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Vocabulary List 6

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does 'rhetoric' mean?
a)
Effective speaking
b)
Ineffective speaking
c)
Poor speech
d)
Bad language
2.
What does 'robust' mean?
a)
Strong
b)
Weak
c)
Fragile
d)
Delicate
3.
What does 'rudimentary' mean?
a)
Basic
b)
Advanced
c)
Complex
d)
Elaborate
4.
What does 'ruse' mean?
a)
Trick
b)
Honesty
c)
Truth
d)
Reality
5.
What does 'sagacious' mean?
a)
Wise
b)
Foolish
c)
Unwise
d)
Ignorant
6.
What does 'salient' mean?
a)
Most important
b)
Unimportant
c)
Minor
d)
Trivial
7.
What does 'sanctimonious' mean?
a)
Pretending to be holy
b)
Sincere
c)
Honest
d)
Truthful
8.
What does 'sanguine' mean?
a)
Optimistic
b)
Pessimistic
c)
Negative
d)
Doubtful
9.
What does 'sardonic' mean?
a)
Mocking
b)
Kind
c)
Friendly
d)
Nice
10.
What does 'scintillating' mean?
a)
Brilliant
b)
Boring
c)
Dull
d)
Uninteresting
11.
What does 'scrupulous' mean?
a)
Very careful
b)
Careless
c)
Negligent
d)
Sloppy
12.
What does 'scurrilous' mean?
a)
Abusive
b)
Kind
c)
Polite
d)
Respectful
13.
What does 'sedulous' mean?
a)
Diligent
b)
Lazy
c)
Careless
d)
Negligent
14.
What does 'serendipity' mean?
a)
Lucky discovery
b)
Bad luck
c)
Misfortune
d)
Failure
15.
What does 'serene' mean?
a)
Calm
b)
Angry
c)
Anxious
d)
Nervous
16.
What does 'skeptical' mean?
a)
Doubtful
b)
Trusting
c)
Believing
d)
Confident
17.
What does 'slovenly' mean?
a)
Messy
b)
Clean
c)
Tidy
d)
Neat
18.
What does 'solicitous' mean?
a)
Caring
b)
Indifferent
c)
Unconcerned
d)
Neglectful
19.
What does 'soliloquy' mean?
a)
Speech to oneself
b)
Conversation
c)
Dialogue
d)
Discussion
20.
What does 'somnolent' mean?
a)
Sleepy
b)
Awake
c)
Alert
d)
Active
21.
What does 'sonorous' mean?
a)
Deep and rich sounding
b)
High-pitched
c)
Soft
d)
Quiet
22.
What does 'sporadic' mean?
a)
Occasional
b)
Constant
c)
Frequent
d)
Regular
23.
What does 'spurious' mean?
a)
false or fake
b)
True
c)
Accurate
d)
Correct
24.
What does 'squalid' mean?
a)
Filthy
b)
Clean
c)
Tidy
d)
Neat
25.
What does 'staid' mean?
a)
Sober
b)
Foolish
c)
Silly
d)
Frivolous
26.
What does 'stentorian' mean?
a)
Loud
b)
Quiet
c)
Soft
d)
Low
27.
What does 'stoic' mean?
a)
Unemotional
b)
Emotional
c)
Expressive
d)
Passionate
28.
What does 'strident' mean?
a)
Loud and harsh
b)
Soft
c)
Quiet
d)
Gentle
29.
What does 'stymie' mean?
a)
To block
b)
To help
c)
To assist
d)
To encourage
30.
What does 'subjugate' mean?
a)
To conquer
b)
To free
c)
To release
d)
To liberate
31.
What does 'subtle' mean?
a)
Not obvious
b)
Obvious
c)
Clear
d)
Plain
32.
What does 'succinct' mean?
a)
Brief and clear
b)
Long and wordy
c)
Verbose
d)
Tedious
33.
What does 'supercilious' mean?
a)
Arrogant
b)
Humble
c)
Modest
d)
Respectful
34.
What does 'superfluous' mean?
a)
Unnecessary
b)
Needed
c)
Essential
d)
Important
35.
What does 'surreptitious' mean?
a)
Secretive
b)
Open
c)
Public
d)
Obvious
36.
What does 'sycophant' mean?
a)
Flatterer
b)
Critic
c)
Enemy
d)
Opponent
37.
What does 'taciturn' mean?
a)
Quiet
b)
Talkative
c)
Chatty
d)
Verbose
38.
What does 'tangible' mean?
a)
Touchable
b)
Intangible
c)
Abstract
d)
Unclear
39.
What does 'tantamount' mean?
a)
Equivalent
b)
Different
c)
Unequal
d)
Opposite
40.
What does 'tedious' mean?
a)
Boring
b)
Exciting
c)
Fun
d)
Interesting
41.
What does 'temerity' mean?
a)
Excessive boldness
b)
Caution
c)
Carefulness
d)
Timidness
42.
What does 'tenacious' mean?
a)
Persistent
b)
Weak
c)
Fickle
d)
Irresolute
43.
What does 'tendentious' mean?
a)
Biased
b)
Neutral
c)
Impartial
d)
Objective
44.
What does 'terse' mean?
a)
Brief
b)
Wordy
c)
Long
d)
Verbose
45.
What does 'timorous' mean?
a)
Fearful
b)
Brave
c)
Courageous
d)
Fearless
46.
What does 'torpid' mean?
a)
Inactive
b)
Active
c)
Energetic
d)
Lively
47.
What does 'tranquil' mean?
a)
Calm
b)
Angry
c)
Excited
d)
Nervous
48.
What does 'travail' mean?
a)
Painful effort
b)
Relaxation
c)
Rest
d)
Comfort
49.
What does 'trepidation' mean?
a)
Fear
b)
Confidence
c)
Courage
d)
Bravery
50.
What does 'trite' mean?
a)
Overused
b)
Original
c)
New
d)
Fresh
51.
What does 'truncate' mean?
a)
To shorten
b)
To lengthen
c)
To extend
d)
To expand
52.
What does 'turbulent' mean?
a)
Chaotic
b)
Calm
c)
Peaceful
d)
Quiet
53.
What does 'tutelage' mean?
a)
Teaching
b)
Neglect
c)
Ignorance
d)
Abandonment
54.
What does 'ubiquitous' mean?
a)
Present everywhere
b)
Rare
c)
Uncommon
d)
Unique
55.
What does 'umbrage' mean?
a)
Offense
b)
Praise
c)
Compliment
d)
Approval
56.
What does 'unctuous' mean?
a)
Excessively flattering
b)
Sincere
c)
Honest
d)
Genuine
57.
What does 'utilitarian' mean?
a)
Functional
b)
Decorative
c)
Ornamental
d)
Beautiful
58.
What does 'vacillate' mean?
a)
To waver
b)
To decide
c)
To persist
d)
To remain
59.
What does 'vapid' mean?
a)
Uninteresting
b)
Interesting
c)
Exciting
d)
Fascinating
60.
What does 'variegated' mean?
a)
Having different colors
b)
Uniform
c)
Plain
d)
Monochrome
61.
What does 'vaunted' mean?
a)
Boasted about
b)
Hidden
c)
Unknown
d)
Secret
62.
What does 'vehement' mean?
a)
Passionate
b)
Indifferent
c)
Calm
d)
Unemotional
63.
What does 'venerable' mean?
a)
Respected
b)
Disrespected
c)
Ignored
d)
Unknown
64.
What does 'veracity' mean?
a)
Truthfulness
b)
Dishonesty
c)
Lies
d)
Falsehood
65.
What does 'verbose' mean?
a)
Wordy
b)
Concise
c)
Brief
d)
To the point
66.
What does 'verdant' mean?
a)
Green and lush
b)
Barren
c)
Dry
d)
Deserted
67.
What does 'vestige' mean?
a)
Trace
b)
Whole
c)
Complete
d)
Entire
68.
What does 'vex' mean?
a)
To annoy
b)
To please
c)
To comfort
d)
To soothe
69.
What does 'vicissitude' mean?
a)
Change
b)
Stability
c)
Continuity
d)
Permanence
70.
What does 'vilify' mean?
a)
To slander
b)
To praise
c)
To compliment
d)
To admire
71.
What does 'vindicate' mean?
a)
To clear from blame
b)
To accuse
c)
To blame
d)
To condemn
72.
What does 'virulent' mean?
a)
Very harmful
b)
Harmless
c)
Safe
d)
Kind
73.
What does 'viscous' mean?
a)
Thick and sticky
b)
Thin
c)
Watery
d)
Fluid
74.
What does 'vociferous' mean?
a)
Loud
b)
Quiet
c)
Silent
d)
Soft
75.
What does 'voluble' mean?
a)
Talkative
b)
Silent
c)
Quiet
d)
Reserved
76.
What does 'wane' mean?
a)
To decrease
b)
To increase
c)
To grow
d)
To expand
77.
What does 'wanton' mean?
a)
Deliberate and unprovoked
b)
Accidental
c)
Innocent
d)
Unintentional
78.
What does 'wary' mean?
a)
Cautious
b)
Careless
c)
Reckless
d)
Negligent
79.
What does 'winsome' mean?
a)
Charming
b)
Ugly
c)
Unpleasant
d)
Repulsive
80.
What does 'wistful' mean?
a)
Longing
b)
Happy
c)
Content
d)
Satisfied
81.
What does 'wizened' mean?
a)
Withered and shrunken
b)
Young
c)
New
d)
Fresh
82.
What does 'wraith' mean?
a)
A ghost
b)
An animal
c)
A person
d)
A thing
83.
What does 'zealous' mean?
a)
Enthusiastic
b)
Apathetic
c)
Indifferent
d)
Uninterested
84.
What does 'zenith' mean?
a)
Highest point
b)
Lowest point
c)
Bottom
d)
Depth
85.
What does 'resilient' mean?
a)
Quick to recover
b)
Weak
c)
Fragile
d)
Delicate
86.
What does 'resolute' mean?
a)
Determined
b)
Indecisive
c)
Hesitant
d)
Doubtful
87.
What does 'reticent' mean?
a)
Reserved
b)
Talkative
c)
Outgoing
d)
Chatty
88.
What does 'reverent' mean?
a)
Respectful
b)
Disrespectful
c)
Rude
d)
Impudent
89.
What does 'reproach' mean?
a)
To blame
b)
To praise
c)
To compliment
d)
To admire
90.
What does 'reprove' mean?
a)
To scold
b)
To praise
c)
To compliment
d)
To admire
91.
What does 'repudiate' mean?
a)
To reject
b)
To accept
c)
To agree
d)
To approve
92.
What does 'rescind' mean?
a)
To revoke
b)
To confirm
c)
To approve
d)
To ratify