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Vocabulary 3: Fairness and Unfairness Practice

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means fair; not influenced by emotions?

a)

amenable

b)

objective

c)

partiality

d)

partisanship

e)

tolerate

2.

Which word means excessive support for a cause or candidate?

a)

amenable

b)

objective

c)

partiality

d)

partisanship

e)

tolerate

3.

Which word means a preference for something?

a)

amenable

b)

objective

c)

partiality

d)

partisanship

e)

tolerate

4.

Which word means willing to consider something?

a)

amenable

b)

objective

c)

partiality

d)

partisanship

e)

tolerate

5.

Which word means to put up with?

a)

amenable

b)

objective

c)

partiality

d)

partisanship

e)

tolerate

6.

Which word means a trick?

a)

deception

b)

forbearance

c)

slander

d)

subjective

e)

preconceived

7.

Which word means to tell harmful lies about someone?

a)

deception

b)

forbearance

c)

slander

d)

subjective

e)

preconceived

8.

Which word means based on personal feelings?

a)

deception

b)

forbearance

c)

slander

d)

subjective

e)

preconceived

9.

Which word means formed without complete knowledge?

a)

deception

b)

forbearance

c)

slander

d)

subjective

e)

preconceived

10.

Which word means patience?

a)

deception

b)

forbearance

c)

slander

d)

subjective

e)

preconceived

11.

The TV ads _____ the politician's opponent with false charges of tax evasion.

a)

tolerated

b)

forebore

c)

preconceived

d)

slandered

12.

It's not always easy to _____ the rude behavior of others.

a)

slander

b)

tolerate

c)

deceive

d)

preconceive

13.

Sheila always seems _____ to helping her brother take out the garbage.

a)

deceptive

b)

objective

c)

amenable

d)

partisan

14.

The crowd in the end zone displayed their _____ by wearing their school colors.

a)

deception

b)

slander

c)

partisanship

d)

tolerance

15.

Mike displays admirable _____ toward his little brother's annoying behavior.

a)

forbearance

b)

subjectivity

c)

partisanship

d)

objective

16.

The audience showed their _____ for the contestant by giving him loud applause.

a)

partiality

b)

slander

c)

deception

d)

tolerance

17.

The _____ of the award was to honor the long service of the town's mayor.

a)

deception

b)

forbearance

c)

subjective

d)

objective

18.

In an act of _____, the man fooled people into believing he was a physician.

a)

subjectivity

b)

deception

c)

partisanship

d)

forbearance

19.

For many people, _____ ideas can be difficult to change.

a)

tolerant

b)

preconceived

c)

amenable

d)

objective

20.

The critic's negative movie review was very _____; he clearly just doesn't like science fiction.

a)

subjective

b)

partial

c)

amenable

d)

objective

21.

The clever political candidate used _____ to make his criticisms of his opponent appear to be _____.

a)

deception...

objective

b)

slander...

preconceived

c)

partiality...

slander

22.

What part of speech is the vocabulary word?

The store owner used false advertising to deceive potential customers.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

23.

What part of speech is the vocabulary word?

Citing a series of harmful lies, Congressman Walkowitz accused his opponent of slander.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

24.

What part of speech is the vocabulary word?

A judge must make decisions with objectivity.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

25.

What part of speech is the vocabulary word?

The students were partial to the new teacher, who assigned very little homework.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

26.

What part of speech is the vocabulary word?

At times, unfair behavior by others may test your tolerance.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

27.

What part of speech is the vocabulary word?

Amy was amenable to the idea of having the meeting at her house.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

28.

What part of speech is the vocabulary word?

Do you think that partisan politics is a part of all democratic systems?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

29.

What part of speech is the vocabulary word?

The young babysitter's preconception that babies are easy to take care of was shattered when he took care of the one-year old.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

30.

What part of speech is the vocabulary word?

The salesclerk showed great forbearance toward the rude customer.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

31.

What part of speech is the vocabulary word?

Arguments about which type of music is "best" are pointless because musical tastes involve subjectivity.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

32.

Choose the answer that best describes the action or situation.

Something difficult for some people to tolerate.

a)

criticism

b)

prizes

c)

sleep

d)

awards

33.

Choose the answer that best describes the action or situation.

Something most people would be amenable to receiving

a)

a fine

b)

threats

c)

money

d)

a punishment

34.

Choose the answer that best describes the action or situation.

Something that young children are often partial to

a)

asparagus

b)

sweets

c)

homework

d)

sweeping

35.

Choose the answer that best describes the action or situation.

Something that is known for bringing out partisan behavior

a)

an election

b)

a disaster

c)

a jail sentence

d)

a birthday party

36.

Choose the answer that best describes the action or situation.

Something that is NOT a common objective

a)

to get promoted

b)

to lose money

c)

to pass a test

d)

to win a game

37.

Choose the answer that best describes the action or situation.

Socially acceptable deceptions

a)

tax returns

b)

insensitive jokes

c)

magic tricks

d)

vicious lies

38.

Choose the answer that best describes the action or situation.

Another word for a preconceived idea

a)

a prefix

b)

a predicament

c)

a prejudice

d)

a pretest

39.

Choose the answer that best describes the action or situation.

Something subjective

a)

strength

b)

weight

c)

height

d)

attractiveness

40.

Choose the answer that best describes the action or situation.

An example of slander

a)

apologetic

b)

overdue bill

c)

high praise

d)

false accusation

41.

Choose the answer that best describes the action or situation.

A situation requiring forbearance

a)

sound sleep

b)

rude interruption

c)

warm handshake

d)

well-balanced meal