11/5/2017 Test: BVP ELA 2028 Academic Vocabulary | Quizlet

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10 Matching questions

1. indigenous A. (adjective) run down; abandoned

B. (verb) to express (something, such as an idea) clearly in words

2. fabrication

C. (noun) trickery; attempt to deceive

3. articulate

D. (adjective) unreasonable; absurd

4. intuition

E. (noun) the ability to understand something immediately due to

5. resilience
instinctive feeling; a gut feeling

6. chicanery
F. (adjective) native to a locality

7. solace
G. (noun) statement giving strong praise

8. irrational H. (noun) something made up; untrue

9. plaudit I. (noun) strength; ability to withstand

10. derelict J. (noun) compassion in grief

10 Multiple choice questions

1. ousted

A. (verb) to encourage the development of something

B. (verb) hold back, hinder, obstruct

C. (verb) pushed out of a position

D. (verb) to give support or approval

2. belligerent

A. (noun) something made up; untrue

B. (noun) compassion; gentleness; fondness

C. (adjective) aggressive; ready to fight

D. (noun) trickery; attempt to deceive

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3. detritus

A. (noun) evoking sadness or pity

B. (noun) compassion in grief

C. (noun) compassion; gentleness; fondness

D. (noun) rubbish; garbage

4. docile

A. (adjective) calm, peaceful, and untroubled

B. (adjective) tired; bored; worn out

C. (adjective) tame; subservient

D. (adjective) easy to control

5. benignity

A. (noun) evoking sadness or pity

B. (noun) compassion; gentleness; fondness

C. (noun) the ability to understand something immediately due to instinctive feeling; a gut feeling

D. (noun) compassion in grief

6. (adjective) cannot be proven wrong

A. derelict

B. cantankerous

C. irrational

D. irrefutable

7. (adjective) worn out from too much use; not original

A. hackneyed

B. byzantine

C. convoluted

D. apathetic

8. ambiguous

A. (adjective) very complicated or long winded

B. (adjective) unclear in meaning, can be interpreted in different ways

C. (adjective) difficult to understand; obscure

D. (adjective) uninterested; indifferent; lethargic

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9. (noun) statement of values

A. manifesto

B. plaudit

C. chicanery

D. fabrication

10. byzantine

A. (adjective) intended to teach; instructive

B. (adjective) uninterested; indifferent; lethargic

C. (adjective) worn out from too much use; not original

D. (adjective) excessively complicated or detailed

10 True/False questions

1. (verb) to find out, make sure ofundermine

True

False

2. jaded(adjective) tired; bored; worn out

True

False

3. coalesce(verb) to give support or approval

True

False

4. (adjective) bad-tempered, uncooperativeindigenous

True

False

5. (verb) to give support or approvalascertain

True

False

6. congenital(adjective) native to a locality

True

False

7. (adjective) intended to teach; instructivedidactic

True

False

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8. knotty(adjective) tame; subservient

True

False

9. transcend(verb) damage or weaken

True

False

10. palpable(adjective) easily felt; easily perceived

True

False

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