WorksheetsVocabulary #3 (English III) - Unit 2: Power, Protest, and Change
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If Shana conceded the election results, would she probably be ahead or behind in the vote count?
a)
She’d be behind in the vote count because conceded means “acknowledged defeat.”
b)
She’d be ahead in the vote count because conceded means “acknowledged victory.”
c)
She’d be even in the vote count because conceded means “to be equal.”
d)
She’d be ahead in the vote count because conceded means “having a high opinion of oneself.”
2.
Would a soccer player denounce a teammate’s performance in a game if the two players were also good friends?
a)
Yes; true friends would also denounce one another because feelings do not matter.
b)
No; true friends would never denounce one another in this type of situation.
c)
Unclear; I do not know what denounce means.
3.
If Brett seemed stolid when he heard the bad news, did he seem calm?
a)
Yes
b)
No
4.
If the children equivocate in response to the question, “Who broke the toy?”, are they answering truthfully or not?
a)
No; equivocate means “to use ambiguous language to hide the truth.”
b)
Yes; equivocate means “to always tell the truth, even when it is difficult.”
5.
If Ashid’s parents were obdurate in their decision, did Ashid get his way?
a)
Yes; obdurate means to avoid confrontation whenever possible.
b)
No; obdurate means “stubborn.”
6.
"Even though his fellow teammates urged him to accept the new coach, the star basketball player remained ____________ and refused to follow the coach’s directions."
a)
obdurate
b)
stolid
c)
unrequited
d)
perish
7.
"Although the comedian told funny jokes, his audience was too ____________ to show their appreciation of his humor."
a)
perish
b)
stolid
c)
denounce
d)
obdurate
8.
"The country ____________ their territory to the enemy after losing the final battle in the war."
a)
stolid
b)
equivocate
c)
conceded
d)
denounce
9.
"The crooked salesman went out of his way to ____________ the sales terms to the elderly couple."
a)
scourge
b)
malice
c)
denounce
d)
equivocate
10.
"After Rhonda left the church, she went out of the way to ____________ her former beliefs."
a)
scourge
b)
malice
c)
denounce
d)
rend
11.
"Without enough lifejackets, someone might ____________ at sea."
a)
unrequited
b)
perish
c)
obdurate
d)
rend
12.
"When my boyfriend broke up with me, I felt as though he was trying to ____________ my heart into tiny pieces."
a)
rend
b)
malice
c)
scourge
d)
perish
13.
"Many science fiction and horror movies introduce some terrifying mutant creature who becomes the ____________ of the city and threatens to destroy at least one romance."
a)
malice
b)
scourge
c)
obdurate
d)
conceded
14.
"The man knew his interest in the bartender was ____________ when she threatened to have him removed from the bar."
a)
equivocate
b)
rend
c)
unrequited
d)
stolid
15.
"Obviously, the suspect acted with ____________ when he shot the store owner."
a)
conceded
b)
rend
c)
stolid
d)
malice
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