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WorksheetsWeek 9A Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 20mins
The witness was not _________ to testify against the defendent because she failed a lie detector test and was not reliable.
competent
oblivious
fluent
arrogant
When the tree fell on our car it was mangled leaving us in a (a) with no way to travel.
His attempt to lift the boulder with his bare hands was ______.
ingenious
futile
glum
sheepish
Match the following words with their meaning.
predicament
difficult or unpleasant situation
competent
capable, adequate
futile
pointless; useless
retain
keep; continue to have
remorse
guilt, anguish, grief
After living a _______ lifestyle for years and moving around all of the time, they had become experts at setting up their camp in new and unfamiliar terrains."
futile
sheepish
nomadic
tentative
Charlie's (a) attitude was so obnoxious he was oblivious that others could not bear to be around him.
Match the following
a search for information or truth
inquiry
an obstacle or annoyance
hindrance
moving from place to place
nomadic
Greatly surprised; amazed
dumbfounded
ache, crave ; long for
yearn
What does it mean to walk in a slow, relaxed manner?
taunt
saunter
abolish
sluggish
Which word means to officially end or get rid of something?
taunt
saunter
abolish
nonchalant
Which word best describes a casual or indifferent attitude, showing a lack of concern?
nonchalant
sluggish
taunt
saunter
Kassandra used flashcards to help her ______ the vocabulary words for the test.
capacity
retain
summit
arrogant
After lying to her best friend, Jasmine felt deep __________ and decided to tell the truth.
allegiance
remorse
competent
retain
The gym was filled to it's full (a) during the champoinship basketball game.
When the bus brok down on the way to the game, the PJHS football team found themselves in a tough (a) .
The US soldiers showed their (a) to their country by proudly saluting the flag.
President Abraham Lincoln (a) slavery with the Emancipation Proclomation at the end of the Civil War.
Maci was feeling (a) after playing video games all night, and had a hard time staying awake at school.
The students at PJHS were ___________ when they found out no cell phones were allowed at schools this year.
inquiry
dumbfounded
nomadic
yearn
Teachers and students (a) for the weekend, when there is no school.
