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Vocabulary Quiz (Words 1-20)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The manager’s _______ remarks on the new project were brief but effective, leaving no room for confusion.

a)

Pithy

b)

Acute

c)

Subtle

d)

Exigent

2.

The charity event was designed to _______ interest in supporting the community's efforts to rebuild.

a)

decry

b)

kindle

c)

enact

d)

foment

3.

Her _______ understanding of social media trends made her the ideal candidate for the job.

a)

narcissistic

b)

pedestrian

c)

benign

d)

savvy

4.

The teacher tried to _______ a sense of responsibility in her students by assigning meaningful projects.

a)

kindle

b)

foment

c)

instill

d)

enact

5.

He felt _______ when his best friends didn’t show up for his birthday party.

a)

qualm

b)

benign

c)

forlorn

d)

decry

6.

The doctor assured me that the mole was _______ and didn’t require immediate attention.

a)

benign

b)

malignant

c)

exigent

d)

subtle

7.

The manager had to deal with the _______ issue of customer complaints, which required urgent attention.

a)

pedestrian

b)

astute

c)

acute

d)

exigent

8.

After months of searching, they finally decided to _______ some of the older inventory from the shelves.

a)

enact

b)

qualm

c)

cull

d)

kindle

9.

His _______ behavior made it difficult for others to have a genuine conversation with him, as he always turned everything back to himself.

a)

narcissistic

b)

derailing

c)

foment

d)

cliched

10.

The manager used a _______ approach to deal with the employees’ complaints, addressing the issue without causing too much disruption.

a)

astute

b)

subtle

c)

acute

d)

pithy

11.

His _______ understanding of the situation allowed him to offer an insightful solution quickly.

a)

savvy

b)

pithy

c)

astute

d)

succinct

12.

The CEO’s _______ statement about the new product launch only took a few words, but it conveyed the most important details.

a)

benign

b)

exigent

c)

savvy

d)

pithy

13.

The new policies were created to _______ the safety concerns of employees in the workplace.

a)

enact

b)

kindle

c)

decry

d)

pique

14.

She didn’t have any _______ about accepting the promotion, as it was a significant career opportunity.

a)

fomentation

b)

astuteness

c)

qualm

d)

derailment

15.

The speaker’s _______ in analysing the market trends helped the company make quick, effective decisions.

a)

decry

b)

astuteness

c)

pique

d)

succinctness

16.

The company faced a _______ in its expansion plans when a key supplier unexpectedly went out of business.

a)

acuteness

b)

pedestrian

c)

fomentation

d)

derailment

17.

Her _______ approach to the design was straightforward, but lacked creativity and flair.

a)

pique

b)

savvy

c)

astute

d)

pedestrian

18.

His sharp comments about the new policy were meant to _______ controversy, not to resolve the issue.

a)

enact

b)

derail

c)

foment

d)

pique

19.

She tried to _______ the new legislation, pointing out how it could harm the local economy.

a)

enact

b)

decry

c)

derail

d)

pique

20.

The debate over the new law began to _______ tensions between the two political parties.

a)

cull

b)

foment

c)

kindle

d)

derail