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Lesson 16 Vocabulary Power Plus ACT - Book G

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

straightforward means

a)

generous in assistance to the poor

b)

incongruous

c)

selected as the best

d)

without concealment or deception

2.

subsequent means

a)

worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse

b)

formed or developed from something else

c)

following in time or order

d)

aesthetically pleasing

3.

writhe means to

a)

legislate

b)

pander

c)

dwindle

d)

wriggle

4.

protagonist means

a)

tourist

b)

hero

c)

liar

d)

hermit

5.

dupe means to

a)

fool

b)

need

c)

vote

d)

interrupt

6.

inhibition means

a)

the act of freeing someone from the control of another

b)

inequality or difference

c)

logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts

d)

a mental restraint or hindrance

7.

dubious means

a)

misty

b)

questionable

c)

palpable

d)

compulsory

8.

Which of these is a characteristic of a feudal society?

a)

Most people are laborers who do not own the land they work.

b)

Women occupy the most powerful positions in society.

c)

Everyone is allowed to vote in periodic elections.

d)

People from a variety of cultures live together peacefully.

9.

concise means

a)

permissive

b)

succinct

c)

flexible

d)

hostile

10.

vogue means

a)

ideology

b)

style

c)

pestilence

d)

materialism

11.

potent means

a)

dull

b)

signal

c)

volunteer

d)

powerful

12.

ruse means

a)

a slow pace of running

b)

an unexpected slide

c)

a deceptive maneuver

d)

a quick reply to a question or remark

13.

indigent means

a)

poor enough to need help from others

b)

pleasing to the sense of taste

c)

made of wood of the ash tree

d)

not elegant or graceful in expression

14.

merit means

a)

range

b)

excellence

c)

proportion

d)

assistance

15.

illegible means

a)

unreadable

b)

irreducible

c)

uneven

d)

intractable

16.

Who is displaying inhibition?

a)

an experienced mountaineer tackling a high peak

b)

a student busily working on an exam paper

c)

a party guest who stands alone in a corner

d)

a salesperson who tries to sell you a car

17.

Which of the following would best be considered indigent?

a)

a mole living underground

b)

a homeless person

c)

a lawyer arguing a case

d)

a person who cannot read

18.

writhe means to

a)

disrupt

b)

default

c)

ebb

d)

twist

19.

Which of the following would most likely be considered in vogue?

a)

flowers that bloom once a year

b)

popular slang expressions

c)

contagious diseases

d)

disobedient children

20.

Which of the following is most likely to be illegible?

a)

a message that is distributed via email

b)

a signature written in a shaky hand

c)

a letter that is composed on a computer

d)

a novel with a boring plot