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Semester 2 Vocab test practice

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The action or process of calculating or estimating something

a)

Reckoning

b)

Cogent

c)

Urbane

d)

Credence

2.

The quality of being new, original or unusual

a)

Gratify

b)

Terse

c)

Novelty

d)

Impulsive

3.

Intensely painful

a)

Cajole

b)

Excruciating

c)

Bucolic

d)

Ostracize

4.

Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception

a)

Patriarchal

b)

Exploit

c)

Miser

d)

Treacherous

5.

Make clean and hygienic, disinfectd

a)

Sanitize

b)

Elegy

c)

Meticulous

d)

Halcyon

6.

Earn revenue from (an asset)

a)

Cauterize

b)

Monetize

c)

Eloquent

d)

Enterprise

7.

milk, wine, or other products) to a process of partial sterilization, especially one involving heat treatment or irradiation, thus making the product safe for consumption and improving its keeping quality.mil

a)

Pasteurize

b)

Cauterize

c)

Malleable

d)

Entropy

8.

burn the skin or flesh of (a wound) with a heated instrument or caustic substance, typically to stop bleeding or prevent the wound from becoming infected.

a)

Impulsive

b)

Bolster

c)

Cauterize

d)

Sagacious

9.

exclude (someone) from a society or group.

a)

Ostracize

b)

Exploit

c)

Ambivalence

d)

Nostalgia

10.

make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.

a)

Credence

b)

Aberration

c)

Adjudicate

d)

Philantrophy

11.

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.

a)

Ostentatious

b)

Impulsive

c)

Muse

d)

Enterprise

12.

make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).

a)

Monetize

b)

Muse

c)

Exploit

d)

Gratify

13.

acting or done without forethought.

a)

Bolster

b)

Invigorate

c)

Novelty

d)

Impulsive

14.

give strength or energy to.

a)

Invigorate

b)

Terse

c)

Bolster

d)

Sagacious

15.

support or strengthen; prop up.

a)

Bolster

b)

Terse

c)

Urbane

d)

Impulsive

16.

1. the action of immersing someone or something in a liquid.

2. A method of teaching a foreign language by the exclusive use of that language, usually at a special school.

a)

Immersion

b)

Immunity

c)

Novelty

d)

Cogent

17.

the ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or toxin by the action of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.

a)

Cauterize

b)

Sagacious

c)

Immunity

d)

Malleable

18.

a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.

a)

Nostalgia

b)

Elegy

c)

Eloquent

d)

Philantropy

19.

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome.

a)

Entropy

b)

Miser

c)

Cajole

d)

Aberration

20.

a tip given to a waiter, taxicab driver, etc.

a)

Gratuity

b)

Aspire

c)

Esoteric

d)

Prolific

21.

direct one's hopes or ambitions towards achieving something.

a)

Aspire

b)

Eloquent

c)

Impulsive

d)

Stagnant

22.

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

a)

Halcyon

b)

Esoteric

c)

Urbane

d)

Ostentatious

23.

(of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring, ideas/products

a)

Bolster

b)

Ostentatious

c)

Prolific

d)

Muse

24.

persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

a)

Cajole

b)

Credence

c)

Exploit

d)

Aspire

25.

a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.

a)

Elegy

b)

Muse

c)

Aspire

d)

Immunity

26.

having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd.

a)

Exploit

b)

Adjudicate

c)

Credence

d)

Sagacious

27.

denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.

a)

Aspire

b)

Halcyon

c)

Gratuity

d)

Exploit

28.

(of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking.

a)

Malleable

b)

Sedentary

c)

Immersion

d)

Entropy

29.

(of a person) courteous and refined in manner.

a)

Sagacious

b)

Urbane

c)

Esoteric

d)

Credence

30.

a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.

a)

Muse

b)

Meticulous

c)

Treacherous

d)

Miser

31.

sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

a)

Apathy

b)

Impulsive

c)

Terse

d)

Sagacious

32.

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

a)

Apathy

b)

Elegy

c)

Muse

d)

Excruciating

33.

(of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.

a)

Apathy

b)

Sedentary

c)

Bucolic

d)

Cogent

34.

showing no flow, movement or activity; dull and sluggish.

a)

Sedentary

b)

Stagnant

c)

Immersion

d)

Cajole

35.

belief in or acceptance of something as true.

a)

Nostalgia

b)

Urbane

c)

Prolific

d)

Credence

36.

the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

a)

Halcyon

b)

Ambivilance

c)

Cogent

d)

Reckoning

37.

relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

a)

Nostalgia

b)

Bucolic

c)

Meticulous

d)

Novelty

38.

a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.

a)

Miser

b)

Muse

c)

Adjudicate

d)

Prolific

39.

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

a)

Invigorate

b)

Novelty

c)

Muse

d)

Eloquent

40.

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

a)

Meticulous

b)

Urbane

c)

Entropy

d)

Aberration

41.

relating to or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men.

a)

Patriarchal

b)

Adjudicate

c)

Prolific

d)

Immunity

42.

all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.

a)

Generation

b)

Aberration

c)

Sagacious

d)

Exploit

43.

give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.

a)

Urbane

b)

Gratify

c)

Cogent

d)

Cajole

44.

(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.

a)

Cajole

b)

Adjudicate

c)

Cogent

d)

Credence

45.

the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

a)

Patriarchy

b)

Philanthropy

c)

Monetize

d)

Novelty

46.

the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

a)

Patriarchy

b)

Philanthropy

c)

Enterprise

d)

Ostracize

47.

a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.

a)

Entrepreneur

b)

Philantropist

c)

Patriarchal

d)

Miser

48.

a project or undertaking, typically one that is difficult or requires effort.

a)

Entropy

b)

Philantropy

c)

Nostalgia

d)

Enterprise