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GLSDJ Lists 1 and 2

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "spurious" mean?

a)

Genuine, authentic, or true

b)

Not genuine, authentic, or true

c)

Easy to understand

d)

Full of enthusiasm

2.

Which word describes something that is difficult to understand?

a)

Tepid

b)

Spurious

c)

Abstruse

d)

Incorrigible

3.

What does "incorrigible" mean?

a)

Able to be improved or corrected

b)

Not able to be improved, corrected, or reformed

c)

Showing little enthusiasm

d)

Genuine and authentic

4.

Which word means showing little enthusiasm?

a)

Abstruse

b)

Tepid

c)

Spurious

d)

Incorrigible

5.

What does the word "transitory" mean?

a)

Permanent

b)

Lasting a short time

c)

Eternal

d)

Endless

6.

Which word describes something likely to cause fires or strong emotions?

a)

Extemporaneous

b)

Reciprocal

c)

Incendiary

d)

Dubious

7.

What is the meaning of "gravitas"?

a)

Lightheartedness

b)

High seriousness and dignity

c)

Carelessness

d)

Humor

8.

What does "extemporaneous" mean?

a)

Carefully planned

b)

Unrehearsed and without preparation

c)

Scripted

d)

Pre-recorded

9.

What does "reciprocal" mean?

a)

One-sided

b)

Done or performed in return

c)

Unilateral

d)

Independent

10.

What does "superfluous" mean?

a)

Essential

b)

Unnecessary, beyond what is needed

c)

Required

d)

Indispensable

11.

What does "dubious" mean?

a)

Certain

b)

Doubting or suspicious

c)

Confident

d)

Trustworthy

12.

What does the word "volition" mean?

a)

The act of making a conscious choice or decision

b)

Sad or gloomy

c)

Sociable and enjoying company

d)

Generous or forgiving

13.

Which word describes someone who is sad or gloomy?

a)

Gregarious

b)

Lugubrious

c)

Magnanimous

d)

Cogent

14.

What does "gregarious" mean?

a)

Seemingly, but maybe not actually

b)

Logical and clear

c)

Sociable and enjoying the company of others

d)

Praising to be liked

15.

What is the meaning of "ostensibly"?

a)

Generous or forgiving

b)

Seemingly, but maybe not actually

c)

Sad or gloomy

d)

The act of making a choice

16.

Which word means generous or forgiving, especially towards someone of a lower status?

a)

Sycophant

b)

Cogent

c)

Magnanimous

d)

Volition

17.

What does "cogent" mean?

a)

Logical, clear, and convincing

b)

Sad or gloomy

c)

Sociable and enjoying company

d)

Praising to be liked

18.

What is a "sycophant"?

a)

Someone who is sad or gloomy

b)

One who praises or agrees just to be liked

c)

Someone who is logical and clear

d)

Someone who is generous or forgiving

19.

What does the word "condone" mean?

a)

To treat a wrong as harmless or forgivable

b)

Occurring daily; routine

c)

To throw out a window

d)

Full of extreme emotions

20.

What is the meaning of "quotidian"?

a)

To speak in an arrogant way

b)

Occurring daily; routine

c)

Done in secret

d)

Having little thought or intelligence

21.

What does "defenestrate" mean?

a)

To speak in an arrogant way

b)

To throw out a window

c)

Full of extreme emotions

d)

Having little thought or intelligence

22.

What is the definition of "vacuous"?

a)

Full of extreme emotions

b)

Done in secret

c)

Having little thought or intelligence

d)

Occurring daily; routine

23.

What does "bloviate" mean?

a)

To speak in an arrogant, bragging way

b)

To throw out a window

c)

Done in secret

d)

Occurring daily; routine

24.

What is the meaning of "clandestine"?

a)

Full of extreme emotions

b)

Done in secret

c)

Having little thought or intelligence

d)

To treat a wrong as harmless

25.

What does "tempestuous" mean?

a)

Full of extreme emotions or conflicts

b)

Occurring daily; routine

c)

To speak in an arrogant way

d)

To throw out a window

26.

What does the word "egregious" mean?

a)

Extremely, noticeably bad

b)

Courageous, fearless, bold

c)

Make less severe, serious, or painful

d)

Bitter or sharp in tone, with anger

27.

Which word describes having mixed feelings or no definite opinion?

a)

Intrepid

b)

Ambivalent

c)

Garish

d)

Insular

28.

What is the meaning of "intrepid"?

a)

Excessively flashy and loud

b)

Bitter or sharp in tone, with anger

c)

Courageous, fearless, bold

d)

Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures

29.

Which word means excessively flashy and loud?

a)

Mitigate

b)

Garish

c)

Acrimonious

d)

Insular

30.

What does "mitigate" mean?

a)

Make less severe, serious, or painful

b)

Bitter or sharp in tone, with anger

c)

Courageous, fearless, bold

d)

Extremely, noticeably bad

31.

What does the word "insular" mean?

a)

Bitter or sharp in tone, with anger

b)

Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures

c)

Excessively flashy and loud

d)

Courageous, fearless, bold

32.

What is the meaning of "acrimonious"?

a)

Courageous, fearless, bold

b)

Make less severe, serious, or painful

c)

Bitter or sharp in tone, with anger

d)

Extremely, noticeably bad

33.

What does the word "eccentric" mean?

a)

Common and normal

b)

Unusual, unlike the common or normal

c)

Boring and dull

d)

Predictable and routine

34.

Which word describes someone who is eagerly obedient to an excessive degree?

a)

Arduous

b)

Precarious

c)

Obsequious

d)

Stalwart

35.

What is the meaning of "erudite"?

a)

Unstable and unsettled

b)

Deeply, intensely educated and smart

c)

Loyal and reliable

d)

Difficult and strenuous

36.

Which word means difficult, strenuous, requiring great effort?

a)

Antithesis

b)

Arduous

c)

Obsequious

d)

Stalwart

37.

What does "precarious" mean?

a)

Stable and secure

b)

Unstable, unsettled, or unsafe

c)

Easy and simple

d)

Reliable and trustworthy

38.

What is the definition of "antithesis"?

a)

The direct or complete opposite

b)

A loyal and hardworking person

c)

An unusual or different state

d)

A difficult and strenuous task

39.

Which word describes someone who is loyal and reliable?

a)

Eccentric

b)

Arduous

c)

Stalwart

d)

Precarious

40.

What does the word "pejorative" mean?

a)

Complimentary, meant to show approval

b)

Insulting, meant to show disapproval

c)

Neutral, without any strong connotation

d)

Encouraging, meant to motivate

41.

In the sentence "He acted like he was being nice, but what he posted about me online was pretty pejorative," what does "pejorative" imply about the post?

a)

The post was supportive

b)

The post was neutral

c)

The post was insulting

d)

The post was informative