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Vocabulary units 1 & 2 level C

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Casual ____________ helps to pass the time when you are on a long journey.
a)
banter
b)
antics
c)
detriments
d)
wantons
2.
As a/an _______________ supporter of women's rights, she believes that men and women should receive the same pay if they do the same jobs.
a)
gingerly
b)
bountiful
c)
oblique
d)
avowed
3.
We are grateful for the ______________ legacy that our great artists and musicians have given us.
a)
bountiful
b)
antics
c)
glut
d)
congested
4.
Building a new skyscraper there will bring additional thousands of people into an area that is already _____________.
a)
invalidated
b)
veered
c)
congested
d)
maimed
5.
When they saw that they had been caught red-handed, they resorted to all kinds of ____________ in a vain attempt to prove their "innocence."
a)
detriments
b)
antics
c)
banter
d)

wanton

6.

(n.) ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions

a)

antics

b)

bountiful

c)

congested

d)

durable

7.

(adj) overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess

a)

gingerly

b)

durable

c)

frugal

d)

congested

8.

The doctor grew very concerned when the patient's lungs became _______________with fluid.

a)

evolved

b)

gingerly

c)

congested

d)

comply

9.

On Thanksgiving Day, people all over America celebrate the ______________gifts of nature.

a)

precluded

b)

veered

c)

bountiful

d)

relevant

10.

The governor was an _______________supporter of the plan to aid public libraries throughout the state.

a)

venerate

b)

devoid

c)

unison

d)

avowed

11.

The _________________of the chimpanzees amused the crowds at the zoo.

a)

avows

b)

prodigiousness

c)

antics

d)

veneration

12.

Casual _______________helps to pass the time during a long road trip.

a)

decree

b)

oblique

c)

banter

d)

instigation

13.

(n. pl.) ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or action

a)

enterprising

b)

antics

c)

congested

d)

glut

14.

(adj.) given freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly

a)

bountiful

b)

frugal

c)

avowed

d)

wanton

15.

(adj.) overcrowded, filled, or occupied to excess

a)

antics

b)

avow

c)

bantering

d)

congested

16.
(v.) to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; (n.) an oversupply
a)
detriment
b)
banter
c)
glut
d)
wanton
17.
(adj., adv.) in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; (n.) the state of being disguised; a person in disguise
a)
incognito
b)
wanton
c)
legendary
d)
oblique
18.
(adj.) described in well-known stories rather than in real life
a)
oblique
b)
wanton
c)
incognito
d)
legendary
19.
(v.) to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate
a)
maim
b)
minimize
c)
invalidate
d)
glut
20.
Hollywood studios _______ theaters with big-budget action movies during the summer season, so by fall, we are tired of seeing them.
a)
banter
b)
glut
c)
veer
d)
minimize
21.
Why do you suppose someone whose face is known all over the world would want to travel __________________?
a)
obliquely
b)
enterprising
c)
incognito
d)
glutted
22.
Because of his repeated traffic violations, his driver's license was ______________ and no longer legal.
a)
venerated
b)
maimed
c)
congested
d)
invalidated
23.

Lawyers will attempt to _______________the contract in favor of their clients.

a)

decree

b)

invalidate

c)

oblique

d)

incapacitate

24.
(adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; (n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
a)
wanton
b)
oblique
c)
legendary
d)
antic
25.
(v.) to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve
a)
invalidate*
b)
oblique
c)
veer
d)
venerate
26.
I will not try to __________________ the difficulties we face, but I am sure that we can overcome them by working together. 
a)
minimize
b)
banter 
c)
venerate
d)
veer
27.
We were shocked by their ____________ misuse of money that their parents had left them. 
a)
bountiful
b)
durable
c)
wanton
d)
frugal
28.
Your speech would have been better if you had stayed with your main idea instead of ____________ off to side issues.
a)
bantering
b)
veering
c)
venerating
d)
maiming
29.
The mad Roman emperor believed that he was a god and expected people to ______________ and worship him as one.
a)
veer
b)
maim
c)
invalidate
d)
venerate
30.

The brave superhero soon put a stop to the evil villain's acts of ____________cruelty.

a)

decree

b)

wanton

c)

laggard

d)

servile

31.

In a number of cultures, it is customary for people to ________________ the oldest members of society in some manner.

a)

elite

b)

antics

c)

evolve

d)

venerate

32.

The dangerous storm finally ________________out to sea, leaving much destruction in its wake.

a)

veered

b)

invalidated

c)

rubbled

d)

bantered

33.
An inability to get along smoothly and effectively with other people will be a great detriment to you in any career you may choose. Based on context, detriment most likely means... 
a)
advantage, help, plus
b)
hindrance, liability
c)
long-lasting, enduring
d)
shortage, scarcity, dearth, paucity
34.
Even the most durable materials will in time be worn away by flowing water. Based on context, durable most likely means... 
a)
long-lasting, enduring
b)
 fragile, perishable, fleeting, ephemeral
c)
vigorous, ambitious, aggressive, audacious
d)
wasteful, improvident, lavish, extravagant
35.
We admired the enterprising immigrant who set up a small shop and developed it into a large and prosperous business. Based on context, enterprising most likely means... 
a)
 lazy, indolent, timid, diffident
b)
cautiously, warily, circumspectly
c)
vigorous, ambitious, aggressive, audacious
d)
wasteful, improvident, lavish, extravagant
36.
Instead of just waiting for things to get better by themselves, we must be more _____________ in working for improvements.
a)
enterprising
b)
incognito
c)
wanton
d)
legendary
37.
Our friendship proved to be _________ because it is based on mutual respect and honesty.
a)
enterprising
b)
durable
c)
gingerly
d)
incognito
38.
After living for so long on a ________ diet, I was amazed when I saw the variety of rich dishes served at the banquet.
a)
frugal
b)
durable
c)
congested
d)
enterprising
39.
A passage taken from a book, article
a)
adage
b)
citadel
c)
excerpt
d)
bonanza
40.
To feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly
a)
revert
b)
jostle
c)
collaborate
d)
grope
41.

When the power failed, we had to _______________in the dark to find a working flashlight.

a)

oblique

b)

grope

c)

servile

d)

preclude

42.

My essay includes a long _______________from a speech by Sojourner Truth.

a)

decree

b)

legendary

c)

excerpt

d)

tether

43.

Authors hope that their notes, descriptions, and character sketches will ________________into a successful book.

a)

collaborate

b)

evolve

c)

invalidate

d)

perspective

44.
a person who falls behind; slow to move, act or respond
a)
bonanza
b)
laggard
c)
adage
d)
servile
45.

After the game, the players received plaudits for their hard work and dedication.

a)

any period of watchful attention

b)

to float or hang suspended over

c)

disagreeable in sound

d)

applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

46.

Three incorrect answers will __________________any contestant from entering the quiz show's final round.

a)

preclude

b)

excerpt

c)

wanton

d)

vigil

47.

The skaters who won the gold medals gratefully accepted the ________________of their fans.

a)

banter

b)

compliance

c)

plaudits

d)

audacious

48.

Tour guides often have to urge ________________to keep up with the rest of the group so no one is lost.

a)

antics

b)

myriads

c)

laggards

d)

willfuls

49.

I tried not to ________________other riders as I exited the crowded bus.

a)

jostle

b)

veer

c)

discordant

d)

skittish

50.
The swiftest members of the herd escaped the trappers' nets, but the laggards were caught. Based on context, laggards most likely means... 
a)
slavish, groveling, fawning
b)
early bird, swift, speedy, promt
c)
harmonious, in agreement
d)
slowpoke, straggler, sluggish
51.
On the ground, teams of paramedics administered first aid to the victims of the accident, while police helicopters hovered overhead. Based on context, hovered most likely means... 
a)
unfolded, emerged
b)
proclaimed, decreed
c)
groped, fumbled
d)
lingered, wavered, seesawed, floated
52.

applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

a)

plaudits

b)

excerpt

c)

hovering

d)

bonanza

53.

The players in this image are __________________ for the ball.

a)

reverting

b)

hovering

c)

discordant

d)

jostling

54.

The spaceship in this image is __________ above the city.

a)

churlish

b)

hovering

c)

plauditing

d)

servile

55.

The audience is giving ___________________ to the performance they just watched.

a)

adages

b)

plaudits

c)

laggard

d)

discordant

56.

This lazy cat could be described as a _______________ since he isn't moving very fast and is doesn't seem to concerned about responding to anyone.

a)

churl

b)

laggard

c)

servile

d)

decree

57.

My brother and sister always _____________over whose turn it is to take out the trash.

a)

invalidate

b)

relevant

c)

wrangle

d)

hover

58.

Thousands attended the solemn _____________at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

a)

collaboration

b)

vigil

c)

detriment

d)

longevity

59.

Most serious performers prefer constructive criticism to _______________flattery.

a)

reverted

b)

congested

c)

servile

d)

devoid

60.

Bulldozers and wrecking balls son reduced the damaged building to a heap of smoking ________________.

a)

amass

b)

incognito

c)

rubble

d)

servile

61.
The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 was the first step in releasing African Americans from their servile bonds. Based on context, servile most likely means... 
a)
slavish, groveling, fawning
b)
masterly, overbearing
c)
harmonious, in agreement
d)
surly, ill-tempered
62.

Control of a property usually _______________to the legal owner when a lease is up or finished.

a)

enterprises

b)

reverts

c)

invalidates

d)

vies

63.
They had such a long wrangle over the use of the bicycle that their mother finally forbade either of them from using it. Based on context, wrangle most likely means... 
a)
agree, concur
b)
adage, maxim, aphorism
c)
squabble, bicker
d)
cheer, acclaim
64.

These people are _____________________ over money.

a)

vigiling

b)

wrangling

c)

churlish

d)

servile

65.

After the earthquake, the house was reduced to _____________.

a)

vigil

b)

excerpt

c)

rubble

d)

wrangle

66.

This image shows people taking part in a _______.

a)

servile

b)

wrangle

c)

vigil

d)

citadel

67.

When assisting customers or clients, one must avoid being ______ and display good manners.

a)

revert

b)

laggard

c)

jostle

d)

churlish

68.

An order to have such a force of law; to issue such an order

a)

adage

b)

evolve

c)

decree

d)

hover

69.
(n. pl.) ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
a)
antics
b)
maim
c)
wanton
d)
glut
70.
(adj., part.) declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
a)
congested
b)
bountiful
c)
avowed
d)
venerated
71.
(adj.) giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly
a)
congested
b)
venerated
c)
gingerly
d)
bountiful
72.
(n.) harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage
a)
glut
b)
detriment
c)
wanton
d)
antic
73.
(adj.) energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination
a)
wanton
b)
incognito
c)
legendary
d)
enterprising
74.
(adj.) described in well-known stories rather than in real life
a)
oblique
b)
wanton
c)
incognito
d)
legendary
75.
(adj.) slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
a)
oblique
b)
wanton
c)
maimed
d)
venerated
76.
(adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; (n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
a)
wanton
b)
oblique
c)
legendary
d)
antic
77.
Casual ____________ helps to pass the time when you are on a long journey.
a)
banter
b)
antics
c)
detriments
d)
wantons

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