Name: ______Hour: ______Date: ______
Unit 8 Vocabulary Quiz
I. Read each definition. Using the vocabulary words listed below, write the correct word next to its definition. Each vocabulary word will be used one time. Spelling counts!
abut / attire / avail / crony / crypticdivergent / enmity / fervent / gaunt / infiltrate
nullify / perceptible / plummet / proclaim / proxy
rankle / scavenger / stint / stoical / unflagging
1. self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain ______
2. to plunge straight down ______
3. thin and bony, starved looking ______
4. a very close friend, pal, chum, buddy ______
5. to join at one end or be next to ______
6. tireless, continuing with vigor ______
7. capable of being grasped by the senses or mind ______
8. an agent, substitute ______
9. to make of no value or consequence, cancel ______
10. hatred, ill-will ______
11. (v.) to limit, be sparing or frugal ______
12. to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily ______
13. very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot ______
14. a person who collects or removes usable items from waste material; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies ______
15. to declare publicly or officially ______
16. to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness ______
17. puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic ______
18. going in different directions ______
19. (n.) clothes, apparel, garb; (v.) to dress, adorn ______
20. to be of use or benefit to; to make use of ______
II. Synonym Choose the word that is most nearly the same as the bold type word. Write the letter of the correct answer on the line.
_____ 21. nullify a contract
a. study b. conclude c. propose d. invalidate
_____ 22. proclaim their innocence
a. question b. prove c. declare d. disprove
III. Antonym Choose the word that is most nearly the opposite of the bold type word. Write the letter of the correct answer on the line.
_____ 23. a cryptic reply
a. full b. crystal-clear c. brief d. rude
_____ 24. a surprisingly stoical reaction
a. positive b. sensible c. predictable d. emotional
_____ 25. a fervent supporter of the plan
a. learned b. well-known c. lukewarm d. generous
IV. Review Supply the correct vocabulary word from Unit 7. Spelling does not count.
26. to make something smaller than it is ______
27. preying on, plundering, or piratical ______
28. lively, easy, and carefree in manner ______
29. to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way ______
30. a person who switched to an opposing side or party ______