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Unit 4 Vocabulary TEST

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Which of the following words is used incorrectly?

When Johnny turned 15, he inexplicably began a desiccated war with his parents. The Smiths asked Johnny how he was able to afford his new laptop computer, and Johnny gave them a(n) apocryphal story about how it had fallen from the back of a truck. Enraged, they confiscated the computer and ordered Johnny to sit and listen.  They told him that he had reached the acme of his destructive behavior and it needed to end now. At that point, Johnny underwent a catharsis and decided to turn away from his evil ways and start fresh. 

a)

desiccated

b)

apocryphal

c)

acme

d)

catharsis

e)

all are used correctly

2.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence. 

Before refrigeration, Colonial families ___________________ their meats to eat later. This was ________________ in allowing these families to still get the protein they needed to fuel their bodies while still eating the meat safely.

a)

desiccated; efficacious

b)

inundated; apocryphal

c)

revered; putrid

d)

dissipated; superfluous

3.

Which of the following words is used incorrectly?

As the runner ran up the hill, her energy quickly dissipated causing her to fall behind in the race. Since she was extremely competitive, it was superfluous for her to push aside her physical pain and press forward strongly so she could still win and also beat her record. As she crossed the finish line, she was filled with ineffable joy because she knew that her inner passion and perseverance was the reason for her success and she knew she would receive immense kudos for the win.

a)

diss

b)

superfluous

c)

ineffable

d)

kudos

e)

all are used correctly

4.

Which of the following words is used incorrectly?

Halloween is a time of apocryphal monsters and one that Thomas looks forward to every year. This year he is going to dress as Igor, who is a servile assistant to Dr. Victor Frankenstein and one that doesn't think on his own but does everything Victor tells him to do. You would think it would be intrinsic for a person to want to think independently but it's amazing that there's a putrid amount of people who just want to be subservient to others. 

a)

apocryphal

b)

servile

c)

intrinsic

d)

putrid

e)

all are used correctly

5.

Choose the vocabulary word that best shows the sentence's inference.

Standing on a cliff overlooking the Grand Canyon.

a)

ineffable

b)

intrinsic

c)

apocryphal

d)

servile

6.

Choose the vocabulary word that best shows the sentence's inference.

"Actions speak louder than words."

a)

maxim

b)

acme

c)

catharsis

d)

kudos

7.

Choose the vocabulary word that best shows the sentence's inference.

Stress from final exams

a)

inundate

b)

dessicate

c)

dissipate

d)

revere

8.

Choose the vocabulary word that best shows the sentence's inference.

Driving by the garbage dump in the heat of summer.

a)

putrid

b)

servile

c)

superfluous

d)

intrinsic

9.

Choose the vocabulary word that best shows the sentence's inference.

Feeling better after taking medicine

a)

efficacious

b)

apocryphal

c)

ineffable

d)

servile

10.

Which of the following words is used incorrectly?

The young captain earned kudos for leading several successful missions in the past, but his troops did not revere him when he ordered them to march through the putrid mud of a swamp during the most recent training mission. If anyone complained, the captain simply repeated the maxim, "We sweat in peace so that we don't bleed in war."

a)

kudos

b)

revere

c)

putrid

d)

maxim

e)

all are used correctly