Vocabulary Test Unit 10



Name:_______________________________Period:_______Date:__________________

10th Grade Vocabulary Review Sentences - Unit #1

Before completing each sentence with a word from vocabulary unit #1, fill in any word or idea that will logically complete the sentence; then, go back through the vocabulary words and determine which match each sentence best.

1. The Joe Camel cartoon was a(n) _________________/______________ advertisement

campaign; it was actually helping to market cigarettes to children.

2. The usually ____________/______________ boy actually showed some emotions after

receiving a bicycle for Christmas.

3. When we stayed in Saint Thomas the lavish resort was full of ____________ /_____________

people.

4. How can he be so definite in his decision with all the ____________/______________

information surrounding the issue?

5. The wires used on my braces are ____________/______________; if they weren’t, they

would snap when the orthodontist tightens them.

6. He has seen the movie so many times that he can recite many of its lines _________________

/___________________.

7. Ashley’s grandma ______________/______________ the same story every time she saw her,

but she listened patiently to it again and again.

8. When we went to the petting zoo I approached the elephant _____________ /____________

because it is dangerous animal.

9. My mother yelled, “Clean this mess up!” because of my _______________/______________

room.

10. I didn’t come right out and tell the students, but I gave them a(n) ________________

/______________ of what the test questions might look like.

11. He __________________/______________ the meal by adding too much salt; it tasted

horrible.

12. The ___________________ /______________ boy used both hands to write.

13. The gloomy boy sat with a _________________/______________ expression on his face, too

unhappy to talk to anyone.

14. His playful insult directed towards his friend could be described as a(n) ________________

/__________________.

15. An undercover agent who despises criminals must wear the _______________ /______________ of

someone who wants to be a part of illegal activities.

16. The stream was _______________/______________ (ed) by the rain; it rose three feet!

17. Because of the robbery, the homeowners were ________________/______________ of all of their

valuable belongings.

18. The football coach _________________/______________ (ed) the players in strategic spots on the

field in order to try to score a touchdown at the end of the game.

19. He ________________/______________ (ed) at the gorgeous view from the top of the Grand

Canyon.

20. After spending most of her life on a farm, her ________________/______________ helped her

endure all the difficulties that came with moving to a big city like New York.

Adulterate

Ambidextrous

Augment

Bereft

Deploy

Dour

Fortitude

Gape

Gibe

Guise

Insidious

Intimation

Opulent

Pliable

Reiterate

Stolid

Tentative

Unkempt

Verbatim

Warily

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