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Vocabulary List 1 ENG 12

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which vocabulary word means 'an act of refusing to continue to follow, obey, or recognize a religious faith; abandonment of a previous loyalty; defection'?

a)

apostasy

b)

fidelity

c)

zealotry

d)

devotion

2.

Which vocabulary word means 'the perfect form or example of something; quintessence; the highest or best part of something; peak; elevation to divine status: deification'?

a)

apotheosis

b)

antithesis

c)

paradox

d)

anathema

3.

Which vocabulary word means 'favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars'?

a)

bellicose

b)

benevolent

c)

placid

d)

amicable

4.

Which vocabulary word means 'the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God; irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable'?

a)

blasphemy

b)

piety

c)

devotion

d)

benediction

5.

Which vocabulary word means 'the power to produce an effect; effectiveness'?

a)

efficacy

b)

ambiguity

c)

tenacity

d)

brevity

6.

Which vocabulary word means 'something foolish or stupid; stupidity, foolishness'?

a)

fatuity

b)

sagacity

c)

veracity

d)

tenacity

7.

Which vocabulary word means 'marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others; insolent'?

a)

impudence

b)

benevolence

c)

timidity

d)

candor

8.

Which vocabulary word means 'characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance'?

a)

intrepid

b)

timid

c)

fragile

d)

indecisive

9.

Which vocabulary word means 'clothing, garments'?

a)

raiment

b)

edifice

c)

lament

d)

zealot

10.

Which vocabulary word means 'excessively grasping or covetous; ravenous'?

a)

rapacious

b)

benevolent

c)

placid

d)

gregarious

11.

In an act of (a)   , the young man turned his back on his home church for reasons his parents could not understand.

12.

The (a)   of her new study habits was evident when she reviewed the A her teacher awarded her for her unit test.

13.

Clutching the shiny gold Oscar to his chest, the actor gave his acceptance speech and noted that this moment was the (a)   of his career.

14.

In a moment of (a)   the student rudely mocked the teacher when she turned her back to the class.

15.

Some might assume the Hulk is a merely a (a)   creature because he seems to fight everyone in his path, but he is actually a victim of an experiment gone wrong.

16.

Beowulf is an ancient epic hero known for his (a)   adventures and acts of courage and bravery; for example, he swam for hours through a pack of sea monsters to fight a monster in an underwater cave.

17.

Dragons, (a)   creatures who symbolized evil in Anglo-Saxon times, lurked in caves where they hoarded and guarded their stolen treasures.

18.

In the eyes of the NCSU fans, the stranger singing the UNC fight song in the Pack's student section might as well have committed an act of (a)   .

19.

On Fridays students and teachers at GCS may wear their jeans as long as they pair them with (a)   that sports the school logos.

20.

When he saw the failing score in FACTS, John realized that waiting until the period before to study for his vocabulary quiz was pure (a)   .