WorksheetsVocabulary Unit 6 Test, Level C
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Few people today have heard of Victoria Claflin Woodhull, one of America's most resolute crusaders for equality and the first woman to see the presidency. Born to a large family that ran a traveling medicine show, she met people from all walks of life. She developed progressive social, economic, and political views, learned to express herself well, and soon gained widespread fame - and notoriety.
What is the meaning of resolute as it is used in the above paragraph?
experienced
popular
determined
significant
In 1870, with support from railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt, Woodhull and her sister Tennessee Claflin became Wall Street's first female stockbrokers. Also in 1870, the sisters launced a newspaper, Woodhull & Claflin's Weekly. For six years, it provided Woodhull with a forum to articulate her ideas.
What does articulate most likely mean as it used in the above paragraph?
express
refine
test
ponder
To advance her beliefs, Victoria Woodhull took to making fiery public speeches. In 1871, Woodhull addressed the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives regarding a woman's right to vote. In 1872, the Equal Rights Party of the National Woman Suffrage Association nominated Woodhull for U.S. President. She could not legally vote, but that did not stop her from running for office! Woodhull had also been using her newspaper to expose and purge swindles and scandals. A few months before the 1872 presidential election, she revealed shocking secrets about a popular public figure. The repercussions were severe, and many staunch supporters abandoned her cause. She faced serious legal and financial difficulties. She was, in effect, ostracized. Finally in 1877, Woodhull and her sister left the United States for England. There they succeeded in making new lives for themselves.
Purge comes from the Lain word purgare. Purgare most likely means...
to accept
to present
to plead
to clean
To advance her beliefs, Victoria Woodhull took to making fiery public speeches. In 1871, Woodhull addressed the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives regarding a woman's right to vote. In 1872, the Equal Rights Party of the National Woman Suffrage Association nominated Woodhull for U.S. President. She could not legally vote, but that did not stop her from running for office! Woodhull had also been using her newspaper to expose and purge swindles and scandals. A few months before the 1872 presidential election, she revealed shocking secrets about a popular public figure. The repercussions were severe, and many staunch supporters abandoned her cause. She faced serious legal and financial difficulties. She was, in effect, ostracized. Finally in 1877, Woodhull and her sister left the United States for England. There they succeeded in making new lives for themselves.
What is the meaning of repercussions as it is used in the above paragraph?
causes
economics
opinions
consequences
To advance her beliefs, Victoria Woodhull took to making fiery public speeches. In 1871, Woodhull addressed the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives regarding a woman's right to vote. In 1872, the Equal Rights Party of the National Woman Suffrage Association nominated Woodhull for U.S. President. She could not legally vote, but that did not stop her from running for office! Woodhull had also been using her newspaper to expose and purge swindles and scandals. A few months before the 1872 presidential election, she revealed shocking secrets about a popular public figure. The repercussions were severe, and many staunch supporters abandoned her cause. She faced serious legal and financial difficulties. She was, in effect, ostracized. Finally in 1877, Woodhull and her sister left the United States for England. There they succeeded in making new lives for themselves.
Which word means the opposite of ostracized in this pargraph?
publicized
included
cast out
blacklisted
a name assumed by a writer (a)
a person or thing that takes the blame (a)
an imperfection, flaw, blemish (a)
to display in a conceited way (a)
Select the items that means the same as the underlined word.
the aloof new neighbor
young
pushy
cold
wealthy
Select the items that means the same as the underlined word.
played the genial hostess.
uncaring
suspicious
offhand
friendly
Select the items that means the same as the underlined word.
rehabilitated the spy
disavowed
reformed
recanted
ignored
Select the items that means the same as the underlined word.
a memory that is retentive
likely to forget
able to recall
variable
biased
Select the items that means the same as the underlined word.
basked in her praise
accepted
cringed
reveled
blushed
Select the items that means the same as the underlined word.
an unsettling premonition
disturbance
sensation
pretense
forewarning
Select the items that means the same as the underlined word.
instilled with good manners.
familiar
infused
forgotten
extirpated
Select the items that means the OPPOSITE as the underlined word.
a total lack of finesse
imagination
support
clumsiness
concern
Select the items that means the OPPOSITE as the underlined word.
abashed at the oversight
unashamed
happy
confused
fortunate
Select the items that means the OPPOSITE as the underlined word.
anguished by the rejection.
delighted
saddened
dumbfounded
confused
Select the items that means the OPPOSITE as the underlined word.
forthright opinions
straightforward
evasive
honest
unorthodox
