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Vocab List 1 (11th)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

flippant

a)

showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness

b)

exhibiting deep thoughtfulness

c)

demonstrating extreme seriousness

d)

displaying a lack of interest

2.

accost

a)

approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently

b)

ignore someone in a public place

c)

greet someone warmly and politely

d)

walk past someone without acknowledging them

3.

superfluous

a)

more than is needed, desired, or required

b)

necessary and essential

c)

lacking in quantity

d)

excessively simple

4.

compulsory

a)

required by rule

b)

optional

c)

voluntary

d)

permissible

5.

brevity

a)

the quality of being brief in duration

b)

the act of being verbose

c)

the state of being lengthy

d)

the characteristic of being detailed

6.

digress

a)

to remain focused on the main subject

b)

to turn aside from the main subject of attention

c)

to summarize the main points

d)

to introduce a new topic

7.

elicit

a)

to suppress an emotion

b)

to call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response

c)

to ignore a feeling

d)

to create a false impression

8.

plaintive

a)

expressing joy

b)

expressing sorrow

c)

expressing anger

d)

expressing indifference

9.

prerogative

a)

a right reserved exclusively by a person or group

b)

a privilege granted to all individuals

c)

a law that applies to everyone

d)

a decision made by a majority vote

10.

inflection

a)

the modification of pitch, tone, or volume when speaking

b)

a type of grammatical change in words

c)

a method of emphasizing certain words in a sentence

d)

the use of gestures to convey meaning

11.

flagrant

a)

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

b)

subtly and cleverly disguised

c)

mildly annoying but not harmful

d)

exceedingly good and admirable

12.

faction

a)

a dissenting clique

b)

a unified group

c)

a political party

d)

a social movement

13.

rancor

a)

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

b)

a state of calm and tranquility

c)

a sense of joy and happiness

d)

a feeling of indifference and apathy

14.

laudable

a)

worthy of high praise

b)

deserving of criticism

c)

unworthy of attention

d)

merely acceptable

15.

austere

a)

severely simple

b)

excessively ornate

c)

comfortably lavish

d)

moderately complex

16.

didactic

a)

instructive, especially excessively

b)

entertaining and amusing

c)

confusing and misleading

d)

simple and straightforward

17.

mortification

a)

strong feelings of embarrassment

b)

a state of extreme happiness

c)

a process of decay

d)

a type of physical exercise

18.

satiate

a)

fill to satisfaction

b)

leave unsatisfied

c)

partially fulfill

d)

create a void

19.

ambivalent

a)

certain about what course to follow

b)

uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

c)

confident in making decisions

d)

enthusiastic about choices

20.

censure

a)

harsh criticism or disapproval

b)

a formal approval or endorsement

c)

a mild reprimand

d)

an expression of praise