Vocabulary Workshop Level G Unit 7

5 Written Questions

1. (v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection
2. (n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
3. (adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
4. (adj.) very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied
5. (v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details

5 Matching Questions

1. ephemeral
2. furtive
3. allay
4. indigent
5. illusory

1. a (adj.) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen
2. b (adj.) misleading, decemptive; lacking in or not based on reality
3. c (adj.) needy, impoverished
4. d (adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived
5. e (v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. (v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
   1. garish
   2. jettison
   3. bestial
   4. furtive
2. (n.) shameless boldness, impudence
   1. effrontery
   2. inordinate
   3. coterie
   4. furtive
3. (n.) a circle of aquaitances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest
   1. convivial
   2. demur
   3. coterie
   4. garish
4. (n.) clothing, garments
   1. indigent
   2. raiment
   3. demur
   4. furtive
5. (adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
   1. allay
   2. garish
   3. demur
   4. furtive

5 True/False Questions

1. convivial → (n.) a circle of aquaitances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest

   True        False

2. picayune → (adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded

   True        False

3. misanthrope → (adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded

   True        False

4. bestial → (adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility

   True        False

5. felicitous → (adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy

   True        False