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english 3 vocab test 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Incongruous

a)

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty 

b)

able to perceive or feel things (sentient life forms)

c)

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something; out of place

d)

shameful; deserving of condemnation 

2.

Posthumous

a)

occurring, awarded, or appearing after death

b)

the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.

c)

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.

d)

the quality of being open and honest

3.

Demagogue

a)

to bring out or infer something from information 

b)

 the precise and exact use of words in writing or speech

c)

to free from guilt, blame, or responsibility

d)

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.

4.

Aesthetic

a)

to persuade or influence someone to do something

b)

 concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty 

c)

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical considerations.

d)

very attentive to and concerned with accuracy and details

5.

Pragmatic

a)

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical considerations.

b)

he highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.

c)

having human characteristics

d)

to lecture someone at length in an aggressive and critical manner (can also be used as a noun to describe the speech)

6.

Synchronicity

a)

o bring out or infer something from information 

b)

the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.

c)

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something; out of place

d)

the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.

7.

Aristocracy

a)

having human characteristics  

b)

the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.

c)

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation

d)

 shameful; deserving of condemnation 

8.

Anthropomorphic

a)

 having human characteristics  

b)

o bring out or infer something from information 

c)

the precise and exact use of words in writing or speech

d)

sociable; fond of company 

9.

Candor

a)

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty 

b)

occurring, awarded, or appearing after death

c)

the quality of being open and honest

d)

to persuade or influence someone to do something

10.

Brevity

a)

 to lecture someone at length in an aggressive and critical manner (can also be used as a noun to describe the speech)

b)

the precise and exact use of words in writing or speech

c)

able to perceive or feel things (sentient life forms)

d)

occurring, awarded, or appearing after death

11.

Harangue

a)

to bring out or infer something from information 

b)

to lecture someone at length in an aggressive and critical manner (can also be used as a noun to describe the speech)

c)

the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.

d)

very attentive to and concerned with accuracy and details

12.

Misnomer

a)

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation

b)

the quality of being open and honest

c)

shameful; deserving of condemnation 

d)

very attentive to and concerned with accuracy and details

13.

Induce

a)

the precise and exact use of words in writing or speech

b)

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty 

c)

the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.

d)

to persuade or influence someone to do something

14.

Gregarious

a)

shameful; deserving of condemnation 

b)

sociable; fond of company 

c)

 having human characteristics  

d)

 the quality of being open and honest

15.

Reprehensible

a)

shameful; deserving of condemnation 

b)

the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.

c)

to free from guilt, blame, or responsibility

d)

able to perceive or feel things (sentient life forms)

16.

Sentient

a)

occurring, awarded, or appearing after death

b)

able to perceive or feel things (sentient life forms)

c)

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.

d)

the precise and exact use of words in writing or speech

17.

Absolve

a)

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical considerations.

b)

 having human characteristics  

c)

 to free from guilt, blame, or responsibility

d)

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation

18.

Educe

a)

 very attentive to and concerned with accuracy and details

b)

o lecture someone at length in an aggressive and critical manner (can also be used as a noun to describe the speech)

c)

to free from guilt, blame, or responsibility

d)

to bring out or infer something from information 

19.

Intercede

a)

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation

b)

to intervene on behalf of another

c)

to free from guilt, blame, or responsibility

d)

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty 

20.

Fastidious

a)

to bring out or infer something from information 

b)

to intervene on behalf of another

c)

very attentive to and concerned with accuracy and details

d)

sociable; fond of company 

21.

Ephemeral

a)

: to persuade or influence someone to do something

b)

lasting for a very short time

c)

to prevent it from happening or make impossible

d)

the quality of being open and honest

22.

Ignominious

a)

shameful; deserving of condemnation 

b)

the precise and exact use of words in writing or speech

c)

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

d)

the descendents of a person, animal, or plant (offspring)

23.

Progeny

a)

the descendents of a person, animal, or plant (offspring)

b)

people who have recently acquired wealth, typically those perceived as ostentatious or lacking in good taste.

c)

very attentive to and concerned with accuracy and details

d)

to cut short, cut off a part of, lessen, diminish

24.

Preclude

a)

 to cut short, cut off a part of, lessen, diminish

b)

extremely complex or difficult to follow

c)

to intervene on behalf of another

d)

to prevent from happening or make impossible

25.

Soporific

a)

to intervene on behalf of another

b)

rest

c)

sleepy

d)

extremely complex or difficult to follow

26.

Convoluted

a)

 extremely complex or difficult to follow

b)

people who have recently acquired wealth, typically those perceived as ostentatious or lacking in good taste.

c)

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

d)

rest

27.

Nouveau riche

a)

the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.

b)

people who have recently acquired wealth, typically those perceived as ostentatious or lacking in good taste.

c)

 lacking a definite shape, structure, form

d)

he descendents of a person, animal, or plant (offspring)

28.

Amorphous

a)

lacking a definite shape, structure, form

b)

 concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty 

c)

able to perceive or feel things (sentient life forms)

d)

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation

29.

Curtail

a)

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something; out of place

b)

to prevent from happening or make impossible

c)

extremely complex or difficult to follow

d)

to cut short, cut off a part of, lessen, diminish

30.

Repose

a)

 extremely complex or difficult to follow

b)

rest

c)

lasting for a very short time

d)

sleepy

31.

boorish

a)

flattering or pleasing statements or actions used to persuade someone to do something 

b)

outstandingly bad; shocking

c)

rough and bad-mannered; rude

d)

 extremely dirty and unpleasant 

32.

Blandishments

a)

rest

b)

flattering or pleasing statements or actions used to persuade someone to do something 

c)

to support or strengthen; prop up 

d)

severe or strict in manner or appearance 

33.

Austere

a)

severe or strict in manner or appearance 

b)

a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.

c)

 unchanging over time or unable to be changed

d)

flattering or pleasing statements or actions used to persuade someone to do something 

34.

Egregious

a)

a general agreement

b)

rough and bad-mannered; rude

c)

 to support or strengthen; prop up 

d)

outstandingly bad; shocking

35.

bolster

a)

 outstandingly bad; shocking

b)

 to support or strengthen; prop up 

c)

rough and bad-mannered; rude

d)

severe or strict in manner or appearance 

36.

Nostalgia

a)

a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.

b)

a general agreement

c)

to make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense; relieve

d)

 unchanging over time or unable to be changed

37.

Immutable

a)

to make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense; relieve

b)

 extremely dirty and unpleasant 

c)

to support or strengthen; prop up 

d)

 unchanging over time or unable to be changed

38.

Assuage

a)

a general agreement

b)

to make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense; relieve

c)

flattering or pleasing statements or actions used to persuade someone to do something 

d)

 lacking a definite shape, structure, form

39.

Squalid

a)

rest

b)

a general agreement

c)

 extremely dirty and unpleasant 

d)

severe or strict in manner or appearance 

40.

Consensus

a)

a general agreement

b)

 the quality of being open and honest

c)

extremely complex or difficult to follow

d)

 to cut short, cut off a part of, lessen, diminish