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Peak Vocabulary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An upward movement 

a)

poignant 

b)

ascent

c)

demeanor 

d)

carin 

2.

Dangerously unstable, unsteady  

a)

precarious 

b)

daunting

c)

blanch

d)

elusive 

3.

Bold, daring, fearless  

a)

cairn

b)

duress

c)

remorseful

d)

audacious 

4.

Someone’s behavior, manner, or appearance, especially as it reflects on character. 

a)

balaclava

b)

denouement

c)

demeanor

d)

daunting 

5.

Full of guilt and regret  

a)

blanch

b)

poignant 

c)

remorseful 

d)

elusive

6.

Particularly penetrating and effective or relevant  

a)

poignant 

b)

daunting 

c)

ascent 

d)

demeanor 

7.

A pile of stones set on a hill or mountain to mark a spot for walkers and climbers, or as a memorial to somebody who died there.  

a)

balaclava 

b)

remorseful 

c)

duress

d)

cairn 

8.

Difficult to find, catch, understand, or identify  

a)

precarious 

b)

audacious

c)

poignant 

d)

elusive 

9.

A final part in which everything is made clear and no questions or surprises remain  

a)

denouement 

b)

elusive 

c)

blanch 

d)

precarious 

10.

Likely to frighten somebody  

a)

daunting 

b)

duress

c)

cairn

d)

demeanor 

11.

To become pale suddenly  

a)

ascent 

b)

blanch

c)

denouement 

d)

precarious 

12.

exposed to or involving danger; risky

a)

audacious

b)

denouement

c)

precarious

d)

duress

13.

to deprive or weaken in spirit

a)

demoralize

b)

audacious

c)

precarious

d)

cringe

14.

extremely bold or daring

a)

mellow

b)

audacious

c)

precarious

d)

smitten

15.

to examine in detail with careful or critical attention

a)

concurred

b)

denouement

c)

scrutinize

d)

pristine

16.

having its original purity; unsullied

a)

pristine

b)

ramshackle

c)

scrutinize

d)

smitten

17.

provided in addition to what is already present or available 

a)

supplemental

b)

iota

c)

duress

d)

precarious

18.

A word meaning 'to examine in detail with careful or critical attention'.

a)

A) concurred

b)

B) denouement

c)

C) scrutinize

d)

D) pristine

19.

A word meaning 'extremely bold or daring'.

a)

A) mellow

b)

B) audacious

c)

C) precarious

d)

D) smitten

20.

A word meaning 'having its original purity; unsullied'.

a)

A) pristine

b)

B) ramshackle

c)

C) scrutinize

d)

D) smitten

21.

A word meaning 'provided in addition to what is already present or available'.

a)

A) supplemental

b)

B) iota

c)

C) duress

d)

D) precarious

22.

A word meaning 'exposed to or involving danger; risky'.

a)

A) audacious

b)

B) denouement

c)

C) precarious

d)

D) duress

23.

A word meaning 'to deprive or weaken in spirit'.

a)

A) demoralize

b)

B) audacious

c)

C) precarious

d)

D) cringe

24.

A word meaning 'to become pale suddenly'.

a)

A) ascent

b)

B) blanch

c)

C) denouement

d)

D) precarious

25.

A word meaning 'likely to frighten somebody'.

a)

A) daunting

b)

B) duress

c)

C) cairn

d)

D) demeanor