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3rd Honors List #1 (2023)

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The horror movie Lake Placid is ironically named, because placid means:

a)

violent

b)

peaceful

c)

murky

d)

shallow

2.

Which of the following words BEST describes a characteristic of cookie dough?

a)

amalgam

b)

derelict

c)

sedentary

d)

surfeit

3.

Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau are famous for founding this movement:

a)

Romanticism

b)

Transcendentalism

c)

Communism

d)

Fascism

4.

Which of these words is an antonym of burgeon?

a)

thrive

b)

grow

c)

wilt

d)

subsist

5.

Type of poetry that has no consistent meter or rhyme scheme:

a)

sonnet

b)

free verse

c)

haiku

d)

iambic pentameter

6.

Economic system based on manufacturing:

a)

agriculturalism

b)

laissez-faire

c)

industrialism

d)

socialism

7.

A good person feels ________ when they wrong someone.

a)

derelict

b)

upbraid

c)

sedentary

d)

contrite

8.

Another word for foolish is:

a)

fatuous

b)

surfeit

c)

placid

d)

ascetic

9.

My wife is very neat and clean; she loves to keep the house __________.

a)

ascetic

b)

derelict

c)

immaculate

d)

amalgam

10.

After World War II, most concentration camps were _____ by the Allies because they were ridden with diseases and filth.

a)

upbraided

b)

burgeoned

c)

surfeit

d)

razed

11.

Many Americans are in poor health because they live a _________ lifestyle.

a)

sedentary

b)

seditious

c)

active

d)

hedonistic

12.

A story or poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning:

a)

allegory

b)

symbol

c)

epic

d)

metaphor

13.

Literary movement of the 1800's that focused on the spiritual over the material:

a)

Realism

b)

Romanticism

c)

Imagism

d)

Impressionism

14.

The use of a tangible object to represent an intangible idea is called:

a)

objectivism

b)

subjectivism

c)

symbolism

d)

aphorism

15.

If a friend deserves harsh criticism, you should probably _______ them.

a)

derelict

b)

surfeit

c)

forfeit

d)

upbraid

16.

A(n) ascetic is someone who:

a)

denies themselves pleasure for health purposes

b)

denies themselves pleasure b/c of religious beliefs

c)

indulges in pleasurable substances/activities often

d)

eats bugs

17.

Mr. Bruce wishes he had a _______ of money, but unfortunately his agent did not negotiate a large signing bonus.

a)

dearth

b)

deficit

c)

surfeit

d)

budget

18.

This word is almost synonymous with the word vacation:

a)

expatriate

b)

excursion

c)

excommunicate

d)

exfiltrate

19.

Any tangible object that can be traded for goods or services is called:

a)

currency

b)

chipotle

c)

credit

d)

Greg

20.

Dude, you need to dress a little better and take care of yourself; you look like a:

a)

amalgam

b)

excursion

c)

placid

d)

derelict

21.

This word means, "to persist or continue."

a)

placid

b)

raze

c)

subsist

d)

surfeit

22.

Random: According to Greek mythology, who was the first woman on Earth?

a)

Hera

b)

Pandora

c)

Medea

d)

Helen

23.

Random: How many eyes does a bee have?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

24.

Random: The majority of power outages in the US are caused by:

a)

storms

b)

squirrels

c)

climate activists

d)

fires