Worksheets11th grade Vocab week 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word means 'a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality'?
a)
bombastic
b)
epitome
c)
aplomb
d)
ameliorate
2.
Which word means 'to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others'?
a)
ameliorate
b)
aplomb
c)
bombastic
d)
ingratiate
3.
Which word means 'saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense'?
a)
aplomb
b)
bombastic
c)
ameliorate
d)
drivel
4.
What does the word 'drivel' mean?
a)
foolish talk
b)
silent talk
c)
meaningful talk
d)
wise talk
5.
Which word means 'to urge strongly, advise earnestly'?
a)
bombastic
b)
aplomb
c)
exhort
d)
ameliorate
6.
What does the word 'callow' mean?
a)
immature
b)
sophisticated
c)
experienced
d)
mature
7.
Which word means 'without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication; without feathers'?
a)
aplomb
b)
bombastic
c)
ameliorate
d)
callow
8.
What does the word 'epitome' mean?
a)
a fictional story
b)
a summary
c)
a lengthy explanation
d)
a scientific theory
9.
Which word means 'poise, assurance, great self-confidence: perpendicularity'?
a)
bombastic
b)
aplomb
c)
callow
d)
ameliorate
10.
What does the word 'exhort' mean?
a)
to criticize
b)
to ignore
c)
to urge strongly
d)
to discourage
11.
What does the phrase 'ex officio' mean?
a)
by virtue of holding a certain office
b)
by choice
c)
by chance
d)
by mistake
12.
What does the word 'infringe' mean?
a)
to obey
b)
to respect
c)
to violate
d)
to forgive
13.
What does the word 'bombastic' mean?
a)
concise in language
b)
confusing in language
c)
humble in language
d)
pompous in language
14.
Which word means 'to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming'?
a)
ameliorate
b)
callow
c)
aplomb
d)
bombastic
15.
Which word means 'pompous in language; full of overblown words intended to conceal a lack of ideas'?
a)
aplomb
b)
bombastic
c)
ameliorate
d)
callow
16.
Which phrase means 'by virtue of holding a certain office'?
a)
ex officio
b)
bombastic
c)
aplomb
d)
ameliorate
17.
Which word means 'to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds'?
a)
bombastic
b)
aplomb
c)
infringe
d)
ameliorate
18.
What does the word 'ameliorate' mean?
a)
to worsen
b)
to exaggerate
c)
to ignore
d)
to improve
19.
What does the word 'ingratiate' mean?
a)
to make oneself agreeable and gain favor
b)
to criticize others
c)
to isolate oneself
d)
to ignore others
20.
What does the word 'aplomb' mean?
a)
insecurity
b)
awkwardness
c)
confusion
d)
poise
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