Vocabulary 5 quiz

Directions: write the word from the two choices that best completes the sentence.

1. It is up to us to get rid of any (latent, arbitrary) prejudices that we may still unwittingly hold against members of other races and nationalities.

2. The brook (prattling, annihilating) along its rocky course seemed to be conversing wordlessly with the wind murmuring in the trees.

3. I refuse to believe that our society will (reprimand, succumb) to the weaknesses which have destroyed other nations.

4. Most historians agree that military disasters during World War 1 were the (exodus, catalyst) that sparked the Russian Revolution of 1917.

5. For the world’s starving millions, finding enough food to keep body and soul together has become the (paramount, latent) concern in life.

6. During the summer, urban “sun worshippers” begin their weekly (exodus, servitude) from the city around 3:00 pm on Friday.

7. You may think that his explanation is perfectly clear, but I find it confused and (brazen, opaque).

8. Since they are firmly based on the logic of a sentence, the rules of punctuation should not be considered purely (arbitrary, slapdash).

9. He has deceived me so many times that I am forced to conclude that he is simply a(n) (incorrigible, morose) liar.

10. With their bigger, faster, more experienced players, South High simply (succumbed, annihilated) our team, 56 to 7.

11. People who never give any assignment more than a “lick and a promise” may be said to belong to the (stagnant, slapdash) school of working.

12. On rare occasions, the U.S. Senate will (reprimand, prattle) one of its members who has violated the rules.

13. The best way to (facilitate, rebut) the contention that something is not possible to do is to go out and do it.

14. The leaden silence of the afternoon was shattered by the (opaque, brazen) voices of trumpets braying fanfares for the returning hero.

15. I don’t think it is fair to call him a(n) (incorrigible, morose) person just because he was depressed when you met him.

16. While his (accomplices, militants) acted as decoys, one of the youngsters attempted to filch a couple of apples from the unguarded bin.

17. Her excellent command of both French and Spanish should (rebut, facilitate) her efforts to get a position in the foreign service.

18. Even people who appear to be free may be in (catalyst, servitude) to their own passions and prejudices.

19. Unemployment will stay at a high level so long as a nation’s economy remains (stagnant, paramount).

20. (Accomplices, Militants) disgusted with the government’s policies took to the streets to register a vote of no confidence.