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Vocabulary and Definitions Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means 'ruling oppressively and absolutely'?

a)

democratic

b)

despotic

c)

lenient

d)

liberal

2.

Which words fits best: This group is made up of the same kind of people.

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Diverse

c)

Varied

d)

Mixed

3.

What is the definition of 'veracity'?

a)

truthfulness

b)

natural liking or affection

c)

confirmation; proof

d)

irreverent; profane

4.

Which word means 'enthusiasm; fervor'?

a)

zeal

b)

sublime

c)

scrupulous

d)

surreptitious

5.

Which of the following is defined as 'secret; clandestine; stealthy'?

a)

surreptitious

b)

sublime

c)

scrupulous

d)

zeal

6.

What does 'circumspect' mean?

a)

careful; cautious; prudent

b)

irreverent; profane

c)

wasted away; very thin

d)

a support or prop

7.

The rich field had not been planted for two years; after this period of lying __________, the soil was even better than before.

a)

fallow

b)

empirical

c)

corroboration

d)

affinity

8.

However strong the __________ between the couple, sometimes it is better for them to resist this attraction.

a)

A) affinity

b)

B) empirical

c)

C) corroboration

d)

D) affinity.

9.

I depended upon my brother for __________ of my story to prove to my mother that I did not, in fact, break the vase.

a)

corroboration

b)

empirical

c)

extraneous

d)

affinity

10.

The man saw that he was losing the argument and decided to __________ to his opponent’s view.

a)

A) acquiesce

b)

B) empirical

c)

C) extraneous

d)

D) affinity

11.

The woman was characterized by her __________ behavior after her divorce; she was hesitant to trust anyone again after having been hurt so badly.

a)

circumspect

b)

empirical

c)

extraneous

d)

affinity

12.

Which word is used to describe something that is 'based on observation or experience'?

a)

empirical

b)

extraneous

c)

fallow

d)

blasphemous

13.

Which word describes a 'lack of nourishment'?

a)

emaciated

b)

corroboration

c)

circumspect

d)

affinity

14.

Which word means 'exaggeration'?

a)

homogeneous

b)

hyperbole

c)

inconvertible

d)

irascible

15.

Which word means 'attentive to detail'?

a)

scrupulous

b)

laconic

c)

sublime

d)

irascible