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Vocab Quiz Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Forgiveness; pardon; release

a)
Punishment
b)
Forgiveness
c)
Revenge
d)

Absolution

2.

obvious

a)
Clear
b)
Evident
c)
Concealed
d)

Blatant

3.

Deserving public praise but not necessarily outstandingly or successful

a)

creditable

b)
unworthy
c)
inferior
d)
mediocre
4.

To settle securely or snugly

a)
Cuddle
b)
Struggle
c)

Ensconce

d)
Nestle
5.

To hurry; accelerate; rush

a)
Linger
b)
Dawdle
c)
Delay
d)
Hasten
6.

A jagged wound or cut

a)
Scratch
b)
Bruise
c)
Fracture
d)
Laceration
7.

Obdurate

a)
Flexible or adaptable
b)
Easy-going or compliant
c)
Open-minded or receptive
d)
Stubborn or unyielding
8.

Can be believed; reasonable

a)
plausible
b)
unreasonable
c)
absurd
d)
unbelievable
9.

Reprieve

a)
Increase a punishment or obligation
b)
Ignore a punishment or obligation
c)
Create a new punishment or obligation
d)
Cancel or postpone a punishment or obligation
10.

Cheap or gaudy in appearance or quality

a)
Classy
b)
Elegant
c)

Tawdry

d)
Sophisticated
11.

Abrogate

a)
To create a new law
b)
To officially end a law, agreement, or custom
c)
To modify an existing law
d)

cancel; deny; repeal

12.

The act of cursing God or sacred things

a)
blasphemy
b)
worship
c)
blessing
d)
prayer
13.

The references on my resume are certainly (a)  

14.

Cryptic

a)
Mysterious or puzzling
b)
Unambiguous or evident
c)
Transparent or straightforward
d)
Clear or obvious
15.

Indicators; bringers of warning

a)
Cues
b)
Markers
c)

Harbringers

d)
Flags
16.

complicated; highly convoluted

a)
straightforward
b)
simple
c)

labyrinthine

d)
easy
17.

When I’m sad, my dog comes to (a)   with me.

18.

Plaudit

a)
Criticism or disapproval
b)
Praise or approval
c)
Confusion or misunderstanding
d)
Silence or indifference
19.

Imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect

a)
Paradise
b)
Utopia
c)
Reality
d)
Dystopia
20.

My dog peed on the floor, which is very (a)   .

21.

Abasement

a)
Respect or honor
b)
Humiliation or degradation
c)
Praise or commendation
d)
Elevation or promotion
22.

swelling ; fluttering; waving; moving

a)
shaking
b)

billowing

c)
expanding
d)
stationary
23.

Our English class is going to be (a)   because of the activity block.

24.

Enhance

a)
Decline
b)
Worsen
c)
Improve
d)
Deteriorate
25.

Puzzle: mystery

a)
confusion
b)

enigma

c)
clarity
d)
obviousness
26.

Define harangue

4 lines
27.

A maze

a)
A puzzle
b)
A riddle
c)
A labyrinth
d)
A maze
28.

I begged the officer to (a)   my ticket.

29.

Surly

a)
Bad-tempered and unfriendly
b)
Easygoing and pleasant
c)
Polite and friendly
d)
Happy and cheerful
30.

Define tangible

4 lines
31.

abrasive

a)
Harsh or rough
b)
Gentle
c)
Soft
d)
Smooth
32.

to obtain money fraudulently; to cheat or defraud

a)

bilk

b)
swindle
c)
honest
d)
deceive
33.

define covert

4 lines
34.

Our dog (a)   under the bed because of the thunder and lighting outside.

35.

Egregious

a)
Moderately bad or unimpressive
b)
Satisfactory or acceptable
c)
Outstandingly bad or shocking
d)
Remarkably good or impressive
36.

After a long flight, the celebrity’s private jet was stored in the (a)   .

37.

Define knotty

4 lines
38.

Renown

a)
Obscurity
b)
Anonymity
c)
Insignificance
d)
Fame
39.

My pantry is (a)  

40.

Define Tangent. Is it an idiom yes or no?

4 lines
41.

To loathe or to hate

a)

abhor

b)
adore
c)
love
d)
like
42.

Define bigot

4 lines
43.

Counterfeit

a)
Valuable or precious
b)
Real or authentic
c)
Genuine or original
d)
Fake or imitation
44.

Martin Luther King Jr. fought for black people to be (a)   .

45.

To hinder, obstruct or hold back

a)

Hampar

b)

Hamper

c)

Hangar

d)

Bigot

46.

What is the word?

Definition: To light or start a fire

4 lines
47.

After the school day, i was looking forward to laying in my bed and listening to my (a)   music.

48.

Harmful; poisonous; lethal; deadly

a)
Healthy
b)
Beneficial
c)

Toxic

d)

Noxious

49.

What is remuneration?

4 lines
50.

Talisman

a)

Cereal

b)

Lucky Charm

c)
Amulet
d)

Animal