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Vocabulary List #9

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An official pardon for those that have been convicted of political offenses

a)

amnesty

b)

autonomy

c)

caveat

d)

propensity

2.

The right or condition to govern oneself; freedom from external control or influence

a)

amnesty

b)

autonomy

c)

caveat

d)

propensity

3.

Obviously true and therefore not needing to be proved 

a)

axiomatic

b)

equitable

c)

fractious

d)

resilient

4.

Display prominently or vividly; depict in a heraldic or ceremonious manner 

a)

blazon

b)

filch

c)

flout

d)

extricate

5.

A warning to considers specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations. 

a)

caveat

b)

autonomy

c)

amnesty

d)

propensity

6.

Treating everyone fairly and impartially

a)

equitable

b)

axiomatic

c)

fractious

d)

irrevocable

7.

To free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty

a)

extricate

b)

filch

c)

blazon

d)

flout

8.

To pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way

a)

filch

b)

extricate

c)

blazon

d)

flout

9.

To intentionally disobey or disregard a rule, law, or custom

a)

flout

b)

filch

c)

blazon

d)

extricate

10.

Irritable and quarrelsome; difficult to control, unruly

a)

fractious

b)

equitable

c)

axiomatic

d)

sleazy

11.

In 1977, President Jimmy Carter granted (a)   to thousands of Vietnam War draft dodgers, allowing them to return to the United States without facing legal consequences for evading military service.

12.

In Romeo and Juliet, the character Juliet did not have a lot of __________ over her own life as her fate was dependent on the men around her, from her father trying to marry her off, to needing Romeo’s protection.This ultimately leads her to exercise the only __________ she has left – taking her own life.

(a)  

13.

One of the (a)   truths that Americans believe in is that all men are created equal and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

14.

The marketing director designed a colorful and attention-grabbing logo to (a)   on billboards and busses all over the city in order to advertise the company's new product.

15.

The modern rules of dating still stipulate that the guy should approach the girl in order to initiate the flirting ritual. This can be nerve-racking for the guy as some some girls may find being approached by a stranger to be creepy. The (a)   is that she must consider the guy attractive in order for this ritual to not be creepy.

16.

The education system should work hard to implement __________ educational policies. For example while it may be fair that everyone receives the same test in English, it may not be fair if a student's first language is not English. It would be more _________ for the same test to be provided in the student's first language.

(a)  

17.

The firefighters worked quickly to (a)   the passengers from wrecked vehicle after the accident.

18.

In the Harry Potter series, Weasley twins Fred and George are always causing mischief, whether it's (a)   the Maraduer's Map from the groundskeeper's office to then give to Harry, or selling students disruptive spells and charms to use in class.

19.

The students continued to (a)   the school's dress code by wearing short shorts in the autumn and winter despite repeated warnings.

20.

The (a)   horse refused to be saddled, kicking and bucking as the trainer tried to calm it down.