G5 Vocabulary Test Week 17

Name:

Date:

I. Fill in the blank. Choose the correct word for each blank.

interprete innocenc hubbub despond enchanted

authentic debu concu besto exuberant

1. She is hoping her US _____________ will be the rst step on the road to fame and

fortune.

2. Though he had failed many times, he did not let himself sink into the state of

______________________.

3. Listening to the speech through an _____________________ lessened its impact

somewhat.

4. Many tourists cannot tell the di erence between _________________ Indian craftwork

and imported imitations.

5. With all respect I am quite unable to __________________ in this reasoning.

6. They hope this new evidence will prove her _____________________.

7. The __________________ was so intense that it would be impossible to hold any

private conversation.

8. Our God is a good father who is always ready to _________________ His richest

blessing on us.

9. From the moment we met, I was completely ___________________ with her eyes.

10. Even though Johnny was not a very good basketball player, he had such an

___________________ attitude that he came across as one of the stars of the team.

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II. Multiple Choice.

11. Relating to the healing of disease.

a) distraught b) astute c) therapeutic d) despond

12. The respect and admiration that someone or something gets for being successful or
important.

a) prestige b) morality c) virtue d) anonymous

13. To have a strong desire.

a) debut b) abate c) avert d) covet

14. Clever; shrewd.

a) abate b) astute c) avert d) covet

15. Deeply upset and agitated.

a) despond b) distraught c) negligent d) envy

16. Too much pride in your own worth or goodness.

a) convict b) innocence c) prestige d) conceit

17. A sad or hopeless condition; an area of soft, wet ground or deep mud.

a) hubbub b) despond c) slough d) gruesome

18. Failing to take proper care in doing something.

a) negligent b) exuberant c) authentic d) distraught

19. To turn away or aside.

a) astute b) avert c) abate d) debut

20. Morally good behavior or character.

a) virtue b) morality c) pilgrim d) conceit

 III. Make a Sentence using the word given. Write in COMPLETE SENTENCES!

21. gruesome (adjective)

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22. envy (verb/noun)

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23. anonymous (adjective)

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24. delectable (adjective)

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25. convict (verb)

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IV. De nition. Write out the de nition for each word.

26. Beelzebub (noun)

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27. pilgrim (noun)

________________________________________________________________________________

28. morality (noun)

________________________________________________________________________________

29. electromagnetic spectrum (noun phrase)

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30. abate (verb)

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