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Voc 1 definitions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means "a deep, dark place?"

a)

abyss

b)

adage

c)

fiasco

d)

vigil

2.

Which word means "a wise saying"?

a)

decree

b)

adage

c)

garnish

d)

parable

3.

Which word means "a sudden source of wealth" or "a rich mass of ore"?

a)

garnish

b)

fiasco

c)

bonanza

d)

reciprocal

4.

Which word means "difficult to work with" or "lacking manners or politeness"?

a)

negligent

b)

mercenary

c)

churlish

d)

rational

5.

Which word means "an order having the force of law" or "to command"

a)

servile

b)

preclude

c)

excerpt

d)

decree

6.

Which word means "lacking in harmony" or "unpleasant sounding"?

a)

discordant

b)

dregs

c)

laggard

d)

adage

7.

Which word means "the last remaining part" or "the part of the least worth"?

a)

garnish

b)

excerpt

c)

dregs

d)

vigil

8.

Which word means "to give form to" or "to be an example of"?

a)

embody

b)

rational

c)

bonanza

d)

preclude

9.

Which word means "a passage taken from a larger text" or "to quote from a passage"?

a)

decree

b)

adage

c)

excerpt

d)

parable

10.

Which word means "a total failure"?

a)

fiasco

b)

bonanza

c)

abyss

d)

dregs

11.

Which word means "to adorn or decorate" or "an ornament"?

a)

preclude

b)

excerpt

c)

garnish

d)

adage

12.

Which word means "someone or something that moves slowly or falls behind" or "slow to respond"

a)

laggard

b)

negligent

c)

discordant

d)

embody

13.

Which word means "working only for self-gain" or "a hired soldier"?

a)

mercenary

b)

rational

c)

dregs

d)

servile

14.

Which word means "marked by carelessness or indifference" or "failing to do what should be done"?

a)

fiasco

b)

reciprocal

c)

negligent

d)

discordant

15.

Which word means "a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson"?

a)

parable

b)

reciprocal

c)

adage

d)

vigil

16.

Which word means "to prevent, shut-out, or make impossible"?

a)

preclude

b)

abyss

c)

embody

d)

churlish

17.

Which word means "based on reasoning"?

a)

negligent

b)

rational

c)

servile

d)

churlish

18.

Which word means "involving give-and-take" or "working in both directions"?

a)

reciprocal

b)

adage

c)

fiasco

d)

servile

19.

Which word means "submissive like a slave or servant"?

a)

mercenary

b)

negligent

c)

churlish

d)

servile

20.

Which word means "a period of watchfulness, especially at night"?

a)

adage

b)

vigil

c)

garnish

d)

laggard