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Vocab Unit 2 words 1-10

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

a)

epitome

b)

ameliorate

c)

callow

d)

ingratiate

2.

poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity

a)

drivel

b)

bombastic

c)

exhort

d)

aplomb

3.

pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

a)

bombastic

b)

ameliorate

c)

ex officio

d)

infringe

4.

without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers

a)

drivel

b)

ingratiate

c)

callow

d)

epitome

5.

saliva or mucus flowing from mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense

a)

drivel

b)

aplomb

c)

ingratiate

d)

exhort

6.

a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

a)

callow

b)

ex officio

c)

epitome

d)

bombastic

7.

to urge strongly, advise earnestly

a)

infringe

b)

ameliorate

c)

aplomb

d)

exhort

8.

by virtue of holding a certain office

a)

ex officio

b)

drivel

c)

epitome

d)

ingratiate

9.

to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

a)

exhort

b)

infringe

c)

ameliorate

d)

callow

10.

to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptable by others (sometimes used in critical or derogatory sense)

a)

exhort

b)

bombastic

c)

amerliorate

d)

ingratiate

11.

Instead of studying, we wasted the hours talking about irrelevant (a)   .

12.

In an attempt to (a)   the situation, Superman flew into action and saved the young woman from the villain.

13.

Because he is a bit too (a)   for me, I will not be voting for that politician again!

14.

Since the (a)   baker was new to cake decorating, she did not know how to properly frost the multi-layer cake.

15.

With (a)   , the bomb expert quickly defused the deadly device.

16.

Because our mayor is the (a)   of a good citizen, he has been in office for over ten years.

17.

Since the new teacher failed to (a)   herself with the students, she found it hard to maintain an orderly classroom.

18.

While I cannot force you to drive the speed limit, I (a)   you to do so or else you might end up in jail.

19.

When the president is unable to perform his duties, the vice-president is his (a)   replacement.

20.

Having that much work to do at home will only (a)   upon my time with my family.

21.

Choose the word that is the same or most nearly the same as the given phrase:

composure, self-possessed, level headedness

a)

exhort

b)

aplomb

c)

infringe

d)

ameliorate

22.

Choose the word that is the same or most nearly the same as the given phrase:

implore, adjure, entreat

a)

exhort

b)

callow

c)

drivel

d)

bombastic

23.

Choose the word that is the same or most nearly the same as the given phrase:

hogwash, slaver, balderdash

a)

callow

b)

infringe

c)

ingratiate

d)

drivel

24.

Choose the word that is the same or most nearly the same as the given phrase:

unfledged, green, inexperienced, raw

a)

ex officio

b)

callow

c)

epitome

d)

infringe

25.

Choose the word that is the same or most nearly the same as the given phrase:

curry favor with, cozy up to

a)

infringe

b)

epitome

c)

ingratiate

d)

ameliorate