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Vocab (13-17)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

advocate

a)

to oppose

b)

to speak or write in favor of

c)

to understand

2.

antipathy

a)

strong hatred or dislike

b)

lack of concern

c)

a preference

3.

emancipate

a)

to set free

b)

to encourage

c)

to administer justice

4.

idiosyncrasy

a)

personal habit

b)

dangerous habit

c)

selfish habit

5.

imminent

a)

about to happen

b)

delayed

c)

over

6.

impede

a)

to oppress

b)

to delay or slow

c)

to include

7.

inclusive

a)

complete in coverage including everything

b)

lacking something

c)

about to start

8.

jurisdiction

a)

authority to administer justice

b)

to give advice

c)

beliefs and thoughts

9.

precarious

a)

unusual

b)

illegal

c)

dangerous and risky

10.

preposterous

a)

risky

b)

absurd

c)

exciting

11.

austere

a)

very ugly

b)

no decoration, simple, plain

c)

very youthful

12.

esoteric

a)

difficult to understand

b)

shallow

c)

favorable

13.

facsimilie

a)

an original

b)

a distorted version

c)

an exact copy

14.

grotesque

a)

strange-looking

b)

hard to understand

c)

charming

15.

mesmerize

a)

a amuse

b)

to fascinate

c)

to distort

16.

metamorphosis

a)

complete change or transformation

b)

a disaster

c)

a scientific theory

17.

notorious

a)

having a bad reputation

b)

being curious

c)

being ignored

18.

perfunctory

a)

no interest

b)

enthusiastic

c)

exaggerated

19.

provocative

a)

predictable

b)

difficult to understand

c)

arouse interest

20.

travesty

a)

a disrespectful imitation

b)

an exact copy

c)

a simple version

21.

connoisseur

a)

a doubter

b)

an expert in fine art or in matters of taste

c)

a leader

22.

conspiracy

a)

a plot

b)

an idea

c)

an announcement

23.

contrite

a)

angry

b)

confused

c)

sorry

24.

distraught

a)

anxious

b)

busy

c)

forgetful

25.

germane

a)

damaging

b)

relevant, related

c)

foreign

26.

lucid

a)

very clear

b)

repetitious

c)

very fair

27.

plight

a)

delayed situation

b)

unlikely situation

c)

unfortunate situation

28.

superficially

a)

thoroughly

b)

on the surface

c)

daily

29.

symmetrical

a)

unique

b)

beautiful

c)

well proportioned

30.

verbose

a)

loud

b)

wordy

c)

self-important

31.

adept

a)

highly skilled

b)

profitable

c)

awkward

32.

encompass

a)

to suggest

b)

to omit

c)

to include

33.

entrepreneur

a)

a business investor

b)

an overconfident person

c)

a conformist

34.

eradicate

a)

to reveal

b)

to regulate strictly

c)

to wipe out, get rid of, erase

35.

homogeneous

a)

strictly controlled

b)

the same throughout

c)

of high quality

36.

presumptuous

a)

to bold, overly confident

b)

skilled

c)

cautious

37.

sordid

a)

proud

b)

ugly

c)

natural

38.

standardize

a)

to do away with

b)

to make consistent

c)

to vary

39.

stint

a)

an assigned job

b)

a risky undertaking

c)

future work

40.

stringent

a)

different

b)

flexible

c)

strictly controlled

41.

exhort

a)

to accuse

b)

to praise

c)

to urge

42.

flamboyant

a)

flashy

b)

self-centered

c)

concerned with details

43.

foible

a)

a serious problem

b)

a minor failing

c)

a complaint

44.

innocuous

a)

without bad effects

b)

expensive

c)

satisfying

45.

magnanimous

a)

big-hearted

b)

consistent

c)

resentful

46.

masochist

a)

someone filled with hatred

b)

someone who enjoys being hurt

c)

someone who enjoys hurting others

47.

meticulous

a)

precise

b)

bold

c)

unconcerned

48.

rancor

a)

a minor fault

b)

deep hostility

c)

secrecy

49.

recrimination

a)

an urgent plea

b)

a detailed suggestion

c)

an accusation in reply

50.

repugnant

a)

disgusting

b)

amusing

c)

remarkable