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Vocab 1 Summer School

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

in an insecure or unstable way:

a)

concrete

b)

precariously

c)

affable

d)

palpable

2.

tangible:

a)

to accept or allow

b)

to cut

c)

lazily

d)

capable of being touched

3.

lazily

a)

indolently

b)

sallow

c)

pungent

d)

uncanny

4.

dogged

a)

intensely bright

b)

passionate

c)

stubbornly determined

d)

unnatural. eerie

5.

affable

a)

friendly and pleasant

b)

unfriendly and unpleasant

6.

Sarah sat on the ground in anguish; she had just broken her ankle while skateboarding.

The word anguish in the sentence above most likely means?

a)

rage

b)

pain

c)

happiness

d)

dissapointment

7.

"The old, vine-covered building had an uncanny quality about it at night."

Based on context clues, which of the following best defines the word uncanny:

a)

unnatural, eerie

b)

romantic

c)

historical

d)

in an insecure or unstable way

8.

The smell of rotten potatoes can best be described as

a)

imperative

b)

vigor

c)

ardent

d)

pungent

9.

Despite her age, the grandmother showed a great deal of liveliness when swimming at the YMCA.

Which word below best replaces the word liveliness in the sentence above?

a)

venerable

b)

vitality

c)

vivid

d)

salllow

10.

condone:

a)

accept or allow

b)

prohibit

c)

to cut

d)

passionate

11.

Jill would not be convinced otherwise: she was an ardent supporter of animal rights.

Based on the sentence above, which of the following best defines the word ardent ?

a)

to cut

b)

denying

c)

passionate

d)

having a strong, usually bad, smell

12.

energy & enthusiasm

a)

vitriol

b)

vinegar

c)

valid

d)

vigor

13.

lacerate

a)

to cut

b)

friendly and pleasant

c)

vanquish

d)

explore

14.

This bright, colorful photo could be described as

a)

zealous

b)

pale

c)

vivid

d)

ardent

15.

an unhealthy pale or yellowish color

a)

zealous

b)

palpable

c)

tangible

d)

sallow

16.

zealous

a)

extremely passionate or enthusiastic in support of a person, object, or cause

b)

extremely dissapointed in a person

c)

extremely angry and frustrated

d)

extremely doubtful of a person, object, or cause

17.

"It is imperative that you be prepared for class"

Based on the sentence above, which is the best definition for imperative

a)

not necessary

b)

optional

c)

great

d)

important

18.

solicitous

a)

uncaring; indifferent

b)

confused

c)

showing anxious concern for someone or something

d)

intensely bright

19.

palpable

a)

easily noticed or perceptible

b)

to accept or allow

c)

hard to see or perceive

d)

cold

20.

True or false: The word venerable is used correctly in the following sentence:

"Because he had traveled the world and had many interesting experiences, Mr. Jones's students respected the venerable old teacher.

a)

true

b)

false