3. Vocab/Grammar #3

Question 1

assuage

Answer 1

to make less intense; ease

Question 2

dictum

Answer 2

a truth or principle

Question 3

malevolent

Answer 3

having a wish do evil to others; bad

Question 4

nebulous

Answer 4

cloudy or unclear

Question 5

concession

Answer 5

to give in or compromise

Question 6

indigenous

Answer 6

native or naturally occurring

Question 7

mortify

Answer 7

to cause embarrassment, ashamed

Question 8

erratic

Answer 8

random, unpredictable

Question 9

contentious

Answer 9

likely to cause an argument, controversial

Question 10

fractious

Answer 10

easily irritated, bad temper

Question 11

amiable

Answer 11

having a friendly, pleasant manner

Question 12

grave

Answer 12

serious or cause for alarm

Question 13

auspicious

Answer 13

favorable or a good sign

Question 14

benevolent

Answer 14

having good intentions

Question 15

inquisitive

Answer 15

curious, interested in knowing things

Question 16

The bright sun was a (blank) sign for the golf tournament; the weather looks like it might bring good luck.

Answer 16

auspicious

Question 17

The rabbit ran in an (blank) fashion to avoid the bobcat.

Answer 17

erratic

Question 18

I tried to (blank) my friend’s fears about the test; if he studies, he’ll be fine.

Answer 18

assuage

Question 19

I was (blank) when I realized there was a reading quiz today, but then I figured I’d be fine since I read.

Answer 19

mortified

Question 20

Discussing whether Dexter or Chelsea is better is a (blank) topic likely to cause some disagreement.

Answer 20

contentious

Question 21

Mike is a (blank) person and is always trying to do good things for others.

Answer 21

benevolent

Question 22

The car crash was a (blank) situation, though luckily no one was hurt.

Answer 22

grave

Question 23

My mom and I made a (blank) and agreed that if I raked the leaves, she’d give me my phone back.

Answer 23

concession

Question 24

The class was (effected/affected) by the outburst during the test.

Answer 24

affected

Question 25

The (effect/affect) of the snow day was that our quiz was delayed a day.

Answer 25

effect

Question 26

The essay had a positive (effect/affect) on my overall grade.

Answer 26

effect

Question 27

The teacher’s instructions were (blank) and unclear to me.

Answer 27

nebulous

Question 28

My brother woke up in a (blank) mood.

Answer 28

fractious

Question 29

A general (blank) is that if you study for a test, you’ll do much better.

Answer 29

dictum

Question 30

The (effect/affect) of cell phone use is a diminished attention span.

Answer 30

effect

Question 31

Mike is a very (blank) person and always trying to figure out how things work.

Answer 31

inquisitive