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Unit 1G Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "arrogate" mean?

a)

To work on excessively

b)

To claim or take without right

c)

To change from liquid to solid

d)

To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

2.

Which word means "hackneyed, trite, commonplace"?

a)

Banal

b)

Coherent

c)

Intransigent

d)

Germane

3.

What is the definition of "belabor"?

a)

To avoid, shun, keep away from

b)

To work on excessively; to thrash soundly

c)

A formal expression of praise

d)

Generosity in giving

4.

What is the meaning of "coherent"?

a)

Relevant, appropriate

b)

Holding or sticking together; making a logical whole

c)

So great or demanding as not to be satisfied

d)

A survey made for military purposes

5.

What does "congeal" mean?

a)

To change from liquid to solid, thicken

b)

To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

c)

A formal expression of praise

d)

To avoid, shun, keep away from

6.

What is the definition of "emulate"?

a)

To claim or take without right

b)

To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

c)

To work on excessively

d)

To change from liquid to solid

7.

What is the meaning of "eschew"?

a)

To avoid, shun, keep away from

b)

To claim or take without right

c)

To work on excessively

d)

To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

8.

What does "germane" mean?

a)

Relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting

b)

Offensive, hateful

c)

Refusing to compromise

d)

Generosity in giving

9.

What does "largesse" refer to?

a)

Generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions

b)

A formal expression of praise

c)

To claim or take without right

d)

To change from liquid to solid

10.

What does the word "taciturn" mean?

a)

Talkative and outgoing

b)

Habitually silent

c)

Easily angered

d)

Extremely joyful

11.

Which word means "capable of being held or defended"?

a)

Taciturn

b)

Temporize

c)

Tenable

d)

Tenuous

12.

Which word describes someone who is not talkative?

a)

Taciturn

b)

Verbose

c)

Gregarious

d)

Loquacious

13.

Which word would describe a defensible argument?

a)

Taciturn

b)

Temporize

c)

Tenable

d)

Tenuous

14.

What is the meaning of "tenable" in a legal context?

a)

Unlawful

b)

Defensible

c)

Uncertain

d)

Weak

15.

What might a politician do to "temporize" during a debate?

a)

Make a decisive statement

b)

Avoid answering directly

c)

Speak clearly and openly

d)

Conclude quickly