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Vocabulary Unit 12 Level C

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) Roomy, large, spacious; Able to hold much

a)

CAPACIOUS

b)

EMBARGO

c)

CAUSTIC

d)

BESTOW

e)

UNGAINLY

2.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(v.) To make someone sick; To fill someone with disgust

a)

EMBARGO

b)

NEGATE

c)

TRACTABLE

d)

NAUSEATE

e)

CRUSADE

3.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) Any unsound mode of reasoning, or anything based on such reasoning; An error in thinking

a)

LEVITY

b)

MENDICANT

c)

PIVOTAL

d)

RUSE

e)

FALLACY

4.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) A beggar; (adj.) Given to begging

a)

RECIPIENT

b)

TENET

c)

MENDICANT

d)

ABDICATE

e)

LEVITY

5.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) Able to burn organic tissue by chemical reaction; Bitterly scathing and sarcastic

a)

CAUSTIC

b)

LEVITY

c)

TEEM

d)

DEFACE

e)

RECIPIENT

6.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) An opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by a person or especially by an organization; A doctrine

a)

TEEM

b)

EMBARGO

c)

FALLACY

d)

TENET

e)

CAPACIOUS

7.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(v.) To give up power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; To resign

a)

ABDICATE

b)

VORACIOUS

c)

CAPACIOUS

d)

MENDICANT

e)

TRACTABLE

8.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) One who receives or is awarded something (adj.) Receiving or capable of receiving

a)

RECIPIENT

b)

FALLACY

c)

DEFACE

d)

UNGAINLY

e)

CAUSTIC

9.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(v.) To give as an honor; To present as a gift

a)

CRUSADE

b)

TENET

c)

BESTOW

d)

MENDICANT

e)

TEEM

10.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(v.) To fill to the point of overflowing; To exist in large quantities

a)

CAUSTIC

b)

RECIPIENT

c)

CAPACIOUS

d)

BESTOW

e)

TEEM

11.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) Of vital or critical importance; Essential

a)

PIVOTAL

b)

MENDICANT

c)

CRUSADE

d)

FALLACY

e)

NAUSEATE

12.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) A deceptive maneuver; A trick intended to mislead or confuse

a)

TENET

b)

RECIPIENT

c)

NEGATE

d)

UNGAINLY

e)

RUSE

13.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) Eating with greediness or in very large quantities; Ravenous

a)

NEGATE

b)

CAUSTIC

c)

VORACIOUS

d)

FALLACY

e)

NAUSEATE

14.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) Moving in a clumsy or awkward way; Graceless

a)

LEVITY

b)

PIVOTAL

c)

TRACTABLE

d)

UNGAINLY

e)

VORACIOUS

15.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) Easily managed or controlled; Able to be manipulated; Manageable

a)

NEGATE

b)

RUSE

c)

TRACTABLE

d)

VORACIOUS

e)

RECIPIENT

16.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) A ban on trade with a foreign country; (v.) To ban trade with a foreign country

a)

EMBARGO

b)

ABDICATE

c)

RECIPIENT

d)

UNGAINLY

e)

PIVOTAL

17.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(v.) To make ineffective or invalid; To nullify or cancel out

a)

UNGAINLY

b)

CAPACIOUS

c)

NAUSEATE

d)

NEGATE

e)

CAUSTIC

18.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) An organized movement intending to bring about change; (v.) To lead or take part in an organized campaign concerning social or religious issues

a)

EMBARGO

b)

TENET

c)

MENDICANT

d)

CRUSADE

e)

PIVOTAL

19.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(v.) To ruin the surface or appearance of; To vandalize

a)

RUSE

b)

DEFACE

c)

TENET

d)

VORACIOUS

e)

LEVITY

20.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) Lack of respect or seriousness when dealing with something serious; Frivolity

a)

MENDICANT

b)

EMBARGO

c)

RUSE

d)

TRACTABLE

e)

LEVITY

21.

He believed the _____ that you can cure hiccups by standing on your head, but I tried it and it didn't work.

a)

FALLACY

b)

CAPACIOUS

c)

ABDICATE

d)

BESTOW

e)

EMBARGO

22.

The Scientists needed to wear special gloves when handling the _____ materials.

a)

DEFACE

b)

NAUSEATE

c)

FALLACY

d)

CAUSTIC

e)

VORACIOUS

23.

The celebrity's mansion was so _____ that five large families could live there and never see each other.

a)

LEVITY

b)

DEFACE

c)

CAPACIOUS

d)

PIVOTAL

e)

BESTOW

24.

It was a(n) _____ moment when she managed to tie her own shoes.

a)

FALLACY

b)

CAUSTIC

c)

DEFACE

d)

RUSE

e)

PIVOTAL

25.

I didn't have time to eat so I was _____ when it was time for dinner and I ate two whole pizza's.

a)

CRUSADE

b)

RECIPIENT

c)

FALLACY

d)

CAUSTIC

e)

VORACIOUS

26.

He was arrested because he was caught trying to _____ the statue by spray painting a mustache on it.

a)

DEFACE

b)

TRACTABLE

c)

CAUSTIC

d)

CRUSADE

e)

RECIPIENT

27.

The Queen decided to _____ the title of "Sir" to Elton John, but some of her subjects thought the title shouldn't be given to a celebrity.

a)

NEGATE

b)

TRACTABLE

c)

MENDICANT

d)

BESTOW

e)

EMBARGO

28.

The giant tanks _____ with so many fish, you can barely distinguish one from the other.

a)

DEFACE

b)

UNGAINLY

c)

EMBARGO

d)

TEEM

e)

NEGATE

29.

The college needs to use a system which encourages stduents to be more _____, in order that the records don't become unmanageable.

a)

BESTOW

b)

TRACTABLE

c)

ABDICATE

d)

TEEM

e)

LEVITY

30.

Her brother tried to _____ her by eating some disgusting food.

a)

RUSE

b)

NAUSEATE

c)

UNGAINLY

d)

TEEM

e)

RECIPIENT

31.

The _____ for the organization was to help the needy children in the third world.

a)

TENET

b)

UNGAINLY

c)

VORACIOUS

d)

CRUSADE

e)

FALLACY

32.

He was once rich but he lost everything and became a(n) _____.

a)

TEEM

b)

RUSE

c)

CAPACIOUS

d)

MENDICANT

e)

NAUSEATE

33.

The crowd was so somber that he told jokes to add a little _____ to the night.

a)

MENDICANT

b)

DEFACE

c)

RECIPIENT

d)

TRACTABLE

e)

LEVITY

34.

The prank lottery ticket was a(n) _____ to make him think he won millions of dollars.

a)

RUSE

b)

CAPACIOUS

c)

FALLACY

d)

MENDICANT

e)

DEFACE

35.

In the play the king decided to _____ his throne to his son, but if it were me my son would have to wait until I died to get my power.

a)

RECIPIENT

b)

ABDICATE

c)

CRUSADE

d)

CAUSTIC

e)

TENET

36.

The hippies of the sixties began to _____ for the United States to get out of the war.

a)

TRACTABLE

b)

LEVITY

c)

CAUSTIC

d)

NAUSEATE

e)

CRUSADE

37.

He was the _____ of one of the highest honors at the graduation, which was a full scholarship to college.

a)

NAUSEATE

b)

CAUSTIC

c)

CRUSADE

d)

DEFACE

e)

RECIPIENT

38.

He tried to _____ the contract by doing more work than was stipulated.

a)

CRUSADE

b)

UNGAINLY

c)

DEFACE

d)

NAUSEATE

e)

NEGATE

39.

We can implement a(n) _____ to restrict other countries from sending us products for our products.

a)

CRUSADE

b)

UNGAINLY

c)

VORACIOUS

d)

DEFACE

e)

EMBARGO

40.

We couldn't believe she was a ballerina because she moved in such a(n) _____ manner.

a)

CAUSTIC

b)

PIVOTAL

c)

UNGAINLY

d)

LEVITY

e)

CAPACIOUS

41.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word CRUSADE?

a)

campaign; movement; expedition; holy war

b)

hungry; gluttonous; starving; have munchies

c)

yielding; compliant; submissive; controllable

d)

ban; restriction; stoppage; boycott

e)

funniness; flippancy; giddiness; facetiousness

42.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word UNGAINLY?

a)

vandalize; disfigure; mar; blemish

b)

burning; corrosive; biting; sharp

c)

hungry; gluttonous; starving; have munchies

d)

misconception; error; falsehood

e)

clumsy; awkward; uncoordinated; bumbling

43.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word CAPACIOUS?

a)

ban; restriction; stoppage; boycott

b)

roomy; spacious; expansive; commodious

c)

funniness; flippancy; giddiness; facetiousness

d)

give up; step down; relinquish; surrender

e)

clumsy; awkward; uncoordinated; bumbling

44.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word DEFACE?

a)

disgust; sicken; repulse; offend

b)

clumsy; awkward; uncoordinated; bumbling

c)

vandalize; disfigure; mar; blemish

d)

hungry; gluttonous; starving; have munchies

e)

revoke; retract; cancel; nullify

45.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word BESTOW?

a)

be full; abound; overflow; swarm

b)

roomy; spacious; expansive; commodious

c)

hungry; gluttonous; starving; have munchies

d)

revoke; retract; cancel; nullify

e)

give; donate; bequeath; confer

46.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word FALLACY?

a)

clumsy; awkward; uncoordinated; bumbling

b)

vandalize; disfigure; mar; blemish

c)

funniness; flippancy; giddiness; facetiousness

d)

important; crucial; critical; vital

e)

misconception; error; falsehood

47.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word RUSE?

a)

be full; abound; overflow; swarm

b)

trick; deception; ploy; stratagem

c)

roomy; spacious; expansive; commodious

d)

beggar; bum; panhandler; hobo

e)

vandalize; disfigure; mar; blemish

48.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word MENDICANT?

a)

revoke; retract; cancel; nullify

b)

clumsy; awkward; uncoordinated; bumbling

c)

roomy; spacious; expansive; commodious

d)

beggar; bum; panhandler; hobo

e)

be full; abound; overflow; swarm

49.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word CAUSTIC?

a)

inheritor; beneficiary; recipient

b)

burning; corrosive; biting; sharp

c)

roomy; spacious; expansive; commodious

d)

funniness; flippancy; giddiness; facetiousness

e)

important; crucial; critical; vital

50.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word NAUSEATE?

a)

revoke; retract; cancel; nullify

b)

inheritor; beneficiary; recipient

c)

campaign; movement; expedition; holy war

d)

give up; step down; relinquish; surrender

e)

disgust; sicken; repulse; offend

51.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word TRACTABLE?

a)

trick; deception; ploy; stratagem

b)

give; donate; bequeath; confer

c)

yielding; compliant; submissive; controllable

d)

disgust; sicken; repulse; offend

e)

funniness; flippancy; giddiness; facetiousness

52.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word ABDICATE?

a)

be full; abound; overflow; swarm

b)

give up; step down; relinquish; surrender

c)

funniness; flippancy; giddiness; facetiousness

d)

burning; corrosive; biting; sharp

e)

give; donate; bequeath; confer

53.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word EMBARGO?

a)

hungry; gluttonous; starving; have munchies

b)

give; donate; bequeath; confer

c)

burning; corrosive; biting; sharp

d)

belief; principle; precept; doctrine

e)

ban; restriction; stoppage; boycott

54.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word LEVITY?

a)

funniness; flippancy; giddiness; facetiousness

b)

burning; corrosive; biting; sharp

c)

misconception; error; falsehood

d)

yielding; compliant; submissive; controllable

e)

be full; abound; overflow; swarm

55.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word VORACIOUS?

a)

inheritor; beneficiary; recipient

b)

burning; corrosive; biting; sharp

c)

hungry; gluttonous; starving; have munchies

d)

belief; principle; precept; doctrine

e)

revoke; retract; cancel; nullify

56.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word NEGATE?

a)

roomy; spacious; expansive; commodious

b)

belief; principle; precept; doctrine

c)

revoke; retract; cancel; nullify

d)

beggar; bum; panhandler; hobo

e)

ban; restriction; stoppage; boycott

57.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word RECIPIENT?

a)

give up; step down; relinquish; surrender

b)

hungry; gluttonous; starving; have munchies

c)

yielding; compliant; submissive; controllable

d)

vandalize; disfigure; mar; blemish

e)

inheritor; beneficiary; recipient

58.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word TEEM?

a)

roomy; spacious; expansive; commodious

b)

misconception; error; falsehood

c)

be full; abound; overflow; swarm

d)

ban; restriction; stoppage; boycott

e)

give; donate; bequeath; confer

59.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word TENET?

a)

belief; principle; precept; doctrine

b)

vandalize; disfigure; mar; blemish

c)

hungry; gluttonous; starving; have munchies

d)

campaign; movement; expedition; holy war

e)

give; donate; bequeath; confer

60.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word PIVOTAL?

a)

important; crucial; critical; vital

b)

funniness; flippancy; giddiness; facetiousness

c)

misconception; error; falsehood

d)

yielding; compliant; submissive; controllable

e)

disgust; sicken; repulse; offend

61.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word NEGATE?

a)

confirm; validate; support; corroborate

b)

assume power; retain; hold; maintain position

c)

truth; honesty; sincerity; verity

d)

donor; giver; payer; contributor

e)

calm; soothing; mild; bland

62.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word RECIPIENT?

a)

insignificant; unimportant; inessential; trivial

b)

unmanageable; unruly; uncooperative; refractory

c)

seriousness; gravity; humorlessness; solemnity

d)

donor; giver; payer; contributor

e)

skillful; coordinated; nimble; agile

63.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word RUSE?

a)

unmanageable; unruly; uncooperative; refractory

b)

millionaire; aristocrat; tycoon; philanthropist

c)

confined; cramped; small; tiny

d)

assume power; retain; hold; maintain position

e)

honesty; sincerity; truthfulness

64.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word EMBARGO?

a)

delight; entice; please; make happy

b)

confined; cramped; small; tiny

c)

beautify; restore; renovate; recondition

d)

calm; soothing; mild; bland

e)

allowance; approval; sanction; permission

65.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word LEVITY?

a)

seriousness; gravity; humorlessness; solemnity

b)

skillful; coordinated; nimble; agile

c)

unmanageable; unruly; uncooperative; refractory

d)

honesty; sincerity; truthfulness

e)

agreement; concord; peace; truce

66.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word NAUSEATE?

a)

truth; honesty; sincerity; verity

b)

agreement; concord; peace; truce

c)

unmanageable; unruly; uncooperative; refractory

d)

skillful; coordinated; nimble; agile

e)

delight; entice; please; make happy

67.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word DEFACE?

a)

beautify; restore; renovate; recondition

b)

indifferent; unenthusiastic; satisfied; quenched

c)

allowance; approval; sanction; permission

d)

insignificant; unimportant; inessential; trivial

e)

confined; cramped; small; tiny

68.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word UNGAINLY?

a)

insignificant; unimportant; inessential; trivial

b)

lack; be wanting; be short; be deficient

c)

honesty; sincerity; truthfulness

d)

skillful; coordinated; nimble; agile

e)

allowance; approval; sanction; permission

69.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word PIVOTAL?

a)

delight; entice; please; make happy

b)

insignificant; unimportant; inessential; trivial

c)

seriousness; gravity; humorlessness; solemnity

d)

truth; honesty; sincerity; verity

e)

skillful; coordinated; nimble; agile

70.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word BESTOW?

a)

assume power; retain; hold; maintain position

b)

take; deprive; receive; accept

c)

unmanageable; unruly; uncooperative; refractory

d)

skillful; coordinated; nimble; agile

e)

insignificant; unimportant; inessential; trivial

71.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word CRUSADE?

a)

delight; entice; please; make happy

b)

agreement; concord; peace; truce

c)

seriousness; gravity; humorlessness; solemnity

d)

lack; be wanting; be short; be deficient

e)

calm; soothing; mild; bland

72.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word CAPACIOUS?

a)

skillful; coordinated; nimble; agile

b)

confined; cramped; small; tiny

c)

allowance; approval; sanction; permission

d)

calm; soothing; mild; bland

e)

confirm; validate; support; corroborate

73.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word TENET?

a)

denial; disavowal; disbelief; doubt

b)

confirm; validate; support; corroborate

c)

calm; soothing; mild; bland

d)

honesty; sincerity; truthfulness

e)

millionaire; aristocrat; tycoon; philanthropist

74.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word TEEM?

a)

skillful; coordinated; nimble; agile

b)

unmanageable; unruly; uncooperative; refractory

c)

allowance; approval; sanction; permission

d)

lack; be wanting; be short; be deficient

e)

take; deprive; receive; accept

75.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word FALLACY?

a)

truth; honesty; sincerity; verity

b)

honesty; sincerity; truthfulness

c)

delight; entice; please; make happy

d)

beautify; restore; renovate; recondition

e)

lack; be wanting; be short; be deficient

76.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word VORACIOUS?

a)

denial; disavowal; disbelief; doubt

b)

lack; be wanting; be short; be deficient

c)

calm; soothing; mild; bland

d)

assume power; retain; hold; maintain position

e)

indifferent; unenthusiastic; satisfied; quenched

77.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word MENDICANT?

a)

millionaire; aristocrat; tycoon; philanthropist

b)

lack; be wanting; be short; be deficient

c)

agreement; concord; peace; truce

d)

truth; honesty; sincerity; verity

e)

honesty; sincerity; truthfulness

78.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word ABDICATE?

a)

indifferent; unenthusiastic; satisfied; quenched

b)

assume power; retain; hold; maintain position

c)

allowance; approval; sanction; permission

d)

truth; honesty; sincerity; verity

e)

millionaire; aristocrat; tycoon; philanthropist

79.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word TRACTABLE?

a)

assume power; retain; hold; maintain position

b)

unmanageable; unruly; uncooperative; refractory

c)

confirm; validate; support; corroborate

d)

skillful; coordinated; nimble; agile

e)

donor; giver; payer; contributor

80.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word CAUSTIC?

a)

calm; soothing; mild; bland

b)

beautify; restore; renovate; recondition

c)

allowance; approval; sanction; permission

d)

indifferent; unenthusiastic; satisfied; quenched

e)

confined; cramped; small; tiny