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Vocab: From "My Friend Frederick Douglass"

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which option is the best synonym for prominence in public life?

a)

modesty and quiet

b)

privacy and seclusion

c)

obscurity and shade

d)

fame and renown

2.

Which word best matches the role of an orator at a ceremony?

a)

composer or songwriter

b)

speaker or speechmaker

c)

usher or attendant

d)

scribe or note-taker

3.

Inauguration most nearly means

a)

installation or induction

b)

abdication or exit

c)

vacation or recess

d)

delay or postponement

4.

Which pair best captures the noun meaning of scourge?

a)

mentor or guardian

b)

reward or bounty

c)

garden or pasture

d)

affliction or pestilence

5.

Earnest tone in writing is best described as

a)

carefree and playful

b)

mysterious and cryptic

c)

sincere and solemn

d)

sarcastic and snarky

6.

Which option is the best synonym for solemn?

a)

grave and sober

b)

loud and flashy

c)

light and breezy

d)

odd and whimsical

7.

Gala is best defined as a

a)

festival or celebration

b)

errand or chore

c)

lecture or briefing

d)

meeting or summit

8.

Ventured most nearly means

a)

risked or chanced

b)

copied or mimicked

c)

rested or paused

d)

boasted or bragged

9.

Mingle at a community event means to

a)

mix and socialize

b)

debate and argue

c)

hide and withdraw

d)

shop and purchase

10.

Acquaintance is best described as a

a)

associate or colleague

b)

patron or donor

c)

spectator or audience

d)

rival or adversary

11.

Detain by authorities means to

a)

invite and host

b)

arrest and hold

c)

train and coach

d)

praise and award

12.

Which option fits escort in a parade?

a)

scout or tracker

b)

companion or guide

c)

judge or arbiter

d)

chef or caterer

13.

Consecrated ground is

a)

sanctified and hallowed

b)

barren and dry

c)

polluted and foul

d)

open and public

14.

Jubilant crowd reactions are

a)

solemn and stoic

b)

elated and triumphant

c)

uneasy and wary

d)

muted and indifferent

15.

Meditation usually involves

a)

navigation and travel

b)

fabrication and crafting

c)

competition and sport

d)

contemplation and reflection

16.

Calamity is closest in meaning to

a)

novelty or surprise

b)

mystery or puzzle

c)

celebration or feast

d)

catastrophe or disaster

17.

To dare someone to act is to

a)

challenge and defy

b)

teach and tutor

c)

praise and applaud

d)

warn and caution

18.

Express in public speaking means to

a)

package and ship

b)

articulate and convey

c)

borrow and lend

d)

calculate and total

19.

Memento picked up on vacation is a

a)

contract or agreement

b)

blueprint or plan

c)

recipe or ingredient

d)

souvenir or keepsake

20.

Influential author can be described as

a)

powerful and persuasive

b)

timid and hesitant

c)

average and ordinary

d)

mute and inarticulate

21.

A devised solution was

a)

guessed and hoped

b)

borrowed and stolen

c)

planned and created

d)

delayed and canceled

22.

Aftermath of a storm refers to

a)

origin and cause

b)

impact and consequences

c)

warning and forecast

d)

myth and legend

23.

Select ALL options that are synonyms of 'Inequity' in social issues.

a)

charity or goodwill

b)

unfairness or injustice

c)

equality or parity

d)

favoritism or bias

24.

Choose the BEST synonym pair: 'Fervor' most nearly means ______.

a)

calm restraint without emotion

b)

indifference and apathy

c)

cool logic and detachment

d)

ardor and passionate zeal

25.

Which description aligns with 'Exalted' when referring to a leader's reputation?

a)

temporary and unstable status

b)

low and ordinary status

c)

grand and high-minded status

d)

secret and hidden status

26.

Select ALL terms that relate to physically or positionally placing something.

a)

undiminished or faultless

b)

exalted or rarefied

c)

obscure or unknown

d)

perched or situated

27.

A policy that shows favoritism to one group demonstrates ______.

a)

obscurity in the rules

b)

inequity within the system

c)

dismemberment of laws

d)

fervor among voters