WorksheetsUnit 14 Vocabulary Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word means to show plainly, exhibit, or evince?
a)
consign
b)
manifest
c)
gainsay
d)
loath
2.
Which word means one who is rejected by a social group or organization?
a)
visionary
b)
pariah
c)
moratorium
d)
behemoth
3.
Which word means a mild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one?
a)
euphemism
b)
chicanery
c)
behemoth
d)
coup
4.
Which word means an alleged cure-all, a remedy, or scheme of questionable effectiveness?
a)
nostrum
b)
coup
c)
chicanery
d)
pariah
5.
Which word means harsh-sounding, discordant, or dissonant?
a)
febrile
b)
cacophonous
c)
beatific
d)
imminent
6.
Which word means to give over to another's care, charge, or control?
a)
consign
b)
manifest
c)
gainsay
d)
innate
7.
Choose the SYNONYM that matches the word BEHEMOTH.
a)
colossus
b)
dwarf
c)
blunder
d)
elixir
8.
Choose the SYNONYM that matches the word IMMINENT.
a)
distant
b)
looming
c)
acquired
d)
rapturous
9.
Choose the SYNONYM that matches the word VISIONARY.
a)
idealistic
b)
practical
c)
ecstatic
d)
faraway
10.
Choose the SYNONYM that matches the word BLANDISHMENT.
a)
allurement
b)
intimidation
c)
stoppage
d)
escalation
11.
Choose the SYNONYM that matches the word WIZENED.
a)
bloated
b)
withered
c)
utopian
d)
doleful
12.
Choose the SYNONYM that matches the word MINUTIAE.
a)
essentials
b)
trifles
c)
pygmy
d)
faux pas
13.
Choose the SYNONYM that matches the word MORATORIUM.
a)
escalation
b)
postponement
c)
untouchable
d)
elixir
14.
Choose the ANTONYM that matches the word CHICANERY.
a)
fair dealing
b)
double-dealing
c)
intimidation
d)
blunder
15.
Choose the ANTONYM that matches the word FEBRILE.
a)
feverish
b)
leisurely
c)
melodious
d)
accidental
16.
Choose the ANTONYM that matches the word COUP.
a)
blunder
b)
tour de force
c)
intimidation
d)
whale
17.
Choose the ANTONYM that matches the word LOATH.
a)
unwilling
b)
eager
c)
apparent
d)
practical
18.
Choose the ANTONYM that matches the word GAINSAY.
a)
confirm
b)
deny
c)
convey
d)
reveal
19.
Choose the ANTONYM that matches the word BEATIFIC.
a)
dejected
b)
ecstatic
c)
harmonious
d)
averse
20.
Choose the ANTONYM that matches the word INNATE.
a)
inborn
b)
learned
c)
withered
d)
distant
21.
The scene opened with (a) laughter coming from three witches gathered around a steaming cauldron.
22.
Common (a) for die include the expressions "pass away" and "gone to the other side."
23.
After he killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, Aaron Burr found himself no longer a respected statesman but a social and political (a) .
24.
The Loch Ness monster, or Nessie, is a famous (a) that is said to live in the Scottish Highlands.
25.
Though the ability to sing is probably a(n) (a) gift, it can certainly be improved by training and practice.
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