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Vocab Set 3.3

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nefarious

a)

of little worth or value

b)

extremely unpleasant; repulsive

c)

(typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal

d)

(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair

2.

an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct; a misgiving

a)

Volition

b)

Qualm

c)

Fetter

d)

Temerity

3.
  • in a state of severe disrepair

a)

Antithetical

b)

Ramshackle

c)

Nefarious

d)

Salient

4.
  • The ______ facts about something or qualities of something are the most important things about them.

a)

Maudlin

b)

Cogent

c)

Salient

d)

Tangential

5.

provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.

a)

Admonish

b)

Enervate

c)

Relegate

d)

Substantiate

6.

Despite the storm warning, Jake had the (a)   to go sailing, ignoring the obvious danger.

7.

Untarnished, completely clean

(a)  

8.

Volition

a)

the ability to make choices and act according to one's own desires or decisions

b)

a typical example or pattern of something; a model

c)

ability to remain calm and composed in challenging situations

d)

deep feeling of dislike or unwillingness toward something

9.

She had no (a)   about speaking in front of a large audience, as she had practiced her speech many times. She had nothing to worry about.

10.

The detective was determined to stop the criminal’s _______ plan before anyone got hurt.

a)

Unsullied

b)

Nefarious

c)

Amorphous

d)

Choleric

11.

“I called for the cheeses, and took them away in a cab. It was a(n) _______ affair, dragged along by a knock-kneed, broken-winded somnambulist, which his owner, in a moment of enthusiasm, during conversation, referred to as a horse." - Jerome K. Jerome

a)

extraneous

b)

inane

c)

asinine

d)

ramshackle

12.

"Markets and culture are more ______ than climate change for the farmers, and that's also true for the eaters." ​- Aaron Gilbreath's article "The Farmers Who Can't Afford to Farm"

a)

salient

b)

callous

c)

indicative

13.

being bold or daring, often with a sense of courage or recklessness

a)

qualm

b)

temerity

c)

volition

d)

aspersion

14.

experiencing or resulting from intense worry or pressure

a)

Bombastic

b)

Abject

c)

Fraught

d)

Facetious

15.

During the meeting, she tried to express her opinion, but her colleague always seemed to ______ to the boss, agreeing with everything he said without question.

a)

Kowtow

b)

Goad

c)

Relegate

d)

Substantiate

16.

Making a show of being morally superior to other people

a)

Confounding

b)

Prohibitive

c)

Tenacious

d)

Sanctimonious