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Vocabulary Study Practice Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant

a)

sulky

b)

atrocity

c)

stupefy

d)

mangle

2.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) a wrong idea, misunderstanding

a)

unscrupulous

b)

supplement

c)

disquieting

d)

misapprehension

3.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to give power or authority to; to enable. to permit

a)

empower

b)

affirm

c)

optimist

d)

prowl

4.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to stick to, remain attached; to be devoted or loyal as a follower or supporter

a)

cope

b)

deter

c)

adhere

d)

fluent

5.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) one who expects things to turn out for the best; someone who looks on the bright side of things

a)

optimist

b)

lag

c)

surge

d)

fluent

6.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily

a)

recitation

b)

trait

c)

sulky

d)

cope

7.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) a reading in public of something that is memorized; a memorized poem or piece of prose that is read aloud

a)

empower

b)

recitation

c)

atrocity

d)

lag

8.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) something added to complete a thing or make up for a lack; a section added to a book or document; (v.) to provide such an addition or completion

a)

cope

b)

supplement

c)

affirm

d)

empower

9.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to make stupid, dull, or groggy; to surprise or astonish

a)

fluent

b)

adhere

c)

stupefy

d)

trait

10.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj.) a bad or nasty mood, resentful; gloomy

a)

sulky

b)

stupefy

c)

prowl

d)

cope

11.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm

a)

cope

b)

fluent

c)

lag

d)

affirm

12.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to discourage, scare off, or prevent through fear or doubt

a)

deter

b)

optimist

c)

cope

d)

surge

13.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves); (n.) a powerful forward rush

a)

deter

b)

supplement

c)

lag

d)

surge

14.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to injure seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc.; to bring to ruin

a)

mangle

b)

supplement

c)

disquieting

d)

prowl

15.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to roam about stealthily in search of something

a)

mangle

b)

lag

c)

atrocity

d)

prowl

16.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj.) causing uneasiness or worry

a)

mangle

b)

cope

c)

disquieting

d)

empower

17.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj.) dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles

a)

disquieting

b)

unscrupulous

c)

adhere

d)

adhere

18.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) a quality or characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguishing feature

a)

lag

b)

fluent

c)

trait

d)

cope

19.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to move slowly or fall behind; to bring up the rear; (n.) a falling behind; the amount by which someone or something is behind; an interval

a)

sulky

b)

trait

c)

lag

d)

atrocity

20.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj.) speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully

a)

lag

b)

deter

c)

trait

d)

fluent

21.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to make high in rank, power, character, or quality; to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling; to praise, honor

a)

exalt

b)

glum

c)

extort

d)

allegiance

22.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) a copy, close reporduction

a)

replica

b)

amalgamate

c)

append

d)

transform

23.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to count; to name one by one, list

a)

accommodate

b)

tally

c)

enumerate

d)

append

24.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to count up; to keep score; to make entries for reckoning; to correspond or agree; (n.) a total score

a)

append

b)

tally

c)

enumerate

d)

transform

25.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj.) selfishly ambitious

a)

extort

b)

self-seeking

c)

taskmaster

d)

upheaval

26.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change

a)

glum

b)

transform

c)

submissive

d)

upheaval

27.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to do a favor for or service for, help out; supply with; to have space for; to make fit or suitable

a)

abstain

b)

responsive

c)

accommodate

d)

commemorate

28.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to stay away from doing something by one's own choice

a)

accommodate

b)

fat-fetched

c)

submissive

d)

abstain

29.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole

a)

append

b)

exalt

c)

amalgamate

d)

accommodate

30.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj.) depressed, gloomy

a)

glum

b)

far-fetched

c)

responsive

d)

submissive

31.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) one whose job it is to assign work to others; one who uses his or her power to make people work very hard

a)

allegiance

b)

taskmaster

c)

sanctuary

d)

replica

32.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to attach, add, or tack on as a supplement or extra item

a)

append

b)

extort

c)

exalt

d)

transform

33.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) a sacred or holy place; refuge or protection from capture or punishment; a place of refuge or protection

a)

taskmaster

b)

commemorate

c)

replica

d)

sanctuary

34.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to change completely in appearance or form; to make into something else

a)

commemorate

b)

transform

c)

append

d)

accommodate

35.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj.) strained or improbable (in the sense of not being logical or believable), going far afield from a topic

a)

append

b)

far-fetched

c)

responsive

d)

submissive

36.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation, or cause

a)

upheaval

b)

taskmaster

c)

replica

d)

allegiance

37.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats

a)

commemorate

b)

submissive

c)

allegiance

d)

extort

38.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of

a)

commemorate

b)

submissive

c)

accommodate

d)

allegiance

39.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj.) answering or replying; reacting readily to requests, suggestions, etc.; showing interest and understanding

a)

append

b)

responsive

c)

replica

d)

submissive

40.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj.) humbly obedient; tending to give in to authority, obeying without protests

a)

responsive

b)

self-seeking

c)

submissive

d)

taskmaster

41.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) a light or other signal that warns and guides; a lighthouse, anything that guides or inspires

a)

epic

b)

beacon

c)

pessimist

d)

pantomime

42.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) care taken beforehand; a step or action taken to prevent something from happening

a)

detract

b)

sham

c)

precaution

d)

puncture

43.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj.) healthy; morally and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preserve good health

a)

wholesome

b)

uncouth

c)

celestial

d)

pantomime

44.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to draw a line under; to put special emphasis on; (n.) a line drawn under something

a)

encounter

b)

prosecute

c)

underscore

d)

data

45.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures; (v.) to express in this way

a)

sham

b)

pantomime

c)

epic

d)

beacon

46.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj.) fake, not genuine; (n.) something false pretending to be genuine; a pretender; a decorated pillow covering; (v.) to pretend

a)

retaliate

b)

chasten

c)

sham

d)

underscore

47.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj.) unrefined, crude; awkward or clumsy

a)

uncouth

b)

wistful

c)

chasten

d)

pessimist

48.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to get revenge; to strike back for an injury

a)

retaliate

b)

epic

c)

sham

d)

pessimist

49.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj. adv.) violently and destructively enraged

a)

puncture

b)

encounter

c)

berserk

d)

detract

50.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj.) having to do with the sky or heavens; heavenly; yielding great bliss or happiness

a)

beacon

b)

celestial

c)

pantomime

d)

epic

51.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) a long narrative poem (or other literary composition) about the deeds of heroes; an event or movement of great sweep; (adj.) on a grand scale, vast, titanic

a)

data

b)

pantomime

c)

epic

d)

encounter

52.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(pl. n.) information; facts, figures, statistics

a)

confiscate

b)

data

c)

sham

d)

detract

53.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to take away from; reduce in value or reputation

a)

detract

b)

pessimist

c)

wistful

d)

prosecute

54.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to seize by authority; to take and keep

a)

prosecute

b)

pessimist

c)

uncouth

d)

confiscate

55.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.) to restrain, moderate

a)

encounter

b)

confiscate

c)

chasten

d)

puncture

56.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(v.) to bring before a court of law for trial; to carry out

a)

confiscate

b)

prosecute

c)

celestial

d)

sham

57.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj.) full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad, pensive

a)

encounter

b)

pessimist

c)

uncouth

d)

wistful

58.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) a meeting (especially one that is unplanned); a meeting of enemies, battle; (v.) to meet or come upon

a)

berserk

b)

encounter

c)

data

d)

epic

59.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(adj.) healthy; morally and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preserve good health

a)

wholesome

b)

uncouth

c)

sham

d)

celestial

60.

Which word below matches the following definition:


(n.) one who believes or expects the worst; prophet of doom

a)

detract

b)

pessimist

c)

celestial

d)

pantomime