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Chapter 1-5 Vocab

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word 'implication'?

a)

something that is suggested, or happens, indirectly

b)

a direct statement or command

c)

a type of mathematical operation

d)

a physical object or item

2.

What is the meaning of the word 'sophisticated'?

a)

knowing of fashion and culture; advanced

b)

simple and unsophisticated

c)

related to agriculture

d)

lacking in experience

3.

What is the meaning of the word 'ANTAGONIZE'?

a)

to make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you

b)

to encourage someone to do something

c)

to help someone in need

d)

to ignore someone completely

4.

What is the meaning of the word 'doctorate'?

a)

the highest degree awarded by a graduate school

b)

a medical prescription

c)

a type of surgery

d)

a university classroom

5.

What is the meaning of the word 'scrutinized'?

a)

to examine closely

b)

to ignore completely

c)

to praise highly

d)

to move quickly

6.

What is the meaning of the word 'dissertations'?

a)

long essay on a particular subject

b)

a type of short poem

c)

a scientific instrument

d)

a musical composition

7.

What is the meaning of the word 'indebted'?

a)

Owing money

b)

Being happy

c)

Running fast

d)

Eating food

8.

What is the meaning of the word 'sabotage'?

a)

polite and well-mannered

b)

to deliberately destroy or damage something

c)

to help someone succeed

d)

to organize an event

9.

What is the meaning of the word 'swoon'?

a)

faint from extreme emotion

b)

jump with excitement

c)

laugh loudly

d)

run quickly

10.

What is the meaning of the word 'calisthenics'?

a)

gymnastic exercises to achieve bodily fitness and grace of movement

b)

a type of musical instrument

c)

a traditional style of painting

d)

a method of cooking vegetables

11.

What is the meaning of the word 'dilemmas'?

a)

a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives

b)

a type of fruit found in tropical regions

c)

a tool used for measuring distances

d)

a musical instrument played with strings

12.

What is the meaning of the word 'anticipation'?

a)

expectation or prediction

b)

confusion or chaos

c)

regret or disappointment

d)

anger or frustration

13.

What is the meaning of the word 'whippet'?

a)

a dog of a small, slender breed originally produced as a cross between the greyhound and the terrier or spaniel

b)

a type of fast sailing ship used in the 18th century

c)

a traditional English dessert made with cream and fruit

d)

a tool used for whipping eggs or cream

14.

What is the meaning of the word 'unsolicited'?

a)

not asked for; given or done voluntarily

b)

required by law; mandatory

c)

related to a specific request

d)

approved by an authority

15.

What is the meaning of the word 'sycamore'?

a)

an American plane tree

b)

a type of musical instrument

c)

a rare gemstone

d)

a kind of fish

16.

What is the meaning of the word 'acquainted'?

a)

make someone aware of or familiar with

b)

to forget something quickly

c)

to dislike someone intensely

d)

to travel to a new country

e)

to write a long essay

17.

What is the meaning of the word 'perched'?

a)

rest on something

b)

fly in the sky

c)

swim in water

d)

run quickly

18.

What is the meaning of the word 'misinterpret'?

a)

interpret (something or someone) wrongly, misunderstand

b)

explain something clearly

c)

translate accurately

d)

remember something perfectly

19.

What is the meaning of the word 'philosophical'?

a)

relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence

b)

related to physical exercise and sports

c)

concerned with cooking and culinary arts

d)

pertaining to financial transactions and banking

20.

Fill in the blank: A formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law, is called _______.

a)

testimony

b)

verdict

c)

evidence

d)

affidavit

21.

Fill in the blank: (Of lines) tend to meet at a point is called _______.

a)

converge

b)

diverge

c)

parallel

d)

perpendicular

22.

Fill in the blank: Be or go beyond; rise above is called _______.

a)

transcended

b)

descended

c)

remained

d)

ignored

23.

Fill in the blank: Bad-tempered and combative is called _______.

a)

ornery

b)

placid

c)

amiable

d)

timid

24.

Fill in the blank: A bacterial disease is called _______.

a)

salmonella

b)

malaria

c)

measles

d)

ringworm

25.

A silly or foolish person is called _______.

a)

ninny

b)

genius

c)

scholar

d)

hero

26.

Fill in the blank: (Of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect is called _______.

a)

dilapidated

b)

pristine

c)

modern

d)

renovated

27.

Fill in the blank: Say something that expresses one's eager enjoyment, interest, or approval is called _______.

a)

enthused

b)

ignored

c)

bored

d)

displeased

28.

Fill in the blank: (Of a bird) sit on (eggs) in order to keep them warm and bring them to hatching is called _______.

a)

incubating

b)

molting

c)

perching

d)

migrating

29.

Fill in the blank: A group of people attending or surrounding an important person is called _______.

a)

entourage

b)

audience

c)

committee

d)

delegation

30.

Fill in the blank: Covered, smeared is called _______.

a)

plastered

b)

painted

c)

scratched

d)

dusted

31.

Fill in the blank: Functioning, working is called _______.

a)

operative

b)

inactive

c)

fragile

d)

obsolete