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Unit 10 Vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does the adjective "adept" mean?

a)

Lacking skill

b)

Moderately skilled

c)

Thoroughly skilled

d)

Uninterested in learning

2.

What does the verb "aspire" mean?

a)

To feel indifferent about future plans

b)

To have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal

c)

To reject or abandon a goal

d)

To complete a task with minimal effort

3.

What is the meaning of the adjective "bleak"?

a)

Bright and cheerful

b)

Warm and comforting

c)

Bare, dreary, dismal

d)

Colorful and vibrant

4.

What does the verb "chide" mean?

a)

To praise enthusiastically

b)

To blame or scold

c)

To laugh uncontrollably

d)

To dance with joy

5.

What does the adjective "despicable" mean?

a)

Deserving of respect

b)

Worthy of scorn, contemptible

c)

Highly admirable

d)

Extremely pleasant

6.

What does the adjective "diminutive" mean?

a)

Extremely large

b)

Of average size

c)

Small, smaller than most others of the same type

d)

Of irregular shape

7.

What does the verb "emancipate" mean?

a)

To bind or enslave

b)

To free from slavery or to release or liberate

c)

To educate or inform

d)

To hold back or restrain

8.

What is the meaning of the word "erroneous?"

a)

Deliberately lying

b)

Beyond doubt

c)

Incorrect, containing mistakes

d)

Accusing someone

9.

What does the word "extemporaneous" mean?

a)

Made or delivered with preparation and rehearsal

b)

Made or delivered on the spur of the moment

c)

Made or delivered with hesitation and uncertainty

d)

Made or delivered with detailed notes and references

10.

What is the meaning of the verb "impair"?

a)

To improve or enhance

b)

To make imperfect, damage, harm

c)

To repair or restore

d)

To ignore or neglect

11.

What does the adjective "invincible" mean?

a)

Easily defeated

b)

Not able to be defeated, unbeatable

c)

Always visible

d)

Extremely weak

12.

What does the adjective "languid" mean?

a)

Full of energy and enthusiasm

b)

Drooping; without energy, sluggish

c)

Extremely happy and excited

d)

Quick and alert

13.

What does the word 'mire' mean as a noun?

a)

A) A type of bird

b)

B) A light breeze

c)

C) Mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation

d)

D) A small hill

14.

What does the adjective "obtrusive" mean?

a)

Easy to understand

b)

Hidden or not noticeable

c)

Forward and undesirably prominent

d)

Pleasant and agreeable

15.

What does the word "preamble" mean?

a)

The conclusion of a speech or piece of writing

b)

An introduction to a speech or piece of writing

c)

A detailed argument in a speech or piece of writing

d)

The body of a speech or piece of writing

16.

What does the verb "render" mean?

a)

To cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract

b)

To remove or take away

c)

To make something appear less important

d)

To physically build or construct something

17.

What does the adjective "rugged" mean?

a)

Smooth and polished

b)

Delicate and fragile

c)

Rough and irregular

d)

Light and airy

18.

What does the adjective "skeptical" mean?

a)

Quick to believe something as true

b)

Inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true

c)

Always accepting theories without evidence

d)

Never having any doubts

19.

What does the adjective "slipshod" mean?

a)

Neat and well-organized

b)

Careful and attentive

c)

Untidy and careless

d)

Durable and strong

20.

What does the verb "exploit" mean?

a)

to make use of; to use for improper gains

b)

to design or create

c)

to explore with attention to detail

d)

to express one's feelings completely