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Vocabulary Quizs 1-40

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

headway

a)

forward movement; onward

b)

backward movement; retreat

c)

lateral movement; sideway

d)

stagnation; no progress

2.

foresight

a)

seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing

b)

predicting the future without evidence

c)

making decisions based on past experiences

d)

analyzing current trends to guess future outcomes

3.

pristine

a)

completely free from contamination; perfect

b)

slightly damaged or worn

c)

contaminated or polluted

d)

partially clean but not perfect

4.

UNSIGHTLY

a)

unattractive

b)

beautiful

c)

charming

d)

appealing

5.

sociable

a)

friendly and pleasant

b)

shy and reserved

c)

angry and hostile

d)

quiet and introverted

6.

FALTER

a)

stumble

b)

run

c)

jump

d)

fly

7.

uncanny

a)

surpassing the ordinary or normal

b)

commonplace and mundane

c)

easily understood

d)

lacking in originality

8.

adversary

a)

someone who offers opposition

b)

a close friend

c)

a neutral party

d)

a supporter

9.

loathe

a)

dislike intensely; feel disgust toward

b)

to love deeply

c)

to enjoy thoroughly

d)

to tolerate with indifference

10.

copious

a)

large in number or quantity

b)

small in number or quantity

c)

moderate in number or quantity

d)

rare in number or quantity

11.

APPREHENSIVE

a)

anxious

b)

confident

c)

indifferent

d)

excited

12.

astute

a)

an ability to notice and understand things clearly; perceptive

b)

a state of being confused or unclear

c)

a tendency to be overly critical

d)

a lack of understanding or insight

13.

destination

a)

the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey

b)

a location where people gather for events

c)

a point of interest for tourists

d)

a starting point for a journey

14.

OBSCURE

a)

clear

b)

evident

c)

unclear

d)

obvious

15.

circumference

a)

the size of something as given by the distance around it or perimeter

b)

the total area of a circle

c)

the diameter of a circle

d)

the radius of a circle

16.

attentive

a)

paying close attention

b)

ignoring surroundings

c)

daydreaming frequently

d)

easily distracted

17.

aptitude

a)

natural ability

b)

learned skill

c)

random chance

d)

external influence

18.

diminish

a)

increase in size, extent, or range

b)

decrease in size, extent, or range

c)

maintain the same size, extent, or range

d)

expand in size, extent, or range

19.

SOMBER

a)

gloomy

b)

cheerful

c)

bright

d)

lively

20.

impending

a)

close in time; about to occur

b)

distant in time; unlikely to happen

c)

already occurred; no longer relevant

d)

uncertain; not clearly defined