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Semester Vocabulary Review list 1-11

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

harmful; dangerous

a)

pernicious

b)

talisman

c)

contrite

d)

implacable

2.

forerunner

a)

precursor

b)

contritte

c)

anomaly

d)

slipshod

3.

reserved

a)

demure

b)

contrite

c)

affinity

d)

bovine

4.

lament or complain

a)

bemoan

b)

implacable

c)

harangue

d)

facetious

5.

loathe

a)

abhor

b)

jingoistic

c)

implacable

d)

contrite

6.

flippant or disrespectful

a)

facetious

b)

contrite

c)

abhor

d)

jingoistic

7.

apologetic

a)

contrite

b)

ubiquitous

c)

pernicious

d)

implacable

8.

intelligent

a)

erudtite

b)

bovine

c)

anomaly

d)

affinity

9.
A synonym for DIATRIBE is ______.
a)
conversation
b)
rant
c)
interupption
d)
support 
10.

Angelic is the antonym of

a)

demure

b)

slipshod

c)

pernicious

d)

nefarious

11.

not easily upset of excited

a)

bemoan

b)

placid

c)

abhor

d)

talisman

12.

After the _______ at Waterloo, the defeated troops returned home.

a)

cantankerous

b)

deride

c)

debacle

d)

temerity

e)

ennui

13.

Bullies are individuals who ______ other people in order to feel superior.

a)

cantankerous

b)

deride

c)

debacle

d)

temerity

e)

ennui

14.

Despite his ________, Kurt was able to push past his boredom and finish his homework.

a)

cantankerous

b)

deride

c)

debacle

d)

temerity

e)

ennui

15.

Which word is a noun used as a stronger word for a decision that took excessive boldness?

a)

cantankerous

b)

deride

c)

debacle

d)

temerity

e)

ennui

16.

Which word is a verb used when a person gives into an argument and simply agrees?

a)

abstain

b)

acquiesce

c)

haughty

d)

lampoon

e)

tenacious

17.

Which word is a verb used as a strong word for when someone publicly ridicules another person?

a)

abstain

b)

acquiesce

c)

haughty

d)

lampoon

e)

tenacious

18.

My ______ neighbor sare the most popular couple on the block .

a)

cantankerous

b)

abstain

c)

insidious

d)

gregarious

19.

self-serving flatterer

a)

sycophant

b)

levity

c)

paradoxical

d)

impetuous

20.

Choose the synonyms for "augment" (2)

a)

enlarge

b)

add

c)

benign

d)

reduce

e)

harmless

21.

Choose the synonyms for "gregarious" (2)

a)

add

b)

outgoing

c)

shy

d)

anti-social

e)

social

22.

to cheat someone out of money

a)

noxious

b)

bilk

c)

replete

d)

blasphemy

e)

absolution

23.

treating serious issues within inappropriate humor

a)

bovine

b)

facetious

c)

contrite

d)

erudite

e)

anomaly

24.

deeply remorseful for a bad action

a)

bovine

b)

facetious

c)

contrite

d)

erudite

e)

anomaly

25.
Pick the best word for the definition: popular; to be found everywhere
a)
ubiquitous
b)
verbatim
c)
advent
d)
divergence
26.

someone who hates women

a)

bemoan

b)

talisman

c)

misogynist

d)

abhor

27.

lecture at length in an aggressive way

a)

affinity

b)

jingoistic

c)

harangue

d)

implacable

28.

a natural skill

a)

implacable

b)

coquette

c)

jingoistic

d)

affinity

29.

a woman who flirts to get what she wants

a)

harangue

b)

implacable

c)

affinity

d)

coquette

30.

It surprised everyone when our history teacher went off on a _______ about physics.

a)

Engender

b)

Nuance

c)

Covert

d)

Renown

e)

Tangent

31.

Winning the tournament brought _______ to the inexperienced knight.

a)

Engender

b)

Nuance

c)

Covert

d)

Renown

e)

Tangent

32.

As an investigator, John often uses _______ surveillance methods to follow his suspects without being seen.

a)

Engender

b)

Nuance

c)

Covert

d)

Renown

e)

Tangent

33.

In order to learn about the birds, the scientists have to keep track of every ______ which makes the birds different from one another.

a)

Engender

b)

Nuance

c)

Covert

d)

Renown

e)

Tangent

34.

Although I do not like my ex-husband, I would never want my opinion to _______ my children to dislike their father.

a)

Engender

b)

Nuance

c)

Covert

d)

Renown

e)

Tangent

35.

Although Gail hates coffee, _____ led her into the coffee shop where she reconnected with an old friend.

a)

Kismet

b)

Exonerate

c)

Altruism

d)

Myopic

e)

Galvanize

36.

Sarah was always showing her ______ when she would give her extra money to the poor and donate blood to the blood bank each week.

a)

Kismet

b)

Exonerate

c)

Altruism

d)

Myopic

e)

Galvanize

37.

While the accomplice’s testimony did help the police capture their suspect, it did not _______ the man from his own criminal actions.

a)

Kismet

b)

Exonerate

c)

Altruism

d)

Myopic

e)

Galvanize

38.

The conservative talk show host has a ______ viewpoint and is never willing to listen to his guests’ perspectives

a)

Kismet

b)

Exonerate

c)

Altruism

d)

Myopic

e)

Galvanize

39.

By holding a rally, the politician hoped to ______ young people to vote.

a)

Kismet

b)

Exonerate

c)

Altruism

d)

Myopic

e)

Galvanize

40.

something that deviates from what is expected or normal

a)

anomaly

b)

ubiquitous

c)

impregnable

d)

erudite