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Academic Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. immutable....

a)

Not susceptible to change

b)

in motion

c)

becoming a monster

d)

temporarily unable to hear

2.

sacred....

a)

devoted or dedicated to something holy

b)

red

c)

an object for display

d)

someone who authentic in appearance

3.

misanthrope...

a)

one who misses the mark

b)

missing the end of a rescue rope

c)

one who hates or distrusts mankind

d)

missing the meaning of a phrase

4.

oxymoron...

a)

a person who does not understand

b)

a figure of speech using contradictory terms

c)

a comparison between two things

d)

a way of saying something more politely

5.

thesis...

a)

the conflict of a story

b)

a comparison between two items

c)

the dictionary definition of a word

d)

a subject for an essay

6.

antebellum...

a)

going against a bell

b)

working towards a bell

c)

the period after a war

d)

the period before a war

7.

introspection...

a)

contemplation of your own thoughts and conduct within yourself

b)

home inspection

c)

introducing one to spectacles

d)

the belief that appearance is important

8.

labyrinth...

a)

a stadium

b)

a laboratory

c)

a maze

d)

a medical team

9.

ethnography...

a)

science of mathematical graphing

b)

science of ethnicities and cultures

c)

science of mapping locations

d)

science of measuring earthquakes

10.

philanthropist...

a)

one who goes against another

b)

one who lives in Philadephia

c)

one who helps others due to love of mankind

d)

one who takes care of only himself

11.

specter...

a)

a ghost or apparition, a phantom

b)

a part of a pair of glasses

c)

a cleaning product

d)

a person watching a sporting event

12.

posthumous...

a)

letter to a friend

b)

type of funny writing

c)

occurirng after one's death

d)

laughing long after the joke is over

13.

memoir...

a)

a collection of short stories

b)

an account of one's personal life experiences and memories

c)

to recall the events of a short story

d)

autobiography published after the author's death

14.

theme....

a)

the main message

b)

a song played over adn over

c)

the turning point of action in a story

d)

the ending of a story

15.

euphemism...

a)

the act of causing death painlessly

b)

speech or writing of praise

c)

mild, pleasant, or good wording in place of harsh wording

d)

a feeling of great delight

16.

interrogate..

a)

to cause a disruption

b)

to ask questions

c)

to enter by way of an opening

d)

unusual type of punishment

17.

omnipotent...

a)

being able to travel at all times

b)

having unlimited power

c)

a person who eats both animal and vegetable matter

d)

taking the side of the main character

18.

connotation...

a)

the literal meaning of a word

b)

to write down what is being said

c)

understanding words given in a speech

d)

a suggested, implied, or emotional meaning

19.

veracious...

a)

characterized by truthfulness

b)

craving large amounts of food

c)

characterized by crying

d)

characterized by dishonesty

20.

bibliophile....

a)

one who studies the Bible

b)

a person who loves books

c)

one who is good at writing

d)

writing with correct grammar