Name: __________________________________________

Date: _______________

Quiz name: Copy of Vocabulary Unit 5

1.

Which syllable is stressed in the word tamper (tam per)?

tam

per
2.

Which syllable is stressed in the word iota (i o ta)?

ta
3.

Which syllable is stressed in the word fallible (fal li ble)?

fal

li

ble
4.

Which syllable is stressed in the word uncertainty (un cer tain ty)?

un

cer

tain

ty
5.

Which part of speech is the word uncertainty?

adverb

conjunction

noun

adjective
6.

Which part of speech is the word entreat?

noun

adjective

preposition

verb
7.

Which part of speech is the word rural?

verb

adjective

pronoun

noun

8.

Find the vocabulary word that is spelled incorrectly. Then type the correct spelling of that word.
potentiel, maul, substantial
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9.

Find the vocabulary word that is spelled incorrectly. Then type the correct spelling of that word.
grimy, fickle, domenate

10.

Find the vocabulary word that is spelled incorrectly. Then type the correct spelling of that word.
fugitive, counterfit, docile

11.

Which word means: a very small part or quantity? Word Bank: anecdote, rural, fallible,
uncertainty, iota, ultimate

12.

Which word means: capable of being wrong or mistaken? Word Bank: anecdote, rural, fallible,
uncertainty, iota, ultimate

13.

Which word means: last, final; most important or extreme? Word Bank: anecdote, rural, fallible,
uncertainty, iota, ultimate

14.

Which word means: a short account of an incident in someone's life? Word Bank: anecdote,
rural, fallible, uncertainty, iota, ultimate

15.

Find the SYNONYM for the underlined vocabulary word: a radiant smile

strange

faint

unusual

dazzling
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16.

Find the SYNONYM for the underlined vocabulary word: consolidate their funds

spend

steal

merge

lend
17.

Find the SYNONYM for the underlined vocabulary word: mauled by a lion

battered

eaten

chased

caught
18.

Find the SYNONYM for the underlined vocabulary word: a tactful response to the question

polite

recent

strange

clumsy
19.

Find the ANTONYM for the underlined vocabulary word: a substantial portion of my savings

big

unexpected

minor

useful
20.

Find the ANTONYM for the underlined vocabulary word: a truly fickle person

optimistic

funny

steady

inconstant
21.

Find the ANTONYM for the underlined vocabulary word: a docile animal

domestic

large

expensive

disobedient
22.

Find the ANTONYM for the underlined vocabulary word: a grimy wall

slippery

spotless

high

thick

23.

Fill in the blank with one of the following words: anecdote, fugitive, entreat, rural, tamper,
tactful. A _______________ from justice might change his or her name to avoid detection by the
police.
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24.

Fill in the blank with one of the following words: anecdote, fugitive, entreat, rural, tamper,
tactful. Life in a(n) ___________ farming community is a good deal different from life in a bustling
city.

25.

Fill in the blank with one of the following words: anecdote, fugitive, entreat, rural, tamper,
tactful. Anyone who attempts to ___________ with the evidence to be presented at a trial is likely
to be brought up on criminal charges.

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