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Vocabulary Quiz 1 fall exam

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "prerogatives" mean?

a)

A natural inclination

b)

A special right or privilege

c)

A formal office

d)

A form of disapproval

2.

Which of the following best defines "hiatus"?

a)

A special quality showing excellence

b)

A period of decline

c)

A gap or break

d)

A rigid set of rules

3.

What does "nominal" mean?

a)

Too small to be considered seriously

b)

Existing in name only, not real

c)

Deserving recognition and praise

d)

Reflective of a serious gap

4.

What does "ex officio" refer to?

a)

A special form of approval

b)

A gap in one's duties

c)

By virtue of holding a certain office

d)

A temporary break from responsibilities

5.

What does "exhorted" mean?

a)

To argue violently

b)

To suggest something subtly

c)

To urge strongly or advise earnestly

d)

To be indifferent

6.

What does "inveighed" mean?

a)

To make a violent attack in words

b)

To experience weariness

c)

To approve of something

d)

To reflect repeatedly

7.

What is "approbation"?

a)

A severe punishment

b)

An expression of approval or praise

c)

A form of self-indulgence

d)

A specific action

8.

Which word means "deserving recognition and praise"?

a)

Lassitude

b)

Merit

c)

Insular

d)

Ex officio

9.

What is the meaning of "lassitude"?

a)

A violent attack

b)

Weariness of body or mind

c)

A combination or union for a specific purpose

d)

A small change

10.

Which word refers to excessive self-indulgence or a period of decline?

a)

Resilient

b)

Decadent

c)

Stringent

d)

Exhorted

11.

What does "peculators" mean?

a)

To rise above something

b)

To take something improperly for one’s own use

c)

To express strong disapproval

d)

To urge strongly

12.

Which word means "strict or severe"?

a)

Stringent

b)

Affable

c)

Insular

d)

Immutable

13.

What does "coalition" refer to?

a)

A natural inclination

b)

A combination or merger for a specific purpose

c)

A constant condition

d)

A funereal state

14.

What does "transcend" mean?

a)

To deteriorate or decline

b)

To reflect repeatedly

c)

To rise above or exceed

d)

To make a violent attack

15.

What is a "propensity"?

a)

A natural inclination

b)

To reflect repeatedly

c)

To rise above or exceed

d)

To make a violent attack