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Vocabulary #1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(n) a wise saying or quote; a precept; a motto; a proverb

a)

vigil

b)

rubble

c)

adage

d)

plaudits

2.

(v) to issue an order; to command firmly OR (n) a command; an order

a)

adage

b)

excerpt

c)

rubble

d)

decree

3.

(v) to hang suspended in the air; to suspend, waiver, or float

a)

hover

b)

jostle

c)

preclude

d)

revert

4.

(v) to go back; to return, relapse, or regress

a)

wrangle

b)

revert

c)

grope

d)

collaborate

5.

(n) a source of great fortune and luck; a windfall, gold mine, or treasure trove

a)

citadel

b)

decree

c)

excerpt

d)

bonanza

6.

(adj.) disagreeable to the ear; harsh, jarring, grating, or shrill

a)

servile

b)

churlish

c)

discordant

d)

evolve

7.

(v) to push; brush against; compete against; shove or crowd

a)

jostle

b)

hover

c)

revert

d)

wrangle

8.

(n) broken bits and pieces of anything; debris, wreckage, or ruins

a)

vigil

b)

plaudits

c)

laggard

d)

rubble

9.

(adj.) rude; difficult to work with; childish, surly, or ill-tempered

a)

laggard

b)

discordant

c)

churlish

d)

servile

10.

(v) to develop gradually; to emerge or unfold

a)

evolve

b)

decree

c)

grope

d)

hover

11.

(n) a person that lags or lingers behind; a slowpoke, straggler, or slug

a)

servile

b)

evolve

c)

laggard

d)

churlish

12.

(adj.) submissive; yielding to authority; slavish, groveling, or servantlike

a)

discordant

b)

servile

c)

laggard

d)

churlish

13.

(n) a stronghold; a fort

a)

bonanza

b)

adage

c)

decree

d)

citadel

14.

(n) a passage taken from a book, film, or document; a portion, section, or extract

a)

excerpt

b)

revert

c)

citadel

d)

laggard

15.

(n) an enthusiastic expression of approval; accolades, cheers, or ovation

a)

rubble

b)

wrangle

c)

plaudits

d)

vigil

16.

(n) watchful attention, especially at night; observance, duty, or lookout

a)

laggard

b)

vigil

c)

citadel

d)

rubble

17.

(v) to work together; to cooperate

a)

collaborate

b)

decree

c)

evolve

d)

plaudits

18.

(v) to search blindly; to fumble or flounder

a)

jostle

b)

hover

c)

preclude

d)

grope

19.

(v) to prevent the presence of; to make impossible; to hinder, check, or stop

a)

revert

b)

wrangle

c)

preclude

d)

collaborate

20.

(v) to argue or dispute; to bicker, disagree, or squabble

a)

wrangle

b)

revert

c)

preclude

d)

excerpt