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Vocabulary Week 2

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does condone mean? Example: "I don't condone violence, and I think first person shooter video games should be banned."

a)

A person who is always trying to run away from something.

b)

to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction


c)

to regard or treat something bad as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless


2.

What does tenuous mean?


Example: He has a tenuous hold on reality because he can’t see she doesn’t like him at all.


a)

to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction

b)

Having little strength. Weak 


c)

friendly and pleasant


3.

What does evasive mean?

Example: She was evasive when he asked her about her test score. 


a)

someone or something that struggles with, opposes, or resists

b)

A person who is always trying to run away from something.

c)

friendly and pleasant


4.

What does gratified mean?

Example: A guilty verdict would gratify the victim's relatives.


a)

to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction

b)

to agree to or approve of something

c)

done without concern for what is fair or right


5.

What does Adversary mean?

Example: His greatest adversary was the guy who kept beating him at basketball.

a)

Having little strength. Weak 


b)

friendly and pleasant

c)

someone or something that struggles with, opposes, or resists : ENEMY, OPPONENT


6.

What does Arbitrary mean?


Example: Although arbitrary arrests are illegal, they continue to occur in many parts of the country.


a)

to regard or treat something bad as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless


b)

to agree to or approve of something

c)

Something that is done without concern for what is fair or right


7.

What does Assent mean?

Example: They did not assent to the rules because they were too strict. 


a)

to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after carefully thinking about it

b)

someone or something that struggles with, opposes, or resists

c)

Having little strength. Weak 


8.

What does Amiable mean?

Example: Everyone knew him as an amiable guy and always wanted to be around him.



a)

friendly and pleasant


b)

A person who is always trying to run away from something. 


c)

to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction