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Vocabulary Quizs: Unit Eight 2025

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

gallows

a)

(adj.) a wooden frame on which condemned persons are executed by hanging

b)

(noun) a type of tree commonly found in forests

c)

(verb) to hang something on a wall

d)

(noun) a place where public speeches are made

2.

imprudent

a)

(adj.) lacking discretion; incautious; rash

b)

(adj.) careful and cautious

c)

(adj.) wise and judicious

d)

(adj.) thoughtful and considerate

3.

wizened

a)

(adj.) withered; shriveled.

b)

(adj.) youthful; fresh.

c)

(adj.) bright; shining.

d)

(adj.) strong; robust.

4.

lament

a)

(v.) to feel or express sorrow or regret for

b)

(v.) to celebrate joyfully

c)

(v.) to ignore or dismiss

d)

(v.) to analyze critically

5.

cynical

a)

(adj.) having a positive outlook on life; optimistic

b)

(adj.) distrusting the motives of others; pessimistic

c)

(adj.) showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

d)

(adj.) believing in the goodness of people; altruistic

6.

altruistic

a)

(adj.) unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others

b)

(adj.) selfishly focused on personal gain

c)

(adj.) indifferent to the needs of others

d)

(adj.) primarily concerned with one's own interests

7.

manacle

a)

(n.) a shackle for the hand; handcuff

b)

(n.) a type of shoe

c)

(n.) a tool for gardening

d)

(n.) a type of musical instrument

8.

ghastly

a)

(adv.) horribly; terribly; with a deathlike quality

b)

(adv.) cheerfully; joyfully; with a lively quality

c)

(adv.) quietly; softly; with a gentle quality

d)

(adv.) quickly; hastily; with a rushed quality

9.

atonement

a)

(n.) the doctrine concerning the confessing of sins and achieving reconciliation with God

b)

(n.) a method of punishment for wrongdoings

c)

(n.) a celebration of religious rituals

d)

(n.) a philosophical debate about morality

10.

cauldron

a)

(n.) a small pot

b)

(n.) a large kettle

c)

(n.) a cooking utensil

d)

(n.) a type of oven

11.

benediction

a)

(n.) a curse

b)

(n.) a blessing

c)

(n.) a prayer

d)

(n.) a celebration

12.

stocky

a)

(adj.) of solid and sturdy form or build; thick-set and, usually, short

b)

(adj.) tall and slender in appearance

c)

(adj.) weak and fragile in structure

d)

(adj.) having a graceful and elegant form

13.

terrace

a)

(n.) a type of indoor flooring

b)

(n.) an open area connected to a building and serving as an outdoor living area

c)

(n.) a small garden located on a rooftop

d)

(n.) a structure used for storing outdoor furniture

14.

untenable

a)

(adj.) capable of being sustained or maintained over time

b)

(adj.) impossible to defend or justify

c)

(adj.) easily understood or clear

d)

(adj.) incapable of being sustained or maintained over time

15.

officiate

a)

(v.) to perform, carry out, or fulfill (an official duty or function)

b)

(v.) to delay or postpone an event

c)

(v.) to supervise a competition or event

d)

(v.) to create or design a new function

16.

meekly

a)

(adv.) in a humbly patient or quiet manner

b)

(adv.) in a loud and aggressive manner

c)

(adv.) in a cheerful and lively manner

d)

(adv.) in a careless and reckless manner

17.

veritable

a)

(adj.) being truly or very much so

b)

(adj.) not genuine or authentic

c)

(adj.) lacking in quality or value

d)

(adj.) excessively exaggerated

18.

henceforth

a)

(adv.) from now on; from this point forward

b)

(adv.) at this moment

c)

(adv.) in the past

d)

(adv.) for a limited time only

19.

emaciated

a)

(adj.) abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or disease

b)

(adj.) excessive weight gain due to overeating

c)

(adj.) a state of being overly energetic and active

d)

(adj.) a condition of having a healthy body weight

20.

reprieve

a)

(v.) to relieve temporarily from any evil

b)

(v.) to punish severely

c)

(v.) to ignore a problem

d)

(v.) to enhance a situation