Name_______________________

1984 Vocabulary Practice Quiz

Word Bank
Vapid Heresy Furtive Myriad

Posterity Furtive Mutable Sanguine

Zealot Orthodox Heresy Bourgeoisie

Nebulous Drudge Pugnacious Pedant

Directions: Plug the correct word into the sentence. Spelling counts.
Words will not be used twice on the actual test. This was a student
made practice test with lots of good practice sentences, so I just left
most of the sentences there….but yeah.

1. Sheila, a __________ , pointed out that the answers on her friend’s

math homework were all wrong, and then Sheila proceeded to
give her friend a long lecture on how to properly solve equations.

2. This may not be the most ____________ or proper approach, but the
costs of waiting or inaction will be high.

3. Galileo was excommunicated for his ________________; he

hypothesized that the earth revolved around the sun, when
everyone believed otherwise.

4. The Redskins quarterback situation is ____________. RGIII got a

concussion so no one is sure who would be the starting
quarterback.

5. He watched carefully for her ________ glances, waiting for her

signal.
6. The past is set in stone, but according to Orwell in 1984, history
 records are __________________.

7. While the drivers’ ed teacher thought the instructions were easy ,

the students found them to be ________________ .

8. Students who cheat on their tests utilize ______________ tactics to

avoid getting caught.

9. The ______________ neighbor would pick a fight with anyone who

walked across his lawn.

10. There are a ______________ of factors that can affect your

political views.
11. There are _________ factors that can affect your political views.
(Same answer as 10)

12. Will’s manager called him a _____________ because he worked

over hours everyday.

13. The _______________explanation my math teacher gave only

created more confusion among the students and did not allow for us
to understand the material more clearly.

14. The _____________student was eager to argue with the teacher.

15. Due to new advances in technology, a ___________ of people can
now be connected without ever seeing each other.

16. Her _____________ expression reminded me of a corpse.

17. In war, it can be dangerous to have a/an ______________

commander. He'll insist on textbook maneuvers instead of adapting
to circumstances on the ground.

18. The woman was tired of the boring ____________________ work

assigned to her by her boss, so she decided to quit her job and find a
more engaging job.

19. It was a death sentence to be convicted of __________ in the

Medieval Ages.

Extra Practice

20. The vehement argument between the two _______ children was
beginning to escalate into a full blown fight.

21. There is a of bright stars outside, making it hard to sleep.

22. The __________ were looked down on by the upper class.

23. You wouldn’t use the word _______ to describe a debby downer.

24. No one liked the artist’s paintings while he was alive, but they
were greatly appreciated by ____.

25. Though he had been roasted by Drake a _____ of times, Meek

Mill was still releasing music, much to people’s chagrin.

26. Each job has some sort of _____ work.

27. Darwin’s theory of evolution was considered ______ .

28. You can tell by the big smile on her face that she has a ________
personality.

30. School is a such a pain, I feel like a ______when I’m forced to do

homework.
Answer Key: DON’T PEEK UNTIL YOU ARE READY!!
 1. Pedant
2. Orthodox
3. Heresy
4. nebulous/mutable
5. furtive
6. mutable/nebulous
7. nebulous
8. furtive
9. pugnacious
10. myriad
11. myriad
12. zealot /drudge
13. nebulous
14. pugnacious
15. myriad
16. vapid
17. orthodox
18. drudge
19. heresy

Extra Practice
20 pugnacious
21. myriad
22. bourgeois
23. sanguine
24. posterity
25. myriad
26. drudge
27. heresy
28. sanguine
29. drudge