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Vocab 3

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means "logically connected"?

a)

incoherent

b)

random

c)

coherent

d)

unrelated

2.

Which word means "convincing and reasonable"?

a)

weak

b)

cogent

c)

flawed

d)

invalid

3.

Which word means "to declare or state something clearly"?

a)

deny

b)

assert

c)

avoid

d)

hesitate

4.

Which word means "condition of sticking together"?

a)

fragmentation

b)

cohesion

c)

division

d)

separation

5.

Which word means "secretive; kept hidden"?

a)

overt

b)

clandestine

c)

obvious

d)

public

6.

Which word means "a brilliantly executed plan, especially a sudden overthrow"?

a)

failure

b)

coup

c)

disaster

d)

mistake

7.

Which word means "not straightforward; crafty or insincere"?

a)

honest

b)

disingenuous

c)

sincere

d)

genuine

8.

Which word means "a clever trick used to deceive or outwit"?

a)

strategy

b)

ruse

c)

error

d)

mistake

9.

Which word means "done by secretive means"?

a)

openly

b)

surreptitiously

c)

publicly

d)

frankly

10.

Which word means "on guard; cautious"?

a)

careless

b)

wary

c)

naive

d)

trusting

11.

Which word means "cunning or sly"?

a)

innocent

b)

wily

c)

honest

d)

direct

12.

Which word means "open to more than one interpretation; unclear"?

a)

definite

b)

ambiguous

c)

clear

d)

obvious

13.

Which word means "simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain"?

a)

certain

b)

ambivalent

c)

decided

d)

confident

14.

Which word means "feeling or showing little emotion"?

a)

passionate

b)

apathetic

c)

excited

d)

enthusiastic

15.

Which word means "determined by impulse rather than reason"?

a)

deliberate

b)

arbitrary

c)

planned

d)

calculated

16.

Which word means "impulsive and unpredictable"?

a)

capricious

b)

steady

c)

reliable

d)

consistent

17.

Which word means "to avoid making a definite statement"?

a)

clarify

b)

equivocate

c)

affirm

d)

declare

18.

Which word means "not caring one way or the other"?

a)

indifferent

b)

concerned

c)

interested

d)

attentive

19.

Which word means "unplanned; naturally occurring"?

a)

spontaneous

b)

rehearsed

c)

planned

d)

scheduled

20.

Which word means "subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable"?

a)

whimsical

b)

consistent

c)

reliable

d)

steady

21.

Which word means "unimportant; lacking consequence"?

a)

crucial

b)

inconsequential

c)

essential

d)

significant

22.

Which word means "concerned only with what is on the surface; shallow"?

a)

profound

b)

superficial

c)

deep

d)

thoughtful

23.

Which word means "having little substance or strength; shaky or weak"?

a)

sturdy

b)

tenuous

c)

strong

d)

robust

24.

Which word means "of little importance or significance"?

a)

trivial

b)

important

c)

meaningful

d)

valuable

25.

Which word means "hard-working and persistent"?

a)

lazy

b)

assiduous

c)

careless

d)

negligent

26.

Which word means "forceful; urgently demanding attention"?

a)

weak

b)

compelling

c)

dull

d)

boring

27.

Which word means "marked by painstaking effort; hardworking"?

a)

negligent

b)

diligent

c)

lazy

d)

careless

28.

Which word means "stubbornly persevering"?

a)

flexible

b)

dogged

c)

yielding

d)

compliant

29.

Which word means "to put up with or survive a hardship"?

a)

give up

b)

endure

c)

quit

d)

abandon

30.

Which word means "courageous; fearless"?

a)

timid

b)

intrepid

c)

afraid

d)

fearful

31.

Which word means "one who is independent and resists adherence to a group"?

a)

follower

b)

maverick

c)

conformist

d)

supporter

32.

Which word means "stubborn; inflexible"?

a)

flexible

b)

obdurate

c)

pliable

d)

yielding

33.

Which word means "stubbornly adhering to an opinion or course of action"?

a)

obstinate

b)

flexible

c)

adaptable

d)

open-minded

34.

Which word means "to grow or increase rapidly"?

a)

decline

b)

proliferate

c)

shrink

d)

diminish

35.

Which word means "persistence; determination"?

a)

hesitation

b)

tenacity

c)

doubt

d)

uncertainty

36.

Which word means "energy; power to survive"?

a)

lethargy

b)

vitality

c)

weakness

d)

fatigue

37.

Which word means "to absorb; to make similar"?

a)

reject

b)

assimilate

c)

separate

d)

divide

38.

Which word means "general agreement"?

a)

disagreement

b)

consensus

c)

conflict

d)

opposition

39.

Which word means "circumstances of a situation; environment"?

a)

context

b)

isolation

c)

separation

d)

detachment

40.

Which word means "copied or adapted from a source"?

a)

original

b)

derived

c)

authentic

d)

unique

41.

Which word means "imposed as a duty; obligatory"?

a)

optional

b)

incumbent

c)

voluntary

d)

unnecessary

42.

Which word means "certain to happen; unavoidable"?

a)

unlikely

b)

inevitable

c)

avoidable

d)

preventable

43.

Which word means "easily shaped or formed; easily influenced"?

a)

rigid

b)

malleable

c)

inflexible

d)

unyielding

44.

Which word means "to restrain; to hold back"?

a)

release

b)

subdue

c)

free

d)

let go

45.

Which word means "developed or learned; not naturally occurring"?

a)

innate

b)

acquired

c)

inborn

d)

inherent

46.

Which word means "the ability to form or understand an idea"?

a)

confusion

b)

conception

c)

misunderstanding

d)

ignorance

47.

Which word means "a fixed or strong belief"?

a)

doubt

b)

conviction

c)

uncertainty

d)

hesitation

48.

Which word means "stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs"?

a)

open-minded

b)

dogmatic

c)

flexible

d)

adaptable

49.

Which word means "informative; contributing to one's awareness"?

a)

misleading

b)

enlightening

c)

confusing

d)

puzzling

50.

Which word means "a feeling or understanding resulting from an experience"?

a)

ignorance

b)

impression

c)

oblivion

d)

neglect

51.

Which word means "the power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight"?

a)

ignorance

b)

intuition

c)

confusion

d)

doubt

52.

Which word means "an incorrect understanding or interpretation"?

a)

misconception

b)

truth

c)

fact

d)

reality

53.

Which word means "awareness; insight"?

a)

ignorance

b)

perception

c)

oblivion

d)

neglect

54.

Which word means "point of view; perspective"?

a)

viewpoint

b)

ignorance

c)

blindness

d)

confusion

55.

Which word means "having great depth or seriousness"?

a)

shallow

b)

superficial

c)

profound

d)

trivial

56.

Which word means "inborn; built-in"?

a)

learned

b)

inherent

c)

acquired

d)

optional

57.

Which word means "possessed from birth; inborn"?

a)

innate

b)

learned

c)

optional

d)

acquired

58.

Which word means "long established; deep-rooted; habitual"?

a)

new

b)

inveterate

c)

temporary

d)

fleeting

59.

Which word means "all-powerful"?

a)

weak

b)

omnipotent

c)

powerless

d)

helpless

60.

Which word means "closeness"?

a)

distance

b)

proximity

c)

remoteness

d)

separation

61.

Which word means "difficult to capture, as in something actually fleeting"?

a)

elusive

b)

obvious

c)

clear

d)

definite

62.

Which word means "to leave one country or region and settle in another"?

a)

immigrate

b)

emigrate

c)

stay

d)

remain

63.

Which word means "passing away with time; passing from one place to another"?

a)

permanent

b)

transient

c)

eternal

d)

lasting

64.

Which word means "short-lived or temporary"?

a)

permanent

b)

transitory

c)

enduring

d)

lasting