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vocab9t2

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student who is ____________and systematic in study habits will often do better than one who is brilliant but lazy.

a)

diligent

b)

incessant

c)

doleful

2.

What is the synonym of the word “Shoddy”? Choose the correct answer then use the word shoddy in a meaningful sentence of your own.

a)

durable

b)

tacky

c)

superior

3.

Something that is hampered is clearly Not ______________.

a)

hindered

b)

obstructed

c)

facilitated

4.

Our teacher took us through the ___________solution to the equation step by step.

a)

impoverished

b)

prim

c)

intricate

5.

The dictator’s televised_______________ against his opponents lasted for four hours.

a)

tirade

b)

metropolis

c)

interim

6.

Shakespeare’s wicked characters often assume the guise of kindness to cloak their ___________ natures.

a)

obstreperous

b)

malign

c)

pensive

7.

When we asked for suggestions on how to improve our school’s athletic program, we were _________ by “bright ideas” from all sides.

a)

assimilated

b)

inundated

c)

meandered

8.

When vacant apartments are in short supply, landlords can often get

 away with charging ........................rents.

a)

ghastly

b)

momentous

c)

hew

d)

exorbitant

9.

I shall never forget the ...................sight that greeted us when we

arrived at the scene of the incident.

a)

ghastly

b)

momentous

c)

hew

d)

exorbitant

10.

Poor grades will ................you in your effort to get a college education.

a)

ghastly

b)

momentous

c)

hamper

d)

exorbitant

11.

Was any event in American history more ..................than the decision of the Continental Congress in 1776 to break away from Great Britain?

a)

ghastly

b)

momentous

c)

hew

d)

exorbitant

12.
This word means the chief city of an area.
a)
metropolis
b)
vagrant
c)
apex
d)
tirade
13.
The synonym of diatribe is...
a)
obstreperous
b)
tirade
c)
momentous
d)
surly
14.
The antonym of superior is...
a)
perilous
b)
bogus
c)
malign
d)
shoddy
15.
This word means "thoughtful."
a)
sprightly
b)
exorbitant
c)
pensive
d)
perilous
16.
The synonym of rude is...
a)
meander
b)
surly
c)
inundate
d)
adieu
17.
The antonym of spiritless is...
a)
apex
b)
interim
c)
tirade
d)
sprightly
18.
To malign someone is to...
a)
speak ill of them.
b)
make fun of their shortcomings.
c)
praise them.
d)
cast a spell on them.
19.
This word means the highest point.
a)
bogus
b)
inundate
c)
apex
d)
obstreperous
20.
The antonym of greeting is...
a)
vagrant
b)
adieu
c)
concerned
d)
evening
21.
The synonym of noisy is...
a)
assimilate
b)
obstreperous
c)
pensive
d)
meander
22.
Something that is bogus is...
a)
genuine.
b)
expensive.
c)
amazing.
d)
fake.
23.
This word means unreasonable high or excessive.
a)
metropolis
b)
interim
c)
tirade
d)
exorbitant
24.
The antonym of exodus is...
a)
advent
b)
vagrant
c)
apex
d)
perilous
25.
The synonym of provisional is...
a)
sprightly
b)
pensive
c)
interim
d)
meander
26.
A vagrant is someone who...
a)
has trouble sleeping.
b)
wanders aimlessly.
c)
cannot find a job.
d)
organizes great parties.
27.
The antonym of safe is...
a)
meander
b)
perilous
c)
apex
d)
interim
28.
The synonym of wander is...
a)
bogus
b)
adieu
c)
obstreperous
d)
meander
29.
This word means to absorb fully or make one's own.
a)
pensive
b)
advent
c)
surly
d)
assimilate
30.
A momentous occasion is one that is...
a)
forgettable.
b)
somewhat meaningful.
c)
emotionally empty.
d)
very important.
31.
The synonym of submerge is...
a)
metropolis
b)
assimilate
c)
shoddy
d)
inundate
32.

farewell

a)

adieu

b)

advent

c)

apex

d)

assimilate

33.

an arrival; a coming into place or view

a)

adieu

b)

advent

c)

apex

d)

assimilate

34.

the highest point

a)

adieu

b)

advent

c)

apex

d)

assimilate

35.

to absorb fully; to adopt as ones own.

a)

adieu

b)

advent

c)

apex

d)

assimilate

36.

false; counterfeit

a)

bogus

b)

exorbitant

c)

interim

d)

inundate

37.

unreasonably high

a)

bogus

b)

exorbitant

c)

interim

d)

inundate

38.

the time between

a)

bogus

b)

exorbitant

c)

interim

d)

inundate

39.

to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

a)

bogus

b)

exorbitant

c)

interim

d)

inundate

40.

to speak of evil slander

a)

malign

b)

meander

c)

metropolis

d)

momentous

41.

to wander about, wind about

a)

malign

b)

meander

c)

metropolis

d)

momentous

42.

a large city; the chief city of an area

a)

malign

b)

meander

c)

metropolis

d)

momentous

43.

very important

a)

malign

b)

meander

c)

metropolis

d)

momentous

44.

noisy; unruly

a)

obstreperous

b)

pensive

c)

perilous

d)

shoddy

45.

thoughtful; melancholy

a)

obstreperous

b)

pensive

c)

perilous

d)

shoddy

46.

dangerous

a)

obstreperous

b)

pensive

c)

perilous

d)

shoddy

47.

of poor quality

a)

obstreperous

b)

pensive

c)

perilous

d)

shoddy

48.

lively, full of life, spicy, flavorful

a)

sprightly

b)

surly

c)

tirade

d)

vagrant

49.

angry and bad-tempered

a)

sprightly

b)

surly

c)

tirade

d)

vagrant

50.

a long, angry speech.

a)

sprightly

b)

surly

c)

tirade

d)

vagrant

51.

an idle wanderer, tramp

a)

sprightly

b)

surly

c)

tirade

d)

vagrant