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ATOTC Book 1st & 2nd Vocabulary Words

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My supervisor __________ me for arriving late for work and warned me of the consequences if I arrived late tomorrow.

a)

precipitate

b)

obsequious

c)

admonish

d)

immolate

2.

The judge will __________ the witnesses to speak only the truth while testifying in his courtroom as perjury is a felony in California.

a)

precipitate

b)

propitiate

c)

deprecate

d)

adjure

3.

Due to the __________ of outdoor privileges after the riot, the prisoners have been stuck in their cells for twenty-two hours a day.

a)

cessation

b)

compunction

c)

incommodious

d)

incumbent

4.

Since Amazon is known for its __________ shipping in all of its deliveries, I don’t mind paying the company’s membership fee.

a)

inscrutable

b)

nondescript

c)

expeditious

d)

obsequious

5.

Many people consider the development of the first antibiotic to be the __________ of man’s therapeutic advances.

a)

epoch

b)

cessation

c)

compunction

d)

manifest

6.

Not even the leading experts in criminology could understand the killer’s __________ motives when they were consulted by the detectives in the case.

a)

nondescript

b)

inscrutable

c)

sonorous

d)

incumbent

7.

Despite the delicious food, there was nothing that made the __________ restaurant stand out from the thirty other eateries on the street.

a)

inexorable

b)

nondescript

c)

obsequious

d)

incumbent

8.

Since I share a room with my brother, I wear earplugs so his __________ snoring does not keep me awake at night.

a)

manifest

b)

obsequious

c)

expeditious

d)

sonorous

9.

It was inspiring to witness newly declared citizens who __________ such an intense pride in their new status.

a)

admonish

b)

deprecate

c)

evince

d)

immolate

10.

The public is enraged by the __________ rise in gas prices due to the low supply and high demand for crude oil.

a)

obsequious

b)

sonorous

c)

glib

d)

inexorable

11.

Since I am easily confused, I need __________ instructions to put even the simplest piece of furniture together.

a)

expeditious

b)

inscrutable

c)

manifest

d)

incommodious

12.

If I had a supervisor who would not __________ my efforts so much, I would probably be more productive at work.

a)

evince

b)

deprecate

c)

propitiate

d)

immolate

13.

Although economists cannot be certain, it is presumed the rising real estate market will __________ new jobs.

a)

precipitate

b)

admonish

c)

glib

d)

adjure

14.

Since the car salesman had a/an __________ manner, I did not feel comfortable buying a car from him.

a)

incumbent

b)

compunction

c)

sonorous

d)

obsequious

15.

Due to the fact that we waited to make reservations, we found our only choices left were __________ hotel accommodations.

a)

incommodious

b)

incumbent

c)

inscrutable

d)

inexorable

16.

By doing his community service without incident, he hoped to quickly __________ his sentence.

a)

evince

b)

admonish

c)

propitiate

d)

immolate

17.

It is __________ upon philanthropists to broaden their participation in areas of society where there is a need to help create a better world.

a)

incumbent

b)

glib

c)

incommodious

d)

inexorable

18.

Considering the way he fills all his speeches with __________ promises that he never follows through on, I’m amazed that he has any supporters at all.

a)

incumbent

b)

compunction

c)

glib

d)

incommodious

19.

It was found that ancient civilization would __________ widows, to make sure they enter paradise with their dead husbands.

a)

precipitate

b)

propitiate

c)

immolate

d)

evince

20.

Even though the stock broker admitted his crime, he displayed very little __________ while standing in front of the judge.

a)

admonish

b)

cessation

c)

compunction

d)

incumbent