Vocabulary 22 Practice Quiz
1. affluent
a. Paucity
2. public
b. Overt
3. hard-working
c. Parsimonious
4. outcast
d. Partisan
5. miserly
e. Opulent
6. strong supporter
f. Perfidy
7. shortage
g. Painstaking
8. incomparable
h. Perceptive
9. observant
i. Pariah
10. deceit
j. Peerless
11.He was treated like a __________ simply because he voiced his unpopular
opinion against war.
12.The _________ group gathered outside of the federal building to voice its support
for the gun control measure.
13.The Red Cross was concerned about the ____________ of blood in it’s banks, so
they began a campaign to recruit new donors.
14.The __________ teacher realized there was something wrong when he noticed a
strange expression on the student’s face.
15.Most people thought the Lakers were a ___________ basketball team, so they
were surprised when they were defeated in the playoffs.
16.Many investors have become _______ quickly because of the strength of
computer companies in the stock market.
17. Because of the __________ of her former best friend, Mary became very
distrustful of her other companions.
18.Although his support for the unpopular candidate was not ________ , he secretly
made financial contributions which helped the man get elected.
19.Because he had a reputation for being _______ , the charitable organization did
not bother asking him for a donation.
20.She completed a _________ inspection of the building to ensure that it could
withstand a strong earthquake.
Answers: 1. e, 2. b, 3. g, 4. i, 5.c , 6. , 7.a , 8.j , 9.h , 10.f , 11.pariah , 12. partisan ,
13. paucity, 14.perceptive , 15.peerless , 16. opulent, 17.perfidy , 18.overt ,
19.parsimonious , 20. painstaking