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Vocabulary Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same as the boldface word or expression in the given phrase.

tried to prevent further objections to the bill

a)

Permit

b)

Allow

c)

Encourage

d)

Preclude

2.

Choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same as the boldface word or expression in the given phrase.

Pushed the table so hard that it tipped over

a)

Plaudits

b)

Laggard

c)

Jostle

d)

Hover

3.

Choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same as the boldface word or expression in the given phrase.

Crushed beneath many tons of debris

a)

Fortress

b)

Rubble

c)

Oasis

d)

Harvest

4.

Choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same as the boldface word or expression in the given phrase.

Annoyed by all the fawning attention

a)

Aloof

b)

Servile

c)

Candid

d)

Belligerent

5.

Choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same as the boldface word or expression in the given phrase.

Go back to an earlier stage of development

a)

Advance

b)

Innovate

c)

Revert

d)

Persist

6.

Choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same as the boldface word or expression in the given phrase.

Lingered around the 100-degree mark for days

a)

Scatter

b)

Plunge

c)

Hover

d)

Rush

7.

Choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same as the boldface word or expression in the given phrase.

Kept a watch at their father's coffin

a)

Wrangle

b)

Plaudits

c)

Vigil

d)

Repose

8.

Choose the word from this unit that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the boldface word or expression in the given phrase.

Usually agreed about the way to proceed

a)

Concur

b)

Collaborate

c)

Consent

d)

Wrangle

9.

Choose the word from this unit that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the boldface word or expression in the given phrase.

Known for being early birds

a)

Elite

b)

Prodigy

c)

Veteran

d)

Laggard

10.

Choose the word from this unit that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the boldface word or expression in the given phrase.

Did not expect such disapproval from the audience

a)

Silence

b)

Plaudits

c)

Jeers

d)

Criticism

11.

The fact that he was found guilty of a felony many years ago doesn't ___ his running for mayor:

a)

preclude

b)

encourage

c)

support

d)

facilitate

12.

After missing the crucial goal, the ___ from the stands quickly changed to boos.

a)

laughter

b)

whispers

c)

plaudits

d)

jeers

13.

Despite your promises, I was disappointed to see you ___ to your previous pattern of arriving late to meetings.

a)

commit

b)

revert

c)

adjust

d)

improve

14.

During the long night at the hospital, we maintained a silent (a)   by the patient's bedside, waiting for any news.

Choose from the below words

festival

interruption

vigil

gathering

15.

For weeks, as the city of Brooksville (a)   between war and peace, as diplomats desperately struggled to resolve the crisis.

Choose from the below words

accelerated

hovered

deteriorated

stagnated

16.

Leaders benefit from advisors who provide honest feedback, rather than simply giving (a)   praise for every decision made.

Choose from the below words

selective

partial

conditional

servile

17.

Sometimes, it is necessary to be (a)   out of our comfort zones to embrace new perspectives.

Choose from the below words

attached

jostled

connected

immersed

18.

The committee was eager to launch new initiatives but (a)   when it came to allocating resources for them.

Choose from the below words

excited

laggard

efficient

generous

19.

After the hurricane, we carefully picked through the (a)   to recover any belongings that could be saved.

Choose from the below words

rubble

utensils

clothing

furniture

20.

During the time of the Articles of Confederation, the states often (a)   with each other, making it difficult to maintain unity in the country.

Choose from the below words

united

wrangled

celebrated

cooperated

21.

1. a proverb or wise saying

a)

citadel

b)

bonanza

c)

churlish

d)

adage

22.

a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain

a)

adage

b)

bonanza

c)

citadel

d)

churlish

23.

lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude

a)

adage

b)

bonanza

c)

citadel

d)

churlish

24.

a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

a)

citadel

b)

bonanza

c)

churlish

d)

adage

25.

work with, work together

a)

decree

b)

evolve

c)

discordant

d)

collaborate

26.

an order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully

a)

evolve

b)

collaborate

c)

discordant

d)

decree

27.

disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting

a)

decree

b)

collaborate

c)

discordant

d)

evolve

28.

to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

a)

decree

b)

evolve

c)

discordant

d)

collaborate

29.

a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; to take such a passage; to quote

a)

excerpt

b)

decree

c)

adage

d)

grope

30.

to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

a)

excerpt

b)

grope

c)

adage

d)

decree

31.

After several meetings, we finally (a)   a strategy for our group project.

Choose from the below words
evolved

abandoned

revised

discussed

32.

The teacher asked the students to read a few (a)   from the novel during class.

Choose from the below words
excerpts

pages

paragraphs

sentences

33.

King Charles I's period of ruling without Parliament is often referred to as the era of royal (a)   in England.

Choose from the below words

evolve

adage

decree
enlightenment
34.

After the walls of the city fell to the enemy, the inhabitants withdrew to the (a)   and continued to struggle from there.

Choose from the below words

bonanza

churlish

citadel

discordant

35.

After dropping my keys in the dark hallway, I (a)   around until I finally found them.

Choose from the below words

searched

groped

felt

wandered

36.

The principal encouraged us to (a)   with classmates to complete the group project successfully.

Choose from the below words

collaborate

decree

discordant

evolve

37.

Suddenly the (a)   voice of two people engaged in a quarrel burst upon my ears and jarred me out of my daydream.

Choose from the below words

decree

collaborate

discordant

evolve

38.

Which word refers to a traditional saying like the one about the early bird and the worm?

Choose from the below words

Proverb

Adage

Maxim

Saying

39.

With the right strategy, your small startup could turn into a(n) (a)   in the future.

Choose from the below words

bonanza

churlish

citadel

adage

40.

His (a)   response to the teacher's instructions surprised everyone in the class.

Choose from the below words
churlish

Confusing

Clear

Ambiguous

41.

Which word means the same or almost the same as UNFOLDED?

a)

discordant

b)

decree

c)

evolve

d)

collaborate

42.

Pick the word that means the same or almost the same as the capitalized word in the passage:

an inspiring MAXIM to live by

a)

bonanza

b)

churlish

c)

citadel

d)

adage

43.

Which word means the same or almost the same as the capitalized word in the passage: FUMBLE for an answer to the question

a)

adage

b)

decree

c)

excerpt

d)

grope

44.

Which word means the same or almost the same as the capitalized word in the phrase:

represented quite a WINDFALL for the economy

a)

adage

b)

decree

c)

excerpt

d)

bonanza

45.

Which word means the same or almost the same as the capitalized word in the phrase:

plan to TEAM UP to write an original skit

a)

citadel

b)

evolve

c)

collaborate

d)

discordant

46.

Which word means the same or almost the same as the capitalized word in the phrase:

the Roman siege at the STRONGHOLD at Masada

a)

citadel

b)

bonanza

c)

churlish

47.

Which word means the same or almost the same as the capitalized word in the phrase:

an EXTRACT from the poet's best-known work

a)

decree

b)

excerpt

c)

adage

48.

Which word means the same or almost the same as the capitalized word in the phrase:

according to a royal PROCLAMATION

a)

decree

b)

evolve

c)

collaborate

49.

Which word has the nearly opposite meaning of the capitalized word, surprised by the

HARMONIOUS ending of the piece

a)

evolve

b)

decree

c)

discordant

50.

Which word has the most nearly opposite meaning of the capitalized word.

You did not need to reply with a RUDE answer.

a)

citadel

b)

bonanza

c)

churlish

d)

adage