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Vocabulary "Quiz" on Retention

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

ascertain

a)

To find out for certain

b)

To guess

c)

To ignore

d)

To forget

2.

Attainment

a)

Achievement

b)

Failure

c)

Loss

d)

Regret

3.

cogent

a)

Clear and convincing

b)

Confusing

c)

Unclear

d)

Ambiguous

4.

panacea

a)

A solution for all problems

b)

A temporary fix

c)

No solution

d)

A difficult problem

5.

expunge

a)

To erase or remove completely

b)

To add or include

c)

To highlight

d)

To emphasize

6.

uncanny

a)

Strange or mysterious

b)

Common and ordinary

c)

Predictable

d)

Expected

7.

scrupulous

a)

Diligent and thorough

b)

Careless and negligent

c)

Lazy

d)

Unconcerned

8.

skulk

a)

To move stealthily

b)

To move loudly

c)

To move quickly

d)

To move slowly

9.

Finite

a)

Having limits or bounds

b)

Unlimited

c)

Infinite

d)

Endless

10.

Supercilious

a)

Arrogant and haughty

b)

Humble and modest

c)

Shy

d)

Timid

11.

artifice

a)

Clever or cunning devices or expedients

b)

Honesty and sincerity

c)

Truthful

d)

Straightforward

12.

coerce

a)

To compel by force or intimidation

b)

To persuade gently

c)

To encourage

d)

To motivate

13.

craven

a)

Cowardly

b)

Brave

c)

Fearless

d)

Courageous

14.

perpetuate

a)

To make something continue indefinitely

b)

To stop something

c)

To pause something

d)

To end something

15.

demise

a)

A person's death

b)

A person's birth

c)

A person's life

d)

A person's existence

16.

exhilarate

a)

To make someone feel very happy, animated, or elated

b)

To make someone feel sad

c)

To make someone feel bored

d)

To make someone feel tired

17.

negligible

a)

So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering

b)

Significant

c)

Important

d)

Worth considering

18.

sojourn

a)

A temporary stay

b)

A permanent stay

c)

A long stay

d)

A short stay

19.

precedent

a)

An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances

b)

A future event or action

c)

A current event or action

d)

A past event or action

20.

punitive

a)

Inflicting or intended as punishment

b)

Rewarding

c)

Encouraging

d)

Praising

21.

Amicable

a)

Friendly and peaceable

b)

Hostile

c)

Unfriendly

d)

Aggressive

22.

Averse

a)

Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something

b)

Having a strong like for something

c)

Indifferent

d)

Neutral

23.

Belligerent

a)

Hostile and aggressive

b)

Peaceful and calm

c)

Friendly

d)

Kind

24.

Cursory

a)

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

b)

Careful and thorough

c)

Diligent

d)

Meticulous

25.

Extol

a)

To praise enthusiastically

b)

To criticize

c)

To condemn

d)

To disapprove

26.

Feasible

a)

Possible and practical to do easily or conveniently

b)

Impossible

c)

Impractical

d)

Difficult

27.

Impetus

a)

The force or energy with which a body moves

b)

The resistance of a body to a change in its state of motion

c)

The inertia of a body

d)

The velocity of a body

28.

Meticulous

a)

Showing great attention to detail

b)

Careless and negligent

c)

Lazy

d)

Unconcerned

29.

Scrutinize

a)

To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

b)

To ignore

c)

To overlook

d)

To neglect

30.

Tepid

a)

Lukewarm

b)

Hot

c)

Cold

d)

Freezing

31.

Virulent

a)

Extremely severe or harmful in its effects

b)

Mild and harmless

c)

Gentle

d)

Benign

32.

Pungent

a)

Having a sharply strong taste or smell

b)

Mild and gentle

c)

Faint

d)

Weak

33.

Plod

a)

To walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps

b)

To run quickly

c)

To skip

d)

To jump

34.

Infallible

a)

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

b)

Capable of making mistakes

c)

Fallible

d)

Error-prone

35.

Facile

a)

Ignoring the true complexities of an issue

b)

Dealing with the true complexities of an issue

c)

Complex

d)

Difficult

36.

Indomitable

a)

Impossible to subdue or defeat

b)

Easy to subdue or defeat

c)

Weak

d)

Vulnerable

37.

Dearth

a)

A scarcity or lack of something

b)

An abundance of something

c)

Plenty

d)

Excess

38.

Clemency

a)

Mercy

b)

Harshness

c)

Cruelty

d)

Punishment

39.

Chivalrous

a)

Courteous and gallant

b)

Rude and impolite

c)

Disrespectful

d)

Unkind

40.

Benefactor

a)

A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause

b)

A person who takes money or other help from a person or cause

c)

A person who does not help anyone

d)

A person who is selfish

41.

Brandish

a)

To wave or flourish something, especially a weapon, as a threat or in anger or excitement

b)

To hide something

c)

To keep something away

d)

To avoid something

42.

Deft

a)

Neatly skillful and quick in one's movements

b)

Clumsy and awkward

c)

Slow

d)

Unskilled

43.

Destitute

a)

Without the basic necessities of life

b)

With the basic necessities of life

c)

Rich

d)

Wealthy

44.

Extirpate

a)

To root out and destroy completely

b)

To nurture and grow

c)

To protect and preserve

d)

To save and conserve

45.

Inopportune

a)

Occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time

b)

Occurring at a convenient and appropriate time

c)

Timely

d)

Convenient

46.

Rampant

a)

Flourishing or spreading unchecked

b)

Under control

c)

Restricted

d)

Limited

47.

Solace

a)

Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness

b)

Discomfort

c)

Sadness

d)

Distress

48.

Stately

a)

Having a dignified, unhurried, and grand manner

b)

Hasty and rushed

c)

Unhurried

d)

Rushed

49.

Suppress

a)

To forcibly put an end to

b)

To encourage

c)

To promote

d)

To support

50.

Venal

a)

Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery

b)

Honest and incorruptible

c)

Incorruptible

d)

Honest

51.

Adulterate

a)

To render something poorer in quality by adding another substance

b)

To improve something in quality

c)

To enhance something

d)

To enrich something

52.

Augment

a)

To make something greater by adding to it

b)

To make something smaller by subtracting from it

c)

To decrease something

d)

To reduce something

53.

Bereft

a)

Deprived of or lacking something

b)

Having an abundance of something

c)

Rich

d)

Wealthy

54.

Gibe

a)

An insulting or mocking remark

b)

A compliment

c)

A praise

d)

An appreciation

55.

Insidious

a)

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

b)

Obvious and direct

c)

Harmless

d)

Beneficial

56.

Intimation

a)

An indication or hint

b)

A clear statement

c)

A direct message

d)

An explicit communication

57.

Opulent

a)

Rich and luxurious

b)

Poor and deprived

c)

Wealthy

d)

Affluent

58.

Pliable

a)

Easily bent

b)

Rigid and inflexible

c)

Stiff

d)

Hard

59.

Stolid

a)

Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation

b)

Emotional and expressive

c)

Animated

d)

Expressive

60.

Verbatim

a)

In exactly the same words as were used originally

b)

In different words

c)

Paraphrased

d)

Rewritten

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