Unit 14 - Vocabulary Quiz

Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in boldface.

meet with our confederate

• employer

• uncle

• enemy

• student

Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in boldface.

a negative effect

• positive

• surprising

• strong

• dreamy

Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in boldface.

singular nouns

• interesting

• simple

• proper

• plural

Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in boldface.

pursue the dog

• name

• flee

• brush

• examine

Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in boldface.

a frank message

• public

• insincere

• brief

• cheerful

Select the word that best completes each sentence.

A convincing __________ helped them to avoid being arrested.

• alibi
• negative

• reign

• mutiny

Select the word that best completes each sentence.

The bus was nearly empty after it __________ ten passengers in front of the mall.

• modified

• pursued

• reigned

• discharged

Select the word that best completes each sentence.

It is __________ for us to carpool to work rather than to drive separate cars.

• economical
• frank

• singular

• negative

Select the word that best completes each sentence.

We __________ this recipe by using walnuts instead of almonds.

• modified
• mutinied

• reigned

• pursued

Select the word that best completes each sentence.

It will be difficult to succeed if you start with a(n) __________ attitude.

• frank

• economical

• negative
• singular