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Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term 'arduous' mean?

a)

Difficult

b)

Tiring

c)

Requiring much effort

d)

All of the above

2.

What is the definition of 'crux'?

a)

The most important point

b)

The heart of the matter

c)

The most difficult point

d)

All of the above

3.

How would you describe someone who is 'passive'?

a)

Opposite of active

b)

Let things happen to them

c)

Not take actions to sort things out

d)

All of the above

4.

What is the meaning of 'panache'?

a)

Impressive skill and confidence

b)

A flourish

c)

Very noticeable

d)

All of the above

5.

What does 'coerce' mean?

a)

To make someone do something by force

b)

To persuade someone by threatening them

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

6.

How would you describe an 'amiable' person?

a)

Friendly

b)

Likeable

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

7.

What is the definition of 'empathy'?

a)

Sensitivity to another's feelings

b)

Feeling how another person feels

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

8.

What does it mean to 'appease' someone?

a)

To satisfy someone by giving into their demands

b)

To do something to please them

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

9.

How would you describe a 'callous' person?

a)

Harsh

b)

Cold

c)

Lacking feeling

d)

All of the above

10.

What does 'plethora' mean?

a)

Very many

b)

An excessive amount

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

11.

What is the definition of 'fabricate'?

a)

To make up / invent

b)

Usually used to describe when someone is lying

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

12.

What does 'elated' mean?

a)

Overjoyed

b)

Thrilled

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

13.

What does 'penchant' refer to?

a)

A strong liking for something

b)

A tendency to do something

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

14.

What does it mean to 'lull' something?

a)

To soothe or make something relax

b)

To give someone a false sense of security

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

15.

They chatted and ____________ about their travels in South America, more than 10 years ago.

a)

reminisced

b)

lulled

c)

appeased

d)

coerced

16.

He did not want to sign the contract, but his boss ------------ him into doing it by threatening him with the sack.

a)

appeased

b)

lulled

c)

coerced

d)

panache

17.

Even from an early age my little brother seemed to have a ----------- for getting into trouble

a)

crux

b)

panache

c)

facade

d)

penchant

18.

Having been a victim of discrimination myself, I feel such __________ for anyone who is mistreated because of their gender, race, or any other factor.

a)

panache

b)

empathy

c)

crux

d)

euphoria

19.

He had slept in, but when he arrived at school he ______ some story about his mum’s car breaking down.

a)

coerced

b)

fabricated

c)

initiated

d)

appeased

20.


In order to solve this problem properly, we need to get to the _______ of the matter.

a)

panache

b)

lull

c)

crux

d)

plethora