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Vocabulary Unit 5 Definitions Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

ALTRUISTIC

a)

MERCY

b)

UNSELFISH/

CONCERNED FOR OTHERS

c)

A PERSON WHO DONATES TO AN INSTITUTION

d)

SHY/ TIMID

2.

DIFFIDENT

a)

MERCY

b)

UNSELFISH/

CONCERNED FOR OTHERS

c)

A PERSON WHO DONATES TO AN INSTITUTION

d)

SHY/ TIMID

3.

CLEMENCY

a)

MERCY

b)

UNSELFISH/

CONCERNED FOR OTHERS

c)

A PERSON WHO DONATES TO AN INSTITUTION

d)

SHY/ TIMID

4.

BENEFACTOR

(word root: bene = good)

(e.g. beneficial/benefit)

a)

MERCY

b)

UNSELFISH/

CONCERNED FOR OTHERS

c)

A PERSON WHO DONATES TO AN INSTITUTION

d)

SHY/ TIMID

5.

ASSENT

a)

EASILY DONE

b)

SCARCITY/ LACKING

c)

TO START A BUSINESS

d)

TO AGREE

6.

DEARTH

(not death!)

a)

EASILY DONE

b)

SCARCITY/ LACKING

c)

TO START A BUSINESS

d)

TO AGREE

7.

FACILE

(If you take French, it is the same meaning!)

a)

EASILY DONE

b)

SCARCITY/ LACKING

c)

TO START A BUSINESS

d)

TO AGREE

8.

EMBARK

a)

EASILY DONE

b)

SCARCITY/ LACKING

c)

TO START A BUSINESS

d)

TO AGREE

9.

CHIVALROUS

(Comes from French Chevalier for "Knight")

a)

UNSELFISH

b)

CONSIDERATE/ COURTEOUS TO WOMEN

c)

MERCIFUL

d)

A DIFFERENCE

10.

DISCREPANCY

a)

UNSELFISH

b)

CONSIDERATE/ COURTEOUS TO WOMEN

c)

MERCIFUL

d)

A DIFFERENCE

11.

INDOMITABLE

a)

absolutely dependable

b)

unconquerable

c)

deadly and destructive

d)

poisonous

12.

INFALLIBLE

a)

absolutely dependable

b)

unconquerable

c)

deadly and destructive

d)

poisonous

13.

Truculent

a)

absolutely dependable

b)

unconquerable

c)

deadly and destructive

d)

poisonous

14.

Virulent

(Think VIRUS)

a)

absolutely dependable

b)

unconquerable

c)

deadly and destructive

d)

poisonous

15.

PLOD

a)

to walk heavily or slowly/ to work slowly

b)

to rest or lie

c)

boldness/ rashness

d)

sharp odor or taste

16.

PUNGENT

a)

to walk heavily or slowly/ to work slowly

b)

to rest or lie

c)

boldness/ rashness

d)

sharp odor or taste

17.

TEMERITY

a)

to walk heavily or slowly/ to work slowly

b)

to rest or lie

c)

boldness/ rashness

d)

sharp odor or taste

18.

REPOSE

a)

to walk heavily or slowly/ to work slowly

b)

to rest or lie

c)

boldness/ rashness

d)

sharp odor or taste

19.

UNFEIGNED

(feign = to pretend so UNfeigned is....?)

a)

dependable

b)

sincere

c)

careless

d)

unconquerable

20.

REMISS

a)

dependable

b)

sincere

c)

careless

d)

unconquerable