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Advanced vocabulary 2

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I don't know why it's taking so long to ___ the house across the street.

(to fix up)

a)

renovate

(v)

b)

relegate

(v)

2.

to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position.

a)

relegate

(v)

b)

porch

(n)

c)

association

(n)

3.
a)

relegate

(v)

b)

porch

(n)

c)

association

(n)

4.

Group (to link with something).

a)

relegate

(v)

b)

porch

(n)

c)

association

(n)

5.

The worst bosses will ___ everything that you do.

(look critically or carefully)

a)

subjugate

b)

scrutinize

6.

Defeat

a)

subjugate

(v)

b)

critically

(adv)

c)

chatty

(adj)

7.

In a way that is very bad or serious.

a)

subjugate

(v)

b)

critically

(adv)

c)

chatty

(adj)

8.

Liking to talk a lot in a friendly, informal way.

a)

subjugate

(v)

b)

critically

(adv)

c)

chatty

(adj)

9.

Have you ever had a ___ friend who just won't go home even though you've already done the dishes and brushed your teeth for bed?

(sticks easily)

a)

chatty

(adj)

b)

clingy

(adj)

10.
a)

cling wrap

(n)

b)

bowl

(n)

c)

honk

(v)

11.
a)

cling wrap

(n)

b)

bowl

(n)

c)

honk

(v)

12.

A short loud sound of a goose or car horn.

a)

cling wrap

(n)

b)

bowl

(n)

c)

honk

(v)

13.

When someone's driving poorly, I wonder if honking will ___ the problem or help.

(make worse)

a)

exacerbate

(v)

b)

examine

(n)

14.

I'm usually ___ when I walk alone at night.

(cautious)

a)

wary

(adj)

b)

wiry

(adj)

15.

Thin but strong.

a)

wiry

(adj)

b)

alert

(v)

c)

testy

(adj)

16.

Looking around a way carefully.

a)

wiry

(adj)

b)

alert

(v)

c)

testy

(adj)

17.

Lacking patience and feeling upset.

a)

wiry

(adj)

b)

alert

(v)

c)

testy

(adj)

18.

I was surprised that she was ___ about

doing the dishes because she seemed so put together in her life.

(forget important tasks often)

a)

testy

(adj)

b)

negligent

(adj)

19.

A part of something.

a)

element

(n)

b)

neglect

(adj)

c)

organized

(adj)

20.

Not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility.

a)

element

(n)

b)

neglect

(v)

c)

organized

(adj)

21.

To plan things carefully and keep things tidy.

a)

element

(n)

b)

neglect

(v)

c)

organized

(adj)

22.

We rented a ___ house in the English countryside.

(cute and old-fashioned)

a)

quaint

(adj)

b)

tactful

(adj)

23.

Careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone.

a)

tactful

(adj)

b)

typical

(adj)

c)

stereotype

(n)

24.

A bad or good point of someone or something makes them outstanding.

a)

tactful

(adj)

b)

typical

(adj)

c)

stereotype

(n)

25.

A set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong.

a)

tactful

(adj)

b)

typical

(adj)

c)

stereotype

(n)

26.

I often wish that architecture in the US was more ___ pleasing.

(about beauty)

a)

aesthetically

(adv)

b)

discretely

(adv)

27.

Keeping something secret.

a)

discreetly

(adv)

b)

downtown

(adj)

c)

identity

(n)

28.

In or to the central part of a city.

a)

discretely

(adv)

b)

downtown

(adj)

c)

identity

(n)

29.

Who you are

a)

discretely

(adv)

b)

downtown

(adj)

c)

identity

(n)

30.

Sometimes people can be rude online because

it's easy to be ___.

(hidden identity)

a)

anonymous

(adj)

b)

assimilated

(v)

31.

Do you think that social media ___ content that you see?

(hidden something unacceptable)

a)

censor

(v)

b)

subtract

(v)

32.

To remove a number from another number.

a)

subtract

(v)

b)

explicit

(adj)

c)

angelic

(adj)

33.

Clear and exact.

a)

subtract

(v)

b)

explicit

(adj)

c)

angelic

(adj)

34.

Very beautiful and very good.

a)

subtract

(v)

b)

explicit

(adj)

c)

angelic

(adj)

35.

The mother gave an ___ sigh when her son got in trouble at school again.

(frustrated sigh: to breathe out)

a)

exasperated

(adj)

b)

angelic

(adj)

36.
a)

sample

(n)

b)

frustrated

(adj)

c)

stingy:

negative way

(adj)

37.

Feeling annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want.

a)

sample

(n)

b)

frustrated

(adj)

c)

stingy:

negative way

(adj)

38.

Unwilling to spend money; small in amount.

a)

sample

(n)

b)

frustrated

(adj)

c)

stingy:

negative way

(adj)

39.

Even though he tries to be ___ he still can't pay his bills.

(careful spending: positive way)

a)

fair

(adj)

b)

frugal

(adj)

40.

I could see the ___ anger on his face by looking at his eyes.

(Not obvious)

a)

subtle

(adj)

b)

sappy

(adj)

41.

My baby is the cutest baby in the whole world, but I'm ___.

(affected by previous ideas)

a)

blasé

(adj)

b)

biased

(adj)

42.

How did you learn how to teach? And I might say it's just ___ I guess.

(know something by instinct)

a)

intuitive

(adj)

b)

oblivious

(adj)

43.

Used to describe something that is extremely emotional in an embarrassing way.

a)

sappy

(adj)

b)

specific

(adj)

c)

accused (of being)

(adj)

44.

particular

a)

sappy

(adj)

b)

specific

(adj)

c)

accused (of being)

(adj)

45.

You are illegal.

a)

sappy

(adj)

b)

specific

(adj)

c)

accused (of being)

(adj)

46.

You have done something wrong

a)

guilty

(adj)

b)

notion

(n)

c)

reaffirm

(v)

47.

concept

a)

guilty

(adj)

b)

notion

(n)

c)

reaffirm

(v)

48.

To state something as true again.

a)

guilty

(adj)

b)

notion

(n)

c)

reaffirm

(v)

49.

Not completely.

a)

partially

(adv)

b)

emulate

(v)

c)

instinct

(n)

50.

to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have.

a)

partially

(adv)

b)

emulate

(v)

c)

instinct

(n)

51.

The way people or animals naturally react or behave, without having to think or learn about it.

a)

partially

(adv)

b)

emulate

(v)

c)

instinct

(n)