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Vocabulary Unit 16

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

​ ​ ​ (a)   young people may be able to list the many accomplishments of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They may know that he was a civil rights leader who aspired to achieve racial harmony and was a(n) ​ (b)   of peaceful but direct action. They may know that he fought the discrimination against blacks that was so (c)   in our country in the 1950's and 1960's. They may also know that he received a great deal of acclaim for his work. For example, in 1964 he won the Nobel Peace Prize. They may even ​ (d)   that he is the most important social reformer in the history of our nation.

But can the young really know the (e)   , the powerful personal magnetism of this man?

Choose from the below words
Contemporary
proponent
prevalent
contend
charisma
2.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a perfect blend of quiet, considerate thinker, and bold outspoken ​ (a)   . When Dr. King spoke, people listened. He had such a forceful yet ​ (b)   way of speaking that those who heard him felt his message deep within. For most, this meant a stronger belief in and respect for the man and his ideals. ​ (c)   for bigots, it meant hatred and fear of what he stood for.

Dr. King's ​ (d)   for equal rights for all was clear when he said, "I have a dream that this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal.'" He gave his time, his leadership, and, in the end, his life. His murder was a ​ (e)   even in the lives of many Americans, who never fully recovered from that awful day. But because of Martin Luther King, Americans live with greater dignity. And many have taken up his fight against the inequities of racism.

Choose from the below words
extrovert
poignant
Conversely,
quest
traumatic
3.

I study best in the morning, ​ (a)   my sister concentrates better at night.

Choose from the below words
conversely
charisma
poignant
contemporary
prevalent
contend
proponent
quest
extrovert
traumatic
4.

Nancy is a(n) ​ (a)   by nature, but since she's become depressed, she has avoided other people.

Choose from the below words
extrovert
charisma
poignant
contemporary
prevalent
contend
proponent
conversely
quest
traumatic
5.

At the airport, I was very moved by the ​ (a)   reunion of family members who had been separated for years.

Choose from the below words
poignant
charisma
contemporary
contend
conversely
extrovert
prevalent
proponent
quest
traumatic
6.

Underage drinking was so ​ (a)   in the fraternity house that college officials ordered the house closed for a year.

Choose from the below words
prevalent
charisma
contemporary
contend
conversely
extrovert
poignant
proponent
quest
traumatic
7.

"This woman (a)   (s) that she was here before you," said the supermarket checkout clerk, "Is it her turn now?"

Choose from the below words
contend
charisma
contemporary
conversely
extrovert
poignant
prevalent
proponent
quest
traumatic
8.

Felipe is a(n) (a)   of exercising for good health. He even encourages his young children to swim or cycle every day.

Choose from the below words
proponent
charisma
contemporary
prevalant
poignant
contend
quest
conversely
extrovert
traumatic
9.

Certain movie stars may not be great actors, but they have a(n) (a)   that makes people want to see their films.

Choose from the below words
charisma
poignant
contemporary
contend
conversely
extrovert
prevalent
proponent
quest
traumatic
10.

Abby didn't like the apartment with the old-fashioned tub and radiators. She preferred a more (a)   place.

Choose from the below words
contemporary
charisma
poignant
prevalent
contend
proponent
conversely
extrovert
traumatice
quest
11.

Repeating third grade was (a)   for my brother. It still pains him to think about it, even though he's a successful businessman now.

Choose from the below words
traumatic
charisma
poignant
prevalent
contemporary
contend
proponent
conversely
quest
extrovert
12.

Over the past three hundred years, several people have gone on a(n) (a)   for Noah's ark. Some have looked for it in northeastern Turkey, on Mount Ararat, sixteen thousand feet above sea level.

Choose from the below words
quest
traumatic
extrovert
conversely
contend
proponent
prevalent
contemporary
charisma
poignant