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Vocabulary Quiz 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sentence correctly uses the word attrition?

a)
The attrition of the river caused flooding in the nearby town.
b)
The company faced significant attrition as employees left for better opportunities.
c)
She felt attrition when she won the award for best actress.
d)
The team celebrated their attrition after winning the championship.
2.

Which sentence correctly uses the word elocution?

a)

Her elocution was so poor that no one could hear her.

b)
He practiced elocution by writing poetry every day.
c)
Elocution is a type of dance popular in the 18th century.
d)

Her elocution was so impressive during her speech that she captivated the entire audience.

3.

Which sentence correctly uses the word gambit?

a)
The gambit was to ask for a raise without justification.
b)
She played a gambit by revealing all her cards.
c)
His gambit was to stay silent during the meeting.
d)
His opening gambit in the negotiation was to offer a lower price.
4.

Which sentence correctly uses the word ambivalent?

a)
She felt ambivalent when she won the lottery; she was only happy about it.
b)
I am ambivalent about my favorite color; I like both blue and green equally.
c)
He was ambivalent about his decision to eat pizza; he loves it but is on a diet.
d)
I feel ambivalent about moving to a new city; part of me is excited, but another part is sad to leave my friends.
5.

Which sentence correctly uses the word egged?

a)
She egged him on to try the high dive.
b)
He egged the cake with frosting.
c)
They were egged on to leave early.
d)
She egged him to finish his homework.
6.

Which sentence correctly uses the word meted?

a)
The judge meted out a fair sentence to the defendant.
b)
The teacher meted the homework to the students.
c)
They meted the food at the event.
d)
She meted her opinion during the discussion.
7.

Which sentence correctly uses the word embroiled?

a)
The artist was embroiled in a beautiful painting.
b)
The student was embroiled in a quiet library.
c)
The politician was embroiled in a scandal that affected his career.
d)
The chef was embroiled in a delicious recipe.
8.

Which would mean the same as the word terse as used in the following sentence?

When I am in a hurry, my responses are very terse?

a)

lengthy explanation of her thoughts.

b)

verbose and unclear.

c)

detailed and comprehensive.

d)

leaving no room for further discussion.

9.

Which sentence correctly uses the word coerced?

a)
He coerced her to accept the offer willingly.
b)
They were coerced by the friendly advice.
c)
I coerced him into making a decision on his own.
d)

Even though she was unsure, she felt coerced into signing the contract.

10.

Which sentence correctly uses the word abate?

a)
She decided to abate her responsibilities for the day.
b)
The storm will abate the damage caused by the flood.
c)
The storm began to abate, allowing the sun to shine through.
d)
The noise began to abate, making it hard to hear anything.
11.

Which sentence correctly uses the word abide?

a)
I will abide by the rules of the game.
b)
I will abide the rules of the game.
c)
You must abide to the instructions.
d)
They abide in a different country.
12.

Which sentence correctly uses the word abashed?

a)
She felt abashed when she realized her mistake in front of the class.
b)
They felt abashed after receiving compliments.
c)
He was abashed by the loud applause.
d)
She felt abashed when she won the award.
13.

Which sentence correctly uses the word languid?

a)
He spoke languidly during the exciting game.
b)
She felt languid after a refreshing swim.
c)
The languid sun rose early in the morning.
d)
After the long hike, she felt languid and needed to rest.
14.

Which sentence correctly uses the word jaunt?

a)
They planned a jaunt to the mountains next summer.
b)
He enjoys a jaunt through the library every week.
c)
We decided to take a jaunt to the beach for the weekend.
d)
We took a jaunt to the grocery store yesterday.
15.

Which sentence correctly uses the word lithe?

a)
The tree stood lithe against the storm.
b)
The athlete ran with a lithe determination.
c)
The dancer moved with lithe elegance across the stage.
d)
She spoke in a lithe manner that captivated everyone.

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