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English 10 Week 2 Vocabulary and Word Meanings Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word "sagacity"?

a)

The quality of showing good judgement

b)

The act of lying

c)

Showing patronizing superiority

d)

Engaged in deep thought

2.

Which word describes someone who is engaged in deep or serious thought?

a)

Meticulous

b)

Pensive

c)

Iconoclast

d)

Fastidious

3.

What does "hypothetical" mean?

a)

Showing attention to detail

b)

Supposed but not necessarily real or true

c)

Not capable of being imagined

d)

Using ambiguous language

4.

A "paradox" is best described as:

a)

A person who attacks beliefs

b)

Seemingly self-contradictory but may prove to be true

c)

Showing good judgement

d)

Not telling the full truth

5.

Which verb means to use ambiguous language to avoid committing to something?

a)

Equivocate

b)

Condescend

c)

Fastidious

d)

Nuance

6.

What is a "nuance"?

a)

A person who attacks beliefs

b)

A subtle difference in meaning, expression, or sound

c)

Showing attention to detail

d)

Engaged in deep thought

7.

Which adjective means showing attention to detail?

a)

Meticulous

b)

Mendacious

c)

Pensive

d)

Iconoclast

8.

What does "fastidious" mean?

a)

Not telling the full truth

b)

Concerned about accuracy and detail

c)

Showing good judgement

d)

Engaged in deep thought

9.

If something is "inconceivable," it is:

a)

Not capable of being imagined

b)

Showing patronizing superiority

c)

A subtle difference in meaning

d)

Supposed but not real

10.

Which word means showing patronizing superiority?

a)

Sagacity

b)

Condescending

c)

Meticulous

d)

Equivocate

11.

Who is an "iconoclast"?

a)

Someone who is very detailed

b)

A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

c)

Someone who is not telling the truth

d)

A person who is deeply thoughtful

12.

What does "mendacious" mean?

a)

Showing good judgement

b)

Not telling the full truth or lying

c)

Engaged in deep thought

d)

Showing attention to detail

13.

Which word would best describe a person who pays close attention to every small detail in their work?

a)

Meticulous

b)

Paradox

c)

Equivocate

d)

Iconoclast

14.

If someone is described as "fastidious," what are they likely concerned with?

a)

Accuracy and detail

b)

Lying

c)

Attacking beliefs

d)

Deep thought

15.

Which of the following is an example of a paradox?

a)

A person who always tells the truth

b)

A statement that contradicts itself but may be true

c)

A subtle difference in sound

d)

Showing good judgement

16.

If someone is being "mendacious," what are they doing?

a)

Showing good judgement

b)

Lying or not telling the full truth

c)

Engaged in deep thought

d)

Showing attention to detail

17.

Which word would you use to describe a person who challenges traditional beliefs?

a)

Iconoclast

b)

Nuance

c)

Meticulous

d)

Pensive

18.

If a situation is "hypothetical," what does that mean?

a)

It is real and true

b)

It is supposed but not necessarily real or true

c)

It is not capable of being imagined

d)

It is a subtle difference in meaning

19.

Which word refers to a subtle difference in meaning, expression, or sound?

a)

Nuance

b)

Paradox

c)

Sagacity

d)

Fastidious

20.

If someone uses ambiguous language to avoid giving a clear answer, they are said to:

a)

Equivocate

b)

Be meticulous

c)

Be pensive

d)

Be sagacious