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Vocabulary Challenge for Grade 10

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word "curmudgeon"?

a)

A cheerful person

b)

A bad-tempered or surly person

c)

A generous person

d)

A wise person

2.

Which word describes a temporary stay or visit?

a)

Sojourn

b)

Gregarious

c)

Kismet

d)

Tangent

3.

What does "gregarious" mean?

a)

Shy and reserved

b)

Fond of company; sociable

c)

Secretive and hidden

d)

Unpredictable

4.

Which word means to increase or make something greater?

a)

Insidious

b)

Augment

c)

Exonerate

d)

Engender

5.

What is the meaning of "insidious"?

a)

Harmless and benign

b)

Open and honest

c)

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

d)

Obvious and clear

6.

Which word means to cause or give rise to something?

a)

Nuance

b)

Covert

c)

Engender

d)

Myopic

7.

What does "nuance" refer to?

a)

A clear and distinct difference

b)

A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound

c)

A loud and obvious sound

d)

A complete lack of variation

8.

Which word describes something that is not openly acknowledged or displayed?

a)

Renown

b)

Covert

c)

Altruism

d)

Tangent

9.

What is the meaning of "renown"?

a)

Obscurity and anonymity

b)

The condition of being known or talked about by many people; fame

c)

A temporary distraction

d)

A minor detail

10.

Which word means a sudden change of course or topic?

a)

Kismet

b)

Exonerate

c)

Tangent

d)

Galvanize