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Vocabulary List: Part 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word best describes tightly closing one's hand or jaw due to tension?

a)

clench

b)

drape

c)

grimace

d)

fidget

2.

Which term refers to a devoted follower who supports a powerful person, often uncritically?

a)

temper

b)

caption

c)

epicenter

d)

henchman

3.

To attribute a fault or quality to someone is to:

a)

apply

b)

repeal

c)

compile

d)

impute

4.

Engaging with others to communicate or collaborate is to:

a)

interact

b)

profile

c)

transport

d)

constitute

5.

Information that is intended to deceive can be described as:

a)

categorical

b)

prestigious

c)

misleading

d)

organic

6.

To close something in on all sides is to:

a)

banquet

b)

repeal

c)

imported

d)

enclose

7.

Which adjective relates to natural matter or farming without synthetic inputs?

a)

homogenous

b)

organic

c)

ethereal

d)

satirical

8.

An official list of past events or achievements is a:

a)

record

b)

reverie

c)

hub

d)

assortment

9.

Restless, small movements due to nervousness are to:

a)

temper

b)

compile

c)

apply

d)

fidget

10.

To check writing for errors before finalizing is to:

a)

compose

b)

expunge

c)

proofread

d)

transport

11.

Humor that criticizes human vices through irony is:

a)

homogenous

b)

ethereal

c)

categorical

d)

satirical

12.

To remove something completely is to:

a)

eliminate

b)

expunge

c)

compose

d)

compile

13.

In a cold, unfriendly manner describes:

a)

palatable

b)

frostily

c)

facile

d)

bartered

14.

The criminal act of theft is:

a)

valor

b)

caveat

c)

larceny

d)

temper

15.

Which term means adjusted by population, like income per person?

a)

assortment

b)

homogenous

c)

epicenter

d)

per-capita

16.

A small group of words functioning as a unit is a:

a)

profile

b)

catalyst

c)

caption

d)

phrase

17.

Provided with money to support costs is:

a)

imported

b)

financed

c)

compiled

d)

constitute

18.

A facial expression showing pain or disgust is a:

a)

grimace

b)

profile

c)

caption

d)

phrase

19.

A daydream or pleasantly lost state of mind is:

a)

temper

b)

valor

c)

initiative

d)

reverie

20.

The ability to enter or make use of something is:

a)

profile

b)

hub

c)

currency

d)

access

21.

Pure in conduct or modest in behavior is:

a)

chaste

b)

facile

c)

categorical

d)

barbed

22.

The central point of an earthquake, or figuratively a crisis, is the:

a)

trademark

b)

foreground

c)

hub

d)

epicenter

23.

To bring an element into prominence is to:

a)

constitute

b)

apply

c)

compile

d)

foreground

24.

To moderate or calm a state of mind is to:

a)

repeal

b)

expunge

c)

enamor

d)

temper

25.

The study of human societies and cultures is:

a)

profile

b)

anthropology

c)

initiative

d)

epicenter

26.

To put something into practical use is to:

a)

apply

b)

constitute

c)

assortment

d)

compile

27.

Publicly adopted or advocated a belief is:

a)

repealed

b)

enclosed

c)

expunged

d)

espoused

28.

To fill with love or strong admiration is to:

a)

expunge

b)

apply

c)

temper

d)

enamor

29.

A first step taken to begin a plan is an:

a)

caption

b)

trademark

c)

record

d)

initiative

30.

A symbol legally registered to represent a brand is a:

a)

phrase

b)

catalyst

c)

profile

d)

trademark

31.

To carry goods from one place to another is to:

a)

transport

b)

import

c)

compose

d)

apply

32.

Which word means done without being stated openly?

a)

tacit

b)

converse

c)

fetter

d)

kitsch

33.

Which term indicates prior planning or consideration?

a)

misconception

b)

furthermore

c)

self-denial

d)

forethought

34.

Which plural noun refers to the legal owners of a business?

a)

proprietors

b)

terrarium

c)

gourmet

d)

sanctuary

35.

Which adjective describes something continuing for a long time?

a)

woozy

b)

chronic

c)

glossy

d)

tortuous

36.

Which word means combining parts to form a new whole?

a)

skirts

b)

ceded

c)

frame

d)

synthesis

37.

Which term names a water-filled display tank for aquatic life?

a)

hydropower

b)

aquamarine

c)

aquanaut

d)

aquarium

38.

Which term means located or operating below the ground?

a)

onerous

b)

terrarium

c)

intrusive

d)

subterranean

39.

Which noun refers to a glass container for land plants and soil?

a)

sanctuary

b)

aquamarine

c)

aquarium

d)

terrarium

40.

Which root in English commonly relates to water?

a)

hydro-

b)

geo-

c)

terra-

d)

magnet-