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Vocab Quiz week 4 - 12th grade

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word "Ascertain"?

a)

To erase, obliterate, destroy

b)

To find out

c)

To give or pass on an inheritance

d)

Strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

2.

Which word means "to give or pass on an inheritance"?

a)

Bequeath

b)

Expunge

c)

Malevolent

d)

Panacea

3.

What does "Cogent" mean?

a)

Exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details

b)

Proud and contemptuous

c)

Forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

d)

Easily excused; pardonable

4.

Which word is defined as "to erase, obliterate, destroy"?

a)

Ascertain

b)

Expunge

c)

Malevolent

d)

Uncanny

5.

What is the meaning of "Malevolent"?

a)

Showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

b)

Spiteful, showing ill will

c)

A remedy for all ills; cure-all

d)

Exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details

6.

Which word means "a remedy for all ills; cure-all"?

a)

Panacea

b)

Venial

c)

Scrupulous

d)

Supercilious

7.

What does "Scrupulous" mean?

a)

Strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

b)

Easily excused; pardonable

c)

Exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details, having high moral standards

d)

Forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

8.

Which word is defined as "proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority"?

a)

Uncanny

b)

Supercilious

c)

Malevolent

d)

Scrupulous

9.

What is the meaning of "Uncanny"?

a)

Strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

b)

Easily excused; pardonable

c)

Spiteful, showing ill will

d)

A remedy for all ills; cure-all

10.

Which word means "easily excused; pardonable"?

a)

Cogent

b)

Venial

c)

Ascertain

d)

Expunge

11.

What part of speech is the word: bequeath

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

preposition

12.

Which of the following is NOT an adjective?

a)

cogent

b)

scrupulous

c)

panacea

d)

venial

13.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: Mark's father was a judge so despite his felony charges, they were _________ because his father was able to get the charges dropped.

a)

cogent

b)

scrupulous

c)

panacea

d)

venial

14.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The family was __________ towards the inmate because he had murdered their loved one.

a)

malevolent

b)

scrupulous

c)

venial

d)

uncanny

15.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: Students should be __________ when taking their vocabulary tests to ensure they make a good grade.

a)

malevolent

b)

scrupulous

c)

venial

d)

uncanny

16.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: Sara went to court to ________ who was the rightful owner of the property that she inherited from her grandparents.

a)

expunge

b)

bequeath

c)

cogent

d)

ascertain

17.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: I went to driving school to _________ the super speeder ticket off my record so my insurance premium would not increase.

a)

expunge

b)

bequeath

c)

uncanny

d)

ascertain

18.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The resemblance that Drake had to his great great grandfather was ___________ . We couldn't believe how similar they looked. It was strange.

a)

supercilious

b)

malevolent

c)

uncanny

d)

scrupulous

19.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: Prince Edward had a __________ attitude towards others due to his place as the prince of Thebes.

a)

venial

b)

scrupulous

c)

uncanny

d)

supercilious

20.

Which is an antonym for the word: cogent

a)

forceful

b)

passive

c)

convincing

d)

relevant