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Vocabulary Quiz: P, Q, R

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "Palatable" mean?

a)

Unpleasant to taste

b)

Pleasant to taste

c)

Indifferent to taste

d)

Bitter to taste

2.

What is a "Pacifist"?

a)

A person who enjoys conflict

b)

A person who believes in justifiable war

c)

A person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable

d)

A person who is indifferent to war

3.

What does "Peculiarity" refer to?

a)

A common feature or habit

b)

An odd or unusual feature or habit

c)

A disliked feature or habit

d)

A well-known feature or habit

4.

What does "Pejorative" mean?

a)

Expressing approval or praise

b)

Expressing neutrality or indifference

c)

Expressing contempt or disapproval

d)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt

5.

What does "Penultimate" mean?

a)

The last in a series of things

b)

The first in a series of things

c)

The best in a series of things

d)

The second last in a series of things

6.

What is a "Quagmire"?

a)

A clear path forward

b)

A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot

c)

A dry and arid place

d)

A stable and solid ground

7.

What is a "Qualm"?

a)

A feeling of excitement or anticipation

b)

A feeling of certainty or confidence

c)

An uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear

d)

A feeling of joy or happiness

8.

What does "Quandary" mean?

a)

A state of happiness or contentment

b)

A state of anger or frustration

c)

A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation

d)

A state of physical discomfort or illness

9.

What does "Quintessence" mean?

a)

The least perfect example of a quality or class

b)

The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class

c)

The average example of a quality or class

d)

The unique example of a quality or class

10.

What does "Quixotic" mean?

a)

Realistic and practical

b)

Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

c)

Cautious and conservative

d)

Aggressive and confrontational

11.

What does the term "Ramification" mean?

a)

A close and harmonious relationship

b)

A consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome

c)

Making a disturbingly harsh and loud noise

d)

The state of being not or no longer needed or useful

12.

What is "Rapport" best described as?

a)

A consequence of an action or event

b)

A close and harmonious relationship

c)

A disturbingly harsh and loud noise

d)

Being not or no longer needed or useful

13.

The word "Raucous" is used to describe something that is:

a)

Deeply thought out

b)

No longer needed

c)

Disturbingly harsh and loud

d)

A consequence of an action

14.

What does "Redundancy" refer to?

a)

A close and harmonious relationship

b)

A disturbingly harsh and loud noise

c)

The state of being not or no longer needed or useful

d)

Deep contemplation

15.

What does it mean to "Ruminate" on something?

a)

To make a loud noise

b)

To have a harmonious relationship

c)

To think deeply about something

d)

To become unnecessary