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Year 10 Vocabulary Practice Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means 'to make something less severe or intense'?

a)

Mitigate

b)

Intensify

c)

Aggravate

d)

Exacerbate

2.

What is the meaning of 'benevolent'?

a)

Malevolent

b)

Kind

c)

Indifferent

d)

Hostile

3.

Which word means 'to make something worse or more severe'?

a)

Relieve

b)

Mitigate

c)

Exacerbate

d)

Alleviate

4.

What does the word 'gregarious' mean?

a)

Hostile

b)

Reserved

c)

Social

d)

Solitary

5.

Which word means 'to give up a position of power or responsibility'?

a)

Abdicate

b)

Approach

c)

Echo

d)

Struggle

6.

What does the word 'meticulous' mean?

a)

Thorough

b)

Negligent

c)

Careless

d)

Hasty

7.

What does the word 'ephemeral' mean?

a)

Lasting

b)

Enduring

c)

Temporary

d)

Permanent

8.

Which word describes something that is 'short-lived or fleeting'?

a)

Lasting

b)

Perpetual

c)

Ephemeral

d)

Enduring

9.

What is the meaning of 'ubiquitous'?

a)

Unique

b)

Omnipresent

c)

Scarce

d)

Rare

10.

What does 'draconian' refer to?

a)

Mild

b)

Lenient

c)

Gentle

d)

Severe

11.

Which word means 'to express disapproval or disappointment'?

a)

Celebrate

b)

Applaud

c)

Reprimand

d)

Commend

12.

Which word means 'to formally withdraw from an organization or alliance'?

a)

Merge

b)

Unite

c)

Secede

d)

Join

13.

Which word means 'to avoid making a clear statement'?

a)

Equivocate

b)

Arbitrary

c)

Intimidate

d)

Ongoing

14.

What is the meaning of 'ostracize'?

a)

To welcome

b)

To include

c)

To exclude

d)

To celebrate

15.

Which word means 'to criticize or scold harshly'?

a)

Support

b)

Praise

c)

Berate

d)

Encourage

16.

What does the word 'cognizant' mean?

a)

Unaware

b)

Confused

c)

Informed

d)

Indifferent

17.

What does the word 'lucid' mean?

a)

Obscure

b)

Clear

c)

Confused

d)

Ambiguous

18.

Which word describes something that is 'extremely beautiful and delicate'?

a)

Facetious

b)

Exquisite

c)

Harsh

d)

Incessant

19.

What is the meaning of 'ambivalent'?

a)

Confident

b)

Decisive

c)

Clear

d)

Uncertain

20.

What is the meaning of 'altruistic'?

a)

Selfish

b)

Hostile

c)

Generous

d)

Indifferent