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Cumulative Vocab Quiz - English II (H)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means "having to do with appearance"

a)

aesthetic

b)

bereft

c)

decadent

d)

genial

2.

Which word means "overly bold; brassy"

a)

tepid

b)

livid

c)

brazen

d)

respite

3.

Which word means "to correct a wrong"?

a)

disparage

b)

redress

c)

fathom

d)

concur

4.

Which word means "the set of skills an artist has mastered"?

a)

melancholy

b)

clairvoyant

c)

repertoire

d)

panacea

5.

Which word means "lukewarm or unenthusiastic"?

a)

taciturn

b)

tremulous

c)

truculent

d)

tepid

6.

Which word means "completely hopeless"?

a)

despondent

b)

disheveled

c)

raucous

d)

rancorous

7.

Which word means "a break or temporary relief from something"?

a)

redress

b)

grimace

c)

brazen

d)

respite

8.

Which word means "to call forth or bring up (an emotion)"?

a)

progeny

b)

infringe

c)

discern

d)

evoke

9.

Which word means "a sense of loss"?

a)

destitute

b)

averse

c)

bereft

d)

transcend

10.

Which word means "to inspect closely"?

a)

dissent

b)

scrutinize

c)

denounce

d)

augment

11.

My book, The Evil Nature of Clowns, was too long, so my editor helped me (a)   it.

12.

I am (a)   to going to the circus because of my intense fear of clowns.

13.

We stared in (a)   horror as the clown approached us with a chainsaw.

14.

The clown's face twisted into a (a)   as he cornered us.

15.

There is no question that is was the clown who committed the (a)   crime.

16.

Which word is a synonym for shaky?

a)

heinous

b)

poignant

c)

ruthless

d)

tremulous

17.

Which word is a synonym for wealthy?

a)

fortitude

b)

opulent

c)

despondent

d)

bereft

18.

Which word is a synonym for sloppy?

a)

unkempt

b)

disparage

c)

ruthless

d)

genial

19.

Which word is a synonym for never-ending?

a)

overwrought

b)

raucous

c)

explicit

d)

interminable

20.

Which word is a synonym for friendly?

a)

emaciated

b)

genial

c)

rancorous

d)

whimsical

21.

The entire panel of judges was in agreement except one who expressed ________.

a)

vindictive

b)

progeny

c)

aesthetic

d)

dissent

22.

It took hours for the baker to add the ________ details on the fancy wedding cake.

a)

cursory

b)

altruistic

c)

notorious

d)

whimsical

23.

The ________ students were causing a major disruption in the hallway.

a)

raucous

b)

poignant

c)

genial

d)

destitute

24.

Milly was able to ________ her income by working overtime.

a)

reprieve

b)

infringe

c)

denounce

d)

augment

25.

After a ________ review of the words, Grayson realized that she remembered almost all of them.

a)

encumbered

b)

cursory

c)

melancholy

d)

altruistic

26.

After months in the concentration camp, Elie and his father were ________.

a)

whimsical

b)

meticulous

c)

clairvoyant

d)

emaciated

27.

Frank looked ________ after running through the rain.

a)

disheveled

b)

altruistic

c)

notorious

d)

taciturn

28.

When Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers in 1947, it set a ________ for African American players to be permitted in Major League Baseball.

a)

reprieve

b)

panacea

c)

precedent

d)

decadent

29.

The Greeks consulted with Tiresias because they believed he was ________.

a)

progeny

b)

interminable

c)

clairvoyant

d)

blasphemous

30.

In many situations, you can ________ the meaning of an unfamiliar word by analyzing the context.

a)

unkempt

b)

explicit

c)

apathy

d)

discern

31.

The French onion soup had a (a)   smell and a sharp, rich flavor.

32.

After a series of hurricanes hit Puerto Rico, many residents were homeless and (a)   .

33.

Baltimore is a city (a)   for its high crime rate.

34.

Chelle couldn't (a)   why anyone would want to put pineapple on pizza.

35.

I (a)   with Chelle; pineapple is delicious, but it doesn't belong on pizza.

36.

J.J. Watt is known for contributing to charitable causes; he is currently one of the most ________ celebrities.

a)

vindictive

b)

notorious

c)

rancorous

d)

altruistic

37.

Ms. Goldberg's love of teaching ________ money or fame.

a)

denounces

b)

transcends

c)

infringes

d)

scrutinizes

38.

Badgers are notorious for being ________.

a)

meticulous

b)

emaciated

c)

genial

d)

truculent

39.

Some people are intrigued by politics and government, but others seem completely ________.

a)

disheveled

b)

interminable

c)

apathetic

d)

whimsical

40.

Ms. Goldberg experiences a period of ________ at the end of each semester when she says goodbye to all her students.

a)

melancholy

b)

apathy

c)

blasphemy

d)

repertoire