WorksheetsVocabulary & Context Quiz #1 - Words 1-20
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the best definition of the word "allocation"?
The act of deceiving someone
The process of distributing resources or duties for a particular purpose
A person who interferes in others' affairs
A state of physical or mental weariness
What does the word "ascetic" mean?
A person who seeks pleasure and luxury
A person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence
A person who manages finances
A person who is easily deceived
Choose the correct definition of "beguile."
To charm or enchant someone, often in a deceptive way
To warn or reprimand someone firmly
To allocate resources
To act as a representative
What does "crass" mean?
Lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence
Full of energy and enthusiasm
Related to money
A state of confusion
Select the best definition for "defray."
To pay the cost of something
To warn someone
To muse or ponder
To unravel, like string.
What is the meaning of "dint"?
A state of exhaustion
Force or power; means
A financial obligation
A person who interferes
Which sentence uses the word "envoy" correctly?
The envoy delivered the president’s message to the foreign government.
The envoy was exhausted after running a marathon.
She used her envoy to pay for the groceries.
He was admonished for his envoy behavior.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses "interloper."
The interloper was praised for his financial advice.
She felt like an interloper at the exclusive party, not knowing anyone there.
He interlopered the funds for the project.
The interloper was a type of financial document.
Which sentence uses "vicarious" appropriately?
He lived vicariously through his children’s achievements.
She vicarioused the funds for the trip.
The vicarious was a type of government official.
He was vicarious for his rude comment.
Select the sentence that uses "admonish" correctly.
The teacher admonished the student for talking during the test.
She admonished her money to the bank.
He was an admonish at the conference.
The admonish was a type of financial report.
Which sentence uses "akimbo" correctly?
She stood with her arms akimbo, looking impatiently at the clock.
He akimboed the funds for the project.
The akimbo slithered into the tree.
He was akimbo for his rude comment.
Choose the sentence that uses "lassitude" correctly.
After the long hike, a feeling of lassitude overcame the group.
The lassitude delivered the message to the president.
She lassituded her money to the bank.
He was lassitude for his rude comment.
Which of the following best describes a "licentious" person?
Someone who strictly follows rules
Someone who disregards accepted rules, especially in moral or sexual conduct
Someone who is always tired
Someone who is very generous
What does it mean to "muse"?
To act as a representative
To think about something carefully and thoroughly
To pay for something
To warn someone
Which sentence uses "pecuniary" correctly?
The company’s pecuniary interests influenced its decision.
She was pecuniary after running the marathon.
He pecuniaried the funds for the project.
The pecuniary was a type of government official.
Choose the sentence that uses "plight" correctly.
The plight of the refugees moved many people to donate.
He plighted the funds for the project.
The plight was a type of government official.
She plight her money to the bank.
Which sentence uses "presumptuous" correctly?
It was presumptuous of him to assume he would get the job without an interview.
She presumptuoused her money to the bank.
The presumptuous was a type of government official.
He was presumptuous for his rude comment.
Which of the following best defines "subversive"?
Seeking or intended to undermine an established system or institution
A person who manages finances
A state of exhaustion
A person who is easily deceived
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the use of "vacuous"?
Her vacuous expression showed she wasn’t paying attention.
He vacuoused the funds for the project.
The vacuous was a type of government official.
She vacuous her money to the bank.
A company is facing a financial crisis and must decide how to allocate its limited resources. Which vocabulary word best describes the process the company is undertaking, and why?
Defray, because it means to pay for something
Allocation, because it refers to distributing resources for a specific purpose
Lassitude, because it means exhaustion
Muse, because it means to think deeply
