Level E Unit 6 Vocab Practice

1.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Management was not willing to __________ to labor's initial demands, thus increasing the likelihood of a long and bitter strike.

solace

brandish

accede

venal

2.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Totalitarian governments usually take strong measures to __________ free speech.

venal

stately

deft

suppress

3.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

All kinds of odd rumors run _________ during a political campaign^.

rampant

inopportune

solace

musty

4.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

Definition: (verb) to include or be made up of

deft

suppress

comprise

pinnacle

5.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

Definition: (adjective) penniless, very poor

inopportune

extirpate

destitute

rampant

6.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The __________ sound of distant thunder warned us of the storm's approach.

officious

ominous

ironic

rampant

7.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Some pop musicians reach the __________ of their careers comparatively early in life.

accede

explicit

venal

pinnacle

8.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

Definition: (adjective) grand, dignified, majestic

stately

supple

deft

brandish

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Definition: (verb) to wave , swing in a menacing fashion

extirpate

solace

brandish

suppress

10.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

I __________ my umbrella repeatedly in a vain effort to hail an empty cab.

suppressed

premeditated

acceded

brandished

11.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

Definition: (adjective) clearly stated, obvious

explicit

deft

supple

officious

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

These are all synonyms for supple except ___.

flexible

pliable

stiff

bendable

13.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Definition: (verb) to tear up, wipe out, destroy

explicit

pinnacle

extirpate

rampant

14.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

This sign is___________

supple

musty

premeditated

ironic

15.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

This place looks _________

officious

stately

destitute

musty

16.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

Can you climb to the ___?

pinnacle

rampant

venal

suppress

17.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

Inopportune means _____.

not definate

not caring

not a good time

not planned

18.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

What these
are good at doing

extirpating

acceding

premeditating

solacing

19.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Some might say they are being ___, others say they ensure safety.

inopportune

musty

officious

ominous

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player of all time due to his agility and _________________skills.

deft

ominous

venal

premeditated

21.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Since the murder was _____________, the convicted killer got a longer sentence than he would have if it had not been planned beforehand.

premeditated

explicit

rampant

ironic

22.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Definition: (adjective) open to or marked by bribery or corruption

venal

deft

officious

stately

23.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

This man is most likely...

destitute

explicit

stately

venal

24.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Definition: (adjective) a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens

ironic

ominous

deft

officious

25.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The home in this picture is very ________.

stately

ominous

supple

inopportune

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