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R Vocabulary 7/8 Practice

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Skilled at; highly knowledgeable of

a)

Factotum

b)

Proficient

c)

Facsimile

d)

Expound

2.

An assistant who does a variety of jobs

a)

Construe

b)

Proponent

c)

Factotum

d)

Infrastructure

3.

A copy or imitation

a)

Facsimile

b)

Destitute

c)

Facile

d)

Stature

4.

Too simplistic or easy

a)

Constructive

b)

Destitute

c)

Restitution

d)

Facile

5.

To explain or discuss in detail

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Expound

c)

Proficient

d)

Stature

6.

One who argues in favor of ; a supporter

a)

Destitute

b)

Expound

c)

Facsimile

d)

Proponent

7.

The basic framework of a building or a system

a)

Expound

b)

Infrastructure

c)

Restitution

d)

Facile

8.

To interpret or analyze something  in a particular way

a)

Expound

b)

Construe

c)

Destitute

d)

Proponent

9.

Having a positive effect; helpful

a)

Factotum

b)

Restitution

c)

Constructive

d)

Destitute

10.

Having no money; poor

a)

Proponent

b)

Destitute

c)

Restitution

d)

Infrastructure

11.

Payment for an injury; compensation

a)

Proponent

b)

Constructive

c)

Stature

d)

Restitution

12.

Level of achievement or authority; standing

a)

Proficient

b)

Stature

c)

Facile

d)

Infrastructure

13.

Satisfied with a situation

a)

Placebo

b)

Placid

c)

Complacent

d)

Gratuitous

14.

Something that has a positive mental effect but no physical effect

a)

Placebo

b)

Ingrate

c)

Docile

d)

Ingratiate

15.

Calm; undisturbed

a)

Temper

b)

Ingrate

c)

Placid

d)

Doctrine

16.

Unnecessary or unwanted

a)

Temper

b)

Gratuitous

c)

Temperance

d)

Intemperate

17.

To gain another’s favor by flattery or false friendliness

a)

Gratuitous

b)

Docile

c)

Ingrate

d)

Ingratiate

18.

One who is not properly thankful

a)

Docile

b)

Ingrate

c)

Temper

d)

Complacent

19.

Easily taught; submissive to instruction

a)

Docile

b)

Placid

c)

Ingrate

d)

Placebo

20.

To teach a certain point of view to 

a)

Doctrine

b)

Temper

c)

Indoctrinate

d)

Complacent

21.

That which is taught; a body of beliefs or ideas

a)

Indoctrinate

b)

Doctrine

c)

Placebo

d)

Gratuitous

22.

To decrease the strength of 

a)

Docile

b)

Temperance

c)

Temper

d)

Placebo

23.

Restraint of moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food

a)

Docile

b)

Temperance

c)

Doctrine

d)

Intemperate

24.

Lacking moderation; severe or extreme

a)

Intemperate

b)

Docile

c)

Placebo

d)

Placid

25.

Teresa is a________ harpist, and she's also a wonderful piano player.

a)

Factotum

b)

Facsimile

c)

Proficient

d)

Infrastructure

26.

In my role as office _____, I served coffee, made copies. called clients, and managed the company's finances.

a)

Factotum

b)

Proponent

c)

Expound

d)

Construe

27.

The art dealer produced a ________ of the painting that could hardly be distinguished form the original.

a)

Stature

b)

Expound

c)

Facsimile

d)

Constructive

28.

The book's ______ explanation of complex scientific principles will leave readers feeling unsatisfied.

a)

Stature

b)

Proponent

c)

Destitute

d)

Facile

29.

We listened to the police chief ______ upon the new traffic regulations.

a)

Expound

b)

Construe

c)

Destitute

d)

Factotum

30.

Is the governor a ______ of stricter traffic control at the city's intersections?

a)

Restitution

b)

Factotum

c)

Proponent

d)

Constructive

31.

The council discussed improvements to the ______ of the county roadway program.

a)

Constructive

b)

Infrastructure

c)

Stature

d)

Facsimile

32.

Nathen ______ Cindy's thoughtful silence as a rejection of his proposal.

a)

Proponent

b)

Destituted

c)

Construed

d)

Facile

33.

Matt tried to provide ________, but honest, feedback to his students.

a)

Restitution

b)

Stature

c)

Destitute

d)

Constructive

34.

When my friends found themselves ______ and facing a harsh winter, they turned to me for help.

a)

Expound

b)

Constructive

c)

Destitute

d)

Infrastructure

35.

After Greg was hospitalized for food poisoning, he sued the restaurant for _____ of his lost wages.

a)

Proficient

b)

Restitution

c)

Proponent

d)

Factotum

36.

If you want to improve our ____ in the company, try working longer hours.

a)

Factotum

b)

Stature

c)

Proponent

d)

Facile

37.

Susanna saw that the children were becoming lazy and ______, so she urged them to become involved on volunteer work.

a)

Gratuitous

b)

Placid

c)

Placebo

d)

Complacent

38.

The Doctor gave group one a ________ and group two the medication being tested.

a)

Placebo

b)

Gratuitous

c)

Ingratiate

d)

Ingrate

39.

Tara liked to walk along a _________ and calm lake in the forest.

a)

Temper

b)

Ingrate

c)

Placid

d)

Temperance

40.

Movies today are often criticized for _______ violence.

a)

Gratuitous

b)

Ingratiate

c)

Complacent

d)

Placebo

41.

Annie suspected that the student was trying to _______ himself with his teachers.

a)

Indoctrinate

b)

Ingratiate

c)

Gratuitous

d)

Docile

42.

When Amber threw down her birthday presents in disappointment she was acting like a spoiled little ________.

a)

Temper

b)

Indoctrinate

c)

Doctrine

d)

Ingrate

43.

Socks, who had previously been the most _____ of the cats, suddenly started hissing and biting.

a)

Temperance

b)

Docile

c)

Doctrine

d)

Temper

44.

The cult leader attempted to _________ his new followers in the ways of his teachings.

a)

Intemperate

b)

Docile

c)

Indoctrinate

d)

Temper

45.

Followers of this religious ________ believe that war is not the solution to most political problems.

a)

Placebo

b)

Doctrine

c)

Gratuitous

d)

Ingrate

46.

Mrs. Jones _________ her spicy stew with a little milk or yogurt.

a)

Complacent

b)

Tempers

c)

Indoctrinates

d)

Docile

47.

Jodan's ______ at the buffet table spared her the indigestion that I got.

a)

Gratuitous

b)

Temper

c)

Temperance

d)

Doctrine

48.

In terms of climate, the Sahara Desert and Antarctica are two of the most _______ places in the world.

a)

Complacent

b)

Placebo

c)

Ingratiate

d)

Intemperate