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Vocabulary - 1st Sem 21-22 (GYSA)

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 52mins

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Class
Date
1.

I found my friend's mother's insistence that I was the cutest thing she'd ever seen on God's green earth a little cloying after she said it for the fifth time.

(In the sentence, the word "cloying" mean...)

a)

articulate

b)

overly sweet

c)

listless

d)

tepid

2.

A ______ is a mixture of two different things, resulting in something that has a little bit of both.

a)

hybrid

b)

diagram

c)

staple

d)

maneuver

3.

"Torrid" means...

a)

somewhat ill or prone to illness

b)

characterized by intense emotion

c)

relating the the characteristics of bulls

d)

flexible or capable of being bent

4.

"Anarchist" means...

a)

a wise and trusted guide or advisor

b)

a wealthy businessman or woman

c)

an advocate of the abolition of governments

d)

poor and mischievous city child

5.

"Guzzle" means to . . .

a)

drink greedily

b)

surround so as to force to give up

c)

interpret in the wrong way

d)

assign a new time and place for an event

6.

At the sight of him, all clapped hands to their swords and burst into furious outcries; and though their ________ was unintelligible to the young foreigner, their tones and gestures made their meaning unpleasantly plain.

a)

excerpt

b)

jargon

c)

caption

d)

troth

7.

"Medley" means...

a)

means

b)

mistake

c)

mixture

d)

method

8.

The opposite of "concise" is:

a)

verbose

b)

convertible

c)

introverted

d)

beneficial

9.

"Perturb" means to...

a)

satisfy

b)

worry

c)

confer

d)

release

10.

"Maudlin" means...

a)

uncooperative

b)

immature

c)

overemotional

d)

contentious

11.

"Cogent" means...

a)

illimitable

b)

incandescent

c)

persuasive

d)

eggregious

12.

"Idiom" means...

a)

the first stage of subsequent events

b)

a gesture of respect (like a bow)

c)

a choice made by counting people instead of alternatives

d)

a manner of speaking natural to a language's native speakers

13.

During the time that I have been deeply involved with Professor Kennedy, I have never heard him disparage the work of another professional who was attempting to combat violent crime.

In this sentence, "disparage" means to...

a)

conceal one's true motives

b)

make furious

c)

express a negative opinion of

d)

formally reject a previous held belief

14.

"Palliate" means to...

a)

fuse or cause to grow together

b)

lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

c)

solidify or strengthen

d)

bring into an incriminating position

15.

To "stupefy" means...

a)

to capture

b)

to disapprove

c)

to triumph

d)

to daze

16.

To "transgress" is to...

a)

combine to create a more complex product

b)

to destroy property or hinder operations

c)

act in disregard of the law, promises, or rules

d)

search the bottom of a body of water for something of value

17.

He was a minstrel of the western continent--of a much later day, certainly, than those gifted ________, who first sang the praises of the king, and he was now prepared to exercise the cunning of his craft in celebration of the king's recent victory.

a)

quarriors

b)

legislators

c)

instructors

d)

bards

18.

"multilingual" means

a)

speaking more than one language

b)

speaking only one language

c)

presenting or taking the same point of view as another

d)

causing or tending to cause cancer

19.

He toadied to his superiors, fought with his peers, and would never give credit to his juniors when he could claim it for himself.

What does "toadied" mean in this sentence?

a)

announced

b)

sucked up

c)

debated

d)

acted out

20.

"Garish" means...

a)

tacky

b)

uncanny

c)

changeable

d)

ancient

21.

"Hapless" means...

a)

pitiable

b)

enhanced

c)

paltry

d)

inexorable

22.

The word "_______" often has a religious connotation, but it can also be used playfully to convey a sense of reverence about something that isn’t religious in nature but that nonetheless inspires worship.

a)

hallowed

b)

immaculate

c)

impressive

d)

impassive

23.

The chief of the Omahas, too, on returning from a hunting ________, reported that two men had been killed some distance above, by a band of Sioux.

a)

debut

b)

ferry

c)

excursion

d)

vent

24.

Which of the following demonstrates guile?

a)

the student who studies hard to do well on a test

b)

the actor who makes a living playing other people

c)

the philanthropist who donates money to good causes

d)

the person who pretends to be needy to get money

25.

Officials have ________ private owners for letting their properties decay, but offered few incentives to restore the buildings.

a)

drowned

b)

inherited

c)

alternated

d)

rebuked

26.

Something that is ________ is short and clear. If you're going to be interviewed on television about your new book and only have a five minute slot, you'll need to come up with a ________ version of your story. (Same word, both blanks)

a)

disaffected

b)

entertaining

c)

succinct

d)

tepid

27.

In the 1970s, there was a groundswell of opinion suggesting that "girl" was a highly ________ way of describing a female who was over 18, used to belittle her and rob her of status.

a)

congruent

b)

pejorative

c)

empathetic

d)

eloquent

28.

Someone who is ________ pays extreme attention to detail. If that person is, say, your surgeon or your accountant, you'll definitely want them to be ________.

a)

whimsical

b)

insouciant

c)

meticulous

d)

antithetical

29.

"Indigenous" means...

a)

sedate

b)

docile

c)

aghast

d)

native

30.

Synonym for "leviathan"

a)

colossus

b)

figment

c)

precursor

d)

prediction

31.

Which group is most likely to use slang?

a)

an operating room full of doctors

b)

a meeting of senators

c)

a group of teenagers

d)

a den of kits

32.

When his garrulous hostess had finally departed, Dudley, instead of reading the paper, sat motionless, enjoying the silence.

In the above sentence, what does "garrulous" mean?

a)

flashy

b)

gorgeous

c)

chatty

d)

courteous

33.

Rotten Tomatoes' critics love to disparage films that are simply not in their wheelhouse, but that's not really fair to filmmakers or potential audiences.

In this sentence, "disparage" means to:

a)

sanitize

b)

dignify

c)

denigrate

d)

recommend

34.

If something is "intact," it...

a)

is not missing any parts; it is undamaged

b)

is marked by order and cleanliness in appearance

c)

is appealing to a large group of people

d)

is most frequent or common

35.

A ________ is a rebel, someone who shows a lot of independence. If you're a ________, you like to blaze your own trail.

a)

grandstander

b)

harlequin

c)

show-off

d)

maverick

36.

If you are "resolute," you are...

a)

hostile

b)

frenzied

c)

brave

d)

royal

37.

"Scrutinize" means to:

a)

fashion

b)

deduct

c)

control

d)

examine

38.

Something that's ________ is tough to figure out. It's puzzling and even mysterious, like those weird secret college societies, Mona Lisa's smile, or the New York Times crossword.

a)

enigmatic

b)

idiomatic

c)

automatic

d)

undeniable

39.

Which of the following would best be considered a vocation?

a)

teaching

b)

the Northeast

c)

having a soprano voice

d)

a trip to the Bahamas

40.

A _______ is a humorous or mocking imitation of something, using the same form as the original.

a)

leitmotif

b)

mimicry

c)

parody

d)

homage

41.

"Prosaic" means:

a)

unearthly

b)

mannered

c)

presumptuous

d)

commonplace

42.

"Ominous" means:

a)

reflecting light brightly

b)

vividly colored

c)

related to the hand

d)

presaging ill fortune

43.

"Placid" means:

a)

serene

b)

willful

c)

visible

d)

modern

44.

The opposite of tedious is:

a)

kindly

b)

vicious

c)

recent

d)

brief

45.

"Innovation" means:

a)

crusade

b)

concidence

c)

infection

d)

initiation

46.

"Debacle" means:

a)

delicacy

b)

defeat

c)

deposit

d)

detour

47.

The opposite of negligent is:

a)

attentive

b)

adjacent

c)

melancholy

d)

suggestive

48.

"Winsome" means:

a)

free of deceit

b)

charming in a childlike or naive way

c)

suggestive of youth

d)

fraudulent

49.

"Accentuate" means to:

a)

submerge

b)

collapse

c)

reaarrange

d)

highlight

50.

"Prowess" means:

a)

accounting

b)

layer

c)

artistry

d)

closure

51.

"Nestle" means to:

a)

be resistant to

b)

position comfortably

c)

combat or act in opposition to

d)

make a faint sound

52.

A synonym for "dirge" is...

a)

requiem

b)

titter

c)

adulation

d)

solvent

53.

"Strident" means:

heinousinimicalvociferousaskew

a)

heinous

b)

inimical

c)

vociferous

d)

askew

54.

"Emulate" means to:

a)

articulate

b)

agitate

c)

imitate

d)

infiltrate

55.

"Fortitude" means:

a)

correspondence in form or appearance

b)

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity

c)

conformity with rules or standards

d)

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

56.

"Disparage" means to:

a)

barter

b)

prophesy

c)

criticize

d)

rejoice

57.

The small college in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, released on Friday its annual list of "banished words" -- terms so overused, misused, and ________ they deserve to be sent to a permanent linguistic trash can in the year ahead.

Source: Reuters

a)

abstruse

b)

hackneyed

c)

technical

d)

perspicuous

58.

Which of these would most likely be considered punctilious?

a)

a vine that creeps around the trunk of a tree

b)

an office clerk who never makes a mistake

c)

a language that is very similar to another language

d)

a dog who is aggressive toward strangers

59.

"Constitution" means:

a)

the act of forming or establishing something

b)

the physical coming together of two or more things

c)

freedom from activity

d)

systematic investigation to establish facts

60.

Which of the following is an example of a laudatory remark that a parent might give to his child?

a)

"Did you have a test at school today?"

b)

"You are doing great work at school."

c)

"You need to work harder at school."

d)

"Your grades are terrible."

61.

His detractors complained that Mr. Auchincloss’s writing was glib and ________, or else that his subject matter was too dated to be of much interest.

Source: New York Times

a)

prodigious

b)

enhanced

c)

steadfast

d)

superficial

62.

"Defy" means to:

a)

resist

b)

develop

c)

unveil

d)

gather

63.

A ________is a greeting, whether it's "Dear sir" in a letter or "Hey there!" in person.

a)

deference

b)

salutation

c)

misanthrope

d)

pejorative

64.

To foil is to. . .

a)

frustrate

b)

alternate

c)

conserve

d)

negotiate

65.

"Ludicrous" means:

a)

characteristic of modern times

b)

openly distrustful or suspicious

c)

broadly or extravagantly humorous

d)

conforming to rules or standards

66.

To acquiesce is to:

a)

admonish

b)

accelerate

c)

surrender

d)

flit

67.

"Appalling" means:

a)

excessive

b)

lazy

c)

dismaying

d)

refined

68.

"Abridge" means to:

a)

sink below the surface

b)

trace the shape of

c)

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

d)

be a precursor of

69.

"Umbrage" means:

a)

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

b)

longing for something better than the present situation

c)

a lightweight, handheld, collapsible canopy

d)

timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action

70.

Which of the following remarks is a way of giving kudos to someone?

a)

"Let me help you."

b)

"Terrible job."

c)

"Here is ten dollars."

d)

"Good job."

71.

To chastise means to:

a)

compensate

b)

trump

c)

syndicate

d)

scold

72.

The French word ________ describes a feeling that combines tiredness and boredom. ________ is one version of "the blahs." (Same word for both blanks)

a)

guerre

b)

ami

c)

ennui

d)

fromage

73.

Suddenly, it all made sense—the nausea, the dizziness, the feeling of being heavy and lethargic.

In this sentence, lethargic means:

a)

aggressively self-assured

b)

deficient in alertness or activity

c)

marked by energetic activity

d)

experiencing or showing sadness

74.

Which of the following demonstrates a chronological organization?

a)

a persuasive essay

b)

a Venn diagram

c)

a geometry problem

d)

a timeline

75.

Almost everybody agrees that the past is fixed and immutable.

In this sentence, immutable means:

a)

acting as a part that completes another part

b)

not subject or susceptible to change or variation

c)

very long lasting

d)

mindful of the future

76.

"Nondescript" means:

a)

iridescent

b)

permanent

c)

cooperative

d)

unremarkable

77.

"Turpitude" means:

a)

peregrination

b)

solecism

c)

depravity

d)

laceration

78.

"Eschew" means to:

a)

avoid and stay away from

b)

deliberately move or cause to move back and forth

c)

give out

d)

dedicate to a deity by a vow

79.

"Imperative" means:

a)

a noisy fight

b)

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

c)

the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

d)

some duty that is essential and urgent

80.

Which of the following people would be most likely to speak in a tremulous voice?

a)

someone who is tired

b)

someone who is confident

c)

someone who is distracted

d)

someone who is nervous

81.

If you have a copious amount of something, you have ________.

a)

not enough of it

b)

a lot of it

c)

only enough for yourself

d)

none of it

82.

"Heinous" means:

a)

not easy

b)

shabby and untidy

c)

lacking information

d)

extremely wicked; deeply criminal

83.

As the Rolling Stones song "Out of Time" goes, "You're _______, my baby, my poor old-fashioned baby."

a)

obsolete

b)

hungry

c)

evil

d)

cheating on me

84.

Which is a synonym for "arid"?

a)

impersonal

b)

homely

c)

incredible

d)

waterless

85.

"Sadistic" means:

a)

warding off

b)

deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another

c)

associated by chance and not an integral part

d)

noisily and stubbornly defiant

86.

"________" means lacking intelligence. When your mother outlaws calling your brother stupid, use "________" instead. (Same word in both blanks)

a)

fatuous

b)

verbose

c)

garrulous

d)

pulchritudinous

87.

"Palatable" means:

a)

agreeable

b)

capable

c)

traceable

d)

demonstrable

88.

Buying clothes at a consignment shop would be considered _______. Not getting your mom a gift for her birthday — that's just cheap.

a)

benevolent

b)

proficient

c)

frugal

d)

frivolous

89.

A pachyderm is a . . .

a)

a large mammal with thick skin, such as an elephant or hippo

b)

a person who is the senior member of a group

c)

a biologist specializing in the classification of organisms

d)

a laborer who extracts ores and minerals

90.

In Monty Python's film "The Meaning of Life," there is a character who literally explodes after eating just one more mint after indulging in a huge meal. Well, that in a nutshell is a ___________,

a)

gourmet

b)

gourmand

c)

gorgette

d)

gorgon

91.

Something that's old-fashioned and maybe a little out of place is ________, like a clunky black rotary-dial telephone sitting on a desk beside a sleek new smart-phone (or whatever the new technology when you read this).

a)

synchronistic

b)

chronological

c)

idiosyncratic

d)

anachronistic

92.

The solicitous student appeared to be very interested even when her English teacher droned on about linguistics, syntax, and grammar!

In this sentence, "solicitous" means...

a)

full of anxiety and concern

b)

lacking attention to rules and procedures

c)

showing extreme anger

d)

joyful and proud especially because of success

93.

If you have "two left feet" and no sense of rhythm, dancing would probably not be considered your ____________.

a)

fortitude

b)

forte

c)

folly

d)

forebearance

94.

Indonesia is hardly a paragon of economic virtue, but its relative success over the past few years shows that it takes only ________ of political stability and some basic economic reform in a low-income country to usher in the good times.

a)

an accretion

b)

a carat

c)

a modicum

d)

a spate

95.

Maggie, an avid gamer, is the antithesis of her sister who always does her homework by 5 p.m.

"Antithesis" means:

a)

duplicate

b)

superior

c)

opposite

d)

younger

96.

________ is a term of war that means to take everything of value from a place that you've conquered. These days, ________ can be used to talk about anyone who takes what's not theirs. (Same word in both blanks)

a)

benediction

b)

pillage

c)

vanguard

d)

vocation

97.

________, the ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and recognize and respond to what that person is feeling, is an essential ingredient of a civilized society.

Source: New York Times

a)

Disinclination

b)

Nirvanna

c)

Jollity

d)

Empathy

98.

Easterbrook explained why Americans were so ________ even though their quality of life had improved dramatically over the past generation.

Source: New York Times

a)

resonant

b)

despondent

c)

proportional

d)

stimulated

99.

__________ reports of voter fraud in the 2020 election have thrown the United States election planning for 2022 into a state of complete chaos.

a)

Spurious

b)

Fantastical

c)

Redolent

d)

Tangental

100.

Do you need to make something bigger, better, or stronger? Then you need to ____________ it. If your bike is not performing for you, __________ it with new tires! (Same word in both blanks)

a)

illuminate

b)

allocate

c)

augment

d)

accentuate

101.

I studied for this test___________________

a)

only when we played games in class.

b)

when we played games in class and between one and two hours.

c)

in class and pretty consistently over the last month or so.

d)

A lot--a WHOLE lot.

102.

I think acquiring new vocabulary words is________________. (Choose the answer that BEST describes your feelings even if your exact feelings aren't represented.)

a)

important because most educated people have a good vocabulary, and I want to be well educated.

b)

something that I do because my parents require it of me, but I don't care much about it.

c)

something that only people who don't have friends or "a life" do. I have videos to watch and games to play.

d)

irrelevant to my future success in life. I already know enough words.

103.

Next semester, I will _______________.

(Again, choose the answer that best expresses how you feel about

the vocabulary challenge.)

a)

take the vocabulary challenge more seriously than I did in the first semester.

b)

continue to do my best to acquire new vocabulary so that I can use it in real life.

c)

only practice when we play games in class again, and I'll see if it works better this time.

d)

find new ways to make learning vocabulary interesting (or even fun) for myself even though I hate it.