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8th Vocab Unit 6 - Study Guide

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A title or heading attached to an article, illustration, cartoon, or poster

a)

Caption

b)

Decree

c)

Embargo

d)

Glut

2.

Rebuke or reprimand severely

a)

Chastise

b)

Deface

c)

Incense

d)

Rebuke

3.

An official order issued by a legal authority

a)

Decree

b)

Embargo

c)

Glut

d)

Heritage

4.

Deface

a)

Spoil the surface or appearance of something

b)

Rebuke or reprimand severely

c)

To cause extreme anger or indignation

d)

Express sharp disapproval or criticism because of behavior or actions

5.

Embargo

a)

An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country

b)

An excessively abundant supply of something

c)

Something that is handed down from the past, as a tradition; an inheritance

d)

A person’s look or manner, especially indicating character or


mood

6.

Glut

a)

An excessively abundant supply of something

b)

Something that is handed down from the past, as a tradition; an inheritance

c)

A person’s look or manner, especially indicating character or mood

d)

A sustained and enthusiastic show of appreciation from an audience, especially by means of applause

7.

Synonym - Ancestry

a)

Heritage

b)

Glut

c)

Mien

d)

Ovation

8.

Synonym - Enrage

a)

Incense

b)

Rebuke

c)

Deface

d)

Chastise

9.

Antonym - Conservative

a)

Liberal

b)

Servile

c)

Pioneer

d)

Ovation

10.

A person’s look or manner, especially indicating character or mood

a)

Mien

b)

Ovation

c)

Phenomenon

d)

Pioneer

11.

Antonym - Criticism

a)

Ovation

b)

Phenomenon

c)

Pioneer

d)

Rebuke

12.

Phenomenon

a)

A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially if the cause or explanation is in question

b)

A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area

c)

A sustained and enthusiastic show of appreciation from an audience, especially by means of applause

d)

A person’s look or manner, especially indicating character or mood

13.

A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area

a)

Pioneer

b)

Phenomenon

c)

Ovation

d)

Mien

14.

Rebuke

a)

Express sharp disapproval or criticism because of behavior or actions

b)

To cause extreme anger or indignation

c)

Spoil the surface or appearance of something

d)

An official order issued by a legal authority

15.

Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others

a)

Servile

b)

Rebuke

c)

Pioneer

d)

Phenomenon

16.

Main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly

a)

Theme

b)

Vilify

c)

Allot

d)

Aloof

17.

Vilify

a)

Speak or write about in an abusive or negative way

b)

Give something to someone as a share or task

c)

Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

d)

Gentle and kind

18.

Allot

a)

Give something to someone as a share or task

b)

Speak or write about in an abusive or negative way

c)

Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

d)

Gentle and kind

19.

Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

a)

Aloof

b)

Benign

c)

Citadel

d)

Cite

20.

Gentle and kind

a)

Benign

b)

Citadel

c)

Cite

d)

Defect

21.

A fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city

a)

Citadel

b)

Cite

c)

Defect

d)

Deplore

22.

Cite

a)

Quote a passage, book, or author as evidence for an argument or statement

b)

A shortcoming or imperfection

c)

Feel or express strong disapproval of something

d)

Begin a course of action, especially one that is important

23.

Defect

a)

A shortcoming or imperfection

b)

Feel or express strong disapproval of something

c)

Begin a course of action, especially one that is important

d)

Very attentive to detail

24.

Deplore

a)

Feel or express strong disapproval of something

b)

Begin a course of action, especially one that is important

c)

Very attentive to detail

d)

Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle

25.

Embark

a)

Begin a course of action, especially one that is important

b)

Very attentive to detail

c)

Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle

d)

A thing that provides resistance or delay to something or someone

26.

Very attentive to detail

a)

Fastidious

b)

Grapple

c)

Hindrance

d)

Indifferent

27.

Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle

a)

Grapple

b)

Hindrance

c)

Indifferent

d)

Loll

28.

A thing that provides resistance or delay to something or someone

a)

Hindrance

b)

Indifferent

c)

Loll

d)

Grapple

29.

Indifferent

a)

Having no particular interest; unconcerned

b)

Sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way

c)

A thing that provides resistance or delay to something or someone

d)

Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle

30.

Loll

a)

Sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way

b)

Having no particular interest; unconcerned

c)

A thing that provides resistance or delay to something or someone

d)

Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle

31.

A period of a thousand years

a)

millennium

b)

overt

c)

pithy

d)

reception

32.

The year 2000 was celebrated as the beginning of the third _____.

a)

millennium

b)

overt

c)

pithy

d)

reception

33.

Done or shown openly; not secret or hidden

a)

overt

b)

pithy

c)

reception

d)

shackle

34.

The new guest smiled in return but gave no _____ sign of knowing the woman.

a)

overt

b)

pithy

c)

reception

d)

shackle

35.

Pithy

a)

Concise and forcefully expressive

b)

The action or process of receiving something that is given

c)

to deprive of freedom especially by means of restriction or handicap

d)

A long, angry speech of criticism

36.

The short, _____ sayings have become popular mottoes and household words.

a)

pithy

b)

reception

c)

shackle

d)

tirade

37.

The action or process of receiving something that is given

a)

reception

b)

shackle

c)

tirade

d)

voracious

38.

He is too young to _____ himself with the responsibilities of a family.

a)

shackle

b)

reception

c)

voracious

d)

tirade

39.

In 1848, on his return to Paris, he published a violent _____ against Russia, which caused his expulsion from France.

a)

tirade

b)

overt

c)

pithy

d)

shackle

40.

Voracious

a)

Having a very eager approach to an activity

b)

Not quite right; inappropriate or out of place

c)

A long, angry speech of criticism

d)

to deprive of freedom especially by means of restriction or handicap

41.

Not quite right; inappropriate or out of place

a)

amiss

b)

shackle

c)

voracious

d)

tirade

42.

The doctor's examination showed that nothing was _____.

a)

amiss

b)

pithy

c)

overt

d)

shackle

43.

A comparison between two things, typically used to explain or clarify

a)

analogy

b)

amiss

c)

overt

d)

pithy

44.

Very strange or unusual, especially if causing interest or amusement

a)

bizarre

b)

amiss

c)

pithy

d)

overt

45.

Clad

a)

clothed

b)

different

c)

confusing

d)

uncovered

46.

It was Yancey, _____ in boots, jeans and a light blue polo shirt.

a)

clad

b)

amiss

c)

bizarre

d)

pithy

47.

Because our instructor was so unclear, I had to continually ask him to _____ and repeat what he was saying.

a)

clarify

b)

amiss

c)

clad

d)

bizarre

48.

Two scientists were _____ to study the problem.

a)

deployed

b)

clarified

c)

amissed

d)

overted

49.

Advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits

a)

encroach

b)

deploy

c)

clad

d)

clarify

50.

Possible to do easily or conveniently

a)

feasible

b)

amiss

c)

overt

d)

pithy

51.

We are still looking for _____ solutions in new areas of the design space.

a)

feasible

b)

pithy

c)

overt

d)

amiss

52.

He took in everything, noting the enemies had begun to _____ upon the neutral territory agreed upon in the cease-fire.

a)

encroach

b)

clarify

c)

tirade

d)

pithy

53.

Bring into effective action; utilize

a)

deploy

b)

clarify

c)

amiss

d)

tirade

54.

Make a statement or situation clearer and less confusing

a)

clarify

b)

tirade

c)

amiss

d)

overt

55.

The _______________ of the novel was “Never Give Up; Pursue your Dreams”.

a)

theme

b)

aloof

c)

vilify

d)

deplore

56.

The tower on the hill was a _______________ that helped protect the ancient city.

a)

citadel

b)

loll

c)

grapple

d)

theme

57.

Lazy after a big lunch, many students would love to __________ about the rest of the day.

a)

loll

b)

vilify

c)

citadel

d)

fastidious

58.

The student was a perfectionist and chose his words with _______________ care.

a)

fastidious

b)

allot

c)

aloof

d)

grapple

59.

To make it known he disapproved, the principal stated, “I ___________ this act of violence”.

a)

deplore

b)

embark

c)

allot

d)

cite

60.

Caption : Explanation :: _______________________ : Proclamation

a)

decree

b)

embargo

c)

heritage

d)

glut

61.

_______________________ : Praise :: Deface: Beautify

a)

chastise

b)

decree

c)

glut

d)

heritage

62.

Embargo : Restriction :: ______________: Surplus

a)

Glut

b)

heritage

c)

decree

d)

deface

63.

Ancestor : _________________:: Pioneer: Colonist

a)

heritage

b)

deface

c)

glut

d)

embargo

64.

Rebuke: Admonish :: ____________ : Submissive

a)

servile

b)

caption

c)

chastise

d)

decree

65.

She wasn't going to break his _____ rules on the first day.

a)

bizarre

b)

overt

c)

pithy

d)

tirade