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10th Grade Vocab. Test

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
a)

obsolete

b)

lethargic

c)
pensive
2.
express discontent or sorrow over
a)
bemoan
b)
nefarious
c)
precurser
3.
open to more than one interpretation
a)
ambiguous
b)
undermine
c)
mere
4.
used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is
a)

pensive

b)
obsolete
c)

mere

5.
deliberately make something difficult to understand
a)
obfuscate
b)
malicious
c)
nostalgia
6.
longing for something past
a)
nostalgia
b)
anomaly
c)
obsolete
7.
harmful, poisonous
a)

solace

b)

noxious

c)
mitigate
8.
to hate
a)
abhor
b)
bemoan
c)
oblivious
9.
an attraction to
a)
affinity
b)
pensive
c)
travesty
10.
out-of-date; no longer in use
a)
obsolete
b)
pensive
c)
tenuous
11.
comfort, relief
a)

pensive

b)
luminary
c)

solace

12.
thoughtful
a)

anomaly

b)

pensive

c)
placid
13.
wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standard
a)

mitigate

b)
precarious
c)

nefarious

14.
calm, peaceful; not easily upset or excited
a)
placid
b)
mitigate
c)
solace
15.
that which comes before; forerunner
a)

disgruntled

b)
anomaly
c)

precursor

16.
to scatter or spread widely
a)

bolster

b)
tenuous
c)

disseminate

17.
invoked unnatural or supernatural forces
a)

facade

b)

conjured

c)
compelling
18.
to scold; find fault with
a)
reprimand
b)
tenuous
c)
travesty
19.

extremely careful about details

a)

oblivious

b)

meticulous

c)

tenuous

20.

a distorted or false representation

a)

oblivious

b)

travesty

c)

tenuous

21.

make less severe or painful

a)

mitigate

b)

precarious

c)

meticulous

22.

very weak or slight; insubstantial

a)

bolster

b)

travesty

c)

tenuous

23.

the front of a building; a surface appearance

a)

facade

b)

earnest

c)

trifle

24.

intense, sincere mind

a)

earnest

b)

compelling

c)

lingers

25.
deviation from what is normal
a)
anomaly
b)
mitigate
c)
precursor
26.
forgetful; unaware
a)

obfuscate

b)

oblivious

c)
mitigate
27.

thing of little value

a)

lingers

b)

trifle

c)

boisterous

28.
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
a)

disgruntled

b)

empathy

c)
ambigious
29.

confirm, support, corroborate

a)

validate

b)

undermine

c)

instigate

30.

a source of light from the sky, like the sun or moon

a)

luminary

b)

gratuitous

c)

mesmerize

31.
to weaken
a)

expedite

b)
instigate
c)

undermine

32.

marked by carelessness or indifference

a)

negligent

b)

bolster

c)

elusive

33.

support or strengthen

a)

bolster

b)

elusive

c)

boisterous

34.

keep something in its original state

a)

preserved

b)

lingers

c)

compelling

35.

moves slowly; waits around

a)

lethargic

b)

jovial

c)

lingers

36.

provoke

a)

instigate

b)

expedite

c)

gratuitous

37.

hard to find or catch

a)

elusive

b)

obfuscate

c)

meticulous

38.

dangerous; risky; unstable

a)

tenuous

b)

disseminate

c)

precarious

39.
to speed up
a)
expedite
b)
disgruntled
c)
mesmerize
40.
forceful; urgently demanding attention
a)
compelling
b)
boisterous
c)
reprimand
41.
angry or dissatisfied
a)

ambiguous

b)

disgruntled

c)
mesmerize
42.

rough and noisy in a cheerful way

a)

boisterous

b)

reprimand

c)

jovial

43.

fascinate or hypnotize

a)

mesmerize

b)

gratuitous

c)

noxious

44.

freely given; unwarranted

a)

gratuitous

b)

luminary

c)

ambiguous

45.
cheerful and friendly
a)

conjured

b)
facade
c)

jovial

46.
More than anything else; supreme
a)
Dormant
b)
Static
c)
Paramount
47.

fixed, not moving or changing

a)

mere

b)

static

c)

lethargic

48.

measured by quality, not quantity.

a)

dormant

b)

qualitative

c)

obsolete

49.

clear from blame

a)

vindicate

b)

pensive

c)

mere

50.
deep in thought
a)
nostalgia
b)
paramount
c)
pensive
51.
on time; prompt
a)
stoic
b)
puncture
c)
punctual
52.
to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid
a)
congeal
b)
conceal
c)
peculiar
53.
frustrated; annoyed
a)
exasperated
b)
peculiar
c)
frantic
54.
comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment
a)
frantic
b)
console
c)
stoic
55.
brief and to the point
a)
exasperated
b)
acquire
c)
concise
56.
inactive, sleeping
a)
exasperated
b)
dormant
c)
tranquil
57.
To gain possession of
a)
concise
b)
acquire
c)
punctual
58.
A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining
a)
tranquil
b)
punctual
c)
stoic
59.
strange or odd; unusual
a)
congeal
b)
peculiar
c)
placid
60.
wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion
a)
congeal
b)
concise
c)
frantic
61.
A synonym for "compelling" is:
a)
fascinating
b)
obstructive
c)
digress
62.
A synonym for "disgruntled" is:
a)
content
b)
irritated
c)
confused
63.
An antonym for "elusive" is:
a)
clear
b)
enticing
c)
illusory
64.
A synonym for "negligent" is:
a)
careful
b)

sloppy

c)
distinct
65.
A synonym for "bolster" is:
a)
obstruct
b)
boost
c)
recall
66.
A synonym for "instigate" is:
a)
incite
b)
deter
c)
critique
67.
An antonym for "punctual" is:
a)
bleak
b)
late
c)
enamored
68.
A synonym for "vindicate" is:
a)
meander
b)
acquit
c)
tumultous
69.
A synonym for "precarious" is:
a)
dangerous
b)
unbelievable
c)
cathartic
70.
An antonym for "static" is:
a)
acquired
b)
movable
c)
telekinetic