree with all her opinions.

a)

shiftless

b)

delve

c)

overbearing

d)

decoy

40.

Which word best completes the sentence?

The more I _____ into the history of my ancestors, I realize I am a little bit Irish.

a)

ensue

b)

shiftless

c)

impart

d)

delve

41.

Which word best completes the sentence?

It is important for animal rescue facilities to maintain an authentic _____ for the animals they find in order to be able to release them after treatment.

a)

decoy

b)

milieu

c)

quirk

d)

taint

42.

Which word best completes the sentence?

The sergeant was awarded a medal for heroism in recognition of the selfless _____ he displayed in rescuing three of his wounded soldiers.

a)

milieu

b)

taint

c)

gallantry

d)

quirk

43.

Which word best completes the sentence?

Four weak bolts gave way and the bridge took a hundred people down in a _____ collapse.

a)

shiftless

b)

conventional

c)

judicious

d)

calamitous

44.

Which word best completes the sentence?

Cheerleaders are required to deliver _____, upbeat encouragement no matter what the score is or how depressed they might feel.

a)

pert

b)

conventional

c)

mediate

d)

shiftless

45.

Which word best completes the sentence?

The campers love to _____ each other with scary stories while they sit around the fire.

a)

appease

b)

regale

c)

impart

d)

decoy