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Unit 4 Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "Sentient" mean?

a)

To fill or cause to be filled with something

b)

Having sense perception; conscious

c)

To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance

d)

Cleverness or ingenuity in making or doing something

2.

What is the definition of "Autonomy"?

a)

Menacing; threatening

b)

Knowledge of actions or events before they occur

c)

Having the freedom or independence of the will of one's actions

d)

To take the place of a person or thing previously in authority

3.

The word "Artifice" is best defined as:

a)

To fill or cause to be filled with something

b)

Having sense perception; conscious

c)

Cleverness or ingenuity in making or doing something

d)

To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance

4.

What does "Recoil" mean?

a)

To take the place of a person or thing previously in authority

b)

To fill or cause to be filled with something

c)

Menacing; threatening

d)

To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance

5.

Choose the correct definition for "Ominous":

a)

Having the freedom or independence of the will of one's actions

b)

Menacing; threatening

c)

Knowledge of actions or events before they occur

d)

Cleverness or ingenuity in making or doing something

6.

What does "Prescient" mean?

a)

To take the place of a person or thing previously in authority

b)

To fill or cause to be filled with something

c)

Knowledge of actions or events before they occur

d)

Having sense perception; conscious

7.

The definition of "Supersede" is:

a)

To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance

b)

To take the place of a person or thing previously in authority

c)

Having sense perception; conscious

d)

Menacing; threatening

8.

What is the meaning of "Infuse" as used in the vocabulary list?

a)

To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance

b)

To take the place of a person or thing previously in authority

c)

To fill or cause to be filled with something

d)

Knowledge of actions or events before they occur

9.

What does the word "Toils" mean?

a)

A type of tool

b)

A light activity

c)

A leisure activity

d)

Exhausting physical labor

10.

What does "Agitated" describe?

a)

A calm and peaceful state

b)

Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous

c)

A state of happiness

d)

Being in a state of rest

11.

Which of the following best defines "Inanimate"?

a)

Full of life and energy

b)

Not having the qualities associated with active, living organisms

c)

Capable of movement

d)

Animated or lively

12.

The term "Ardor" refers to which of the following?

a)

A feeling of coldness

b)

Intensity of emotion, especially strong desire, enthusiasm, or devotion

c)

A lack of interest or concern

d)

A mild preference

13.

What does "Inarticulate" mean?

a)

Clearly expressed and easily understood

b)

Uttered without the use of normal words or syllables; incomprehensible as speech or language

c)

Articulate and well-spoken

d)

Written in a formal manner

14.

The word "Misdeed" refers to:

a)

A good deed or charitable act

b)

A wrong or illegal deed; a wrongdoing

c)

A misunderstanding

d)

A deed of ownership

15.

What is the meaning of "Precipice"?

a)

A gentle hill

b)

A shallow valley

c)

An overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; the brink of a dangerous of disastrous situation

d)

A plateau