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11 Vocab Lists 1-4

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion?

(a)  

2.

Which word means involving or limited to basic principles?

(a)  

3.

Which word means unnecessary, especially through being more than enough?

(a)  

4.

Which word means acting or done quickly and without thought or care?

(a)  

5.

Which word means having great power, influence, or effect?

(a)  

6.

Which word means lacking interest or excitement; dull?

(a)  

7.

Which word means existing or occuring at the surface?

(a)  

8.

Which word means kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of?

(a)  

9.

Which word means acting with or showing care and thought for the future?

(a)  

10.

Which word means characterized by constant change, activity, or progress?

(a)  

11.

Which word means no longer produced or used; out of date?

(a)  

12.

Which word means ot friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant?

(a)  

13.

Which word means having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual?

(a)  

14.

Which word means tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely?

(a)  

15.

Which word means a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts?

(a)  

16.

Which word means understood by few; mysterious or secret?

(a)  

17.

Which word means designed to impress or attract notice; showy?

(a)  

18.

Which word means feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm?

(a)  

19.

Which word means to leave out or exclude either intentionally or forgetfully?

(a)  

20.

Which word means respected because of age, wisdom, or character?

(a)  

21.

Which word means a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident?

(a)  

22.

Which word means sluggish and apathetic?

(a)  

23.

Which word means relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect; instinctive?

(a)  

24.

Which word means engaged in, involving, or reflecting in deep or serious thought?

(a)  

25.

Which word means to fake; pretend to be affected by?

(a)  

26.

Which word means open to more than one interpretation?

(a)  

27.

Which word means to recognize or ascertain what makes something or someone different?

(a)  

28.

Which word means famous or respected within a particular sphere or profession?

(a)  

29.

Which word means to stray from the main subject when writing or speaking?

(a)  

30.

Which word means extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world; heavenly; angelic; celestial?

(a)  

31.

Which word means to align or position?

(a)  

32.

Which word means to be characterized by a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past?

(a)  

33.

Which word means having or showing sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult decisions?

(a)  

34.

Which word means the quality of having or showing good judgement?

(a)  

35.

Which word means to make a physical or mental effort?

(a)  

36.

Which word means to annoy or provoke to anger?

(a)  

37.

Which word means lasting a short time?

(a)  

38.

Which word means to be anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen?

(a)  

39.

Which word means about to happen?

(a)  

40.

Which word means not affected or hurt by?

(a)  

41.

The program is intended to _______ students toward a career in medicine

a)

Obsolete

b)

Orient

c)

Omit

d)

Differentiate

42.

We made the ________ decision to go swimming in the lake in January.

a)

Prudent

b)

Impetuous

c)

Venerable

d)

Obsolete

43.

An _________ display of wealth like that could have easily got them robbed.

a)

Ostentatious

b)

Arcane

c)

Potent

d)

Ethereal

44.

Van Gogh is known as a very ________ painter.

a)

imminent

b)

eminent

c)

potent

d)

rudimentary

45.

I want to _______ a moment and talk about something other than English.

a)

Omit

b)

feign

c)

tactful

d)

digress

e)

antagonize

46.

The different machines in the factory undoubtedly look _________ to those who don't work there.

a)

precocious

b)

tenacious

c)

superficial

d)

rudimentary

e)

arcane

47.

She was a _________ child who could read before she went to school.

a)

Precocious

b)

Prudent

c)

Impetuous

d)

Sagacity

e)

Imminent

48.

After having COVID, it took me awhile to feel energized and not ________ anymore.

a)

nostalgic

b)

nonchalant

c)

lethargic

d)

pensive

e)

tactful

49.

Students didn't understand the question because the way it was written was too ________________.

a)

impervious

b)

ambiguous

c)

apprehensive

d)

differentiate

e)

incendiary

50.

The ________ poison killed him within seconds.

a)

potent

b)

tactful

c)

nonchalant

d)

incendiary

e)

tactful

51.

A federal investigation showed a huge ___________ between names on the list and the existence of valid social security numbers.

a)

dynamic

b)

superfluous

c)

sagacity

d)

discrepancy

e)

anecdote

52.

The soprano had an _______voice that sounded as if she belonged in a choir of angels.

a)

venerable

b)

potent

c)

arcane

d)

tactful

e)

ethereal

53.

All weapons are strictly prohibited from the stadium, from small knives to __________devices.

a)

Potent

b)

Incendiary

c)

Ostentatious

d)

fleeting

e)

superficial

54.

Our company is seeking a _______president who can easily adapt our strategic goals to meet the ever-changing economy.

a)

dynamic

b)

tactful

c)

eminent

d)

tenacious

e)

aloof

55.

He had to _____ all of his strength to push the car after it ran out of gas.

a)

feign

b)

omit

c)

digress

d)

exert

e)

visceral

56.

A child may not be able to ________between his imagination and the real world.

a)

discrepancy

b)

differentiate

c)

impervious

d)

obsolete

e)

imminent

57.

Because she never gives up, she has been called a ________ leader.

a)

mundane

b)

venerable

c)

tenacious

d)

dynamic

e)

tactful

58.

She refuses to listen to the people and is ________to argument or protests.

a)

impervious

b)

impetuous

c)

ostentatious

d)

eminent

e)

prudent

59.

The Pope is a _______ leader who is recognized for his commitment to helping others.

a)

mundane

b)

superficial

c)

apprehensive

d)

ambigious

e)

venerable

60.

The doctor was _______as he told the woman about her incurable illness.

a)

ambiguous

b)

visceral

c)

tactful

d)

feign

e)

mundane

61.

The girls caught only a ______ glimpse of the driver after the hit and run.

a)

nostalgic

b)

fleeting

c)

feign

d)

arcane

e)

superficial

62.

Though dishwashing is often seen as a ______ chore, listening to music makes it much more bearable.

a)

imminent

b)

ambiguous

c)

mundane

d)

nonchalant

e)

aloof

63.

Because Harry was ______, he did not have many friends.

a)

aloof

b)

eminent

c)

tactful

d)

ethereal

e)

dynamic

64.

This discovery was not accidental or unforeseen, but was due to the ________ of those who designed the voyage.

a)

anecdote

b)

eminent

c)

fleeting

d)

venerable

e)

sagacity

65.

Any ________ food left from Thanksgiving will be given to the local food shelter.

a)

obsolete

b)

prudent

c)

fleeting

d)

superfluous

e)

superficial

66.

The _______ dog was skilled at stealing table scraps behind my back.

a)

surreptitious

b)

impetuous

c)

incendiary

d)

ethereal

e)

precocious

67.

Since she was nine months pregnant, the birth of her child was _______.

a)

eminent

b)

rudimentary

c)

precocious

d)

imminent

e)

orient

68.

Because I never went to practice, they decided to _______ me from the team.

a)

differentiate

b)

digress

c)

omit

d)

visceral

e)

exert

69.

As my grandpa gets older, he tells me the same ________ over and over again.

a)

discrepancy

b)

anecdote

c)

nostalgic

d)

lethargic

e)

pensive

70.

When her ex walked in with his new girlfriend, she had to ______ indifference.

a)

exert

b)

omit

c)

feign

d)

fleeting

e)

antagonize

71.

She made incendiary comments in order to ________ everyone.

a)

omit

b)

exert

c)

digress

d)

differentiate

e)

antagonize

72.

To make it look better, they made ______ changes to the building, but they failed to address the underlying issues.

a)

superfluous

b)

superficial

c)

arcane

d)

sagacity

e)

apprehensive

73.

He felt _____ about graduating because he didn't know what he wanted to do after high school.

a)

apprehensive

b)

ambiguous

c)

impetuous

d)

prudent

e)

obsolete

74.

Watching old Scooby-Doo movies always made us feel __________.

a)

lethargic

b)

obsolete

c)

nostalgic

d)

rudimentary

e)

aloof

75.

He seemed ________ although he was at risk of not graduating

a)

mundane

b)

tactful

c)

fleeting

d)

nonchalant

e)

eminent

76.

She made a ______ decision when she left her abusive ex.

a)

impetuous

b)

prudent

c)

impervious

d)

fleeting

e)

potent

77.

The potent smell in the room caused her to have a ________ reaction to it.

a)

incendiary

b)

visceral

c)

surrpetitious

d)

precocious

e)

arcane

78.

In high school, I had an Iphone 3, which would now be considered _______.

a)

venerable

b)

impervious

c)

apprehensive

d)

ambiguous

e)

obsolete

79.

After failing to catch the suspect, the detective became _______ as he considerered what went wrong.

a)

impetuous

b)

arcane

c)

discrepant

d)

ostentatious

e)

pensive

80.

Because his native language is French, his knowledge of English was very _________.

a)

mundane

b)

rudimentary

c)

incendiary

d)

aloof

e)

tactful