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Unit 6 Vocabulary Practice

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
a)
abashed
b)
articulate
c)
resolute
d)
genial
2.
to be in, or to expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
a)
defect
b)
purge
c)
articulate
d)
bask
3.
withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)
a)
bask
b)
abashed
c)
aloof
d)
anguish
4.
a great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
a)
forthright
b)
abashed
c)
anguish
d)
repercussion
5.
to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together in a system; able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully
a)
articulate
b)
anguish
c)
premonition
d)
ostracize
6.

Antonyms:

Tongue-tied, mumbled

a)

Articulate

b)

Anguish

c)

Repercussion

d)

Scapegoat

7.

A few of the kids around here are nice, but most are distant and cold and ignore us, and some are just plain mean.

a)

aloof

b)

basking

c)

defects

d)

articulate

8.

After he made the winning free throw in the state championship game, Cameron enjoyed ______________ in the admiration and appreciation of the Bronco fans.

a)

abashed

b)

basking

c)

articulating

d)

anguish

9.

abashed means

a)

ashamed or embarrassed

b)

cool or distant

c)

pained or suffering

d)

warm or friendly

10.

A look of ______ crossed the basketball player's face when he hurt his ankle.

a)

deflect

b)

anguish

c)

apparition

d)

intrigue

11.
delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion
a)
rehabilitate
b)
instill
c)
flaunt
d)
finesse
12.
to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
a)
flaunt
b)
finesse
c)
purge
d)
pseudonym
13.
frank, direct, straightforward
a)
scapegoat
b)
defect
c)
ostracize
d)
forthright
14.
cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
a)
ostracize
b)
premonition
c)
genial
d)
scapegoat
15.

an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind

a)
instill
b)
defect
c)
forthright
d)
anguish
16.
Synonyms: delicacy, sublety
a)
finesse
b)
ostracize
c)
abashed
d)
retentive
17.
Synonyms: show off, parade
a)
articulate
b)
defect
c)
flaunt
d)
finesse
18.

genial means

a)

powerful

b)

cheerful

c)

permeable

d)

lawful

19.

It’s one of the many imperfections of our little dwelling, but at least the rain gives us a chance to rest.

a)

aloof

b)

genial

c)

basking

d)

defects

20.

Antonyms:

Indirect, evasive, deceitful, two-faced

a)

Finesse

b)

Aloof

c)

Defect

d)

Forthright

21.
to exclude from a group, banish, send away
a)
forthright
b)
ostracize
c)
flaunt
d)
bask
22.
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
a)
finesse
b)
purge
c)
instill
d)
anguish
23.
a pen name, name assumed by a writer
a)
pseudonym
b)
premonition
c)
scapegoat
d)
aloof
24.
forewarning or foreboding of a future event
a)
premonition
b)
anguish
c)
purge
d)
repercussion
25.
to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
a)
repercussion
b)
purge
c)
genial
d)
abashed
26.

Synonyms: omen, hunch, portent

a)

scapegoat

b)

articulate

c)

defect

d)

premonition

27.

ostracize means

a)

to bring together

b)

to read thoroughly

c)

to support or give a boost to

d)

to exclude or banish

28.

antonyms: keep, maintain, contaminate

a)

premonition

b)

purge

c)

instill

d)

retentive

29.

As an English teacher, I want to __________________ a love of reading and writing in my students.

a)

scapegoat

b)

instill

c)

purge

d)

bask

30.

Many people don't know that author J.K. Rowling once wrote a crime novel under the ______________________ Robert Galbriaith.

a)

psuedonym

b)

scapegoat

c)

purge

d)

ostracization

31.
a person or thing carrying the blame for others
a)
finesse
b)
pseudonym
c)
repercussion
d)
scapegoat
32.
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
a)
retentive
b)
resolute
c)
defect
d)
articulate
33.
an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
a)
aloof
b)
genial
c)
rehabilitate
d)
repercussion
34.
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
a)
repercussion
b)
rehabilitate
c)
retentive
d)
resolute
35.
bold, determined; firm
a)
resolute
b)
retentive
c)
aloof
d)
ostracize
36.

resolute means

a)

extremely excessive

b)

timid or shy

c)

to be afraid

d)

bold or determined

37.

antonyms for rehabilitate

a)

rejuvenate or reconstruct

b)

conceal or hide

c)

break or damage

d)

draw or illustrate

38.

synonyms: absorbent, porous, permeable

a)

retentive

b)

scapegoat

c)

rehabilitate

d)

repercussion

39.

People who are unwilling to accept their own failure may often target someone else to use as a _____________________ to make themselves feel better.

a)

rehabilitation

b)

scapegoat

c)

retentive

d)

repercussion

40.

The (a)   of the 1929 stock market crash were felt all over the world.

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