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Vocabulary Quiz 12th - wk 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word "Demise"?

a)

A temporary stay

b)

A death, especially of a person in a lofty position

c)

To think about in a dreamy way

d)

Inflicting or aiming at punishment

2.

Which word means "to think about in a dreamy way, ponder"?

a)

Muse

b)

Craven

c)

Redress

d)

Urbane

3.

What does "Negligible" mean?

a)

To make permanent or long lasting

b)

Refined in manner or style, suave

c)

So unimportant that it can be disregarded

d)

Cowardly

4.

Which word is defined as "to make permanent or long lasting"?

a)

Coerce

b)

Perpetuate

c)

Sojourn

d)

Punitive

5.

What is the meaning of "Punitive"?

a)

Inflicting or aiming at punishment

b)

To set right; remedy

c)

A temporary stay

d)

To compel, force

6.

Which word means "to set right; remedy"?

a)

Craven

b)

Redress

c)

Muse

d)

Urbane

7.

What does "Sojourn" mean?

a)

A temporary stay

b)

To compel, force

c)

Cowardly

d)

Refined in manner or style, suave

8.

Which word is defined as "refined in manner or style, suave"?

a)

Negligible

b)

Urbane

c)

Perpetuate

d)

Craven

9.

What is the meaning of "Craven"?

a)

To think about in a dreamy way

b)

Cowardly

c)

Inflicting or aiming at punishment

d)

To set right; remedy

10.

Which word means "to compel, force"?

a)

Coerce

b)

Sojourn

c)

Demise

d)

Muse

11.

What part of speech is the word: punitive

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

adverb

12.

What part of speech is the word: redress

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

adverb

13.

What part of speech is the word: sojurn

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

adverb

14.

What part of speech is the word: negligible

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

adverb

15.

What part of speech is the word: urbane

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

adverb

16.

What part of speech is the word: demise

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

adverb

17.

complete the sentence with the correct word: I tried to _________ my mother into letting me attend the midnight movie premier on a school night.

a)

muse

b)

perpetuate

c)

coerce

d)

redress

18.

complete the sentence with the correct word: The bank tried to set my payments up to _____________ every month until my loan was paid off.

a)

muse

b)

perpetuate

c)

coerce

d)

redress

19.

complete the sentence with the correct word: John was a _______ leader. He was afraid to do what was right.

a)

craven

b)

negligible

c)

punitive

d)

urbane

20.

complete the sentence with the correct word: Drew considered Sarah to be his ________. Inspiring him to write a new song dedicated to her.

a)

redress

b)

perpetuate

c)

coerce

d)

muse