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Honors Vocabulary

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the definition with the word

a)

assuage

1.

not sensible, responsible or wise

b)

imprudent

2.

lacking significance or liveliness or zest

c)

vapid

3.

provide physical relief from pain

d)

nebulous

4.

lackng definie form or limits

e)

taciturn

5.

habitually reserved and uncommunicative

2.

Match the following

a)

apprehensive

1.

in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

b)

entail

2.

have a logical consequence

c)

fractious

3.

easily irritated or annoyed

d)

amiable

4.

diffusing warmth or friendliness

e)

quell

5.

suppress or crush completely

3.

Match the following

a)

obstreperous

1.

noisily and stubbornly defiant

b)

invective

2.

abusive language used to express blame or censure

c)

umbrage

3.

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

d)

austere

4.

stern or strict bearing or demeanor

e)

venerable

5.

profoundly honored

4.

Match the following

a)

impassive

1.

having or revealing little emotion or sensibilty

b)

uncouth

2.

lacking refinement or taste

c)

succint

3.

briefly giving the gist of something

d)

garish

4.

tastelessly showy

e)

qualm

5.

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

5.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

a)

affluent

b)

eluciadate

c)

countenance

d)

formidable

e)

eccentricity

6.

extremely impressive in strength and excellence

a)

affluent

b)

eluciadate

c)

countenance

d)

formidable

e)

eccentricity

7.

make clear and comprehensible

a)

affluent

b)

eluciadate

c)

countenance

d)

formidable

e)

eccentricity

8.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

a)

affluent

b)

eluciadate

c)

countenance

d)

formidable

e)

eccentricity

9.

strange and unconventional behavior

a)

affluent

b)

eluciadate

c)

countenance

d)

formidable

e)

eccentricity

10.

cause to be more favorably inclined

a)

terse

b)

glean

c)

mollify

d)

acrimonious

e)

genial

11.

diffusing warmth or friendliness

a)

terse

b)

glean

c)

mollify

d)

acrimonious

e)

genial

12.

marked by string resentment or cynicism

a)

terse

b)

glean

c)

mollify

d)

acrimonious

e)

genial

13.

gather

a)

terse

b)

glean

c)

mollify

d)

acrimonious

e)

genial

14.

brief and to the point

a)

terse

b)

glean

c)

mollify

d)

acrimonious

e)

genial

15.

humorously sarcastic or mocking

a)

acquit

b)

demure

c)

temerity

d)

indignant

e)

wry

16.

shy or modest, often in a playful way

a)

acquit

b)

demure

c)

temerity

d)

indignant

e)

wry

17.

angered at something unjust or wrong

a)

acquit

b)

demure

c)

temerity

d)

indignant

e)

wry

18.

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

a)

acquit

b)

demure

c)

temerity

d)

indignant

e)

wry

19.

fearless daring

a)

acquit

b)

demure

c)

temerity

d)

indignant

e)

wry

20.

elaborately or excessively ornamented

a)

brevity

b)

stolid

c)

adamant

d)

florid

e)

shrewd

21.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

a)

brevity

b)

stolid

c)

adamant

d)

florid

e)

shrewd

22.

attribute of being short or fleeting

a)

brevity

b)

stolid

c)

adamant

d)

florid

e)

shrewd

23.

having or revealing little emotion

a)

brevity

b)

stolid

c)

adamant

d)

florid

e)

shrewd

24.

very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

a)

brevity

b)

stolid

c)

adamant

d)

florid

e)

shrewd

25.

Match the following

a)

covert

1.

secret or hidden

b)

importune

2.

beg persistently or urgently

c)

languish

3.

become feeble

d)

boisterous

4.

marked by exuberance and high spirits

e)

beseech

5.

ask for or request earnestly, fancy

26.

Match the following

a)

enmity

1.

state of deep-seated ill-will

b)

revernece

2.

feeling profound respect for

c)

semblance

3.

the outward or apparent appearance or form of something

d)

disparagement

4.

a communication that belittles somebody

e)

entreat

5.

ask for or request earnestly

27.

Match the following

a)

fain

1.

having made preparations

b)

respose

2.

freedom from activity

c)

chide

3.

scold or reprimand severely or angrily

d)

rancor

4.

feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

e)

dowdy

5.

lacking in stylishness or taste

28.

Match the following

a)

prate

1.

speak about unimportant matters rapidly

b)

feign

2.

make believe with intent to deceive

c)

drudge

3.

a laborer who is obloged to do menial work

d)

bawdy

4.

humorously vulgar

e)

drivel

5.

saliva spilling from mouth

29.

your usual mood

a)

dissemble

b)

tedious

c)

dexterity

d)

amorous

e)

disposition

30.

behave unnaturally or affectedly

a)

dissemble

b)

tedious

c)

dexterity

d)

amorous

e)

disposition

31.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

a)

dissemble

b)

tedious

c)

dexterity

d)

amorous

e)

disposition

32.

inclined toward or displaying love

a)

dissemble

b)

tedious

c)

dexterity

d)

amorous

e)

disposition

33.

using the hands

a)

dissemble

b)

tedious

c)

dexterity

d)

amorous

e)

disposition

34.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

a)

fickle

b)

sullen

c)

immderate

d)

abhor

e)

pensive

35.

beyond reasonable limits

a)

fickle

b)

sullen

c)

immoderate

d)

abhor

e)

pensive

36.

liable to sudden unpredictable change

a)

fickle

b)

sullen

c)

immoderate

d)

abhor

e)

pensive

37.

feel hatred or disgust toward

a)

fickle

b)

sullen

c)

immoderate

d)

abhor

e)

pensive

38.

showing a brooding ill humor

a)

fickle

b)

sullen

c)

immoderate

d)

abhor

e)

pensive

39.

filled with evoking sadness

a)

surcease

b)

enjoin

c)

prostrate

d)

beguile

e)

doleful

40.

attract; caused to be enamored

a)

surcease

b)

enjoin

c)

prostrate

d)

beguile

e)

doleful

41.

stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

a)

surcease

b)

enjoin

c)

prostrate

d)

beguile

e)

doleful

42.

give instructions to direct someone to do something

a)

surcease

b)

enjoin

c)

prostrate

d)

beguile

e)

doleful

43.

a stopping

a)

surcease

b)

enjoin

c)

prostrate

d)

beguile

e)

doleful

44.

impossible to prevent or stop

a)

inexorable

b)

ambiguity

c)

hallowed

d)

haughty

e)

penury

45.

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

a)

inexorable

b)

ambiguity

c)

hallowed

d)

haughty

e)

penury

46.

worthy of religious veneration

a)

inexorable

b)

ambiguity

c)

hallowed

d)

haughty

e)

penury

47.

having or showing arrogant superiority

a)

inexorable

b)

ambiguity

c)

hallowed

d)

haughty

e)

penury

48.

a state of extreme poverty

a)

inexorable

b)

ambiguity

c)

hallowed

d)

haughty

e)

penury