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WorksheetsSemester 1 Fall 2025 Academic Vocab REVIEW quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Match each of the following Q2 Academic Vocabulary terms to its correct definition:
Mitigate
To make less severe
Incite
To stir up
Magnanimous
Showing a generous and kind nature
Modicum
A small quantity
Latent
Present but not visible
If Megan had even a (a) of musical talent, she would try out for the school musical.
Drag each picture under the proper heading, homogeneous or heterogeneous:
a
To (a) conversation among students, Mrs. Schiltz created (b) groups with students of varying skill levels and provided discussion questions.
Drag each 2nd quarter vocabulary term to its appropriate part of speech:
Modicum
Mitigate
Incite
Homogeneous
Heterogeneous
Magnanimous
Latent
Inspector Gadget noticed a handkerchief lying near the body. Though it APPEARED to be benign of evidence, Gadget resolved to submit it to the crime lab anyway, knowing it could be covered in _____________ fingerprints.
homogeneous
latent
magnanimous
homogeneous
Which of the following are synonyms for the word "magnanimous"?
invisible
charitable
noble
honorable
The "mod-" root of a word can mean "to measure". Thus, the word "modicum" implies a specific amount of something. How much IS a modicum of something?
none at all
a little bit
a medium amount
an excessive amount
Joe has a terrible cold and would like to MITIGATE the effects of it. Which of the following should he try?
Drink warm tea with honey
Spend extra hours working out in the gym
Get more rest than normal
Shake hands with all of his employees at the office
Which academic vocabulary word matches this definition: Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning; dubious — adj.
Elusive
Benign
Ambiguous
Cumbersome
Which academic vocabulary word matches the definition: Pleasant and kind; not harmful or severe; harmless — adj.
Elusive
Ambiguous
Cumbersome
Benign
Which academic vocabulary word matches the definition: Difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight; clunky — adj.
Cumbersome
Benign
Depict
Elusive
Which academic vocabulary word matches the definition: To represent someone or something in a picture or story; to portray.
Incite
Latent
Depict
Benign
Which academic vocabulary word matches the definition: Hard to find, pin down, or remember; slippery or tricky — adj.
Ambiguous
Elusive
Benign
Judicious
Choose the academic vocabulary word that matches this definition: Describes someone who is famous and respected, often in their profession; distinguished.
eminent
imminent
Choose the academic vocabulary word that matches this definition: Describes something that is about to happen; forthcoming.
eminent
imminent
Choose the academic vocabulary word that matches this definition: to shift back and forth uncertainly; to vary or waver.
fluctuate
stagnate
stabilize
conclude
Choose the academic vocabulary word that matches this definition: having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions; sensible.
judicious
impulsive
impractical
capricious
Zendaya made the judicious choice to balance her acting career with time for education and personal growth. As used in this sentence, judicious most closely means
unfair
uninformed
noble
reasonable
Choose the academic vocabulary that best matches this definition: incapable of being expressed or described in words; indescribable.
judicious
cumbersome
ineffable
homogeneous
