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High School Vocab

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following words with their definitions

a)

remedied

1.

fixed

b)

painstakingly

2.

requiring specific attention to detail

c)

dichotomy

3.

contrast

d)

religious dissenters

4.

those, in disagreement, leaving a church

e)

endurance

5.

ability to put up with difficulty/strain

2.

In which sentence is the word "censure" used correctly?

a)

He was eager to censure the new movie everyone was talking about.

b)

The senator faced censure for his actions in the scandal.

c)

She decided to censure her diet to include more fruits and vegetables.

d)

They were looking forward to a censure evening at home.

3.

to scold or criticize someone angrily (eradicate, dauntless, clairvoyant, callous, berate)

(a)  

4.

Which word best matches the picture?

a)

antithesis

b)

eradicate

c)

dauntless

d)

clairvoyant

e)

dubious

5.

hesitating or doubting (charismatic, belligerent, austere, dubious, antithesis)

(a)  

6.

Which word best matches the picture?

a)

antithesis

b)

eradicate

c)

dauntless

d)

clairvoyant

e)

dubious

7.

the absolute opposite (charismatic, belligerent, austere, dubious, antithesis)

(a)  

8.

What does 'Abdicate' mean?

a)

to give up a position

b)

responsibility

9.

What does 'Aberration' mean?

a)

A departure from what is normal

b)

desirable

c)

expected

d)

A defect in a lens or mirror

e)

a ghost-like being

10.

What does 'Abet' mean?

4 lines
11.

What does 'Abide' mean?

a)

To patiently wait

b)

to ignore

c)

endure

d)

forcing something to work properly

12.

What does 'Abject' mean?

4 lines
13.

What does 'Abjure' mean?

4 lines
14.

What does 'Abnegate' mean?

a)

to tolerate someone or something

b)

to be more effective

c)

to give up, to deny something to yourself, to renounce

15.

What does 'Abash' mean?

a)

to make someone feel not good

b)

to make another feel ashamed

16.

What does 'Ablution' mean?

a)

a ceremonial washing

b)

cleaning

17.

What does 'Abate' mean?

a)

to put an end to or diminish

b)

to patiently wait

c)

add intensity

18.

Put the definition at the top and the vocab word at the bottom.

19.

What is the meaning of the word 'cogent'?

a)

A) Convincing and well-reasoned

b)

B) Unclear and confusing

c)

C) Brief and to the point

d)

D) Overly detailed

20.

Choose the sentence where the word 'ephemeral' is used correctly.

a)

A) The ephemeral nature of the meeting made it memorable.

b)

B) She bought an ephemeral dress for the party.

c)

C) His ephemeral speech was well-received by the audience.

d)

D) The ephemeral book was a bestseller for years.

21.

Which of the following words is a synonym for 'loquacious'?

a)

A) Silent

b)

B) Talkative

c)

C) Angry

d)

D) Happy

22.

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

a)

A) The team of players are winning the match.

b)

B) The team of players is winning the match.

c)

C) The team of players were winning the match.

d)

D) The team of players has winning the match.

23.

What does the word 'ubiquitous' mean?

a)

A) Rare and uncommon

b)

B) Present everywhere

c)

C) Difficult to find

d)

D) Unique and special

24.

In which sentence is the word 'placate' used correctly?

a)

A) She tried to placate the angry customer with a refund.

b)

B) He placate the book on the shelf.

c)

C) They were placate to see the results.

d)

D) The placate was a beautiful sight.

25.

What is the antonym of 'benevolent'?

a)

A) Kind

b)

B) Malevolent

c)

C) Generous

d)

D) Compassionate