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10-1 Oedipus vocab Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A condemned prisoner who pleads humbly for their life before the judge could be described as ______.

a)

venerable

b)

unscathed

c)

suppliant

d)

ethereal

2.

When the students trashed the bathrooms, the assistant principal make an announcement to ____ that poor decision.

a)

extirpate

b)

obdurate

c)

mitigate

d)

rebuke

3.

Her glib response to his question make it feel like she wasn't even really listening to him. In this sentence "glib" most likely means...

a)

insincere

b)

lengthy

c)

humorous

d)

angry

4.

Should you trust a charlatan?

a)

Yes, they are honorable people

b)

Yes, they keep promises

c)

No, they are conmen

d)

No, they are too concerned with politics

5.

"Avoid impious people, run from fools, seek out the wise." - Matshona Diliwaya

Impious people are...

a)

freeloaders

b)

immoral

c)

untruthful

d)

lazy

6.

Grandparents typically exemplify this vocabulary word for the wisdom of their experiences...

a)

venerable

b)

abashed

c)

charlatan

d)

disrepute

7.

After a full five-day week, we are all in need of ____.

a)

derision

b)

respite

c)

shroud

d)

blight

8.

The definition of ethereal is...

a)

heavenly

b)

sincere

c)

earthly

d)

confused

9.
a)

obdurate

b)

abashed

c)

respite

d)

providence

10.

The seniors wanted to pull a fun prank. They had to ___ their plans in secrecy so as not to spoil the surprise.

a)

mitigate

b)

shroud

c)

respite

d)

defile

11.

The plague in Thebes was a ____ to everyone and everything. The Thebans looked to Oedipus to save them.

a)

providence

b)

shroud

c)

derision

d)

blight

12.

Which of these is a good example of the word extirpate?

a)

A US citizen living abroad

b)

A condemned house to be torn down

c)

A hot soup to be stirred

d)

A new job

13.

How would it feel to be unscathed after a car accident?

a)

Embarrassing since it was your fault

b)

Relief since you're unharmed

c)

Angry since your car was totaled

d)

In pain because you have whiplash

14.

Polluting a river with waste would be an example of which vocabulary word?

a)

abject

b)

defile

c)

suppliant

d)

providence

15.
a)

Blight

b)

abject

c)

obdurate

d)

impious

16.

You might take Advil or Tylenol to ___ a fever.

a)

blight

b)

extirpate

c)

mitigate

d)

rebuke

17.

How would you feel if you were the object of someone's derision?

a)

Excited because I was included

b)

Afraid to get in trouble

c)

Sad because they're making fun of me

d)

Surprised to be asked on a date

18.

Some use prayer to ask for providence. Providence means...

a)

Money

b)

Happiness

c)

Health

d)

Protective care

19.

When the player was caught with steroids, he found himself in disrepute and facing expulsion from the team. A synonym for disrepute is...

a)

unhealthy

b)

dishonor

c)

punishment

d)

discussion

20.

"I came from abject poverty. There was nowhere to go but up." -- Kirk Douglas

In this quote, abject means...

a)

the lowest form

b)

the most admirable position

c)

the opposite of

d)

objective