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Vocabulary 4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To erase or eliminate (usually off of a criminal record)

a)

Expunge

b)

Appease

c)

Argot

d)

Augment

2.

Special words/phrases used by a specific group of people (slang, lingo)

a)

Chaos

b)

Argot

c)

Jingoism

d)

Negligence

3.

An individual who is intolerant of differences in others

(racists, sexists, Anti-Semetics, Nazis are examples)

a)

Augment

b)

Candid

c)

Strident

d)

Bigot

4.

To calm/make satisfied (usually only temporarily)

a)

Appease

b)

Chaos

c)

Augment

d)

Strident

5.

Harsh sounding (usually a voice)

a)

Augment

b)

Candid

c)

Strident

d)

Expunge

6.

Extreme patriotism - usually favors militarism (war-like policies)

a)

Jingoism

b)

Candid

c)

Augment

d)

Negligence

7.

Careless neglect, often resulting in physical or mental harm

a)

Negligence

b)

Appease

c)

Bigot

d)

Candid

8.

Honest, direct, outspoken

a)

Chaos

b)

Augment

c)

Candid

d)

Expunge

9.

Complete disorder or disarray

a)

Chaos

b)

Jingoism

c)

Strident

d)

Appease

10.

To enlarge or increase in amount/intensity

a)

Augment

b)

Argot

c)

Appease

d)

Strident

11.

The ___________ refused to share the elevator with anyone of a different ethnicity.

a)

strident

b)

bigot

c)

chaos

d)

augment

12.

If Mona can stay out of trouble for one year, her criminal record will be _________.

a)

appeased

b)

expunged

c)

candid

d)

augmented

13.

Elie Wiesel gives a _______ memoir about the time he spent in Auschwitz concentration camp.

a)

candid

b)

argot

c)

strident

d)

augment

14.

Don't agree to a "trip to the train station" proposed by anyone speaking Dutton Ranch _________.

a)

argot

b)

chaos

c)

bigot

d)

strident

15.

Sara's _________ allowed her toddler to fall from the hotel balcony, injuring him critically.

a)

strident

b)

jingoism

c)

candid

d)

negligence

16.

The small snack before dinner did nothing to _________ Shane's appetite.

a)

appease

b)

augment

c)

jingoism

d)

negligence

17.

The teacher's ________ voice was the reason that students always had a look of fear upon entering the room.

a)

chaos

b)

strident

c)

candid

d)

bigot

18.

September 11 is a day that will always be remembered for the ______ that ensued due to acts of terrorism.

a)

chaos

b)

augment

c)

negligence

d)

candid

19.

I had to take a second job to ________ my income after buying the new Cadillac.

a)

augment

b)

jingoism

c)

argot

d)

expunge

20.

Because of the _________ displayed in his campaign speech, the candidate lost the support of the voters.

a)

strident

b)

argot

c)

bigot

d)

jingoism