Holt Vocabulary Workshop Grade 10 Lesson 6 Review Test (Lessons 11-12)

Question 1

The Lamborghini was not an expensive 3 million dollar rare custom, but only a(n) ___ of one.

Accepted Answer

facsimile

Question 2

She went on the date under the ___ that it was just a one-time thing as a favor to a friend.

Accepted Answer

pretext

Question 3

Batman must remain ___, always watchful, to make sure that the evils of Gotham City never get out of hand.

Accepted Answer

vigilant

Question 4

During hurricane season, it's a good idea to prepare for ___ weather, since bad weather can change drastically..

Accepted Answer

inclement

Question 5

The horses and jockeys waited patiently for the race to ___.

Accepted Answer

commence

Question 6

The island weather was so ___ and wonderful that we decided to sleep in hammocks outside.

Accepted Answer

balmy

Question 7

The con artist had been ___ tourists to New Orleans for many years, taking them of their money.

Accepted Answer

beguiling

Question 8

Once must have ___ as well as talent as an athlete to make it all the way to the Olympics.

Accepted Answer

perseverance

Question 9

In The Hobbit, the dragon Smaug had only one ___spot; a small, missing scale in his chest.

Accepted Answer

vulnerable

Question 10

The Beatles were ___ by thousands of screaming music fans when they toured the US in 1963.

Accepted Answer

besieged

Question 11

Even though he was good-looking, her interest in him started to ___ because he was BORING!

Accepted Answer

wane

Question 12

Comedians have considerable ___ , or freedom, when it comes to making fun of political figures.

Accepted Answer

latitude

Question 13

The car was balanced ___ on the edge of a cliff, but surprisingly, the driver ended up safely escaping.

Accepted Answer

precariously

Question 14

Hurricane Irma left a path of ___ in the Caribbean, taking the residents a long time to rebuild.

Accepted Answer

devastation

Question 15

Even though Superman might seem ___, he has a few weaknesses, like magic and kryptonite.

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invincible

Question 16

The angry child was ___ , or calmed down, with a few bits of candy.

Accepted Answer

appeased

Question 17

The character of James Bond must engage in ___ during many of his missions. It's not just guns.

Accepted Answer

espionage

Question 18

The hurricane continued to ___ havoc on the island days after it moved offshore.

Accepted Answer

wreak

Question 19

You must demonstrate a lot of ___ when you decide to take self-directed college courses online.

Accepted Answer

autonomy

Question 20

This is a(n) ___ Egyptian battery, thousands of years old. Some argue they don't really work.

Accepted Answer

archaic

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