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WorksheetsUnit 1G Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does "arrogate" mean?
To work on excessively
To claim or take without right
To change from liquid to solid
To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
Which word means "hackneyed, trite, commonplace"?
Banal
Coherent
Intransigent
Germane
What is the definition of "belabor"?
To avoid, shun, keep away from
To work on excessively; to thrash soundly
A formal expression of praise
Generosity in giving
What is the meaning of "coherent"?
Relevant, appropriate
Holding or sticking together; making a logical whole
So great or demanding as not to be satisfied
A survey made for military purposes
What does "congeal" mean?
To change from liquid to solid, thicken
To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
A formal expression of praise
To avoid, shun, keep away from
What is the definition of "emulate"?
To claim or take without right
To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
To work on excessively
To change from liquid to solid
What is the meaning of "eschew"?
To avoid, shun, keep away from
To claim or take without right
To work on excessively
To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
What does "germane" mean?
Relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting
Offensive, hateful
Refusing to compromise
Generosity in giving
What does "largesse" refer to?
Generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions
A formal expression of praise
To claim or take without right
To change from liquid to solid
What does the word "taciturn" mean?
Talkative and outgoing
Habitually silent
Easily angered
Extremely joyful
Which word means "capable of being held or defended"?
Taciturn
Temporize
Tenable
Tenuous
Which word describes someone who is not talkative?
Taciturn
Verbose
Gregarious
Loquacious
Which word would describe a defensible argument?
Taciturn
Temporize
Tenable
Tenuous
What is the meaning of "tenable" in a legal context?
Unlawful
Defensible
Uncertain
Weak
What might a politician do to "temporize" during a debate?
Make a decisive statement
Avoid answering directly
Speak clearly and openly
Conclude quickly
