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Vocab Quiz 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The clouds ___ the sun, causing darkness to fall over me.

a)

debunked

b)

obscured

c)

languished

d)

abstained

2.

I took a brief ____ from work to give me time to be with my family.

a)

acuity

b)

tedium

c)

larceny

d)

hiatus

3.

She had so many ____ that it was obvious she was the most qualified candidate for the job.

a)

accolades

b)

largess

c)

debilities

d)

respites

4.

After getting his heart broken by all his past girlfriends, Jason became ____ about relationships.

a)

resplendent

b)

cynical

c)

obsolete

d)

acrid

5.

The ____ movie left Hyuntae in tears for hours.

a)

terse

b)

therapeutic

c)

obsequious

d)

poignant

6.

Andy has a ____ of golf awards from competing for so long.

a)

plethora

b)

tedium

c)

accolade

d)

respite

7.

I had to endure my mom's ____ after getting a 24 on my chemistry exam.

a)

brevity

b)

larceny

c)

tirade

d)

braggart

8.

After being criticized, the disgraced celebrity apologized and ____ his offensive statements.

a)

epitomized

b)

languished

c)

hindered

d)

rescinded

9.

Watching Minecraft streams is ____ for Hyuntae, so he watches after a stressful day of doing too much vocab homework.

a)

polemical

b)

ponderous

c)

therapeutic

d)

obsolete

10.

Andy had to suffer through the ____ of long and uninteresting SAT practice passages.

a)

tedium

b)

brevity

c)

retention

d)

tirade

11.

According to Jason, Valorant is overrated and will probably be ____ eventually.

a)

poised

b)

reticent

c)

obsolete

d)

cryptic

12.

Which word most closely means "arrogant"?

a)

ponderous

b)

pontificate

c)

haughty

d)

obsequious

13.

Which word most closely means "flexible"?

a)

timorous

b)

pliable

c)

resplendent

d)

terse

14.

Which word most closely means "obstacle"?

a)

hindrance

b)

brevity

c)

epistle

d)

respite

15.

Which word most closely means "slow"?

a)

boorish

b)

obscure

c)

adamant

d)

languid

16.

Which word most closely means "accuracy"?

a)

thwart

b)

plethora

c)

acuity

d)

brevity

17.

Which word most closely means "restrain"?

a)

abstain

b)

retention

c)

err

d)

tentative

18.

Which of these vocab word pairs have the most similar meanings?

a)

obscure and debunk

b)

rescind and abstain

c)

terse and brevity

d)

reticent and retention

19.

Which of these vocab word pairs have the most similar meanings?

a)

boorish and cynical

b)

debility and braggart

c)

hinder and thwart

d)

tentative and adamant

20.

Write ONE sentence containing any TWO vocab words of your choice :))

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