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Worksheets8th Vocabulary test unit 1-6
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Churlish
a)
to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel
b)
reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
c)
to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
d)
lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
2.
Decree
a)
to read thoroughly and carefully
b)
in very great numbers; a very great number
c)
an order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
d)
to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
3.
Discordant
a)
of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
b)
disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony
c)
to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite
d)
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
4.
Grope
a)
to exclude from a group, banish, send away
b)
bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
c)
a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
d)
to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
5.
Jostle
a)
more than enough, large, spacious
b)
reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
c)
stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
d)
to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for
6.
Preclude
a)
to read thoroughly and carefully
b)
to make impossible, prevent, shut out
c)
to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
d)
declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
7.
Vigil
a)
to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
b)
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
c)
a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
d)
to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for
8.
Wrangle
a)
to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel
b)
common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class
c)
delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion
d)
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
9.
Antics
a)
an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization
b)
stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
c)
ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
d)
lying face down; inclined, likely
10.
Avowed
a)
declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
b)
great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to cause deep pain or sorrow
c)
a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
d)
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
11.
Detriment
a)
disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony
b)
a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance
c)
harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage
d)
to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
12.
Frugal
a)
ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
b)
in very great numbers; a very great number
c)
economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager
d)
bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
13.
Gingerly
a)
to remove, drive out of a position or place
b)
with extreme care or caution
c)
Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
d)
bold, determined; firm
14.
Incognito
a)
in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; the state of being disguised; a person in disguise
b)
delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion
c)
indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
d)
with extreme care or caution
15.
Invalidate
a)
common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class
b)
to make valueless, take away all force or effect
c)
to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
d)
without restraint or control; unselective
16.
Maim
a)
a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
b)
to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate
c)
a high point of land extending into water
d)
a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
17.
Oblique
a)
slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
b)
to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
c)
an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization
d)
lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
18.
Venerate
a)
to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
b)
to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
c)
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
d)
harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage
19.
Wanton
a)
reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
b)
to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
c)
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
d)
to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel
20.
Allot
a)
to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite
b)
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
c)
to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments)
d)
to assign or distribute in shares or portions
21.
Amass
a)
having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase
b)
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
c)
in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; the state of being disguised; a person in disguise
d)
to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
22.
Audacious
a)
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
b)
bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
c)
slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
d)
to support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
23.
Devoid
a)
serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
b)
lying face down; inclined, likely
c)
Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
d)
not having or using, lacking
24.
Grapple
a)
an order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
b)
an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with
c)
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
d)
to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
25.
Incapacitate
a)
to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
b)
an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
c)
showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
d)
in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; the state of being disguised; a person in disguise
26.
Instigate
a)
to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite
b)
to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame
c)
declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
d)
to remove, drive out of a position or place
27.
Myriad
a)
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
b)
slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
c)
to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame
d)
in very great numbers; a very great number
28.
Perturb
a)
to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
b)
an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with
c)
an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
d)
a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance
29.
Prodigious
a)
immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
b)
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
c)
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
d)
to make valueless, take away all force or effect
30.
Skittish
a)
slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
b)
common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class
c)
an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with
d)
extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
31.
Vied
a)
a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
b)
humorous, not meant seriously
c)
to compete; to strive for victory or superiority
d)
in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; the state of being disguised; a person in disguise
32.
Willful
a)
serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
b)
crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity
c)
to feel or express regret or disapproval
d)
stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
33.
Annul
a)
to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
b)
to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
c)
a high point of land extending into water
d)
to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
34.
Blasé
a)
an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with
b)
indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
c)
reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
d)
stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
35.
Bolster
a)
an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
b)
bold, determined; firm
c)
to support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
d)
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
36.
Deplore
a)
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
b)
an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
c)
to feel or express regret or disapproval
d)
to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame
37.
Frivolous
a)
slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
b)
of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
c)
an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
d)
a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
38.
Oust
a)
to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
b)
an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization
c)
bold, determined; firm
d)
to remove, drive out of a position or place
39.
Peruse
a)
to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
b)
to read thoroughly and carefully
c)
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
d)
withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice
40.
Promontory
a)
to exclude from a group, banish, send away
b)
immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
c)
a high point of land extending into water
d)
reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
41.
Prone
a)
with extreme care or caution
b)
reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
c)
lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
d)
lying face down; inclined, likely
42.
Qualm
a)
to read thoroughly and carefully
b)
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
c)
forewarning or foreboding of a future event
d)
a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
43.
Recourse
a)
serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
b)
slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
c)
a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
d)
economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager
44.
Residue
a)
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
b)
to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
c)
to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame
d)
a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
45.
Solicitous
a)
showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
b)
an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
c)
to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
d)
to feel or express regret or disapproval
46.
Staid
a)
forewarning or foreboding of a future event
b)
an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization
c)
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
d)
serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
47.
Sustain
a)
to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
b)
great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to cause deep pain or sorrow
c)
bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
d)
immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
48.
Aghast
a)
common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class
b)
Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
c)
a high point of land extending into water
d)
to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame
49.
Ample
a)
withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice
b)
a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
c)
to compete; to strive for victory or superiority
d)
more than enough, large, spacious
50.
Apparition
a)
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
b)
crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity
c)
serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
d)
a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance
51.
Assert
a)
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
b)
to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
c)
harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage
d)
to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt
52.
Cower
a)
to support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
b)
to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame
c)
in very great numbers; a very great number
d)
humorous, not meant seriously
53.
Disdain
a)
to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
b)
to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt
c)
an order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
d)
a high point of land extending into water
54.
Epitaph
a)
a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
b)
to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame
c)
stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
d)
immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
55.
Ethical
a)
having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase
b)
to compete; to strive for victory or superiority
c)
to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
d)
to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
56.
Facetious
a)
to make impossible, prevent, shut out
b)
humorous, not meant seriously
c)
crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity
d)
to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for
57.
Indiscriminate
a)
an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
b)
to exclude from a group, banish, send away
c)
without restraint or control; unselective
d)
a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance
58.
Intrigue
a)
economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager
b)
crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity
c)
to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
d)
to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite
59.
Jurisdiction
a)
an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
b)
to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel
c)
appearing true, reasonable, or fair
d)
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
60.
Plausible
a)
indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
b)
to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
c)
appearing true, reasonable, or fair
d)
to make valueless, take away all force or effect
61.
Plebeian
a)
extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
b)
common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class
c)
Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
d)
an order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
62.
Prodigal
a)
extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
b)
immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
c)
to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
d)
wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; one who is wasteful and self-indulgent
63.
Pulverize
a)
common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class
b)
to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt
c)
to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments)
d)
economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager
64.
Volatile
a)
to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
b)
to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame
c)
highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state
d)
cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
65.
Abashed
a)
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
b)
to compete; to strive for victory or superiority
c)
an order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
d)
to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite
66.
Aloof
a)
withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice
b)
to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite
c)
highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state
d)
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
67.
Anguish
a)
ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
b)
to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
c)
great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to cause deep pain or sorrow
d)
of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
68.
Bask
a)
serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
b)
extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
c)
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
d)
an order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
69.
Defect
a)
an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
b)
to read thoroughly and carefully
c)
highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state
d)
an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization
70.
Finesse
a)
delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion
b)
with extreme care or caution
c)
appearing true, reasonable, or fair
d)
stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
71.
Flaunt
a)
to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite
b)
without restraint or control; unselective
c)
to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
d)
reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
72.
Genial
a)
a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
b)
cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
c)
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
d)
declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
73.
Instill
a)
stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
b)
slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
c)
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
d)
to make impossible, prevent, shut out
74.
Ostracize
a)
Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
b)
bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
c)
to exclude from a group, banish, send away
d)
a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
75.
Premonition
a)
with extreme care or caution
b)
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
c)
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
d)
forewarning or foreboding of a future event
76.
Purge
a)
an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization
b)
having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase
c)
to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
d)
to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
77.
Rehabilitate
a)
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
b)
Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
c)
to support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
d)
to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
78.
Repercussion
a)
to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
b)
to feel or express regret or disapproval
c)
showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
d)
an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
79.
Resolute
a)
to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
b)
bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
c)
bold, determined; firm
d)
to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
80.
Retentive
a)
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
b)
to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
c)
a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
d)
to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
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