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Essentials 9 Vocabulary & Grammar

Total questions: 155

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"many different kinds or types" is the definition for which word?

a)

considerate

b)

excess

c)

diverse

d)

feud

2.

"abundance" is a synonym for which word?

a)

considerate

b)

excess

c)

diverse

d)

feud

3.

"disrespectful" is an antonym for which word?

a)

considerate

b)

excess

c)

diverse

d)

feud

4.

Which word is the best synonym for diverse?

a)

same

b)

alike

c)

different

d)

disagree

5.

What is the definition of native?

a)

not alike

b)

coming from someplace else

c)

to make larger

d)

coming from here

6.

What is the definition of eager?

a)

freely giving and sharing

b)

to be alone or to be the only one

c)

to be excited or enthusiastic

7.

Antonym for eager

a)

shared

b)

uninterested

c)

king

d)

usual

8.

What is the definition of capable?

a)

to be alone or to be the only one

b)

to go up

c)

having the ability to do something

9.

Unique

a)

special

b)

nice

c)

calm

d)

angry

10.

Each person's fingerprints are __.

a)

humble

b)

passionate

c)

unique

11.

What is the definition for unique?

a)

unusual, not typical or ordinary

b)

the solution, where the problem is solved

c)

real, correct, based on facts

12.

What is the definition for resolution?

a)

to loose hope, ready to give up.

b)

to brag, to speak with pride

c)

the solution, where the problem is solved

13.

Definition: to do away with completely; to put an end to

a)

brittle

b)

abolish

c)

condemn

d)

dictator

14.

Definition: to criticize a person or action as wrong, guilty, or evil; to judge as guilty and to punish

a)

condemn

b)

descend

c)

abolish

d)

dictator

15.

Which word has the synonyms: to outlaw, ban, repeal, stamp out

a)

abolish

b)

descend

c)

condemn

d)

famine

16.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:


Many people wanted to _____________ slavery and free all of the slaves.

a)

concept

b)

abolish

c)

solitary

d)

banquet

17.

Choose the correct vocabulary word for the definition:


to bring to an end; to do away with.

a)

abolish

b)

negative

c)

minitature

d)

wilderness

18.

Choose the correct vocabulary word for the definition:


a general idea or thought about something

a)

immense

b)

concept

c)

solitary

d)

petrified

19.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:


We will look at a key ____________ in our lesson today.

a)

negative

b)

perish

c)

wilderness

d)

concept

20.

What is the definition for candidate?

a)

A person who is running for office

b)

A member of the Electoral College

c)

The votes of the people

d)

The group that is officially in charge of voting for President

e)

Candidates work to win the votes of the people

21.
A SYNONYM for prowess is..
a)
Talent
b)
Trickery
c)
Smugness
d)
Intimidating
22.

Definition:

superior skill or ability; strength or courage

a)

Benign

b)

Prowess

c)

Expansively

d)

Tyranny

23.

What word means, "superior ability or skill"?

a)

Aberrations

b)

Prowess

c)

Benign

d)

Vigil

24.

What word means, "to carry on in spite of difficulties"?

a)

Indigenous

b)

Contentious

c)

Persevere

d)

Unfathomable

25.

Definition: to state or declare positively and forcefully

a)

assert

b)

status

c)

perplexity

d)

align

26.
Definition: a person who introduces something new, makes changes in anything established.
a)
self-esteem  
b)
culture
c)
innovator
d)
heritage
27.
Definition: to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
a)
self-esteem
b)
achieve
c)
evolve
d)
assert
28.
The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.
a)
Citation
b)
Bibliography
c)
Plagiarism
d)
Newton's Law
29.
Plagiarism and cheating are the same thing.
a)
Not really
b)
Sometimes
c)
I don't know
d)
Always!
30.
What is the BEST definition of PLAGIARISM?
a)
copy and pasting
b)
using quotation marks
c)
copying someone's work without giving them credit
d)
giving someone credit for their work
31.

So you've decided to google it because you're on your own. You see something that looks about right. You copy the information and paste it into your assignment. What have you done?

a)

Completed my hw!

b)

Plagiarized

c)

Unsure

32.

Which of these is NOT plagiarism?

a)

Turning in a Wikipedia article as your own work.

b)

Quoting a sentence from an article and giving credit to the author.

c)

Copying a paragraph but moving the sentences around.

d)

Using parts of an article without telling who the author is.

33.

What is the best definition of propaganda?

a)

information that influences others

b)

how many people think

c)

something that can be proven true

d)

reasons why author's write

34.

Propaganda is designed to _____ people.

a)

help

b)

influence

c)

hurt

d)

compare

35.

Propaganda

a)

information used to promote a particular political cause or point of view

b)

a fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a person or thing

c)

prejudice in favor or against one thing, person, or group considered to be unfair

d)

existed at or from an earlier time

36.

Stereotype

a)

widely held oversimplified image or idea of a person or thing

b)

disliking someone based on their race

c)

a political party of National Socialists

37.

Social media sites can sometimes have _________ that looks like factual news.

a)

deport

b)

propaganda

c)

viewpoints

d)

endorsement

38.

People who are native to an area are the _________ people.

a)

indigenous

b)

viewpoint

c)

phenomenon

d)

deport

39.

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view

a)

Biased

b)

Plagarism

c)

Propoganda

d)

Stereotype

40.

able to be believed; convincing.

a)

propaganda

b)

bias

c)

credible

41.

a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing

a)

stereotype

b)

prejudice

c)

credible

42.

What is the definition of STRIVE?

a)

to give up when things get difficult

b)

to argue with friends

c)

to make great efforts to achieve something

d)

to try hard but give up if you fail one time

43.

Definition: to devote much energy or effort, try hard

a)

Observant

b)

Verdict

c)

Resign

d)

Strive

44.

Match the definition to the word:

To reduce or lessen.

a)

Creed

b)

Impair

c)

transform

d)

Strive

45.

Match the definition to the word:

To try hard.

a)

dishearten

b)

transform

c)

strive

d)

creed

46.

Definition: to do away with completely; to put an end to

a)

brittle

b)

abolish

c)

condemn

d)

dictator

47.

Please select the following word that corresponds to the definition:

cancel; put an end to

a)

Coherent

b)

Stagnant

c)

Domestic

d)

Abolish

e)

Earnest

48.

Match the term and definition;

Two people equally trying to prove to a judge which side is “right”, using a formal structure

a)

Debate

b)

Fight

c)

Argument

49.

What is the best definition of a DEBATE?

a)

A physical fight

b)

a dangerous fight

c)

a polite fight

d)

a disrespectful fight

50.
correct, free from errors
a)
accurate
b)
bypass
c)
capitalize
51.
enough to suit your needs
a)
adequate
b)
ambitious
c)
ceaseless
52.
powerful desire for achievement
a)
ambitious
b)
accurate
c)
attribute
53.
to avoid
a)
bypass
b)
accurate
c)
apparent
54.

To come into possession of

a)

Bypass

b)

Acquire

c)

Attribute

55.

Present in large quantities

a)

Abundant

b)

Affable

c)

Adequate

56.

Unfavorable; against one’s desires

a)

Adverse

b)

Bolster

c)

Ascent

57.

Close to or next to

a)

Adamant

b)

Antipathy

c)

Adjacent

58.

forbid by law or authority

a)

contrary

b)

benefit

c)

advantages

d)

prohibit

59.

before something else in time or order

a)

prohibit

b)

previously

c)

rebellious

d)

objected

60.

to accommodate oneself to a new condition, setting, or situation

a)

adept

b)

adapt

c)

abate

d)

allude

61.

having knowledge or skill (usually in a particular area)

a)

abate

b)

adept

c)

adapt

d)

aesthetic

62.

to become less active, less intense, or less in amount

a)

abstract

b)

adept

c)

abate

d)

ambiguous

63.

someone who promotes or defends something, to defend or promote something

a)

advocate

b)

agitate

c)

abate

d)

allude

64.

relating to hostile opposition

a)

advocate

b)

annihilate

c)

adversarial

d)

allude

65.

to remember in a solemn manner

a)

comemorate

b)

commemorate

c)

comemmorate

d)

commemmorate

66.

(v.) to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of.

a)

Harrowing

b)

Commemorate

c)

Myopia

d)

illustrious

67.

Define inferior

a)

when something or someone isn't as good as another

b)

when something or someone is just as good as another

c)

when something or someone better than another

d)

to compare two or more things

68.

The vocab word that means something handed down by a predecessor.

a)

legacy

b)

mission

c)

policy

69.

The vocab word that means an important assignment

a)

legacy

b)

mission

c)

policy

70.

The success of Tom Brady has left a __________ on the game of football.

a)

legacy

b)

sacred

c)

supply

d)

law

71.

Measurement of speed and direction of an object

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Y-axis

d)

Acceleration

72.
green
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
73.
fast
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
74.
puppy
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
75.
school
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
76.
skip
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
77.
An adjectives job is to do what?
a)
describe
b)
show a capital letter
c)
jump around
d)
sing a song
78.
A verb is what kind of word?
a)
describing word
b)
thing
c)
action word
d)
place
79.
What kind of words are nouns?
a)
person, place and things
b)
describing words
c)
action words
d)
words that are spelled wrong
80.
What is the word in red?
Ms Mauger hugs the moose.
a)
verb
b)
adjective
c)
noun
d)
proper noun
81.
Find the verb in this sentence.
The dog gently sniffed the cat.
a)
sniffed
b)
quietly
c)
cat
d)
dog
82.
Is the word a VERB, ADJECTIVE, or NOUN??
Maddie put the golden key in the lock. 
a)
Verb
b)
Adjective
c)
Noun
d)
Proper Noun
83.
Is the word a VERB, ADJECTIVE, or NOUN??
Has anyone read Caitlyn's latest story?
a)
Verb
b)
Adjective
c)
Noun
d)
Proper Noun
84.
Is the word a VERB, ADJECTIVE, or NOUN??
Has anyone read Caitlyn's latest story?
a)
Verb
b)
Adjective
c)
Noun
d)
Proper Noun
85.
Which word in this sentence is the adjective?
Take out the smelly garbage.
a)
garbage
b)
take
c)
smelly
d)
the
86.
The word BLUE is a what?
a)
Verb
b)
Adjective
c)
Noun
d)
Proper Noun
87.

A noun is ....

a)

A name of a place, thing, or person.

b)

A doing word (for example: running)

88.
Which word is a noun?
a)
jump
b)
purple
c)
away
d)
pencil
89.

What is a verb ?

a)

A naming word

b)

A doing word

c)

A describing word

90.

A verb is ....

a)

A doing word (for example: running)

b)

A name of a place, thing, or person.

91.
Which word is a verb?
a)
rabbit
b)
desk
c)
eating
d)
paper
92.
Which word is a verb?
a)
knowledge
b)
bravery
c)
talking
d)
sentence
93.

What is an adjective ?

a)

A describing word

b)

A doing word

c)

A naming word

94.

An adjective is ...

a)

A word that describes the noun (e.g beautiful)

b)

A doing word (e.g jogging)

c)

A place, thing, or person

95.
The boys climbed the tall tree. 
What is the adjective that describes tree?
a)
boys
b)
climbed
c)
tall
96.
Yesterday, our breakfast was delicious. 
What is the adjective that describes breakfast?
a)
yesterday
b)
delicious
c)
was
97.
Choose the adjective that best completes the sentence. 
Nico told his friend a _____________ joke.  
a)
yellow
b)
funny
c)
beautiful
98.
What kind of word names a person, place or thing?
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
99.
What kind of word describes a noun?
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
100.

Snow cones are a cold, frosty treat on hot days.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

101.

I dance when I'm happy.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

102.
Which of the following is not a noun?
a)
person
b)
place
c)
action
d)
thing
103.

The coffee is hot. The adjective in this sentence is ________.

a)

coffee

b)

hot

104.

The best adjective for the given picture is

a)

soft

b)

hot

c)

cold

105.
Which of the following is not a noun?
a)
person
b)
place
c)
action
d)
thing
106.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
jump
b)
cat
c)
run
d)
hop
107.

Which one of the following is a noun?

a)

swim

b)

write

c)

walk

d)

store

108.

Identify the verb in this sentence:

Billy jumped over the fence.

a)

Billy

b)

jumped

c)

over

d)

fence

109.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Sarah voted for the very first time!
a)
voted
b)
Sarah
c)
first
d)
very
110.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
We are eating Los Portales for lunch!
a)
are eating
b)
We
c)
Los Portales
d)
lunch
111.

Identify the ADJECTIVE in the sentence.


The old shoe was full of mud.

a)

shoe

b)

was

c)

old

d)

of

112.

Identify the ADJECTIVE in the sentence.


Mary has a blue folder for her papers.

a)

Mary

b)

blue

c)

her

d)

papers

113.

Identify the ADJECTIVE in the sentence.


Harry picked up his yellow pencil off the floor.

a)

yellow

b)

off

c)

picked

d)

floor

114.

Which word below is a pronoun?

a)

the

b)

and

c)

she

d)

but

115.

A pronoun takes place of a _________ in a sentence.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

adverb

116.

What is the pronoun in this sentence: Susie was so tired in writing class, she fell asleep.

a)

Susie

b)

was

c)

she

d)

in

117.

Which of the following words means one after another?

a)

competent

b)

consecutive

c)

compel

d)

candor

118.

Which word below describes the kind of remark you are making when you make rude comments about someone's mother?

a)

candor

b)

derogatory

c)

belligerent

d)

competent

119.

Which word means to force or persuade someone to do something?

a)

compel

b)

allege

c)

allocate

d)

candor

120.

Which vocabulary word below BEST completes the following sentence?


The city council decided to ___________ $100,000 to the splash pad project.

a)

boycott

b)

allege

c)

allocate

d)

compel

121.

the effects of an action

a)

condescending

b)

derogatory

c)

excruciating

d)

consequences

122.

being mean or disrespectful

a)

condescending

b)

derogatory

c)

excruciating

d)

mortified

123.

something that is very painful; the pain can be real pain or it can be a painful sad feeling

a)

excruciating

b)

derogatory

c)

mortified

d)

disregard

124.

snobby or uppity

a)

derogatory

b)

condescending

c)

excruciating

d)

mortified

125.

to ignore or not pay attention to

a)

condescending

b)

derogatory

c)

excruciating

d)

disregard

126.

offensive, mean

a)

condescending

b)

derogatory

c)

excruciating

d)

consequences

127.

to tell how things are alike

a)

contrast

b)

derogatory

c)

compare

d)

disregard

128.

to tell how things are different

a)

compare

b)

contrast

c)

mortified

d)

disregard

129.

to ignore, overlook

a)

disregard

b)

condescending

c)

derogatory

d)

mortified

130.

Vocabulary


4. My best friend ________ me of breaking her iPod, but I

didn’t!

a)

accused

b)

argued

c)

discussed

d)

advised

131.

This means having no feeling towards someone's issues or problems

a)

insensitive

b)

sensible

c)

sensation

d)

nonsense

e)

consensus

132.

This means feeling that something makes sense

a)

insensitive

b)

sensible

c)

sensation

d)

nonsense

e)

consensus

133.

This means a feeling that something isn't important; foolish

a)

insensitive

b)

sensible

c)

sensation

d)

nonsense

e)

consensus

134.

This means a feeling or opinion shared by all

a)

insensitive

b)

sensible

c)

sensation

d)

nonsense

e)

consensus

135.

Which vocabulary word means:


Not enough to satisfy need

a)

Mystified

b)

Scarce

c)

Coaxed

d)

Offensive

136.

Which vocabulary word means:


Unpleasant

a)

Coaxed

b)

Traversed

c)

Offensive

d)

Scarce

137.

Which vocabulary word means:


To go on another's land without permission

a)

Mystified

b)

Scarce

c)

Coaxed

d)

Trespass

138.

Fill in the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.


An ___________________ odor filled the room.

a)

offensive

b)

coaxed

c)

trespass

d)

mystified

139.

Fill in the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.


Do not ______________ across my lawn!

a)

scarce

b)

traversed

c)

trespass

d)

coaxed

140.

Vocabulary


4. My best friend ________ me of breaking her iPod, but I

didn’t!

a)

accused

b)

argued

c)

discussed

d)

advised

141.

What is an adjective?

a)

person, place, thing or idea

b)

action word

c)

describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

d)

none

142.

Choose the adjective

She was an Egyptian princess for Halloween.

a)

She

b)

Egyptian

c)

princess

d)

Halloween

143.

What is pronoun?

a)

a word take place of noun or noun phrase

b)

tell about the numbers

c)

how often

d)

tell the feeling

144.

Replacing nouns with pronouns

The cats were hiding their toys under the couch.

a)

He

b)

It

c)

They

d)

We

145.
Fill in the blank: 
Don't go _____________. 
a)
they're
b)
their
c)
there
146.
Fill in the blank: 
Which superhero is ______________ favorite? 
a)
your 
b)
you're 
147.

I know ______________ a pain, but you will have to put up with it.

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

148.

____________ not leaving on Saturday.

a)

Their

b)

There

c)

They're

149.

I know ___________ must be a solution

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

150.

____________ are many people who mistake their imagination for their memory.

a)

Their

b)

There

c)

They're

151.

____________ all leaving.

a)

Their

b)

There

c)

They're

152.

Can you show the guests to _____________ cabin?

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

153.

THEY'RE is a contraction of the 2 words _______ and _______.

a)

there, are

b)

they, are

c)

they, our

154.
_____ favorite food is ice cream from Dairy Queen.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
155.

We have a small class. ________ are less than 20 students.

a)

Their

b)

There

c)

They're