WorksheetsBRAM Vocabulary 9-12 Midterm Review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is the meaning of the word "auxiliary"?
Giving assistance or support; a helper, aid
A large room or hall
To decrease in intensity
A representative or messenger
Which of the following is a synonym for "candid"?
Insincere
Forthright
Misleading
Artful
What does "cubicle" refer to?
A large auditorium
A small room or compartment
A type of labor
A government representative
Which word means "work that is hard and tiresome"?
Envoy
Escalate
Drudgery
Auxiliary
What is an "envoy"?
A type of room
A representative or messenger
A form of assistance
A type of labor
What does "escalate" mean?
To decrease in intensity
To remain the same
To elevate; to increase in intensity
To become less important
What is the meaning of the word "expedient" as a noun?
A means to an end
A type of vehicle
A form of entertainment
A style of clothing
Which of the following is a synonym for "feign"?
Reveal
Pretend
Ignore
Destroy
What does "flair" refer to?
A type of fabric
A natural quality, talent, or skill
A type of food
A form of exercise
Which word means "causing sorrow or pain; serious"?
Joyful
Grievous
Uplifting
Comforting
What is the definition of "heterogeneous"?
Composed of similar kinds
Composed of different kinds
Composed of identical parts
Composed of uniform elements
What does the word "horde" mean?
A small group
A vast number
A single entity
A pair
What does "impel" mean?
To stop
To force, drive forward
To relax
To hinder
What is a synonym for "incredulous"?
Believing
Trustful
Mistrustful
Confident
Which word means "to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list"?
Erase
Inscribe
Obliterate
Delete
What is an synonym for "monologue"?
Speech
Soliloquy
Conversation
Dialogue
What does "prognosis" refer to?
A type of disease
A medical treatment
A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
A symptom of illness
Which of the following describes "rasping"?
Smooth
Silky
Abrasive
Satiny
What is a synonym for "repugnant"?
Pleasing
Offensive
Attractive
Tempting
What does the verb "scuttle" mean in the context of ships?
To repair a ship
To sink a ship by cutting holes in it
To paint a ship
To build a ship
Which of the following is an antonym for "adept"?
Masterful
Proficient
Clumsy
Skilled
What does the verb "aspire" mean?
To give up
To have ambitious hopes or plans
To relax
To descend
Which word is a synonym for "bleak"?
Cheerful
Sunny
Gloomy
Promising
What does the verb "chide" mean?
To praise
To ignore
To blame
To reward
What is a synonym for "despicable"?
Praiseworthy
Commendable
contemptible
Meritorious
Which word means "small, smaller than most others of the same type"?
Gigantic
Diminutive
Enormous
Oversized
What is the antonym of "emancipate"?
Set loose
Unchain
Enslave
Unfetter
Which word describes something "made or delivered on the spur of the moment"?
Extemporaneous
Planned
Scheduled
Prearranged
What does "erroneous" mean?
Accurate
Correct
Mistaken
Exact
What is a synonym for "impair"?
Improve
Strengthen
Cripple
Advance
Which word means "not able to be defeated"?
Vulnerable
Invincible
Surmountable
Conquerable
What is an antonym for "languid"?
Lazy
Listless
Energetic
Slack
Which of the following describes "mire"?
Dry land
Wet, swampy ground
Mountain peak
Sandy desert
What is a synonym for "obtrusive"?
Reserved
Deferential
Conspicuous
Recessed
What is the meaning of the word "preamble"?
An introduction to a speech or piece of writing
To cause to become; to perform
Rough, irregular; severe
Inclined to doubt
Which of the following is a synonym for "render"?
Present
Ending
Smooth
Believing
What is the opposite of "rugged"?
Smooth
Rocky
Messy
Suspicious
If someone is "skeptical," they are likely to be:
Inclined to doubt
Neat and tidy
Short and concise
Rough and irregular
What does "slipshod" mean?
Untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy
An introduction to a speech or piece of writing
To cause to become; to perform
Inclined to doubt
Which word is synonymous with "brevity"?
Conciseness
Verbosity
Messy
Rocky
What does the word "Comport" mean?
To be in agreement on every point
To express much in a few words
To lessen in value
To tell or reveal
Which of the following is a synonym for "Concise"?
Verbose
Succinct
Immodest
Enhance
What is the antonym of "Demure"?
Shy
Sedate
Bold
Seemly
What does "Depreciation" refer to?
An increase in value
A lessening in value
To manage actions
To make public
Which word means "to lower in quality or value"?
Comport
Deteriorate
Divulge
Demure
What is a synonym for "Divulge"?
Conceal
Enhance
Disclose
Comport
What does the word "Enlightened" mean?
Free from ignorance and false ideas
To prevent by acting first
To distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
To shake, tremble; to trill
Which of the following is a synonym for "Forestall"?
Hinder
Clarify
Supporter
Advance
What is the meaning of the word "Garble"?
To distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
To spring back, shrink
To make up for, regain
One who supports a cause or belief
Who is a "Proponent"?
One who supports a cause or belief
One who distorts information
One who springs back
One who is unaware
What does "Quaver" mean?
To shake, tremble; to trill
To prevent by acting first
To make up for, regain
To be free from ignorance
Which of the following is an antonym for "Recoil"?
Advance
Flinch
Quiver
Jumble
What does "Recoup" mean?
To make up for, regain
To distort information
To shake, tremble
To prevent by acting first
What is the meaning of the word "reek"?
An unpleasant smell
A pleasant aroma
A gentle breeze
A loud noise
Which of the following is a synonym for "relentless"?
Merciful
Accommodating
Stern
Indulgent
What does the word "rivulet" refer to?
A large river
A small stream
A mountain
A valley
What is the meaning of "squander"?
To save money
To spend foolishly
To invest wisely
To earn diligently
Which of the following best describes "staccato"?
Continuous and flowing
Detached or disconnected
Smooth and melodic
Harmonious and rhythmic
What is a "statute"?
A type of sculpture
A law
A musical note
A historical event
What is the meaning of the word "appreciable"?
Slight and trivial
Large or important enough to be noticed
Negligible and inconsequential
Unimportant and minor
Which of the following is a synonym for "autocratic"?
Democratic
Lenient
Dictatorial
Permissive
What does the verb "blanch" mean?
To color or dye
To make or turn pale
To infuse or blush
To flush or redden
Which word describes an act showing contempt for something sacred?
Veneration
Devotion
Blasphemy
Respect
What is the meaning of "brawny"?
Slight and frail
Strong and muscular
Puny and weak
Delicate and thin
Which of the following is a synonym for "concerted"?
Isolated
Unplanned
Cooperative
Individual
What is a synonym for "contend"?
Yield
Battle
Submit
Relinquish
Which word means "kind, merciful"?
Cruel
Brutal
Humane
Heartless
What is an antonym for "illustrious"?
Eminent
Renowned
Celebrated
Anonymous
Which word is synonymous with "intolerable"?
Pleasant
Insufferable
Pleasing
Easy
What does "irreverent" mean?
Respectful
Devout
Disrespectful
Pious
Which of the following is a synonym for "laborious"?
Easy
Effortless
Facile
Arduous
What is the meaning of the word "lithe"?
Bending easily, limber
Rigid, inflexible
Misuse, mistreat
Mild, moderate
Which of the following is a synonym for "maltreat"?
Coddle
Pamper
Harm
Indulge
What does the word "ponder" mean?
To consider carefully, reflect on
To undermine or overthrow
Produced by human rather than a natural process
Mild, moderate
Which word describes someone who intends to undermine a political system?
Synthetic
Subversive
Temperate
Lithe
What is the definition of "synthetic"?
Natural, genuine
Mild, moderate
Produced by human rather than a natural process
Bending easily, limber
Which of the following is an antonym for "temperate"?
Composed
Balanced
Extreme
Mellow
What is a synonym for "venomous"?
Harmless
Innocuous
Nasty
Benign
Which of the following is an antonym for "wily"?
Tricky
Artful
Dense
Foxy
What is the meaning of "Exploit"?
to make use of for personal profit
to use something quickly
to damage
to applaud
