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English3A Vocab Pre-test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

a)

Aesthetic

b)

Allude

c)

Acrimonious

d)

Abhor

e)

Ameliorate

2.

(adj.) stinging, bitter in temper or tone

a)

Aesthetic

b)

Allude

c)

Acrimonious

d)

Abhor

e)

Ameliorate

3.

(v.) to hint at, to refer to indirectly

a)

Aesthetic

b)

Allude

c)

Acrimonious

d)

Abhor

e)

Ameliorate

4.

(adj.) concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

a)

Aesthetic

b)

Allude

c)

Acrimonious

d)

Abhor

e)

Ameliorate

5.

(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming, especially a skill or technique.

a)

Aesthetic

b)

Allude

c)

Acrimonious

d)

Abhor

e)

Ameliorate

6.

(adj.) peaceable, friendly, especially describing a relationship with the ability to get along.

a)

Amicable

b)

Anomaly

c)

Ardent

d)

Ascetic

e)

Astute

7.

(n.) not the norm; something not fitting the usual pattern.

a)

Amicable

b)

Anomaly

c)

Ardent

d)

Ascetic

e)

Astute

8.

(adj.) passionate about; loving toward; enthusiastic.

a)

Amicable

b)

Anomaly

c)

Ardent

d)

Ascetic

e)

Astute

9.

(n.) One who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation, usually to obtain spiritual goals; absent of luxury

a)

Amicable

b)

Anomaly

c)

Ardent

d)

Ascetic

e)

Astute

10.

(adj.) sharp, crafty, showing practical wisdom or intelligence about a particular subject or situation.

a)

Amicable

b)

Anomaly

c)

Ardent

d)

Ascetic

e)

Astute

11.

(v.) to increase, supplement, or make larger.

a)

Augment

b)

Austere

c)

Frank

d)

Capitulate

e)

Exasperation

12.

(adj.) severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.

a)

Augment

b)

Austere

c)

Frank

d)

Capitulate

e)

Exasperation

13.

(v.) to be open and sincere in expression; straightforward.

a)

Augment

b)

Austere

c)

Frank

d)

Capitulate

e)

Exasperation

14.

(v.) to give up, surrender without resistance.

a)

Augment

b)

Austere

c)

Frank

d)

Capitulate

e)

Exasperation

15.

(n). a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance

a)

Augment

b)

Austere

c)

Frank

d)

Capitulate

e)

Exasperation

16.

(adj.) making up for; repaying, usually required action or payment

a)

Compensatory

b)

Condescending

c)

Congenial

d)

Contemplate

e)

Culpable

17.

(adj.) possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing; to talk down to.

a)

Compensatory

b)

Condescending

c)

Congenial

d)

Contemplate

e)

Culpable

18.

(adj.) easy to get along with; agreeable, pleasant, friendly.

a)

Compensatory

b)

Condescending

c)

Congenial

d)

Contemplate

e)

Culpable

19.

(v.) to consider carefully and thoughtfully; to ponder

a)

Compensatory

b)

Condescending

c)

Congenial

d)

Contemplate

e)

Culpable

20.

(adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation

a)

Compensatory

b)

Condescending

c)

Congenial

d)

Contemplate

e)

Culpable

21.

(adj.) hasty with little attention to detail, not thorough; careless

a)

Detriment

b)

Deride

c)

Deluge

d)

Decadence

e)

Cursory

22.

(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; excessive self-indulgence.

a)

Detriment

b)

Deride

c)

Deluge

d)

Decadence

e)

Cursory

23.

(n.) a great flood; an overwhelming number or rush.

a)

Detriment

b)

Deride

c)

Deluge

d)

Decadence

e)

Cursory

24.

(v.) to ridicule, mock, laugh at, or treat with contempt.

a)

Detriment

b)

Deride

c)

Deluge

d)

Decadence

e)

Cursory

25.

(n.) cause of harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage.

a)

Detriment

b)

Deride

c)

Deluge

d)

Decadence

e)

Cursory

26.

(v.) to scatter or spread widely.

a)

Disseminate

b)

Duplicity

c)

Duress

d)

Elude

e)

Elusive

27.

(n.) treachery, deceitfulness, especially in speech or conduct.

a)

Disseminate

b)

Duplicity

c)

Duress

d)

Elude

e)

Elusive

28.

(n.) threats, violence, constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgment.

a)

Disseminate

b)

Duplicity

c)

Duress

d)

Elude

e)

Elusive

29.

(v.) to escape notice; to get away from

a)

Disseminate

b)

Duplicity

c)

Duress

d)

Elude

e)

Elusive

30.

(adj.) difficult to find, catch, or achieve; hard to explain or understand.

a)

Disseminate

b)

Duplicity

c)

Duress

d)

Elude

e)

Elusive

31.

(v.) to weigh down or burden (with difficulties, cares, debt, etc.); to fill up, block up, hinder

a)

Extraneous

b)

Expedite

c)

Eradicate

d)

Epicure

e)

Encumber

32.

(n.) person with refined taste in food and drink.

a)

Extraneous

b)

Expedite

c)

Eradicate

d)

Epicure

e)

Encumber

33.

(v.) to wipe out; to destroy completely

a)

Extraneous

b)

Expedite

c)

Eradicate

d)

Epicure

e)

Encumber

34.

(v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster, speed up.

a)

Extraneous

b)

Expedite

c)

Eradicate

d)

Epicure

e)

Encumber

35.

(adj.) not needed; not constituting a vital part

a)

Extraneous

b)

Expedite

c)

Eradicate

d)

Epicure

e)

Encumber

36.

(adj.) humorous, not meant seriously; flippant

a)

Facetious

b)

Feasible

c)

Fluctuate

d)

Fortuitous

e)

Frequent

37.

(adj.) possible, able to be done.

a)

Facetious

b)

Feasible

c)

Fluctuate

d)

Fortuitous

e)

Frequent

38.

(v.) to change continually; to move up and down

a)

Facetious

b)

Feasible

c)

Fluctuate

d)

Fortuitous

e)

Frequent

39.

(adj.) accidental good fortune, occurring by a happy chance; unintentional

a)

Facetious

b)

Feasible

c)

Fluctuate

d)

Fortuitous

e)

Frequent

40.

(adj.) to happen often; (v) to visit often or repeatedly.

a)

Facetious

b)

Feasible

c)

Fluctuate

d)

Fortuitous

e)

Frequent

41.

(v.) to waste (time or money on unimportant things)

a)

Impart

b)

Glean

c)

Genre

d)

Gamut

e)

Fritter

42.

(n.) the whole range or extent.

a)

Impart

b)

Glean

c)

Genre

d)

Gamut

e)

Fritter

43.

(n.) a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

a)

Impart

b)

Glean

c)

Genre

d)

Gamut

e)

Fritter

44.

(v.) to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor.

a)

Impart

b)

Glean

c)

Genre

d)

Gamut

e)

Fritter

45.

(v.) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on

a)

Impart

b)

Glean

c)

Genre

d)

Gamut

e)

Fritter

46.

(v.) to beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.

a)

Implore

b)

Impunity

c)

Reprehensible

d)

Conscious

e)

Conscious

47.

(n.) exemption from punishment or loss.

a)

Implore

b)

Impunity

c)

Reprehensible

d)

Conscious

e)

Conscious

48.

(adj.) deserving blame or punishment; objectionable.

a)

Implore

b)

Impunity

c)

Reprehensible

d)

Conscious

e)

Conscious

49.

(adj.) awake, alert, aware of one's surroundings; having knowledge of something, being sensitive to something.

a)

Implore

b)

Impunity

c)

Reprehensible

d)

Conscious

e)

Conscious

50.

(adj.) fundamentally different; entirely unlike.

a)

Implore

b)

Impunity

c)

Reprehensible

d)

Disparate

e)

Conscious