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English 10 Vocabulary review 1-4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the adjective 'Assiduous' mean?

a)

Showing great care and perseverance

b)

Being careless and lazy

c)

Acting in a humorous way

d)

Displaying anger frequently

2.

What is the meaning of 'Candor'?

a)

the quality of being open or honest

b)

a type of musical instrument

c)

a place in Europe

d)

a style of painting

3.

What is the definition of the adjective 'Condescending'?

a)

Showing patronizing superiority

b)

Expressing genuine admiration

c)

Demonstrating complete ignorance

d)

Displaying enthusiastic support

4.

What does 'Emulate' mean?

a)

match or surpass, a person or achievement, typically imitate

b)

to destroy completely

c)

to ignore or neglect

d)

to make something smaller

5.

What does the verb 'Vilify' mean?

a)

speak or write in a damaging or disparaging way

b)

to praise enthusiastically

c)

to make something beautiful

d)

to ignore completely

6.

What is the meaning of the word 'Bolster'?

a)

support or strengthen

b)

to weaken

c)

to ignore

d)

to criticize

e)

to confuse

7.

What does the noun 'Perplex' mean?

a)

cause someone to feel completely baffled

b)

to make something shine

c)

to organize something neatly

d)

to express joy loudly

8.

What does the verb 'Denigrate' mean?

a)

criticize unfairly

b)

praise enthusiastically

c)

ignore completely

d)

explain thoroughly

9.

What does the adjective 'Strenuous' mean?

a)

Requiring great effort

b)

Very easy

c)

Completely silent

d)

Extremely short

10.

What is the meaning of 'Aloof'?

a)

Not friendly or open, distant

b)

Very friendly and sociable

c)

Extremely happy and excited

d)

Quick to understand and respond

11.

What is the meaning of 'Amicable'?

a)

Friendly, agreeable

b)

Hostile, unfriendly

c)

Uncertain, doubtful

d)

Lazy, inactive

12.

What is the definition of the noun 'Nuance'?

a)

A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression or sound

b)

A loud and clear statement

c)

A type of musical instrument

d)

A mathematical equation

13.

What is the meaning of the adjective 'Mendacious'?

a)

Not telling the full truth or lying

b)

Extremely generous or giving

c)

Very talkative or chatty

d)

Easily frightened or timid

14.

What does 'Florid' mean?

a)

elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated

b)

extremely dry or arid

c)

related to flowers or plants

d)

simple and unadorned

15.

What is the meaning of 'Adamant'?

a)

Refusing to be persuaded or change one’s mind

b)

Easily influenced by others

c)

Lacking confidence in decisions

d)

Quick to change opinions

16.

What does the adjective 'Ribald' mean?

a)

characterized by or using coarse, indecent humor

b)

showing great respect or reverence

c)

lacking in color or vitality

d)

related to musical rhythm

17.

What is the meaning of 'Haughty'?

a)

arrogant and disdainful

b)

friendly and kind

c)

timid and shy

d)

generous and helpful

18.

What does the adjective 'Spurious' mean?

a)

false or fake

b)

extremely valuable

c)

very old

d)

completely honest

19.

What does the verb 'Vindicate' mean?

a)

clear of blame or suspicion

b)

to accuse someone falsely

c)

to make something worse

d)

to forget something

20.

What is the meaning of 'Affable'?

a)

friendly, pleasant, good-natured

b)

angry, hostile, rude

c)

silent, reserved, shy

d)

arrogant, boastful, proud