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Vocab. Unit 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "surgical" mean?

a)

intended to decrease discomfort and maximize work

b)

able to move quickly and lightly

c)

very precise; clear and accurate

d)

to make legal or official

2.

What word means "active and lively?"

a)

reactionary

b)

prodigal

c)

vigorous

d)

energetic

3.

What does "prodigal" mean?

a)

done with power, force, or energy

b)

wasteful of money or resources

c)

to publicly demand; to petition for

d)

to fill with strength and energy

4.

What word means "done with power, force, or energy?"

a)

vigorous

b)

invigorate

c)

enact

d)

agitate

5.

What does "agitate" mean?

a)

to publicly demand; to petition for

b)

to make legal or official

c)

to move vigorously or violently; to upset

d)

active and lively

6.

What does "ergonomic" mean?

a)

to put forth as true; to claim

b)

intended to decrease discomfort and maximize work

c)

wasteful of money or resources

d)

very precise; clear and accurate

7.

What word means "to make legal or official?"

a)

reactionary

b)

allege

c)

enact

d)

energetic

8.

What word means "to fill with strength and energy?"

a)

invigorate

b)

agitate

c)

agile

d)

enact

9.

What does "agile" mean?

a)

very precise; clear and accurate

b)

able to move quickly and lightly

c)

to move vigorously or violently; to upset

d)

to put forth as true; to claim

10.

What does "allege" mean?

a)

to make legal or official

b)

to fill with strength and energy

c)

to put forth as true; to claim

d)

to publicly demand; to petition for

11.

What word means "strongly opposed to change; conservative?"

a)

reactionary

b)

prodigal

c)

surgical

d)

vigorous

12.

When he discovered that certain students in his class always received higher grades, Marlon (a)   that his teacher was showing favoritism.

13.

Because it is naturally (a)   , the cheetah is able to bend and twist its body in mid-stride.

14.

"Although my opponent _______ that I wish to return the US government upside down," said the candidate, "you must remember that he is _______ and condemns change in any form."

a)

enacts; prodigal

b)

alleges; reactionary

c)

agitates; vigorous

d)

invigorates; ergonomic

15.

Lisa's _______ efforts to have tougher child-safety laws passed inspired others to _______ for the same reforms.

a)

energetic; invigorate

b)

vigorous; enact

c)

ergonomic; allege

d)

vigorous; agitate