8th Grade - 2nd Quarter - Vocabulary Test

The word preliminary can mean any of the following:**more than one may/should be chosen**

• Something that precedes or is introductory

• A minor match prior the main event

• Something that comes first in order to prepare for

• A game that is played before the main part of a competition to decide which players or teams will be allowed to continue playing

• Something that is necessary to an end or to the carrying out of a function

The word stupor means noisy movement in a city.

• True

• False

The word illlustrious MOST NEARLY means ________________________.   money related, easy to ready, damage, law, very famous

The word succinct MOST NEARLY means:

• Easy to read/fresh

• Daze/slow

• Polite/formal

• Concise/short

The coach became quite ___________________ and spit at an umpire after being thrown out of the game,

• Illustrious

• Belligerent

• Doggerel

• Succinct

Which sentence uses the word flippant INCORRECTLY?

• Her parents considered her flippant attitude disrespectful.

• I underestimated your flippancy during gymnastic practice.

• His continued flippancy in class is disturbing the other children

• His flippant comment that the poor save on taxes offended many people.

• She made a flippant and tasteless remark about people in famine-stricken countries being spared the problem of overeating.

Which of the following would not be considered a cockade?(more than one may/should be chosen)

• A ribbon

• A star

• An ornament

• A decoration

• A buckle

• A hat

It was truly amazing that she escaped from the wreckage ________________________.

• Recurrence

• Inured

• Unscathed

• Semblance

• Cockade

Castigate means to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism.

• True

• False

Which sentence uses the word plausible INCORRECTLY?

• She plausibly argued that she was innocent.

• Any of those things could plausibly happen.

• I thought her explanation was completely plausible.

• He gave an implausible excuse for showing up late for work.

• Although her story was implausible, I didn't believe her.

Doggerel means marked by stubborn determination.

• True

• False

The following poem is an example of what?Sir Thopas was a doughty swain, White was his face as paindemain, His lippes red as rose. His rode is like scarlet in grain, And I you tell in good certain He had a seemly nose

• A castigation

• A doggerel

• A flippant remark

• A parable

Which sentence uses the word clarity INCORRECTLY?

• She remembered what happened that day with surprising clarity.

• The clarity of the photographs was amazing.

• The Duchess's clarity was greatly admired by all.

• The liquid was cloudy at first but soon recovered its clarity.

"The committee lacked clarity of purpose" means...

• They did not have a clearly stated reason for meeting

• The reason for their existence was not to help people who are poor, sick, etc.

• The aim or goal of the committee was to provide support for the helpless

Select all the words that would be a synonym for scourge.

• Whip

• Devastate

• Great affliction

• Beneficial

• Bountiful

• Encouragement

The queen ________________________ him back to the palace.

• Summoned

• Scourged

• Castigated

• Alluded

Select the sentence that uses the word compensate INCORRECTLY.

• She was not compensated for the damage done to her car.

• The price of the item has been reduced to compensate for a defect.

• He plans to compensate the money he owes him as soon as he is able.

• His enthusiasm compensates for his lack of skill.

Select the sentences that use the word oblique CORRECTLY. (more than one may/should be chosen)

• Triangles that do not have an angle that measures 90° are called oblique triangles.

• The oblique muscles can be exercised through crunches or sit-ups

• She responded to the reporter's question with an oblique reply which dodged the question.

• She obliqued that he had heard rumors but wasn't willing to gossip.

• Her coach told her to oblique her muscles more often.

• She suggested obliquely that he wasn't telling the truth.

She tried to project some ______________________ of confidence even though public speaking terrified her

• Bustle

• Semblance

• Illustrious

• Alternate

The word timorous means expressing or suggesting adventurousness.

• True

• False

Will stays home from work whenever he feels the least _________________________.

• Indisposed

• Infallible

• Unscathed

• Concise

A habitat in which the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean is called an _____________________.

An estuary is a _______________ in which the _______________ meets the _______________ .

• Habitat / salt water of a river / fresh water of a lake

• Gathering / father of the bride / father of the groom

• Habitat / fresh water of a river / salt water of the ocean

• Gathering / mother of the groom / mother of the bride

The word alternate MOST NEARLY means:

• Substitute

• Divide

• Preassemble

• Increase

The word reluctant MOST NEARLY means:

• Helpless

• Incompetent

• Inclined

• Hesitant

The word principle MOST NEARLY means:

• A school administrator

• A fundamental law

• An exasperating situation

• A mischevious intention

The word principle MOST NEARLY means:

• Serious fault

• The records of a meeting

• A moral rule

• The head of a school

The Catholic Church considers the pope infallible in all matters.

• True

• False

Which sentence uses the word concise INCORRECTLY?

• Please write your answers as concise as possible.

• You've expressed yourself clearly and concisely.

• The article provides a concise overview of the region's history.

• Our money was concise for a two-week vacation.

Which sentence uses the word pawn INCORRECTLY?

• She was only a pawn in his plot to overturn the government.

• He pawned his grandfather's watch to pay rent last month.

• He became a pawn in the power struggle.

• He pawned her after her brother betrayed him.

• The pawn is the least valuable piece in the game of chess.

• The pawnbroker offered her 50 dollars for her diamond ring.

Horn is to honk as bell is to:bustle, enthrall, knell, clarity

Is the word bustle used correctly in this sentence:She bustled around the kitchen getting ready for dinner guests.

• True

• False

Is the word bustle used correctly in this sentence:The pier is always bustling with people.

• True

• False

Is the word bustle used correctly in this sentence:The countryside seems very quiet after the hustle and bustle of the city.

• True

• False

Is the word bustle used correctly in this sentence:Women rarely wear bustles today.

• True

• False

The word expletive MOST NEARLY means:

• An obscene word

• Telling or showing

• Helpful information

• to make or enact laws

His sedentary lifestyle includes _________________ all day and ___________________ all night.

• Working at a desk / dancing

• Working at a desk / watching television

• Gardening / dancing

• Gardening / watching television

The word rampant can mean any of the following:**more than one may/should be chosen**

• Standing on one hind foot with one foreleg raised above the other and the head in profile —used of a heraldic animal

• A barrier often made of raised earth around a fort to protect soldiers

• Rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended

• Profusely widespread

• Marked by a menacing wildness, extravagance, or absence of restraint

This picture is an example of _______________.

• Expletive

• Illustrious

• Rampant

• Plausible

This person could be best described as a _______________.

• Castigate

• Doggerel

• Cockade

• Felon

He suffers from ____________ arthritis.

• Infallible

• Belligerent

• Chronic

• Oblique

The word allude MOST NEARLY means:

• To mention in an indirect way

• A quality that attracts people

• To avoid or escape by being quick, skillful, or clever

• To fail to be understood or remembered

The word enthrall MOST NEARLY means:

• To officially decide

• To treat with a lot of attention and care

• To confuse by a strong light

• To hold spellbound