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Vocabulary Quiz week 11 - 12th grade

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term "acuity" refer to?

a)

A state of confusion

b)

Sharpness of the mind or senses

c)

A type of physical strength

d)

A form of artistic expression

2.

Which word means "to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail"?

a)

Enervate

b)

Delineate

c)

Garner

d)

Hallow

3.

What is the meaning of "depraved"?

a)

Marked by evil and corruption

b)

Full of energy and vigor

c)

Extremely generous

d)

Present everywhere

4.

Which verb means "to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor"?

a)

Garner

b)

Enervate

c)

Hallow

d)

Delineate

5.

What does "garner" mean?

a)

To scatter or disperse

b)

To acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away

c)

To destroy or ruin

d)

To sanctify or consecrate

6.

What does it mean to "hallow" something?

a)

To criticize harshly

b)

To set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate

c)

To ignore or neglect

d)

To describe in detail

7.

What is a "penchant"?

a)

A strong attraction or inclination

b)

A type of punishment

c)

A form of currency

d)

A legal document

8.

Which term refers to reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound?

a)

Acuity

b)

Sophistry

c)

Sumptuous

d)

Ubiquitous

9.

What does "sumptuous" mean?

a)

Simple and plain

b)

Costly, rich, magnificent

c)

Common and ordinary

d)

Small and insignificant

10.

What does "ubiquitous" mean?

a)

Rare and hard to find

b)

Present or existing everywhere

c)

Hidden and secretive

d)

Limited to a specific area

11.

Which of the following words is synonymous with "sanctify"?

a)

Enervate

b)

Hallow

c)

Depraved

d)

Delineate

12.

If someone has a "penchant" for something, they have a:

a)

Dislike for it

b)

Strong attraction or inclination towards it

c)

Fear of it

d)

Lack of interest in it

13.

Which word would best describe a luxurious and expensive meal?

a)

Ubiquitous

b)

Sumptuous

c)

Depraved

d)

Enervating

14.

What is the opposite of "acuity"?

a)

Clarity

b)

Dullness

c)

Sharpness

d)

Precision

15.

Which of the following is an example of "sophistry"?

a)

A well-reasoned argument

b)

A misleading argument that seems plausible

c)

A detailed and accurate description

d)

A sacred ritual

16.

What part of speech is the following word: Delineate

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

17.

What part of speech is the following word: Depraved

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

18.

What part of speech is the following word: enervate

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

19.

Choose the correct word: Max tried to _________ a copy of Michael Jordan's rookie card for years before he finally found one in 1993.

a)

hallow

b)

enervate

c)

delineate

d)

garner

20.

Choose the correct word: When you are in Texas at the state fair, cowboy hats are _____________.

a)

depraved

b)

ubiquitous

c)

sumptuous

d)

garner