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Honors Vocab Unit 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain.

a)
Gold
b)

Churlish

c)
Bonanza
d)
Treasure
2.

Lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work or deal with; rude

a)
Impolite
b)
Honest
c)

Churlish

d)
Helpful
3.

To work with, work together

a)
Collaborate
b)
Compete
c)
Isolate
d)
Ignore
4.

a passage taken from a book, article, etc.

a)
Excerpt
b)
Chapter
c)
Paragraph
d)
Sentence
5.

To feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

a)
Groping
b)
Running
c)
Jumping
d)
Dancing
6.

To make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against; to compete for

a)
To run
b)
To jump
c)
To jostle
d)
To sleep
7.

A person who moves slowly or falls behind

a)
Sprinter
b)
Laggard
c)
Pioneer
d)
Leader
8.

Applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

a)

Plaudits

b)
Booing
c)
Silence
d)
Whistling
9.

To return, go back

a)

Revert

b)

Vigil

c)

Jostle

d)

Plaudis

10.

A watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention

a)
A vigil
b)
A clock
c)
A night watch
d)
An alarm
11.

The movie was a box office (a)  

12.

I tried not to (a)   other riders as I exited the crowded bus.

13.

The skaters who won the gold medals gratefully accepted the (a)   of their fans.

14.

Control of a property usually (a)   to the legal owner when a lease is up.

15.

Salesclerks must avoid (a)   behavior.

16.

a proverb, wise saying

a)

adage

b)

citadel

c)

decree

d)

discodant

17.

a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

a)
Castle
b)
Citadel
c)
Tower
d)
Barracks
18.

an order having the force of law

a)
Decree
b)
Injunction
c)
Writ
d)
Mandate
19.

disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony

a)
Melodious
b)
Harmonious
c)
Discordant
d)
Pleasant
20.

to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

a)
Evolve
b)
Deteriorate
c)
Stagnate
d)
Decline
21.

to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around

a)
Hover
b)
Sink
c)
Dive
d)
Climb
22.

to make impossible, prevent, shut out

a)
Exclude
b)
Preclude
c)
Include
d)
Admit
23.

broken stone or bricks; ruins

a)
Rubble
b)
Debris
c)
Ruin
d)
Wreckage
24.

of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive

a)

Servile

b)
Independent
c)
Assertive
d)
Confident
25.

to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd

a)
Debate
b)
Wrangle
c)
Negotiate
d)
Discuss