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WorksheetsUnit 1: Grade 10 Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is the meaning of 'Divulge'?
To tell; to reveal (as a secret)
To assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
Arrogant and stubborn about one’s beliefs
Lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
What does 'Abet' mean?
To assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
To tell; to reveal (as a secret)
Prejudiced; hostile
Recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
What is the definition of 'Dogmatic'?
Arrogant and stubborn about one’s beliefs
Lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
Extremely careful about small details
Sociable; fond of the company of others
What does 'Insipid' mean?
Lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
Inessential; not constituting a vital part
To force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
Prejudiced; hostile
What is the meaning of 'Extraneous'?
Inessential; not constituting a vital part
Lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
Recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
Sociable; fond of the company of others
What does 'Coerce' mean?
To force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
To assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
Arrogant and stubborn about one’s beliefs
Prejudiced; hostile
What is the definition of 'Jaundiced'?
Prejudiced; hostile
Extremely careful about small details
Recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
Sociable; fond of the company of others
What does 'Meticulous' mean?
Extremely careful about small details
Prejudiced; hostile
Lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
To force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
What is the meaning of 'Temerity'?
Recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
Arrogant and stubborn about one’s beliefs
Inessential; not constituting a vital part
Sociable; fond of the company of others
What does 'Gregarious' mean?
Sociable; fond of the company of others
Prejudiced; hostile
Extremely careful about small details
Recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
What is the meaning of 'Heresy'?
The crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
Easy to teach or manage
A means by which something is transmitted
Teasing; playful conversation
What does 'Docile' mean?
Easy to teach or manage
The crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
A hated, repellant person or thing
Lacking social graces; tactless
What is the definition of 'Conduit'?
A means by which something is transmitted
Teasing; playful conversation
Public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
Made up of dissimilar parts, being of many colors
What does 'Anathema' mean?
A hated, repellant person or thing
Easy to teach or manage
Teasing; playful conversation
Lacking social graces; tactless
What is the meaning of 'Banter'?
Teasing; playful conversation
A hated, repellant person or thing
Public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
Made up of dissimilar parts, being of many colors
What is the definition of 'Ignominy'?
Public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
Teasing; playful conversation
Easy to teach or manage
Made up of dissimilar parts, being of many colors
What does 'Motley' mean?
Made up of dissimilar parts, being of many colors
To tell; to reveal (as a secret)
To assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
Arrogant and stubborn about one’s beliefs
What is the meaning of 'Castigate'?
To criticize or punish severely
Inessential; not constituting a vital part
Lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
Sociable; fond of the company of others
What is the definition of 'Candid'?
Made up of dissimilar parts, being of many colors
To criticize or punish severely
Easy to teach or manage
Truthful and straightforward; frank
To divulge a secret means to
hide it
reveal it
protect it
ignore it
Someone who abets a criminal is
reporting them
discouraging them
helping or encouraging them
ignoring them
A teacher who removes extraneous details is cutting out
important facts
grammar errors
inessential parts
repeated phrases
To coerce someone is to
persuade politely
force using threats
cheer them on
trick them kindly
Temerity means acting with
patience
fear
reckless boldness
calm caution
Someone who is gregarious prefers
quiet isolation
being with others
reading alone
avoiding crowds
The term heresy refers to
loyalty
teamwork
beliefs opposing accepted doctrine
scientific proof
A motley crowd is one that is
uniform and organized
silent and polite
diverse and colorful
anxious and confused
The word ignominy means
victory
public shame
curiosity
humor
Match the following
Avarice
greed; desire for wealth
Banter
playful teasing conversation
Docile
Easy to teach or manage
Bastion
A strong defense or protected place
Expunge
To erase or remove completely
Categorize the words by where they'd best fit
Dogmatic
Abet
Castigate
Jettison
Adamant
Diffident
Categorize the key terms in their appropriate place
Rancor
Ambivalent
Irascible
Expunge
Abet
After hours of arguing, the team reached an ostensible agreement, but tension still lingered.
→ “Ostensible” most nearly means
definite
fake or apparent
seeming but not real
official
The judge's clement decision surprised everyone in the room
- The judge's sentence was
harsh
merciful
delayed
confusing
The author’s speech was filled with clichés.
→ His language was
unoriginal and overused
funny and new
poetic
confusing
Drag the word to the sentence that fits best.
(adamant, diffident, extol)
→ The student was too (a) to speak up during the debate.
Drag these examples under the correct heading
benevolent
clement
gregarious
bigot
dogmatic
irascible
Someone who is adamant is most likely to
be easily persuaded
hesitate before deciding
stand firm in their opinion
agree with others
extol someone is to
criticize them harshly
praise them highly
ignore their success
imitate them
If a person acts with diffidence, they are likely to
speak confidently
act shyly or with self-doubt
show arrogance
appear stubborn
The word clement most nearly means
harsh
generous
merciful or lenient
uncertain
a cliché is best described as
a symbol
a contradiction
a worn-out idea or phrase
an exaggeration
A person showing rancor would likely
The young lawyer’s _____ allowed her to see solutions others overlooked.
acumen
The students’ excitement turned to frustration when the teacher’s instructions became unnecessarily __________.
dogmatic
After losing the match, the player’s _________ in blaming the referee shocked everyone.
temerity
The author used humor and sarcasm to ________ the heavy tone of his essay.
mitigate
The wealthy businessman’s ______ made him ignore his employees’ needs.
avarice
The teacher’s decision to remove every personal story from her lesson made the presentation feel flat and lifeless.
Which vocabulary word best describes this tone?
meticulous
insipid
strident
extraneous
Despite the clear evidence, the witness refused to change her mind, repeating the same claims again and again.
Which vocabulary term best fits the description?
gregarious
intransigent
candid
diffident
When the plane began to lose altitude, the crew quickly threw extra luggage into the ocean to keep it from sinking.
Which action best matches this situation?
ostracize
jettison
extol
coerce
A person accused of heresy during the Middle Ages was likely being punished for
A bastion of freedom is best described as
The film director was known for his meticulous attention to detail, meaning he
53. The angry customer’s _______ voice could be heard all the way to the back of the store.
strident
Because of the nurse’s _________, the patient’s condition worsened overnight.
To avoid conflict, the manager tried to __________ both sides of the argument.
appease
The thief moved through the museum with furtive precision, careful not to trip a single alarm.
Which word best fits the meaning of “furtive”?
loud and careless
confused and lost
curious and eager
sneaky and secretive
After the storm destroyed the town, citizens worked together with renewed hope, treating one another with remarkable kindness.
Which word best describes their attitude?
dogmatic
gregarious
benevolent
lethargic
The committee considered the old law an anathema, something so offensive it needed to be repealed immediately.
In this context, “anathema” means
After years of struggling, the team’s championship felt like an opus — the crowning work of their shared effort.
Here, “opus” most nearly means
