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Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 5

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Inequality; difference

a)

cliche

b)

temerity

c)

disparity

d)

opus

2.

A creative work, especially a numbered composition.

a)

cliche

b)

rancor

c)

extol

d)

opus

3.

Professed, but not necessarily true.

a)

ostensible

b)

diffident

c)

inexorable

d)

clement

4.

Unrelenting; Unavoidable

a)

diffident

b)

inexorable

c)

ostensible

d)

adamant

5.

To enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity.

a)

divulge

b)

jettison

c)

augment

d)

extol

6.

Lacking in self-confidence; timid; shy

a)

ostensible

b)

clement

c)

diffident

d)

adamant

7.

Public shame; disgrace, or dishonor.

a)

heresy

b)

chaos

c)

ignominy

d)

avarice

8.

Unyielding; firm in opinion

a)

adamant

b)

gregarious

c)

clement

d)

diffident

9.

Extreme hatred or ill will

a)

disparity

b)

rancor

c)

diffident

d)

opus

10.

Stealthy; secretive

a)

meticulous

b)

furtive

c)

diffident

d)

copious

11.

Extremely careful about small details; precise.

a)

motley

b)

candid

c)

extraneous

d)

meticulous

12.

Merciful; lenient

a)

diffident

b)

adamant

c)

clement

d)

inexorable

13.

To banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent.

a)

expunge

b)

ostracize

c)

divulge

d)

castigate

14.

To praise highly

a)

opus

b)

extradite

c)

rancor

d)

extol

15.

Special words or phrases used by a certain group.

a)

bigot

b)

anathema

c)

heresy

d)

argot

16.

The speaker ___________________ the efforts of the Nobel Peace Prize recipient and described her as a hero of science.

a)

extolled

b)

castigated

c)

emaciated

d)

expunged

17.

Even though the activists were __________________ in their belief that fishing was a cruel sport, the authorities voted to not stop vacationers from casting their lines.

a)

clement

b)

adamant

c)

ostensible

d)

diffident

18.

The boys were identical twins, but the ____________________ between their personalities could not have been more apparent.

a)

rancor

b)

disparity

c)

cliche

d)

opus

19.

The __________________________ weather and calm seas were perfect for a day of snorkeling.

a)

ostensible

b)

diffident

c)

inexorable

d)

clement

20.

After a win, the coach was known to speak his favorite __________________ , "We played our hearts out."

a)

opus

b)

rancor

c)

cliche

d)

bastion

21.

The opposite of being adamant is being:

a)

flexible

b)

stubborn

22.

The opposite of being clement with someone is being:

a)

harsh

b)

kind

23.

The opposite of a disparity between two things is a/an:

a)

similarity

b)

difference

24.

The opposite of feeling rancor towards someone or something is feeling:

a)

amity

b)

amimosity

25.

The opposite of extol is:

a)

laud

b)

decry