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Eng9 L11 Vocab Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Air conditioning is a (an) _____ that many in the torrid South considered essential.

a)

aversion

b)

amenity

c)

furor

d)

idyll

2.

to picture in one's mind; to imagine something in the future

a)

supersede

b)

decompose

c)

envisage

d)

emanate

3.

Pick TWO of the following that demonstrate the meaning of the word "aversion."

a)

My parents don't like us to watch television while we eat dinner.

b)

Sadie loves reading and will do so any chance she gets.

c)

Helene's disgust with city life led her to rent a cabin in the mountains for a year.

d)

Joelle loves gardening.

4.

"I don't need to study," was Sam's _____ answer when reminded of tomorrow's test.

a)

averse

b)

idyllic

c)

porous

d)

complacent

5.

All of the following demonstrate the meaning of the word "emanate" EXCEPT...

a)

Most of the criticism of the company seems to come from people who were fired.

b)

The next train for Chicago leaves from track four.

c)

The roses and honeysuckle gave off a strong fragrance.

d)

The bonfire gave off little heat as it died out.

6.

Our school has money in the budget to _____ the cost of the class's trip.

a)

defray

b)

supersede

c)

emanate

d)

envisage

7.

Animal flesh becomes odoriferous as it begins to _____.

a)

emanate

b)

envisage

c)

supersede

d)

decompose

8.

Which of the following are definitions for the word "tangible?"

PICK ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

real

b)

able to be touched

c)

full of tiny holes

d)

possible to understand or realize

9.

Wanda claims she was just being _____ when she asked if Monica's engagement ring was from a bubblegum machine.

a)

averse

b)

facetious

c)

porous

d)

idyllic

10.

By the 1960s, airplanes had _____ ships as the most common means for long-distance travel.

a)

superseded

b)

envisaged

c)

decomposed

d)

emanated

11.

All of the following demonstrate the meaning of a "fallacy" EXCEPT...

a)

She accused me of cheating on the test.

b)

There is no truth to the belief that you should not eat before swimming.

c)

Kiko mistakenly believes Miami is the capital of Florida.

d)

Just because Jeremy is quiet, doesn't mean he is shy.

12.

The amount of clay in the soil prevents it from being very _____, so rainwater often accumulates in large pools.

a)

idyllic

b)

porous

c)

facetious

d)

complacent

13.

Which TWO of the following define the word "furor?"

a)

scarcity

b)

an uproar

c)

a false idea

d)

a state of great anger or excitement

14.

An episode or experience that is calm or carefree could be described as _____.

a)

tangible

b)

facetious

c)

idyllic

d)

complacent

15.

There was a(n) _____ of research about waste management until the 1970s when scientists began studying and analyzing trash.

a)

fallacy

b)

amenity

c)

idyll

d)

paucity