english midterm Quiz
Question Number 1
Adulterate
A. to corrupt
B. to force
C. cowardly
D. to ponder
E. to examine closely
F. knowing everything
Question Number 2
bequeath
A. praise extravagantly
B. filthy
C. recognize
D. to pass on as an inheritance
E. loud and noisy
F. depressed
Question Number 3
coerce
A. confusion
B. to force
C. to bury
D. a taskmaster
E. stormy
F. cautiously; with great care
Question Number 4
cogent
A. to do something
B. a wry face
C. connected to
D. bitterly sarcastic
E. convincing; forceful
F. numerous
Question Number 5
craven
A. to exist
B. to dispose of
C. to bury
D. wry faced
E. stimulus
F. cowardly
Question Number 6
cursory
A. gloomy
B. to detest
C. numerous
D. hasty
E. depressed
F. to do without
Question Number 7
deploy
A. violent
B. wry faced
C. depressed
D. gloomy
E. dark
F. to utilize; form up
Question Number 8
esteem
A. to be involved with
B. to hate deeply
C. to regard highly
Question Number 9
expunge
A. to add
B. to erase
Question Number 10
extol
A. praise extravaganntly
B. to put down
Question Number 11
gibe
A. to praise
B. to utter taunting words
Question Number 12
fallow
A. active
B. inactive
Question Number 13
grimace
A. a wry face
B. numerous
Question Number 14
guise
A. internal appearance
B. external appearance
Question Number 15
impetus
A. stimulus
B. waive
Question Number 16
muse
A. to ponder
B. filthy
Question Number 17
omniscient
A. knowing nothing
B. wretched
C. knowing everything
Question Number 18
opulent
A. poor
B. squalid
C. filthy rich
Question Number 19
punitive
A. to aim deeply
B. to aim at punishment
C. to hate deeply
Question Number 20
scrutinize
A. to stay away from
B. to examine closely
Question Number 21
sojourn
A. a permanent stay
B. a temporary stay
Question Number 22
tepid
A. lukewarm; unenthusiastic
B. carzy, dumb,
C. fallow
Question Number 23
uncanny
A. stupid; dumb
B. weird;mysterious
Question Number 24
warily
A. to exist
B. filthy rich
C. cautiously; with great care