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Quiz: Vocab "The Fall of the House of Usher"

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This job is awful. The working conditions, rude customers, and ugly uniform make each day completely _____________.

a)

insipid

b)

insufferable

c)

discordant

d)

ponderous

2.

I was too nervous to ride the rollercoaster because of the __________ drop.

a)

palpable

b)

sublime

c)

trepidation

d)

precipitous

3.

I pretended to enjoy the mashed potatoes, but I could barely stand to take another bite of the _________, under-seasoned mush.

a)

insipid

b)

palpable

c)

abhorrence

d)

inordinate

4.

The steps on the gravel sounded heavy and _________, like those of a large man.

a)

ponderous

b)

precipitous

c)

insipid

d)

discordant

5.

I could tell she wasn't feeling well because of her slumped posture and _________ complexion.

a)

insufferable

b)

ponderous

c)

insipid

d)

pallid

6.

I know $2500 is a steep price, but this sound system delivers a _________ home theater experience.

a)

discordant

b)

inordinate

c)

sublime

d)

precipitous

7.

We hope that the chemotherapy treatment will __________ all of the cancer cells.

a)

annihilate

b)

solace

c)

affinity

d)

inordinate

8.

The idea of a cumulative final exam in my math class fills me with __________ and dread.

a)

affinity

b)

discord

c)

trepidation

d)

solace

9.

Which of these is an inordinate amount of Oreo cookies?

a)

a tiny, tiny crumb of an Oreo

b)

two Oreos

c)

172 Oreos

d)

five Oreos

10.

Which one of these people is expressing abhorrence?

a)

b)

c)
d)