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Vocabulary Power 9th Grade Unit 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Harry’s ________________________attitude led him to question things that most people take for granted.

a)

traditionalist

b)

fortuitous

c)

impassive

d)

nonconformist

2.

Sela tried on at least fifty pairs of glasses before she found a pair that she thought was flattering to her ____________________.

a)

vista

b)

visage

c)

introspection

d)

embrace

3.

We were not expecting a(n) _________________________ from the Rabbi that day, but there he was on the doorstep.

a)

visitation

b)

privation

c)

epiphany

d)

vocalist

4.

Laurence was ___________________ and could not be cheered by any form of solace.

a)

unpretentious

b)

disconsolate

c)

visible

d)

privation

5.

A(n) ________________ event can unexpectedly open up a new vista of future possibilities.

a)

bereft

b)

irresolute

c)

fortuitous

d)

principled

6.

Avoiding ice cream is hard enough, but giving up chocolate would truly be a ______________________.

a)

solace

b)

privation

c)

visage

d)

vision

7.

Does Veronica restore antique furniture for a living, or does she do it as a(n) _____________________________?

a)

renaissance

b)

avocation

c)

epiphany

d)

privation

8.

Greg worried that Alicia viewed their relationship as _______________________ and was just waiting to meet somebody better.

a)

irresponsible

b)

disingenuous

c)

provisional

d)

melancholy

9.

Maura seems pleasant enough, but her brother is a rather ________________________character.

a)

unpretentious

b)

unsavory

c)

bereft

d)

invisible

10.

A firefighter cannot afford to be ______________________, he or she must be able to make split-second decisions.

a)

unsavory

b)

irresolute

c)

evident

d)

vista

11.

Select that word that has the opposite meaning of the word below. It is the antonym of the word.

nonconformist

a)

leader

b)

rebel

c)

traditionalist

d)

vocalist

12.

Select the word that has the opposite meaning of the word below. It is the antonym of the word:

supervise

a)

ignore

b)

embrace

c)

increase

d)

support

13.

Select the word that has the opposite meaning of the word below. It is the antonym of the word:

impassive

a)

interesting

b)

possible

c)

honest

d)

emotional

14.

Select the word that has the opposite meaning of the word below. It is the antonym of the word:

provisional

a)

lucky

b)

safe

c)

permanent

d)

shaky

15.

Select the word that has the opposite meaning of the word below. It is the antonym of the word.

unscrupulous

a)

confused

b)

principled

c)

kind

d)

flexible

16.

If an impassive classmate had just gotten a 3 on his LA assessment, what would you expect him to do?

a)

run around the room waving his paper with excitement

b)

put the assessment in his notebook without emotion

c)

smile with satisfaction but not discuss his grade with anyone

d)

wipe away a tear because he could not get a higher grade or extra credit

17.

Which behavior might you expect from a nonconformist?

a)

checking his or her stock market investments

b)

following the most recent fads

c)

joining many clubs

d)

listening to music that no one else at school has heard of

18.

What might you learn from introspection?

a)

what goals and values are most important to you

b)

the answers to next week’s social studies test

c)

how to cooperate with other people

d)

the name of the family that lives on the next block

19.

What is an example of a fortuitous event?

a)

showing up on time for a movie

b)

forgetting to take out the trash

c)

comforting a friend who is feeling sad

d)

running into an old friend who is only in town for a day

20.

How would an intractable person react to a disagreement?

a)

by pretending to agree to avoid hard feelings

b)

by suggesting that a third person act as a mediator

c)

by refusing to compromise or accept another person's point of view

d)

by changing positions in order to get along