VLGR XI Unit 11-15 Quiz

You will not use any word more than once.  You will only use 10 words.  Spelling counts.

adventitious        annex      antecedent       conflagration         contrite      disconcerting      exertion         incendiary     ligature      phraseology         obligatory        semantic        

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Since barely any _______ was required of me at my new job, the muscles I had developed began to weaken.

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The sudden appearance of Serge, who had been presumed dead in an avalanche, was ________ to the other ski instructors.

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Unless the owner can come up with his delinquent mortgage payments in two weeks, the city will ______ his property.

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A shorter work composed by the poet in his youth was a(n) _______ to his lengthy masterpiece.

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The astronomers noticed ________ particles that they had not expected to find in the meteorite.

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By the time the fire truck reached the site, the campfire had become a(n) ________ .

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No matter what _______ tactics the rebel leader employed, he could not anger the citizens enough to start a riot in the city.

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The ________ of the business world was developed to maximize efficiency in speaking.

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It is easy to see how Roger could misinterpret the passage on a(n) _________ level; its meaning has bewildered scholars for centuries.

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Because Zachary did not seem at all ______ about bullying his sister, his mother grounded him for three days.

True/False pick the option that best answers the question

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v. to attach oneself; to take over→annex

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n. something declared or stated positively→exertion

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n. the use of power and of strength→assertion

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adj. expected or required→obligatory

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n. an intermediary; a go-between→liaison

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v. to violate or go against→contravene

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n. an act or practice aimed at undermining authority; a rebellion→sedition

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n. a preceding event, cause, or condition→precedent

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adj. accidental; aquired→adventitious

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to go; to pass→sedition

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v. To attack with words; denounce→fulminate

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n. a large destructive fire→luster

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adj. noticeably bad or offensive→flagrant

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n. a summary that is not word-for-word→metaphrase

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adj. of or relating to signs or symbols→semantic

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v. to protest or object→demonstrative

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n. an exact translation or restatement→metaphrase

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adj. undeveloped; very basic or simple→rudimentary

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adj. feeling regret and sorrow; penitent→trite

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n. a basic idea or principle→rudiment

Multiple choice- pick the word that goes with the definition

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n. a formal and long paper, written for a degree at a university or college

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v. to discover; find out

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n. the core or center; a connection

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n. a certainty; an inevitability

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v. 1. to upset and confuse adj. 2. bothered; concerned

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adj. short-lived or temporary

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v. to agree, often at the urging of another

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adj. roundabout or lengthy

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n. a tradition; an act or decision that is used as a model for future acts or decisions

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n. someone newly wealthy

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v. To infuriate; to make passionately angry

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adj. Intended to attract attention; showy

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adj. Arousing anger or strong emotion

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adj. descriptive; serving as an example

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adj. well-known and distinguished

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adj. menacing; threatening

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n. something disgustingly offensive

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adj. openly expressive of emotions

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v. to soothe the feelings of; to appease

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Since barely any _______ was required of me at my new job, the muscles I had developed began to weaken.

The sudden appearance of Serge, who had been presumed dead in an avalanche, was ________ to the other ski instructors.

Unless the owner can come up with his delinquent mortgage payments in two weeks, the city will ______ his property.

A shorter work composed by the poet in his youth was a(n) _______ to his lengthy masterpiece.

The astronomers noticed ________ particles that they had not expected to find in the meteorite.

By the time the fire truck reached the site, the campfire had become a(n) ________ .

No matter what _______ tactics the rebel leader employed, he could not anger the citizens enough to start a riot in the city.

The ________ of the business world was developed to maximize efficiency in speaking.

It is easy to see how Roger could misinterpret the passage on a(n) _________ level; its meaning has bewildered scholars for centuries.

Because Zachary did not seem at all ______ about bullying his sister, his mother grounded him for three days.

v. to attach oneself; to take over→annex

n. something declared or stated positively→exertion

n. the use of power and of strength→assertion

adj. expected or required→obligatory

n. an intermediary; a go-between→liaison

v. to violate or go against→contravene

n. an act or practice aimed at undermining authority; a rebellion→sedition

n. a preceding event, cause, or condition→precedent

adj. accidental; aquired→adventitious

to go; to pass→sedition

v. To attack with words; denounce→fulminate

n. a large destructive fire→luster

adj. noticeably bad or offensive→flagrant

n. a summary that is not word-for-word→metaphrase

adj. of or relating to signs or symbols→semantic

v. to protest or object→demonstrative

n. an exact translation or restatement→metaphrase

adj. undeveloped; very basic or simple→rudimentary

adj. feeling regret and sorrow; penitent→trite

n. a basic idea or principle→rudiment

n. a formal and long paper, written for a degree at a university or college

v. to discover; find out

n. the core or center; a connection

n. a certainty; an inevitability

v. 1. to upset and confuse adj. 2. bothered; concerned

adj. short-lived or temporary

v. to agree, often at the urging of another

adj. roundabout or lengthy

n. a tradition; an act or decision that is used as a model for future acts or decisions

n. someone newly wealthy

v. To infuriate; to make passionately angry

adj. Intended to attract attention; showy

adj. Arousing anger or strong emotion

adj. descriptive; serving as an example

adj. well-known and distinguished

adj. menacing; threatening

n. something disgustingly offensive

adj. openly expressive of emotions

v. to soothe the feelings of; to appease

adj. boring because of overuse or repetition