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Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 3hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

shameful, humiliating, embarrassment

a)

Appeasing

b)

Curtailing

c)

Instigating

d)

Mortifying

2.

restricting, limiting

a)

Appeasing

b)

Curtailing

c)

Instigating

d)

Mortifying

3.

provoking trouble

a)

Appeasing

b)

Curtailing

c)

Instigating

d)

Mortifying

4.

pacifying

a)

Appeasing

b)

Curtailing

c)

Instigating

d)

Mortifying

5.

kind

a)

Benign

b)

Blithe

c)

Pejorative

d)

Pensive

6.

happy gay, cheerful

a)

Benign

b)

Blithe

c)

Pejorative

d)

Pensive

7.

insulting, unpleasant

a)

Benign

b)

Blithe

c)

Pejorative

d)

Pensive

8.

deadly or sadly thoughtful

a)

Benign

b)

Blithe

c)

Pejorative

d)

Pensive

9.

self-indulgent

a)

Hedonist

b)

Martyr

c)

Patrician

d)

Philistine

10.

would rather suffer death

a)

Hedonist

b)

Martyr

c)

Patrician

d)

Philistine

11.

aristocrat (best, superior)

a)

Hedonist

b)

Martyr

c)

Patrician

d)

Philistine

12.

who doesn't understand music, art, and literature

a)

Hedonist

b)

Martyr

c)

Patrician

d)

Philistine

13.

increased, supplemented (addition)

a)

Augmented

b)

Exonerated

c)

Expatriated

d)

Subjugated

14.

free from blame or obligation

a)

Augmented

b)

Exonerated

c)

Expatriated

d)

Subjugated

15.

exiled; man left his country for another

a)

Augmented

b)

Exonerated

c)

Expatriated

d)

Subjugated

16.

conquered or controlled

a)

Augmented

b)

Exonerated

c)

Expatriated

d)

Subjugated

17.

disrespectful statement about sacred things

a)

Blasphemy

b)

Largess

c)

Malaise

d)

Malfeasance

18.

gifts or money generously given

a)

Blasphemy

b)

Largess

c)

Malaise

d)

Malfeasance

19.

discomfort, uneasiness or depression

a)

Blasphemy

b)

Largess

c)

Malaise

d)

Malfeasance

20.

act that is wrongful for laws

a)

Blasphemy

b)

Largess

c)

Malaise

d)

Malfeasance

21.

frank, honest

a)

Candid

b)

Obtuse

c)

Officious

d)

Opulent

22.

stupid, simple-minded

a)

Candid

b)

Obtuse

c)

Officious

d)

Opulent

23.

too ready to offer service or advice; bossy

a)

Candid

b)

Obtuse

c)

Officious

d)

Opulent

24.

luxurious or showy wealth

a)

Candid

b)

Obtuse

c)

Officious

d)

Opulent

25.

unfavorable, hostile, or contrary

a)

Adverse

b)

Affable

c)

Malleable

d)

Onerous

26.

friendly and amiable, polite

a)

Adverse

b)

Affable

c)

Malleable

d)

Onerous

27.

easily influenced or changed

a)

Adverse

b)

Affable

c)

Malleable

d)

Onerous

28.

burden, heavy, inconvenient

a)

Adverse

b)

Affable

c)

Malleable

d)

Onerous

29.

strong feeling of dislike

a)

Antipathy

b)

Archetype

c)

Enigma

d)

Idiosyncracy

30.

ideal or original form; model or prototype

a)

Antipathy

b)

Archetype

c)

Enigma

d)

Idiosyncracy

31.

puzzling person or thing, a mystery

a)

Antipathy

b)

Archetype

c)

Enigma

d)

Idiosyncracy

32.

a manner of thought or behavior, a quirk

a)

Antipathy

b)

Archetype

c)

Enigma

d)

Idiosyncracy

33.

full of and is thus answer

a)

Replete

b)

Resolute

c)

Virulent

34.

firmly determined

a)

Replete

b)

Resolute

c)

Virulent

35.

dangerous, harmful disease, bitterly hostile

a)

Replete

b)

Resolute

c)

Virulent

36.

follower, servant

a)

Obsequiously

b)

Ostensibly

c)

Resolutely

d)

Sinuosly

37.

allegedly, perhaps but not actually

a)

Obsequiously

b)

Ostensibly

c)

Resolutely

d)

Sinuosly

38.

admirable, purposeful, determined

a)

Obsequiously

b)

Ostensibly

c)

Resolutely

d)

Sinuosly

39.

curves, bends, turns, twisting

a)

Obsequiously

b)

Ostensibly

c)

Resolutely

d)

Sinuosly

40.

problem, disease, pain, worse

a)

Exacerbated

b)

Flouted

c)

Obfuscated

d)

Preempted

41.

against, disagree

a)

Exacerbated

b)

Flouted

c)

Obfuscated

d)

Preempted

42.

confusing or difficult to understand

a)

Exacerbated

b)

Flouted

c)

Obfuscated

d)

Preempted

43.

prevented something by taking advance action

a)

Exacerbated

b)

Flouted

c)

Obfuscated

d)

Preempted

44.

freedom to act, according to one's judgement

a)

Discretion

b)

Disdain

c)

Surfeit

d)

Temerity

45.

scorn, contempt, dislike

a)

Discretion

b)

Disdain

c)

Surfeit

d)

Temerity

46.

to much of foods and drinks

a)

Discretion

b)

Disdain

c)

Surfeit

d)

Temerity

47.

audacity

a)

Discretion

b)

Disdain

c)

Surfeit

d)

Temerity

48.

self-denying, severe self-discipline

a)

Ascetic

b)

Banal

c)

Astute

d)

Ineffable

49.

interesting, dull, or trite

a)

Ascetic

b)

Banal

c)

Astute

d)

Ineffable

50.

shrewd, having keen insight

a)

Ascetic

b)

Banal

c)

Astute

d)

Ineffable

51.

too great or too scared to be expressed in words

a)

Ascetic

b)

Banal

c)

Astute

d)

Ineffable

52.

yielded to a person's knowledge or wishes

a)

Deferred

b)

Incited

c)

Precluded

d)

Ruminated

53.

urged to action, provoked or agitated

a)

Deferred

b)

Incited

c)

Precluded

d)

Ruminated

54.

prevented; made impossible

a)

Deferred

b)

Incited

c)

Precluded

d)

Ruminated

55.

pondered or meditated

a)

Deferred

b)

Incited

c)

Precluded

d)

Ruminated

56.

quality of being large or huge

a)

Enormity

b)

Hiatus

c)

Lethargy

d)

Omen

57.

take a break

a)

Enormity

b)

Hiatus

c)

Lethargy

d)

Omen

58.

extreme lack of energy or interest

a)

Enormity

b)

Hiatus

c)

Lethargy

d)

Omen

59.

predicting future good or evil

a)

Enormity

b)

Hiatus

c)

Lethargy

d)

Omen

60.

likely understood by only a small number of people

a)

Esoteric

b)

Ethereal

c)

Sanguine

d)

Viable

61.

eerie, otherworldly and delicate

a)

Esoteric

b)

Ethereal

c)

Sanguine

d)

Viable

62.

confident, optimistic; cheerful

a)

Esoteric

b)

Ethereal

c)

Sanguine

d)

Viable

63.

feasible; practical

a)

Esoteric

b)

Ethereal

c)

Sanguine

d)

Viable

64.

excellent, admirable, attractive

a)

Bodacious

b)

Gratuitous

c)

Perfunctory

d)

Salient

65.

unwarranted or uncalled for: given free of charge

a)

Bodacious

b)

Gratuitous

c)

Perfunctory

d)

Salient

66.

unthinking, automatic

a)

Bodacious

b)

Gratuitous

c)

Perfunctory

d)

Salient

67.

most noticeable or most important

a)

Bodacious

b)

Gratuitous

c)

Perfunctory

d)

Salient

68.

include, contain

a)

Comprise

b)

Edify

c)

Exonerate

d)

Stipulate

69.

improve the mind to educate

a)

Comprise

b)

Edify

c)

Exonerate

d)

Stipulate

70.

absolve someone from the blame for a fault

a)

Comprise

b)

Edify

c)

Exonerate

d)

Stipulate

71.

specify (a requirement)

a)

Comprise

b)

Edify

c)

Exonerate

d)

Stipulate

72.

hostility or hatred

a)

Animosity

b)

Futility

c)

Reticence

73.

uselessness, pointlessness

a)

Animosity

b)

Futility

c)

Reticence

74.

reserve or uncommunicativeness

a)

Animosity

b)

Futility

c)

Reticence

75.

award or honor; much praise & approval

a)

Accolade

b)

Epithet

c)

Metamorphosis

d)

Milieu

76.

adjective phrase substituted for a person's name

a)

Accolade

b)

Epithet

c)

Metamorphosis

d)

Milieu

77.

change of form or character

a)

Accolade

b)

Epithet

c)

Metamorphosis

d)

Milieu

78.

social surroundings or environment

a)

Accolade

b)

Epithet

c)

Metamorphosis

d)

Milieu

79.

favorable, promising

a)

Auspicious

b)

Austere

c)

Equitable

d)

Esoteric

80.

severe, harsh conditions, serious

a)

Auspicious

b)

Austere

c)

Equitable

d)

Esoteric

81.

fair, just

a)

Auspicious

b)

Austere

c)

Equitable

d)

Esoteric

82.

matter that is understood by those who show interest

a)

Auspicious

b)

Austere

c)

Equitable

d)

Esoteric

83.

distinguished, well known, person, place, things

a)

Eminent

b)

Putative

c)

Serendipitous

d)

Tenuous

84.

supposed or assumed

a)

Eminent

b)

Putative

c)

Serendipitous

d)

Tenuous

85.

accidental, discovery

a)

Eminent

b)

Putative

c)

Serendipitous

d)

Tenuous

86.

delicate, flimsy, weak

a)

Eminent

b)

Putative

c)

Serendipitous

d)

Tenuous

87.

lessened or eased, reduced

a)

Alleviated

b)

Culminated

c)

Fomented

d)

Fulminated

88.

highest proportion or conclusion

a)

Alleviated

b)

Culminated

c)

Fomented

d)

Fulminated

89.

aroused or stirred up trouble or discontent

a)

Alleviated

b)

Culminated

c)

Fomented

d)

Fulminated

90.

protested loudly and bitterly

a)

Alleviated

b)

Culminated

c)

Fomented

d)

Fulminated

91.

troublesome, requires to much effort

a)

Onerous

b)

Palpable

c)

Specious

d)

Stoic

92.

obvious, able to see and feel

a)

Onerous

b)

Palpable

c)

Specious

d)

Stoic

93.

superficially plausible but actually wrong

a)

Onerous

b)

Palpable

c)

Specious

d)

Stoic

94.

shows great self-control in times of trouble

a)

Onerous

b)

Palpable

c)

Specious

d)

Stoic

95.

cautious

a)

Discreet

b)

Morose

c)

Obstreperous

d)

Truculent

96.

bad-tempered and unhappy

a)

Discreet

b)

Morose

c)

Obstreperous

d)

Truculent

97.

noisy and unruly

a)

Discreet

b)

Morose

c)

Obstreperous

d)

Truculent

98.

aggressive and defiant

a)

Discreet

b)

Morose

c)

Obstreperous

d)

Truculent

99.

try, to do as well or better by imitation

a)

Emulate

b)

Exhort

c)

Flout

d)

Instigate

100.

urge, try harder

a)

Emulate

b)

Exhort

c)

Flout

d)

Instigate

101.

to defy, contempt (disrespected)

a)

Emulate

b)

Exhort

c)

Flout

d)

Instigate

102.

to provoke, wrong doing

a)

Emulate

b)

Exhort

c)

Flout

d)

Instigate

103.

urgent

a)

Exigent

b)

Fluent

c)

Indigenous

d)

Ingenuous

104.

write or speak foreign with ease

a)

Exigent

b)

Fluent

c)

Indigenous

d)

Ingenuous

105.

native, belong naturally to an area

a)

Exigent

b)

Fluent

c)

Indigenous

d)

Ingenuous

106.

clever, resourceful

a)

Exigent

b)

Fluent

c)

Indigenous

d)

Ingenuous

107.

speeds up change

a)

Catalyst

b)

Chimera

c)

Dilettante

d)

Supernumerary

108.

impossible, unworkable, fanciful idea

a)

Catalyst

b)

Chimera

c)

Dilettante

d)

Supernumerary

109.

dabbler in a subject, arts

a)

Catalyst

b)

Chimera

c)

Dilettante

d)

Supernumerary

110.

extra

a)

Catalyst

b)

Chimera

c)

Dilettante

d)

Supernumerary

111.

believable, convincing

a)

Credible

b)

Dogmatic

c)

Dormant

d)

Lucid

112.

asserting opinions arrogantly

a)

Credible

b)

Dogmatic

c)

Dormant

d)

Lucid

113.

inactive

a)

Credible

b)

Dogmatic

c)

Dormant

d)

Lucid

114.

clear, enlightened

a)

Credible

b)

Dogmatic

c)

Dormant

d)

Lucid