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Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of 'Volition'?

a)

The act of making a conscious choice or decision.

b)

Weak or faint from illness or fatigue.

c)

Overly sentimental in a self-pitying way.

d)

To become less severe or to yield in response to pressure.

2.

After the long hike, she felt (a)   and needed a rest before continuing on.

Choose from the below words
volition
languid
maudlin
beholden
3.

Match the following words with their meanings.

To yield or submit to another person's wishes.

Maudlin

Overly sentimental in a self-pitying way.

Succumb

Owing thanks or gratitude to someone.

Maw

The mouth, throat, or jaws of an animal.

Beholden

4.

Fill in the blank: After all he had done for her, she felt deeply ______ to him and vowed to return the favor.

a)

relented

b)

deferred

c)

beholden

d)

maw

5.

What is the meaning of 'Relent'?

a)

To become less severe or to yield in response to pressure.

b)

The act of making a conscious choice or decision.

c)

Weak or faint from illness or fatigue.

d)

Overly sentimental in a self-pitying way.

6.

The team (a)   to their coach's decision on the game strategy.

Choose from the below words
relented
deferred
beholden
maw
7.

What does 'Maw' refer to?

a)

The mouth, throat, or jaws of an animal.

b)

To yield or submit to another person's wishes.

c)

Overly sentimental in a self-pitying way.

d)

Owing thanks or gratitude to someone.

8.

Match the following terms with their meanings.

A complex system

Binary

Involving two parts or categories

Monolithic

A random choice.

Intricate

A single entity

Arbitrary

9.

Fill in the blank: In the binary world of good versus evil, everything seems ______.

a)

Complicated

b)

Simplified

c)

Chaotic

d)

Random

10.

Fill in the blank: The mourners sang a quiet ______ for the loss of their loved one.

a)

A) Celebration

b)

B) Lament

c)

C) Dance

d)

D) Speech

11.

What does 'Reviled' mean?

a)

To praise highly

b)

To criticize with great hatred

c)

To ignore completely

d)

To admire secretly

12.

The politician was (a)   by many for his controversial policies.

Choose from the below words
Admired
Ignored
Reviled
Celebrated
13.

What is the meaning of 'Beholden'?

a)

To praise highly.

b)

To be under obligation for a favor or gift.

c)

To criticize with great hatred.

d)

To become less severe or to yield in response to pressure.

14.

Fill in the blank: The ______ of the lion was intimidating as it roared in the jungle.

a)

beholden

b)

reviled

c)

lament

d)

maw

15.

What does 'Lament' refer to?

a)

To become less severe or to yield in response to pressure.

b)

A passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

c)

The act of making a conscious choice or decision.

d)

To ignore completely.