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Written Communications Vocabulary Final Test

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word choice fit best in the sentence?


When the kicker was injured, we had to ____ and send out the punter for the extra point.

a)

analogy

b)

improvise

c)

flippant

d)

energetic

2.

Which word choice fit best in the sentence?


Cagen's ____ response to the principal landed him in In School Suspension for a day.

a)

analogy

b)

improvise

c)

flippant

d)

energetic

3.

Expostulate

a)

to bring happiness or cheer

b)

to express strong disapproval against a person´s actions

c)

to bring together into a single or unified whole

d)

walking

4.

Momentous

a)

Of great importance or consequence

b)

Without excess

c)

Charitable acts or other good works that benefit others

d)

Standing out; Conspicuous; noticeable

5.

Regiment

a)

Implied or indicated by silence or lack of action

b)

The state of being private and away from other people

c)

Denial; withholding; turning down

d)

Organize according to a strict and sometimes oppressive system or pattern

6.

Galore

a)

a tube filled with combustible material

b)

insufferable; unendurable; excessive

c)

to act improperly; to conduct oneself in an inappropriate manner

d)

in abundance; in plentiful amounts

7.

Pugnacious

a)

quarrelsome; belligerent; combative

b)

exceptional valor, bravery, or ability in battle

c)

a crime less serious than a felony; misdeed

d)

bending readily without breaking; flexible; limber

8.

Conspire

a)

lacking or incomplete

b)

false of unjustified injury to a good reputation

c)

to work together in an evil or immoral way

d)

aware of one´s surroundings; awake

9.

Chastise

a)

to arrange for marriage legally

b)

to call up or produce memories or feelings

c)

to work together in an evil or immoral way

d)

to discipline verbally, usually in a cruel manner

10.

Evoke

a)

to arrange for marriage legally

b)

to call up or produce memories or feelings to the mind

c)

to infer meaning and make something well known that way

d)

to discipline verbally, usually in a cruel manner

11.

Insinuate

a)

to call up or produce memories or feelings in the mind

b)

not permanent; existing or lasting for a short time

c)

to slyly suggest or hint

d)

To restrain or hinder; to prevent growth

12.

Imperative

a)

a prominent object used as a guide for directions

b)

The quality of extending forever

c)

Absolutely necessary or required

d)

Flawless; perfect

13.

Impeccable

a)

a prominent object used as a guide for directions

b)

The quality of extending forever

c)

Absolutely necessary or required

d)

Flawless; perfect

14.

Pitiful

a)

offense; annoyance; displeasure

b)

A strict isolation to prevent the spread of disease

c)

An request made in an urgent and emotional manner

d)

Deserving of sympathy or commiseration

15.

umbrage

a)

offense; annoyance; displeasure

b)

A strict isolation to prevent the spread of disease

c)

An request made in an urgent and emotional manner

d)

Deserving of sympathy or commiseration

16.

Plea

a)

offense; annoyance; displeasure

b)

A strict isolation to prevent the spread of disease

c)

An request made in an urgent and emotional manner

d)

Deserving of sympathy or commiseration

17.

What word fits best in the blank?

Lauren is in a __________ trying to decide which type of car to purchase.

a)

outlaw

b)

justification

c)

quandary

d)

pacify

18.

Which word is an adjective?

a)

comparative

b)

collide

c)

dearth

d)

ameliorate

19.

There is a ________ of teachers in America, which creates large class sizes in most schools.

a)

bereave

b)

implicit

c)

amerliorate

d)

dearth

20.

Which TWO (2) words are verbs?

a)

pacify

b)

intrepid

c)

bereave

d)

implicit

21.

LA completed a ______ study of classical and modern art.

a)

dearth

b)

prolific

c)

justification

d)

comparative

22.

REVIEW!!!

Which word choice fit best in the sentence?


Hopefully the soothing music will ____ the crying Written Communications class and allow us some peace.

a)

quandary

b)

pacify

c)

outlaw

d)

justification

23.

REVIEW!!!

Which word choice fit best in the sentence?


Fortunately, I was not ___ when the surgeon removed my Wisdom Teeth. It sounds painful!

a)

conscious

b)

deficiency

c)

defamation

d)

prodigious

24.

Which word choice fit best in the sentence?


Kaden's ____ final exam included material learned from the entire semester.

a)

foliage

b)

contiguity

c)

comprehensive

d)

energetic

25.

Which word choice fit best in the sentence?


Telling Zane to "break a leg" is an ___ that means to do well. It does NOT wish personal harm.

a)

equitable

b)

idiom

c)

elicit

d)

innumerable

26.

Innumerable

Which sentence would this word best fit?

a)

JorJa ___ was parked in the garage for a week.

b)

Klover's answer was ____ because it was about the question.

c)

Rodney moved ____ from table to table.

d)

LA has received ____ referrals during their time at Mid City.

27.

Defamation

Which sentence would this word best fit?

a)

The ___ was parked in the garage for a week.

b)

JorJa was sued for ____ after publishing false information about the mayor.

c)

Debra's ____ was obvious after she posted it on a billboard.

d)

Mid City has a ____ in the office and in the cafeteria.

28.

Klover was _____ and alert after the minor car accident.

a)

betroth

b)

conscious

c)

conspire

d)

usurp

29.

Rodney attempted to ______ the general's power by controlling the troops.

a)

proclamation

b)

insinuate

c)

usurp

d)

manumission

30.

Which word choice fit best in the sentence?


Lauren was _____ in even the worst situations or crisis.

a)

evoked

b)

quandary

c)

rendezvous

d)

imperturbable

31.

Which word choice fit best in the sentence?


King Kaden chose to ___ his infant daughter to the prince of a far away kingdom.

a)

betroth

b)

deficiency

c)

defamation

d)

prodigious

32.

REVIEW!!!

Which word choice fit best in the sentence?


Rodney's ____ musical talent made him TikTok famous for several weeks.

a)

conscious

b)

deficiency

c)

defamation

d)

prodigious

33.

Which word choice fit best in the sentence?


When Kaila was injured, we had to ____ and send out Zane, the punter, for the extra point.

a)

analogy

b)

improvise

c)

flippant

d)

energetic

34.

Mr. Mensing was wearing ______ clothes to teach gym class.

a)

galore

b)

asperity

c)

casual

d)

doleful

35.

Jorja got a ______ for disorderly conduct.

a)

misdemeanor

b)

fuse

c)

artifice

d)

misbehave

36.

Rodney became so wealthy that he had to hire an ______ to manage the money that he was making.

a)

contortionist

b)

investor

c)

fusion

d)

ventrilliquist

37.

What is the part of speech for: Prowess

a)

preposition

b)

Adjective

c)

Adverb

d)

Noun

38.

Sheep are very ________ in Klover's life.

a)

gladdened

b)

seclusion

c)

prominent

d)

regiment

39.

LA told her that she has to eat her food in _________.

a)

consolidate

b)

moderation

c)

regiment

d)

refusal

40.

Zane and Rodney decided to ________ finances and start a business.

a)

consolidate

b)

refusal

c)

afoot

d)

seclusion

41.

Part of Speech: Philanthropy

a)

Verb

b)

Adverb

c)

Noun

d)

Adjective

42.

During vacation travels, Debra stood by the famous ___ and had her picture taken.

a)

landmark

b)

Annunciation

c)

Infinity

d)

Umbrage

43.

The woodwork in Cagen's million dollar home was ___, or absolutely perfectly completed.

a)

anterior

b)

liege

c)

heedless

d)

impeccable

44.

Ms. Woolley was ___ after the student came to class 45 minutes late for the 38th time that term.

a)

unaffected

b)

quarantine

c)

umbrage

d)

pitiful

45.

Lauren is ___ to have a wonderful Summer Break on her visit to Chicago!

a)

infinity

b)

likely

c)

unaffected

d)

annunciation