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Vocab Challenge #1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Garb

a)

a feeling that something is not worthy of respect

b)

clothing

c)

the act of finding something delightful when unexpected

d)

to persuade someone to do something by flattery

2.

Dispel

a)

to make a doubt disappear

b)

to exclude or leave out

c)

to persuade someone to do something

d)

refusing to change one's mind

3.

Adament

a)

utterly hopeless or miserable

b)

unwilling to take risks

c)

to make a doubt disappear

d)

refusing to change one's mind

4.

Distain

a)

finding something delightful when unexpected

b)

arrogantly superior

c)

a feeling that someone is unworthy of respect

d)

clothing or dress

5.

Cajole

a)

unwilling to take risks

b)

to persuade someone to do something by flattery

c)

to exclude from a group

d)

utterly hopeless

6.

Haughty

a)

refusing to change one's mind

b)

cautious

c)

arrogantly superior

d)

unwilling to take risks

7.

Ostracize

a)

to exclude or leave out

b)

to make a doubt disappear

c)

refusing to change one's mind

d)

cautious

8.

Circumspect

a)

a feeling that something is unworthy

b)

arrogantly superior

c)

unwilling to take risks

d)

utterly hopeless and miserable

9.

Serendipity

a)

to make doubt disappear

b)

cautious

c)

arrogantly superior

d)

the act of finding something delightful when unexpected

10.

Abject

a)

unwilling to take risks

b)

utterly hopeless

c)

clothing or dress

d)

refusing to change one's mind

11.

The teacher told her students that she wanted to ____________ any thoughts they may be having about talking during the test.

a)

abject

b)

circumspect

c)

cajole

d)

dispel

12.

Jack felt ______________ by the members of the fishing club.  No one wanted to be in a boat with him.

a)

adamant

b)

ostracized

c)

serendipity

d)

haughty

13.

My best friend ______________ me into waiting in the long line just so she could get a free doughnut.  

a)

cajoled

b)

ostracized

c)

dispelled

d)

abject

14.

For her part in the play, she had to wear Victorian _____________.

a)

serendipity

b)

disdain

c)

garb

d)

cajole

15.

If there is one thing that my dad is _____________ about, it is making sure my phone is taken away at night when it's time for me to go to sleep.

a)

cajoled

b)

ostracized

c)

disdain

d)

adamant

16.

After his favorite pet died, he was __________ for weeks.

a)

disdain

b)

abject

c)

adamant

d)

haughty

17.

The teacher regarded the student's blatant disregard for the rules with _____________.

a)

serendipity

b)

circumspect

c)

disdain

d)

dispel

18.

Everyone likes Caroline because she is down to earth and not _________________.

a)

haughty

b)

adamant

c)

ostracized

d)

disdained

19.

You should always be ________________ of "get rich quick" schemes.  They rarely work.

a)

adamant

b)

abject

c)

circumspect

d)

haughty

20.

When he found an expensive painting in the thrift store, he smiled and thought to himself, "What a delightful find - a true ______________!"

a)

circumspect

b)

abject

c)

cajole

d)

serendipity