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Vocabulary (OCT)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "abhorr" mean?

a)

feel hatred or disgust toward

b)

to make better

c)

to escape physically

d)

to surround and force to give up

2.

Which word means "having more than one possible meaning"?

a)

ambiguous

b)

diligent

c)

appalled

d)

conviction

3.

If someone is "appalled," what are they experiencing?

a)

struck with dread, shock, or dismay

b)

feeling hatred

c)

escaping mentally

d)

being surrounded

4.

What does "besiege" mean?

a)

surround so as to force to give up

b)

make worse

c)

behave peacefully

d)

include everything

5.

Which word would best describe a situation where someone avoids capture?

a)

elude

b)

appalled

c)

conviction

d)

besiege

6.

A person who is "diligent" is likely to:

a)

work hard and persevere in tasks

b)

escape mentally

c)

make things worse

d)

behave ambiguously

7.

If someone’s "demeanor" is peaceful, what does this refer to?

a)

Their behavior toward other people

b)

Their ability to escape

c)

Their belief without proof

d)

Their care in tasks

8.

Which word would you use to describe a sentence that can be interpreted in multiple ways?

a)

ambiguous

b)

diligent

c)

appalled

d)

besiege

9.

A person with strong "conviction" is likely to:

a)

hold an unshakable belief without needing proof

b)

escape mentally

c)

behave ambiguously

d)

make things worse

10.

If someone is "appalled" by behavior, how do they feel?

a)

Shocked or dismayed

b)

Diligent

c)

Peaceful

d)

Escaping

11.

Which word means to "make a situation worse"?

a)

exacerbate

b)

besiege

c)

elude

d)

conviction

12.

What is the meaning of the word "fortitude"?

a)

Strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity

b)

A quick reply to a question or remark

c)

Not based on fact or investigation

d)

Marked by casual unconcern or indifference

13.

What does "insidious" mean?

a)

Working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

b)

Set straight or right

c)

Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

d)

Recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances

14.

Which word means "marked by casual unconcern or indifference"?

a)

Nonchalant

b)

Fortitude

c)

Retort

d)

Speculative

15.

What is the definition of "oblivion"?

a)

The state of being disregarded or forgotten

b)

A meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

c)

Not based on fact or investigation

d)

Set straight or right

16.

Which word best describes someone who is "having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude"?

a)

Proficient

b)

Insidious

c)

Nonchalant

d)

Sporadic

17.

Which word would best describe a scientific study that lacks evidence and is based on guesses?

a)

Speculative

b)

Proficient

c)

Oblivion

d)

Retort

18.

If a person is "proficient" in playing instruments, what does this mean?

a)

They have skill and aptitude in playing instruments

b)

They are indifferent to playing instruments

c)

They reply quickly to questions about instruments

d)

They are forgotten in the world of music

19.

If someone gives a "retort," what are they doing?

a)

Giving a quick reply to a question or remark

b)

Enduring adversity with strength of mind

c)

Spreading something in a hidden way

d)

Being disregarded or forgotten

20.

Which word would best fit in the sentence: "The rumor was ________, spreading harm without being noticed"?

a)

Insidious

b)

Proficient

c)

Sporadic

d)

Nonchalant