English I/Johnson

name:_______________________
Date:_______________ Per._____

Vocabulary Cycle 3 Test

Part 1: Define the word and use it correctly in a sentence
1. Conflagration: _____________________________________________________________________
sentence: __________________________________________________________________________
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2. Anarchy: _________________________________________________________________________
sentence: __________________________________________________________________________
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3. Gullible: __________________________________________________________________________
sentence: __________________________________________________________________________
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4. Soporific: _________________________________________________________________________
sentence: __________________________________________________________________________
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5. Induce: __________________________________________________________________________
sentence: __________________________________________________________________________
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Part 2: Match the word to the correct ANTONYM

Strident
malleable
nonchalant
pretentious

6. brittle::_____________________________________
7. humble::___________________________________
8. soothing::__________________________________
9. worried::___________________________________
Part 3: Match the word to the correct SYNONYM
Convivial
bucolic discreet
discrete
10. idyllic::____________________________________
11. inconspicuous:_____________________________
12. festive::___________________________________
13. distinct::__________________________________
Part 4: Put the words into the correct sentence. You may change the tense of the word (ex: belabor,
belabors, belabored, belaboring)
Laud
Belabor
Gesticulate
Fabricate
Ludicrous
Abridge
Reiterate

14. The speaker wished to show emotion, so he ______________________________ by raising his

arms and pounding on his desk.
15. The girl did not move even though the police officer ______________________________ his
command that she leave. He put handcuffs on her and took her to the station.
16. I didn't care that he _____________________________ most of his stories about his outrageous
adventures because they were really entertaining.
17. A long story can be _________________________ by leaving out unimportant parts.
18. He kept __________________________ the plan long after we had agreed on one. It was so
annoying
19. Our teacher _____________________________ our efforts to read the difficult story and gave us
candy as a reward for our hard work.
20. The ____________________________ acts of a clown are funny to Riley, but her mother is
extremely afraid of clown costumes.