English 4 Unit 1 Vocab Quiz

The root of this word comes from Middle English and means "to seek for." Another well-known form of this word is acquire. A simplified meaning would be "to get things."

• largesse

• acquisitive

• encomium

• insatiable

I left the dirty macaroni and cheese pot in the sink all night, causing the cheese sauce to _______, making it difficult to scrub clean!

Unferth tried to ________ Beowulf's reputation and glory by _______ about the swimming race against Brecca.

• arrogate; banal

• arrogate; carping

• belabor; emulating

• eschew; emulating

The girl sighed; her uncle's stories had become so boring, stale, and _____ over the years.

Due to the donor's generous ________, the local high school was able to save their music program.

Choosing to have an invidious attitude at work would likely cause you to:

• receive a promotion

• get fired

• spill a lot of drinks

• make a lot of friends

We tend to try to ________ our heroes and those we look up to.

• eschew

• arrogate

• congeal

• emulate

Which word means "to work on excessively" or "to overwork"?

• carp

• belabor

• acquire

• banal

Which of the following things would you most expect to be described as "coherent"?

• an essay

• a football game

• childrens' toys

• a fan

A Teacher of the Year introduction speech could also be called a(n):

• largesse

• elegy

• epic

• encomium