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Vocabulary Quiz 3/10

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

He acts confident around his peers, but if an authority figure scolds him, he immediately assumes a meek demeanor.

a)

Sheepish

b)

Sage

c)

Restrict

d)

Gainful

2.

I don't know how I can condense my extensive thoughts on the subject into a one-page article, but I know many people would have no interest in reading something much longer than that.

a)

Bigot

b)

Slake

c)

Irk

d)

Restrict

3.

She usually prefers to read classic novels, but there are some current authors whose work interests her.

a)

Contemporary

b)

Recede

c)

Recede

d)

Compress

4.

Hunger and poverty are universal problems that we all must work together to solve.

a)

Compress

b)

Bigot

c)

Forsake

d)

Global

5.

Hearing someone misprounce a word can irritate me as much as the sound of nails scratching a chalkboard.

a)

Recede

b)

Irk

c)

Expressly

d)

Global

6.

Whenever I have a question about a pressing matter, I always appreciate a prompt rely.

a)

Global

b)

Irk

c)

Instantaneous

d)

Designate

7.

I try to limit the amount of television I watch to one hour per day, although I often end up watching more on the weekends.

a)

Compress

b)

Gainful

c)

Bigot

d)

Designate

8.

When I announced my get-rich quick scheme, my friend pointedly explained how irresponsible and dangerous it could be.

a)

Designate

b)

Recede

c)

Global

d)

Restrict

9.

The climax of the novel occurs when the main character's mother threatens to disown her for her actions.

a)

Expressly

b)

Designate

c)

Forsake

d)

Restrict

10.

After hiking for hours in the hot sun, I didn't think there was enough water on earth to sate my dehydration.

a)

Slake

b)

Sheepish

c)

Instantaneous

d)

Irk

11.

When the manager said she would name him as her successor, he was shocked and thrilled to receive such an honor.

a)

Contemporary

b)

Compress

c)

Expressly

d)

Forsake

12.

The historians were thrilled to find drawings that seemed to illustrate what daily life was like for the ancient people.

a)

Compress

b)

Gainful

c)

Bigot

d)

Depict