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Vocabulary #8

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to lessen in violence or intensity

a)

abhor

b)

gamut

c)

abate

d)

effigy

2.

conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior

a)

decorum

b)

austere

c)

dole

d)

droll

3.

to detest; to hate strongly

a)

droll

b)

extrovert

c)

decorum

d)

abhor

4.

to distribute; to give out sparingly

a)

gamut

b)

dole

c)

effigy

d)

austere

5.

the whole range or extent

a)

gamut

b)

duplicity

c)

abate

d)

effigy

6.

one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others

a)

duplicity

b)

extrovert

c)

decorum

d)

abhor

7.

amuding in an odd, curious, or whimsical way

a)

droll

b)

dole

c)

duplicity

d)

decorum

8.

intentional deceit in speech or conduct

a)

effigy

b)

austere

c)

abate

d)

duplicity

9.

a sculpture or statue of a person; typically in an image representing a hated person or group

a)

effigy

b)

gamut

c)

abhor

d)

dole

10.

severe or strict in manner, attitude or appearance

a)

abhor

b)

austere

c)

gamut

d)

droll

11.

When the winds ____________, the helicopter was able to land.

a)

droll

b)

extroverted

c)

abated

d)

duplicity

12.

The usually restless toddler surprised everyone with his _________ during the wedding ceremony.

a)

decorum

b)

austere

c)

effigy

d)

gamut

13.

I ________ doing my laundry, so I have it professionally cleaned.

a)

gamut

b)

abhor

c)

abate

d)

dole

14.

At the crowded Red Cross shelter, food was __________ out carefully to the earthquake victims.

a)

doled

b)

abated

c)

abhored

d)

extroverted

15.

Carmela's ________ of friends includes both Democrats and Republicans.

a)

extrovert

b)

gamut

c)

austere

d)

effigy

16.

As an __________, Liz loved parties and preferred entertaining to spending a quiet night alone.

a)

dole

b)

effigy

c)

duplicity

d)

extrovert

17.

Xander has a ________ manner of telling stories that kept everyone entertained.

a)

droll

b)

abate

c)

decorum

d)

dole

18.

Japan's ___________ became obvious when they bombed Pearl Harbor after having peace talks with the US.

a)

duplicity

b)

gamut

c)

austere

d)

dole

19.

The oppressed people burned an ________ of their tyrannous dictator.

a)

abate

b)

abhor

c)

effigy

d)

extrovert

20.

The judge was as _________ in her courtroom manner as she was in her life-style & dress.

a)

austere

b)

abate

c)

abhor

d)

extrovert