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CH 3 vocab review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of "dissident"?

a)

A person opposed to established ideas or beliefs, especially in politics or religion

b)

To support financially; provide a grant or contribution

c)

Happening now and then; occasional

d)

Without sense or meaning; foolish

2.

What is the definition of "inadvertent"?

a)

To place close together, especially to compare or contrast

b)

Unintentional; accidental

c)

Happening now and then; occasional

d)

A great lack of energy; inactivity due to laziness

3.

Dr. Zamora was disturbed to see such ______ in young Lisa. Usually, children her age have a great amount of energy.

a)

fritter

b)

embellish

c)

lethargy

d)

ambiguous

e)

dissident

4.

Here's one of the ________ excuses people have given on insurance forms for accidents: "Coming home, I drove into the wrong driveway and hit a tree I don't have."

a)

inane

b)

plausible

c)

reasonable

d)

believable

5.

Every member of the school board but one voted to hire the new teacher. The ________ kept saying, "There's something about him that I just don't like."

a)

dissident

b)

supporter

c)

advocate

d)

proponent

6.

The laundry soap ad ______(e)d an ugly, stained shirt with a beautiful, bright shirt that had supposedly been washed in the soap.

a)

embellish

b)

juxtapose

c)

ambiguous

d)

dissident

e)

fritter

7.

The town business association has established a scholarship to ______ a needy business student each year at the local college.

a)

embellish

b)

dissident

c)

ambiguous

d)

subsidize

e)

fritter

8.

One famous psychological test involves showing people inkblots in shapes purposely made ______ enough so that a variety of different things can be "seen" in each design.

a)

ambiguous

b)

fritter

c)

inadvertent

d)

dissident

e)

embellish

9.

Which is the synonym for: fritter?

a)

misspend

b)

store

c)

save

d)

hoard

10.

Which is the synonym for: lethargy?

a)

interest

b)

drowsiness

c)

action

d)

energy

11.

Which is the synonym for: embellish?

a)

decrease

b)

lessen

c)

exaggerate

d)

reduce

12.

Which is the synonym for: inadvertant?

a)

cautious

b)

intentional

c)

careful

d)

unintentional

13.

Which is the antonym for: inane?

a)

intelligent

b)

absurd

c)

idiotic

d)

frivolous

14.

Which is the antonym for: sporadic?

a)

irregular

b)

spotty

c)

consistent

d)

occasional