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Vocabulary 1 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

In the sentence "The storm began to abate as the winds died down," what does abate mean?

a)

To increase in intensity

b)

To decrease or lessen

c)

To change direction

d)

To gather strength

2.

Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of assimilate if to assimilate means to fit in or conform?

a)

He broke the glass with force

b)

They painted the walls blue

c)

The new student quickly adapted to the school culture

d)

The cat chased the mouse

3.

In the sentence "After seeing the overwhelming evidence, the defendant had to concede that he was wrong." What does concede mean?

a)

To fight against

b)

To deny strongly

c)

To make excuses

d)

To admit or acknowledge

4.

The word dissipate is used correctly in which sentence if dissipate means to disperse or fade away?

a)

The fog slowly disappeared into the morning air

b)

They built a new house

c)

The tree grew taller

d)

She wrote a letter

5.

In the sentence "The driver's erratic behavior caused several near accidents." What does erratic mean?

a)

A. Careful and planned

b)

B. Slow and steady

c)

C. Unpredictable and irregular

d)

D. Fast and direct

6.

In the sentence "The new business continued to flourish despite the economic downturn," flourish means:

a)

A. Struggle to survive

b)

B. Remain unchanged

c)

C. Close down

d)

D. Thrive and grow

7.

In the sentence "It was impulsive to buy the shoes because I did not have enough money," impulsive means:

a)

thought through

b)

acting without thinking

c)

be careful about a decision

d)

Thrive and grow

8.

In the sentence "You see an elderly person you want to congratulate them on their longevity, ask the secret of survival," longevity means:

a)

capable of being shaped or bent

b)

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

c)

the property of having lived for a considerable time

d)

Thrive and grow

9.

In the sentence "She made the decorated pins herself, melting and molding malleable plastic into interesting shapes, seated at a picnic table in her backyard a few weekends ago," malleable means:

a)

capable of being shaped or bent

b)

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

c)

the property of having lived for a considerable time

d)

Thrive and grow

10.

In the sentence "There are tall trees obstructing most of my view," obstruct means:

a)

capable of being shaped or bent

b)

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

c)

the property of having lived for a considerable time

d)

shut out from view

11.

In the sentence "For a long time, in order to create a realistic virtual reality environment, you had to render as detailed a world as possible," render means:

a)

A. show in, or as in, a picture

b)

B. feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

c)

C. stay longer than you should

d)

D. shut out from view

12.

In the sentence "As she passed, the woman gave a lopsided smile of rueful apology," rueful means:

a)

A. show in, or as in, a picture

b)

B. feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

c)

C. stay longer than you should

d)

D. the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

13.

In the sentence "The data showed that any baboon might start moving away from the others as if to draw them on a new course — male or female, dominant or subordinate," subordinate means:

a)

A. subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

b)

B. feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

c)

C. stay longer than you should

d)

D. the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

14.

In the sentence "May the next traveler not tarry and keep moving up the line, all the way to liberty," tarry means:

a)

A. subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

b)

B. feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

c)

C. stay longer than you should

d)

D. the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

15.

In the sentence "To be caught in some small transgression—missing a day of work, speaking harshly of his rule, failing to attend mass— brought an unforgiving penalty," transgression means:

a)

subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

b)

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

c)

stay longer than you should

d)

the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle