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WorksheetsHard Vocabulary
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 53mins
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Class
Date
1.
If a region is arid, it is:
a)
flooded
b)
without moisture, extremely dry
c)
Angel
d)
burial mounds
2.
The meaning of abbreviate is;
a)
extremely dry
b)
displaying wealth
c)
to criticize harshly
d)
shorten; abridge
3.
If you are an ostentatious person, you like to flaunt your
a)
grades
b)
intelligence
c)
wealth
d)
chia pet
4.
If you have a tendency to procrastinate, you like to delay things unnecessarily?
a)
True
b)
False
5.
If you are a mundane person, you are
a)
happy
b)
sad
c)
a lover of animals
d)
ordinary; common
6.
Someone tells you that you have exemplary behavior. Is that an insult or a compliment?
a)
insult
b)
compliment
7.
Which of these could be described as hackneyed?
a)
Starting the conclusion paragraph of your essay with "In conclusion..."
b)
Birdwatching on a weekend in the spring
c)
Reading a book of poetry
d)
Learning how to knit a hat
8.
An amicable person is one who is
a)
agreeable
b)
out-of-date
c)
tiring
d)
improve
9.
It is never really good to censure a person as it has a tendency to make them angry
a)
high praise
b)
to criticize harshly
c)
misfortune
d)
weakening
10.
Have you ever had to compromise with anyone in order to keep peace?
a)
hard-working
b)
variant
c)
to attribute to someone
d)
to settle differences
11.
convergence means:
a)
rash, impulsive
b)
diplomatic, polite
c)
joining of parts
d)
to delay
12.
Please never discredit anyone, especially family members or a close friend.
a)
irritation, frustration
b)
dishonor, disgrace
c)
unable to work together
d)
secret, stealthy
13.
As the old mare was living the last days of her life, you could tell she was enervating
a)
agreeable
b)
tiring, weakening
c)
flushed, ornate
d)
temporary
14.
Many defendants in a court of law try to to impute there actions onto something out of their control.
a)
to attribute to someone
b)
to work together
c)
to clear from blame
d)
to delay unnecessarily
15.
What does intrepid mean?
a)
Very steep
b)
Very brave, fearless
c)
Lame
d)
To make right
16.
Which word sets best describe the term camaraderie?
a)
trust, friendship, companionship
b)
lies, untrustworthy, enemy
c)
fun, exciting, dangerous
d)
camera, video, picture
17.
Which word means "hard-working"?
a)
arid
b)
antagonist
c)
abbreviation
d)
assiduous
18.
What does the term Benevolent mean?
a)
happy, cheerful
b)
friendly, helpful
c)
hungry, starving
d)
funny, silly
19.
A synonym for asylum is ......
a)
dictionary
b)
penalty
c)
sanctuary
d)
pictionary
20.
Which term means to withhold or refrain from providing an identity. To keep secret.
a)
synonym
b)
antonym
c)
anonymous
d)
credulous
21.
The antagonist would be the person who is your..
a)
friend
b)
enemy
c)
brother
d)
dog
22.
A solution is needed to ameliorate the negative impact of these problems.
a)
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
b)
to pacify, to bring peace, quiet, or calm to; to relieve
c)
put an end to
d)
to help settle differences
23.
The frazzled mom tried to appease her whining children by buying them ice cream.
a)
to make something unpleasant less severe
b)
to help settle differences
c)
put an end to
d)
to pacify, to bring peace, quiet, or calm to; to relieve
24.
I did what little I could to assuage my guilt by helping clean up the mess.
a)
to restore calm, bring peace
b)
to help settle differences
c)
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
d)
to make something unpleasant less severe
25.
The mayor, anxious to conciliate public opinion, appointed the young activist to the city council.
a)
to put an end to
b)
to calm or soothe
c)
to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship
d)
to make something unpleasant less severe
26.
Sam tried to mediate the argument between Sarah and Maria, but neither would budge.
a)
to calm or soothe
b)
to put an end to
c)
to help settle differences
d)
to satisfy or calm down
27.
The politician acted quickly to mitigate the damage from her opponent's attack on her character.
a)
to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage
b)
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
c)
to pacify, to bring peace, quiet, or calm to; to relieve
d)
to restore calm, bring peace
28.
If John Smith wants to win the election, he will have to mollify the voters he angered during last week’s debate.
a)
to calm or soothe
b)
to put an end to
c)
to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage
d)
to make something unpleasant less severe
29.
Nothing could pacify the anger she felt after being ignored by her friends.
a)
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
b)
to make something unpleasant less severe
c)
to restore calm, bring peace
d)
to help settle differences
30.
Not even placated by the promise of a free meal, the angry patron stormed out of the cafe.
a)
to satisfy or calm down (an angry or dissatisfied person)
b)
to make something unpleasant less severe
c)
to help settle differences
d)
to restore calm, bring peace
31.
The king sent a huge army to quell the rebellion in the southern provinces.
a)
to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship
b)
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
c)
to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage
d)
to put an end to
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