English II - Vocab 1 Quiz

Question 1

The PSAT/SAT test day is definite and confirmed, meaning it is NOT...

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tentative

Question 2

Fill in the blank: Do you think our daughter will ___in awe when she sees her birthday present?

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gape

Question 3

"a hint or indirect suggestion" is an

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intimation

Question 4

Being sly and trying to deceive someone would be _________ behavior.

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insidious

Question 5

"To position or arrange, to utilize, or to form up" would define which of the following words?

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deploy

Question 6

"Not easily moved mentally or emotionally" defines

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stolid

Question 7

sloppy, disordered, and rough would be synonyms of which vocabulary word?

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unkempt

Question 8

Augment means...

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to make larger or increase

Question 9

A synonym for the word pliable would be

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adaptable

Question 10

another way to say something "word for word" is

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verbatim

Question 11

Which vocab word describes when you have to restate or repeat yourself several times

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reiterate

Question 12

"to corrupt or make worse by adding something of lesser value"

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adulterate

Question 13

a cover or a mask can also be called a...

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guise

Question 14

The audience was offended by the comedians ill-humored and _______ joke.

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dour

Question 15

An antonym or the opposite of augment is to

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decrease

Question 16

Another word for wealthy and luxurious would be

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opulent

Question 17

A synonym of reiterate would be to

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restate

Question 18

When learning how to write, some students may show that they have ______________ abilities.

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ambidextrous

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