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Tier II Vocabulary Sept-Dec

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to praise; express approval (verb)

(a)  

2.

to set right; relief from wrong or injury (verb/noun)

(a)  

3.

associated or suggested meaning of a word (noun)

(a)  

4.

fearful or anxious, especially about the future (adjective)

(a)  

5.

to go abroad; to make a start (verb)

(a)  

6.

having great variety; numerous and diverse (adjective)

(a)  

7.

innocent; simple; frank; sincere (adjective)

(a)  

8.

cautiously; with great care (adverb)

(a)  

9.

strong dislike; bitter hostility (noun)

(a)  

10.

warlike; given to fighting; one engaged in war (noun/adjective)

(a)  

11.

treachery (betrayal); deceitfulness (noun)

(a)  

12.

spiteful (vengeful); showing ill will (adjective)

(a)  

13.

resentfulness; hatred, especially long-standing (noun)

(a)  

14.

to accept without protest; to agree (verb)

(a)  

15.

to compel, force (verb)

(a)  

16.

forceful; convincing (adjective)

(a)  

17.

word for word; exactly as written or spoken (adjective/adverb)

(a)  

18.

unselfish; concerned with the welfare of others (adjective)

(a)  

19.

kindly; charitable (adjective)

(a)  

20.

mercy; humaneness; mildness (noun)

(a)  

21.

No one doubts the ___________ intentions of the program for community improvement, but it was ruined by mismanagement.

a)

benevolent

b)

clemency

c)

commend

d)

redress

22.

His ___________ joy when it was announced that I had won the scholarship meant more to me than all the polite congratulations that I received.

a)

altruistic

b)

clemency

c)

commend

d)

redress

23.

The board of directors voted to ___________ him for the skill and enthusiasm with which he managed the charity drive.

a)

altruistic

b)

benevolent

c)

commend

d)

redress

24.

Emphasizing the youth of the convicted man, the defense attorney pleaded for___________.

a)

altruistic

b)

benevolent

c)

commend

d)

clemency

25.

When citizens feel that something is wrong, they have the right under the First Amendment to ask their government for a(n)____________ for grievances.

a)

altruistic

b)

commend

c)

redress

d)

cogent

26.

He was ____________ about his first day on the job.

a)

apprehensive

b)

multifarious

c)

ingenuous

d)

warily

27.

The explorers chose to __________ on their week-long expedition after gathering all the necessary survival gear.

a)

apprehensive

b)

acquiesce

c)

coerce

d)

embark

28.

Most high school students carry a busy schedule of __________ classes and extra-curricular activities.

a)

cogent

b)

ingenuous

c)

multifarious

d)

apprehensive

29.

The __________ youth are often misunderstood.

a)

ingenuous

b)

multifarious

c)

cogent

d)

warily

30.

He ________ approached the mouth of the cave, apprehensive about its contents.

a)

multifarious

b)

verbatim

c)

warily

d)

connotation

31.

There is growing _________ between the once long-time friends.

a)

animosity

b)

belligerent

c)

connotation

d)

verbatim

32.

The United States was once a ____________ in World War II.

a)

verbatim

b)

multifarious

c)

cogent

d)

belligerent

33.

The manager fired the employee suspected of __________.

a)

duplicity

b)

cogent

c)

verbatim

d)

connotation

34.

Her __________ personality did not earn her many friends.

a)

cogent

b)

verbatim

c)

malevolent

d)

connotation

35.

The _________ that existed due to the long-standing family feud was never really understood.

a)

rancor

b)

verbatim

c)

animosity

d)

belligerent

36.

Whenever her parents ____________ to her demands, it only made her more spoiled and apathetic about consequences.

a)

acquiesced

b)

coerced

c)

commended

d)

redressed

37.

Bullying often includes __________ others into doing something they don't want to do.

a)

acquiescing

b)

embarking

c)

coercing

d)

redressing

38.

Only the most ____________ of arguments would convince the jury of his innocence.

a)

cogent

b)

verbatim

c)

rancor

d)

belligerent

39.

Analyzing the positive and negative______________ of words is one way to determine the tone of a text.

a)

belligerents

b)

connotations

c)

verbatim

d)

malevolent

40.

It's entirely possible, but also very difficult to copy down a teacher's words ____________ during a lecture.

a)

verbatim

b)

apprehensively

c)

warily

d)

ingenuously