Vocabulary List 1

Which of the following words best completes the sentence below:
It was difficult to lie ____________________________ on the floor without any cushion or pillow for my head.

• volition
• impertinence
• inert
• placid

Which of the following words means calm, tranquil, serene, and unexcitable?

• placid
• tentative
• plausible
• momentous

What does the word "acquiesce" mean?

• to deceive or lie
• to agree reluctantly
• to cause an argument
• to entertain with humor

What does plausible mean?

• tight, fast
• reasonable; probable
• not certain, unconfirmed
• of great importance

What does divulge mean?

• free will
• rudeness
• to make know sensitive information
• to agree

What does tentative mean?

• sluggish; lazy
• powerful
• calm; tranquil
• not certain; unproven

What does tenacious mean?

• rude
• adhering closely; tightly
• of great importance
• believable

What does impertinence mean?

• rudeness; lack of respect
• the powerof using one's will
• of great importance
• not easily upset or excited

What does volition mean?

• of great importance
• rudeness
• free will
• to accept or agree

What does momentous mean?

• of great importance; significant
• to make sensitive information known
• strong; forceful
• not certain or fixed; to be confirmed