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Vocabulary test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Intransigent means _____

a)
Eager to compromise
b)
Unwilling to change one's views or agree about something.
c)
Flexible in opinions
d)
Open to negotiation
2.

a bombastic expression is _____

a)
inflated, pretentious language
b)
exaggerated, understated language
c)
concise, straightforward expression
d)
modest, humble language
3.

The opposite of preliminary is ______

a)
Beginning
b)
Middle
c)
Final
d)
Primary
4.
  1. mercenary means

a)
A type of fruit
b)
A professional athlete
c)
A person who loves to travel
d)
A person primarily concerned with making money, often hired to fight in wars for a foreign country.
5.
  1. Compensation is synonyms with _____

a)
Payment
b)
Salary
c)
Wage
d)
Remuneration
6.

Scrutiny means __

a)
Careful examination or review of something
b)
Quick decision-making process
c)
Superficial analysis
d)
Neglecting to pay attention
7.

an era is _____

a)
a type of animal
b)
a period of time
c)
a color
d)
a type of food
8.

Something is prevalent when it is ______

a)
rarely seen
b)
scarcely found
c)
infrequently present
d)
widely existing or occurring
9.

An pun is a figure of speech that ____

a)
sings on words
b)
jumps on words
c)

plays on words

d)

eat words

10.

Another word for upbringing is ____

a)
education
b)
training
c)
nurture
d)
instruction
11.

All of the following are synonyms of indicted, except ___

a)
sentenced
b)
convicted
c)
acquitted
12.

unctuous means ____

a)
Oily or greasy in texture, appearance, or manner; exaggeratedly or insincerely polite
b)
Loud and boisterous in manner
c)
Sweet and sugary in taste
d)
Dry and rough in texture
13.

What is the synonym of 'intransigent'?

a)

Eager to compromise

b)

Unwilling to change one's views or agree about something.

c)

Flexible in opinions

d)

Open to negotiation

14.

What is the antonym of 'preliminary'?

a)

Beginning

b)

Middle

c)

Final

d)

Primary

15.

What does 'unctuous' mean?

a)

Oily or greasy in texture, appearance, or manner; exaggeratedly or insincerely polite

b)

Loud and boisterous in manner

c)

Sweet and sugary in taste

d)

Dry and rough in texture