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SR VOCAB 3 REVIEW

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

GAFFE is a noun that means __________.

a)

enthusiasm; cheerful readiness

b)

silence; being restrained

c)

a blunder; a social mistake

d)

to rally; to mobilze

2.

YES/NO You, and your boss, overhear another colleague's GAFFE at the annual employee banquet. Is your boss pleased with what he heard?

(a)  

3.

If something is TEEMING, it is __________.

a)

filled to overflowing

b)

underdeveloped

c)

lacking in substance

d)

bittersweet

4.

This vocabulary word originally referred to the practice of analyzing sentence structure; now, it can refer to that or any topic being scrutinized.

a)

to TEEM

b)

to PARSE

c)

to SURMOUNT

d)

to CONFLATE

5.

YES/NO If Timothy SURMOUNTED his financial difficulties, would he have overcome them?

(a)  

6.

YES/NO If a community is RIFE with home break-ins, might homeowners take extra security precautions?

(a)  

7.

TEEM

a)

NOUN

b)

VERB

c)

ADJECTIVE

d)

ADVERB

8.

Ms. Violet Amundson, upset with recent book challenges at her local library, __________(-ed) her neighbors to show up at the next library board meeting.

a)

conflate

b)

marshal

c)

surmount

d)

teem

9.

YES/NO Would it be wise to choose a SPURIOUS person to be the CEO of a company?

(a)  

10.

If a coach wanted her team to show up to practices with ALACRITY, would she expect players to be energized?

a)

YES

b)

NO

11.

Parts of speech: ALACRITY

a)

NOUN

b)

VERB

c)

ADJECTIVE

d)

ADVERB

12.

Politicians will often __________ issues as a way to "muddy the water," or complicate and confuse a topic.

a)

TEEM

b)

MARSHAL

c)

CONFLATE

d)

SURMOUNT

13.

Which employee is more likely to get a promotion?

a)

Carlo, a taciturn young man of 28 who has worked with the company for five years

b)

Leo, 28, who has worked with the company for five years and responds to requests with alacrity

c)

Kayla, 28, whose company email account is rife with spurious correspondence to various colleagues

14.

Parts of speech: GAFFE

a)

NOUN

b)

VERB

c)

ADJECTIVE

d)

ADVERB

15.

MARSHAL

a)

NOUN

b)

VERB

c)

ADJECTIVE

d)

ADVERB

16.

Parts of speech: PARSE

a)

NOUN

b)

VERB

c)

ADJECTIVE

d)

ADVERB

17.

This word means to be "of a deceitful nature."

(a)  

18.

Parts of speech: RIFE

(Beware of ticks! They are prevalent this time of year and can cause myriad of health issues.)

a)

NOUN

b)

VERB

c)

ADJECTIVE

d)

ADVERB

19.

YES/NO Late for a vacation flight, the friend traveling with you PARSES the Border & Customs

signage at the security desk. Do you make your flight?

(a)  

20.

Parts of speech: SPURIOUS

a)

NOUN

b)

VERB

c)

ADJECTIVE

d)

ADVERB

21.

Parts of speech: SURMOUNT

a)

NOUN

b)

VERB

c)

ADJECTIVE

d)

ADVERB

22.

Parts of speech: TACITURN

a)

NOUN

b)

VERB

c)

ADJECTIVE

d)

ADVERB

23.

This verb means "to be present in large quantity; overflowing."

(a)  

24.

Parts of speech: CONFLATE

a)

NOUN

b)

VERB

c)

ADJECTIVE

d)

ADVERB

25.

This word means "to bring together and order in an effective way."

(a)  

26.

This word means "to fail to differentiate two similar or related things; confound, confuse."

(a)  

27.

"Rife" and "teeming" have similar meanings, but one of these words has a

negative connotation compared to the other. Which one?

a)

RIFE

b)

TEEMING

28.

YES/NO You are a TACITURN person. A next-door neighbor is MARSHALING

support for her new neighborhood welcoming committee. Would you be a good fit?

a)

YES

b)

NO

29.

Does a TACITURN student typically get in trouble for talking too much?

(a)  

30.

YES/NO Does New York City's Times Square TEEM with people on New Year's Eve?

(a)  

31.

Which synonym best matches the word CONFLATE?

a)

conquer

b)

mobilize

c)

confuse

d)

dissect

32.

Which antonym best matches the word SPURIOUS?

a)

talkative

b)

authentic

c)

clarify

d)

uncommon

33.

Which pair of vocabulary words fits this sentence?

After taking ______ notes before the history test, Anna felt ready to ______ any primary

document her teacher threw her way. In fact, she felt certain she'd ______ all obstacles.

a)

copious

conflate

parse

b)

copious

parse

surmount

c)

spurious

parse

marshal

d)

copious

marshal

teem

34.

Identify each of the complete sentences.

a)

Owen learned to parse sentences in college.

b)

Parsing sentences in college.

c)

He grabbed a red pen and began parsing sentences.

d)

Miss Schmidt gave Evenlyn an "A" on the unit test, Evelyn was thrilled!

35.

Which sentence best shows the meaning of the vocabulary word TACITURN.

a)

Although he had a great rapport with his friends in college, Liam had turned taciturn by his 30s, which caused significant concern for his wife and family.

b)

The taciturn woman has to drive 60 miles to and from work each day, and she spends a considerable amount keeping her F150 fueled up.

c)

Lionel is often invited to parties because of his stories and jokes; his taciturn personality keeps everyone entertained.

d)

Some people at Sauk Prairie High School are taciturn, while others definitely are not.

36.

I feel THIS level of confidence going into Friday's vocab test (List 3).

a)

1 = My understanding and confidence is shaky, so I need to do a lot more review before the test.

b)

2 = I have a developing understanding of this list, but I'm not there yet.

c)

3 = I definitely have a proficient level of understanding, and I'm ready to take this test.

d)

4 = I'm so ready! I don't want to jinx myself, but this is going to be a breeze!