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8-4 Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of speech does the word "Precocious" belong to?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

2.

Which word is defined as "Not genuine or true"?

a)

Hackneyed

b)

Precocious

c)

Spurious

d)

Prosaic

3.

What is the meaning of the word "Prosaic"?

a)

Dull; common

b)

Mature for one’s age

c)

Overused; unoriginal

d)

Careful effort and determination

4.

Which word is defined as "Overused; unoriginal"?

a)

Precocious

b)

Hackneyed

c)

Spurious

d)

Prosaic

5.

Which word is a noun that refers to "Careful effort and determination"?

a)

Diligence

b)

Hackneyed

c)

Precocious

d)

Spurious

6.

Which word is an adjective that means "Not genuine or true"?

a)

Hackneyed

b)

Precocious

c)

Spurious

d)

Prosaic

7.

What is the meaning of the word "Precocious"?

a)

Overused; unoriginal

b)

Mature for one’s age

c)

Dull; common

d)

Not genuine or true

8.

Which word is most likely used to describe a cliché or something that lacks originality?

a)

Hackneyed

b)

Precocious

c)

Diligence

d)

Prosaic

9.

Which word is most associated with hard work and perseverance?

a)

Hackneyed

b)

Precocious

c)

Diligence

d)

Spurious

10.

Which word is most likely used to describe a false claim or fake object?

a)

Hackneyed

b)

Precocious

c)

Spurious

d)

Prosaic

11.

Which word is most likely used to describe something ordinary or lacking excitement?

a)

Hackneyed

b)

Precocious

c)

Spurious

d)

Prosaic

12.

Which word is an adjective that describes something that is "Overused; unoriginal"?

a)

Hackneyed

b)

Precocious

c)

Spurious

d)

Prosaic

13.

Which word is an adjective that describes someone who is "Mature for one’s age"?

a)

Hackneyed

b)

Precocious

c)

Spurious

d)

Prosaic

14.

Which word is most likely used to describe a person who shows "Careful effort and determination"?

a)

Hackneyed

b)

Precocious

c)

Diligence

d)

Spurious

15.

Which word means "to add on to something; increase"?

a)

Reiterate

b)

Augment

c)

Irascible

d)

Opulent

16.

What is the part of speech for the word "reiterate"?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

17.

Which word is a noun?

a)

Augment

b)

Vernacular

c)

Reiterate

d)

Irascible

18.

What is the part of speech for the word "irascible"?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

19.

Which word is defined as "everyday speech; common speech of a particular group or location"?

a)

Augment

b)

Vernacular

c)

Opulent

d)

Reiterate

20.

Which word is a verb?

a)

Opulent

b)

Reiterate

c)

Irascible

d)

Vernacular