Vocabulary Level D Unit 4

17 Questions | By Frankconroy | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 307

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1.

Anarchy is_____________.
- A.
  
  Order
- B.
  
  Chaos
- C.
  
  Lack of government
- D.
  
  Both B and C apply
- E.
  
  None of the above
2.

No matter how carefully you plan for it, moving to a new home is an __________ and fatiguing chore.
- A.
  
  Auspicious
- B.
  
  Biased
- C.
  
  Arduous
- D.
  
  Pompous
- E.
  
  Intrepid
3.

My parents describe the day that I was born as a most _____________ and joyous occasion.
- A.
  
  Intrepid
- B.
  
  Arduous
- C.
  
  Pompous
- D.
  
  Fated
- E.
  
  Auspicious
4.

A synonym for biased is:
- A.
  
  Prejudiced
- B.
  
  Unfair
- C.
  
  Partial
- D.
  
  Bigoted
- E.
  
  All of the above
5.

Another word for daunt is
- A.
  
  Remedy
- B.
  
  Tease
- C.
  
  Reassure
- D.
  
  Dismay
- E.
  
  Ensure
6.

Rescuers worked for hours to ________________ the netting that was entrapping the whale.
- A.
  
  Hoodwink
- B.
  
  Rectify
- C.
  
  Disentangle
- D.
  
  Incinerate
- E.
  
  Revile
7.

Fated means:
- A.
  
  Determined in advance by destiny or fortune
- B.
  
  Preordained
- C.
  
  Doomed
- D.
  
  Star-crossed
- E.
  
  All of the above
8.

Many television commercials _______________ viewers into spending their hard-earned cash on useless, substandard merchandise.
- A.
  
  Dupe
- B.
  
  Deceive
- C.
  
  Hoodwink
- D.
  
  Trick
- E.
  
  All of the above
9.

An inanimate object does not:
- A.
  
  Hear
- B.
  
  Breathe
- C.
  
  Think
- D.
  
  Speak
- E.
  
  All of the above
10.

To burn to ashes is to:
- A.
  
  Incarcerate
- B.
  
  Incriminate
- C.
  
  Incinerate
- D.
  
  Incorporate
- E.
  
  None of the above
11.

The _____________ soldiers entered the building ready for anything they might encounter.
- A.
  
  Insipid
- B.
  
  Invalid
- C.
  
  Intrepid
- D.
  
  Indulgent
- E.
  
  Indignant
12.

Larceny is:
- A.
  
  Honesty
- B.
  
  Theft
- C.
  
  Hatred
- D.
  
  Anger
- E.
  
  Enthusiasm
13.

Pompous means:
- A.
  
  Overly self-important
- B.
  
  Excessively stately and ceremonious
- C.
  
  Pretentious
- D.
  
  Highfalutin
- E.
  
  All of the above
14.

On the eastern side of Mount Desert Island in Acadia National Park, there is a very steep hiking trail called the ________________.
- A.
  
  Intrepid
- B.
  
  Arduous
- C.
  
  Precipice
- D.
  
  Hoodwink
- E.
  
  None of the above
15.

The senators debated a series of measures designed to ________________ the nation's economic predicament.
- A.
  
  Reprieve
- B.
  
  Rectify
- C.
  
  Retrieve
- D.
  
  Incinerate
- E.
  
  Augment
16.

A judge may grant a _______________ to someone who is a first-time offender.
- A.
  
  Revile
- B.
  
  Daunt
- C.
  
  Reprieve
- D.
  
  Larceny
- E.
  
  None of the above
17.

Some people revered him, others ___________ him.
- A.
  
  Honored
- B.
  
  Praised
- C.
  
  Daunted
- D.
  
  Reviled
- E.
  
  None of the above