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College-Level Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to confirm or make more certain

a)

corroborate

b)

disparate

c)

extrapolate

d)

laconic

2.

distinctly different

a)

pragmatic

b)

pedantic

c)

disparate

d)

corroborate

3.

extend a conclusion (especially one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue

a)

extrapolate

b)

salient

c)

spurious

d)

syntax

4.

using very few words

a)

quintessential

b)

syntax

c)

laconic

d)

spurious

5.

overly concerned with small details or formalism

a)

salient

b)

pragmatic

c)

laconic

d)

pedantic

6.

dealing with things sensibly and realistically

a)

pragmatic

b)

quintessential

c)

salient

d)

pedantic

7.

the most perfect or typical example

a)

laconic

b)

quintessential

c)

corroborate

d)

salient

8.

most noticeable or important

a)

pedantic

b)

extrapolate

c)

salient

d)

spurious

9.

false or fake

a)

disparate

b)

pragmatic

c)

salient

d)

spurious

10.

sentence structure

a)

corroborate

b)

extrapolate

c)

syntax

d)

salient