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ELA III Unit 6-8 Vocab.

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming

a)

anomalous

b)

aspersion

c)

austere

d)

acrimonious

2.

not subject to change; constant

a)

immutable

b)

insurgent

c)

inconsequential

d)

ignoble

3.

a position requiring little or no work; an easy job

a)

sinecure

b)

pillage

c)

impugn

d)

squeamish

4.

weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom

a)

ennui

b)

expurgate

c)

dissension

d)

disconcert

5.

Which word is a synonym for chastise or censure?

a)

castigate

b)

contrive

c)

concoct

d)

corpulent

6.

vicarious

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

7.

cadaverous

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

8.

insurgent

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

9.

surreptitious

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

10.

prate

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

11.

Which word is a synonym for create or fashion

a)

cajole

b)

concoct

c)

crass

d)

consternation

12.

brusque

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

13.

crass

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

14.

disavow

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

15.

Which word is a synonym for delusions or grandeur?

a)

meglomania

b)

mitigate

c)

infraction

d)

ignoble

16.

contrive

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

17.

Which word is a synonym for cheapen or demean?

a)

disabuse

b)

debase

c)

desecrate

d)

disavow

18.

reprove

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

19.

Which word is a synonym for majestic or highfalutin?

a)

fetter

b)

grandiose

c)

gauntlet

d)

expurgate

20.

dissipate

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

21.

Which word is a synonym for overstep or trespass?

a)

transgress

b)

transmute

c)

stalwart

d)

subservient

22.

infraction

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

23.

Which word is a synonym for vulnerable or impressionable?

a)

transgress

b)

stalwart

c)

subservient

d)

susceptible

24.

bovine

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

25.

What is a synonym for fantastic or outlandish?

a)

bizarre

b)

brusque

c)

beneficent

d)

bovine

26.

fetter

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

27.

to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder

the act of looting; booty

a)

sinecure

b)

pillage

c)

prate

d)

perdify

28.

to change from one nature, substance, or form another

a)

transgress

b)

transmute

c)

vulnerable

d)

torpid

29.

performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good

a)

bizarre

b)

brusque

c)

beneficent

d)

bovine

30.

inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent

a)

sinecure

b)

redoubtable

c)

reprove

d)

relegate

31.

Which word is a synonym for defenseless or unguarded?

a)

vicarious

b)

vulnerable

c)

stalwart

d)

susceptible

32.

an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal

a)

fetter

b)

grandiose

c)

guantlet

d)

hypothetical

33.

a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power.

a)

demagogue

b)

disabuse

c)

desecrate

d)

disavow

34.

Anomalous

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

adjective

35.

Which word is a synonym for chastise or reproach?

a)

surreptitious

b)

redoubtable

c)

reprove

d)

restitution

36.

Which word is a synonym for evil, odious, or outrageous?

a)

heinous

b)

grandiose

c)

gauntlet

d)

hypothetical

37.

Which word is a synonym for rigorous, ascetic or unadorned?

a)

anomalous

b)

austere

c)

acrimonious

d)

aspersion

38.

subservient

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

39.

The act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage

a)

transgress

b)

reprove

c)

restitution

d)

relegate

40.

Which word is a synonym for precise or scrupulous

a)

ennui

b)

prate

c)

punctilious

d)

perfidy

41.

stinging, bitter in temper or tone

a)

aspersion

b)

austere

c)

anomalous

d)

acrimonious

42.

trifling, unimportant

a)

immutable

b)

inconsequential

c)

infraction

d)

ignoble

43.

fat; have a large, bulky body

a)

contrive

b)

crass

c)

consternation

d)

corpulent

44.

To coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises

a)

cajole

b)

castigate

c)

cadaverous

d)

consternation

45.

impugn

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

46.

Which word is a synonym for transfer or demote?

a)

sinecure

b)

prate

c)

relegate

d)

perfidy

47.

disconcert

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

48.

disagreement, sharp difference of opinion

a)

disabuse

b)

disconcert

c)

dissension

d)

dissipate

49.

hypothetical

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

50.

Which word is a synonym for shock or dismay

a)

castigate

b)

concoct

c)

consternation

d)

corpulent

51.

Which word is a synonym for undeceive or enlighten?

a)

disabuse

b)

disconcert

c)

dispassionate

d)

dissension

52.

to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate

a)

demagogue

b)

debase

c)

desecrate

d)

dispassionate

53.

mean, low, base

a)

immutable

b)

infraction

c)

ignoble

d)

impugn

54.

Which word is a synonym for purge or censor?

a)

ennui

b)

disconcert

c)

expurgate

d)

gauntlet

55.

Which word is a synonym for unbiased or detached

a)

demagogue

b)

debase

c)

disavow

d)

dispassionate

56.

Which word is a synonym for excessive, unrestrained or inordinate?

a)

insurgent

b)

inconsequential

c)

inpugn

d)

intemperate

57.

stalwart

a)

noun and verb

b)

verb and adjective

c)

adjective and noun

58.

hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct

a)

megalomania

b)

mitigate

c)

odium

d)

perfidy

59.

Which word is a synonym for lessen or alleviate?

a)

meglomania

b)

mitigate

c)

pillage

d)

intemperate

60.

perfidy

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

61.

inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refine

a)

surreptitious

b)

stalwart

c)

squeamish

d)

subservient

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