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Vocabulary Range

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the closest definition of 'disheveled appearance'?

a)

untidy

b)

fierce

c)

foolish

d)

peculiar

e)

unhappy

2.

What is the closest definition of 'a baffling problem'?

a)

difficult

b)

simple

c)

puzzling

d)

long

e)

new

3.

What is the closest definition of 'lenient parent'?

a)

tall

b)

not strict

c)

wise

d)

foolish

e)

severe

4.

What is the closest definition of 'repulsive personality'?

a)

disgusting

b)

attractive

c)

normal

d)

confused

e)

conceited

5.

What is the closest definition of 'audacious attempt'?

a)

useless

b)

bold

c)

foolish

d)

crazy

e)

necessary

6.

What is the closest definition of 'parry a blow'?

a)

ward off

b)

fear

c)

expect

d)

invite

e)

ignore

7.

What is the closest definition of 'prevalent disease'?

a)

dangerous

b)

catching

c)

childhood

d)

fatal

e)

widespread

8.

What is the closest definition of 'ominous report'?

a)

loud

b)

threatening

c)

untrue

d)

serious

e)

unpleasant

9.

What is the closest definition of 'an incredible story'?

a)

true

b)

interesting

c)

well known

d)

unbelievable

e)

unknown

10.

What is the closest definition of 'an ophthalmologist'?

a)

eye doctor

b)

skin doctor

c)

foot doctor

d)

heart doctor

e)

cancer specialist

11.

What is the closest definition of 'will supersede the old law'?

a)

enforce

b)

specify penalties for

c)

take the place of

d)

repeal

e)

continue

12.

What is the closest definition of 'an anonymous donor'?

a)

generous

b)

stingy

c)

well known

d)

one whose name is not known

e)

reluctant

13.

What is the closest definition of 'performed an autopsy'?

a)

examination of living tissue

b)

examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death

c)

process in the manufacture of optical lenses

d)

operation to cure an organic disease

e)

series of questions to determine the causes of delinquent behavior

14.

What is the closest definition of 'an indefatigable worker'?

a)

well-paid

b)

tired

c)

skillful

d)

tireless

e)

pleasant

15.

What is the closest definition of 'a confirmed atheist"?

a)

bachelor

b)

disbeliever of God

c)

believer in religion

d)

believer in science

e)

priest

16.

What is the closest definition of 'endless loquacity'?

a)

misery

b)

fantasy

c)

repetitiousness

d)

ill health

e)

talkativeness

17.

What is the closest definition of 'a glib talker'?

a)

smooth

b)

awkward

c)

loud

d)

friendly

e)

boring

18.

What is the closest definition of 'an incorrigible optimist'?

a)

happy

b)

beyond correction or reform

c)

foolish

d)

hopeful

e)

unreasonable

19.

What is the closest definition of 'an ocular problem'?

a)

unexpected

b)

insoluble

c)

visual

d)

continual

e)

imaginary

20.

What is the closest definition of 'a notorious demagogue'?

a)

rabble-rouser

b)

gambler

c)

perpetrator of financial frauds

d)

liar

e)

spendthrift

21.

What is the closest definition of 'a naïve attitude'?

a)

unwise

b)

hostile

c)

unsophisticated

d)

friendly

e)

contemptuous

22.

What is the closest definition of 'living in affluence'?

a)

difficult circumstances

b)

countrified surroundings

c)

fear

d)

wealth

e)

poverty

23.

What is the closest definition of 'in retrospect'?

a)

view of the past

b)

artistic balance

c)

anticipation

d)

admiration

e)

second thoughts

24.

What is the closest definition of 'a gourmet'?

a)

seasoned traveler

b)

greedy eater

c)

vegetarian

d)

connoisseur of good food

e)

skillful chef

25.

What is the closest definition of 'to simulate interest'?

a)

pretend

b)

feel

c)

lose

d)

stir up

e)

ask for

26.

What is the closest definition of 'a magnanimous action'?

a)

puzzling

b)

generous

c)

foolish

d)

unnecessary

e)

wise

27.

What is the closest definition of 'a clandestine meeting'?

a)

prearranged

b)

hurried

c)

important

d)

secret

e)

public

28.

What is the closest definition of 'the apathetic citizens'?

a)

made up of separate ethnic groups

b)

keenly vigilant of their rights

c)

politically conservative

d)

indifferent, uninterested, uninvolved

e)

terrified

29.

What is the closest definition of 'to placate his son'?

a)

please

b)

help

c)

find a job for

d)

make arrangements for

e)

change a feeling of hostility to one of friendliness

30.

What is the closest definition of 'to vacillate continually'?

a)

avoid

b)

swing back and forth in indecision

c)

inject

d)

treat

e)

scold

31.

What is the closest definition of 'a nostalgic feeling'?

a)

nauseated

b)

homesick

c)

sharp

d)

painful

e)

delighted

32.

What is the closest definition of 'feel antipathy'?

a)

bashfulness

b)

stage fright

c)

friendliness

d)

hostility

e)

suspense

33.

What is the closest definition of 'be more circumspect'?

a)

restrained

b)

confident

c)

cautious

d)

honest

e)

intelligent

34.

What is the closest definition of 'an intrepid fighter for human rights'?

a)

fearless

b)

eloquent

c)

popular

d)

experienced

e)

famous

35.

What is the closest definition of 'diaphanous material'?

a)

strong

b)

sheer and gauzy

c)

colorful

d)

expensive

e)

synthetic

36.

What is the closest definition of 'a taciturn host'?

a)

stingy

b)

generous

c)

disinclined to conversation

d)

charming

e)

gloomy

37.

What is the closest definition of 'to malign his friend'?

a)

accuse

b)

help

c)

disbelieve

d)

slander

e)

introduce

38.

What is the closest definition of 'a congenital deformity'?

a)

hereditary

b)

crippling

c)

slight

d)

incurable

e)

occurring at or during birth

39.

What is the closest definition of 'a definite neurosis'?

a)

plan

b)

emotional disturbance

c)

physical disease

d)

feeling of fear

e)

allergic reaction

40.

What is the closest definition of 'made an unequivocal statement'?

a)

hard to understand

b)

lengthy

c)

politically motivated

d)

clear and forthright

e)

supporting

41.

What is the closest definition of 'vicarious enjoyment'?

a)

complete

b)

unspoiled

c)

occurring from a feeling of identification with another

d)

long-continuing

e)

temporary

42.

What is the closest definition of 'psychogenic ailment'?

a)

incurable

b)

contagious

c)

originating in the mind

d)

intestinal

e)

imaginary

43.

What is the closest definition of 'an anachronous attitude'?

a)

unexplainable

b)

unreasonable

c)

belonging to a different time

d)

out of place

e)

unusual

44.

What is the closest definition of 'her iconoclastic phase'?

a)

artistic

b)

sneering at tradition

c)

troubled

d)

difficult

e)

religious

45.

What is the closest definition of 'a tyro'?

a)

dominating personality

b)

beginner

c)

accomplished musician

d)

dabbler

e)

serious student

46.

What is the closest definition of 'a laconic reply'?

a)

immediate

b)

assured

c)

terse and meaningful

d)

unintelligible

e)

angry

47.

What is the closest definition of 'semantic confusion'?

a)

relating to the meaning of words

b)

pertaining to money

c)

having to do with the emotions

d)

relating to mathematics

e)

caused by inner turmoil

48.

What is the closest definition of 'cavalier treatment'?

a)

courteous

b)

haughty and high-handed

c)

negligent

d)

affectionate

e)

expensive

49.

What is the closest definition of 'an anomalous situation'?

a)

dangerous

b)

intriguing

c)

unusual

d)

pleasant

e)

unhappy

50.

What is the closest definition of 'posthumous child'?

a)

cranky

b)

brilliant

c)

physically weak

d)

illegitimate

e)

born after the death of the father

51.

What is the closest definition of 'feels enervated'?

a)

full of ambition

b)

full of strength

c)

completely exhausted

d)

troubled

e)

full of renewed energy

52.

What is the closest definition of 'shows perspicacity'?

a)

sincerity

b)

mental keenness

c)

love

d)

faithfulness

e)

longing

53.

What is the closest definition of 'an unpopular martinet'?

a)

candidate

b)

supervisor

c)

strict disciplinarian

d)

military leader

e)

discourteous snob

54.

What is the closest definition of 'gregarious person'?

a)

outwardly calm

b)

very sociable

c)

completely untrustworthy

d)

vicious

e)

self-effacing and timid

55.

What is the closest definition of 'generally phlegmatic'?

a)

smug, self-satisfied

b)

easily pleased

c)

nervous, high-strung

d)

emotionally unresponsive

e)

lacking in social graces

56.

What is the closest definition of 'an inveterate gambler'?

a)

impoverished

b)

successful

c)

habitual

d)

occasional

e)

superstitious

57.

What is the closest definition of 'an egregious error'?

a)

outstandingly bad

b)

slight

c)

irreparable

d)

unnecessary

e)

deliberate

58.

What is the closest definition of 'cacophony of a large city'?

a)

political administration

b)

crowded living conditions

c)

cultural advantages

d)

unpleasant noises, harsh sounds

e)

busy traffic

59.

What is the closest definition of 'a prurient adolescent'?

a)

tall and gangling

b)

sexually longing

c)

clumsy, awkward

d)

sexually attractive

e)

soft-spoken

60.

What is the closest definition of 'uxorious husband'?

a)

henpecked

b)

suspicious

c)

guilty of infidelity

d)

fondly and foolishly doting on his wife

e)

tightfisted, penny-pinching

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