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Unit 5 Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I ___ my umbrella repeatedly in an effort to scare the birds.

a)

brandished

b)

acceded

c)

comprised

d)

extirpated

2.

Some people fled their homes so suddenly that they arrived at the refugee camp completely ___

a)

destitute

b)

explicit

c)

ominous

d)

rampant

3.

Unless you make the instructions extremely ____, people will get confused.

a)

explicit

b)

ironic

c)

venal

d)

premeditated

4.

We must do everything we can to ___racism from society

a)

extirpate

b)

suppress

c)

brandish

d)

premeditate

5.

The short stories of O. Henry are known for their ___twists at the end.

a)

ironic

b)

musty

c)

stately

d)

officious

6.

The ___sound of thunder warned us of the storm's approach.

a)

ominous

b)

premeditated

c)

destitute

d)

venal

7.

Some crimes are spontaneous acts of passion, while others are ___.

a)

premeditated

b)

inopportune

c)

stately

d)

supple

8.

All kinds of rumors run ___ during a political campaign.

a)

rampant

b)

ironic

c)

venal

d)

explicit

9.

Totalitarian government usually take strong measure to ___ free speech.

a)

suppress

b)

brandish

c)

comprise

d)

solace

10.

The presence of even one ___ leader can ruin the integrity of an entire organization.

a)

venal

b)

rampant

c)

premeditated

d)

ironic

11.

The company was not willing to ___ to the labor union's demands.

a)

accede

b)

solace

c)

comprise

d)

extirpate

12.

Symphonies usually ___ three or four section, or movements, with different styles and tempos.

a)

comprise

b)

accede

c)

brandish

d)

suppress

13.

The ___ fingers of Spanish seamstresses produced some of the finest laces ever seen.

a)

deft

b)

ironic

c)

rampant

d)

officous

14.

Why do my relatives always seem to turn up at the most ___ times imaginable.

a)

inopportune

b)

musty

c)

officious

d)

supple

15.

Houses that have been closed up for a long time often have an unpleasant, ___ smell to them.

a)

musty

b)

deft

c)

stately

d)

supple

16.

The dealership trained their salesman not to be too ___ when helping customers

a)

officious

b)

deft

c)

pinnacle

d)

inopportune

17.

Some musicians reach the ___ of their careers before they turn 30.

a)

pinnacle

b)

solace

c)

extirpate

d)

venal

18.

Many world leaders seek ___ from the their stressful jobs by reading works of great literature.

a)

solace

b)

pinnacle

c)

stately

d)

officious

19.

The ___ procession slowly wound its way from the palace to the cathedral.

a)

stately

b)

supple

c)

musty

d)

deft

20.

Robert Frost's most famous poem talks about swinging from the ___ branches of a birch tree.

a)

supple

b)

musty

c)

deft

d)

inopportune