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Chapter 2 Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something

a)

collaborate

b)

instigate

c)

squelch

d)

venerate

2.

to bring about or initiate; to set in motion; to incite someone to do something

a)

scoff

b)

instigate

c)

squelch

d)

venerate

3.

review of a past course of events or period of time

a)

rudimentary

b)

zealot

c)

retrospect

d)

despondent

4.

to laugh at or speak to someone or about something in a scornful or mocking way

a)

scoff

b)

squelch

c)

venerate

d)

instigate

5.

to regard with great respect; to revere; to honor

a)

resilient

b)

squelch

c)

venerate

d)

despondent

6.

feeling low or bad from a loss of hope or courage

a)

despondent

b)

resilient

c)

rudimentary

d)

zealot

7.

able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions (regarding living things)

a)

resilient

b)

despondent

c)

retrospect

d)

squelch

8.

to laugh at or speak to someone or about something in a scornful or mocking way

a)

scoff

b)

venerate

c)

collaborate

d)

instigate

9.

a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals

a)

zealot

b)

despondent

c)

venerate

d)

instigate

10.

relating to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form

a)

rudimentary

b)

resilient

c)

despondent

d)

collaborate

11.

Many American citizens  __________________ military veterans for their service to the country.

a)

venerate

b)

instigate

c)

squelch

d)

collaborate

12.

The two companies agreed to ____________ on the project together.

a)

collaborate

b)

zealot

c)

instigate

d)

venerate

13.

Thinking the dream was unattainable, Frank _________ when the young girl told him she wanted to be a Hollywood actress.

a)

scoffed

b)

venerated

c)

squelched

d)

reslilient

14.

There has been an increase in the amount of violence __________ by gangs this year.

a)

instigated

b)

collaborated

c)

scoffed

d)

despondent

15.

The President wants to __________ any ideas that do not align with his agenda.

a)

squelch

b)

collaborate

c)

retrospect

d)

instigate

16.

The introductory course only requires a ___________ understanding of human anatomy.

a)

rudimentary

b)

resilient

c)

despondent

d)

retrospect

17.

The religious _________ preached to people as they passed him on the street.

a)

zealot

b)

despondent

c)

scoff

d)

retrospect

18.

My friend's phone calls are usually happy, but today she sounded very _________.

a)

despondent

b)

resilient

c)

rudimentary

d)

venerate

19.

Cheaper materials tend to be less __________ than those that are pricey and well made.

a)

resilient

b)

rudimentary

c)

despondent

d)

squelch

20.

In __________, I should have spent more time studying for the vocabulary test.

a)

retrospect

b)

resilient

c)

venerate

d)

zealot