Vocab 12 Practice 3
Matching
1) ________
2) ________
3) ________
4) ________
5) ________
6) ________
7) ________
8) ________
9) ________
10) ________
bigot
concur
avarice
copious
rancor
terse
apathy
destitute
placate
entreat
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
numerous; large in quantity
to pacify, sooth, or calm
brief and to the point
one who is intolerant of differences
to beg; to ask
lack of interest or concern
to agree with
extremely poor; lacking basic
necessities
extreme hatred or ill will
greed; desire for wealth
Fill-in-the-blank
destitute
concur
placate
avarice
entreat
copious
terse
rancor
bigot
apathy
1) The ruler was not only a tyrant, but also a ____________________; he tried various methods of
cleansing his country of people who did share his beliefs.
2) To call a Constitutional Convention, the majority of the popular vote must _________________
with the vote of the members in the General Assembly.
3) The famous couple was known for their ____________________; they will only speak or attend
events if they are paid large sums of money.
4)
Jack took ____________________ notes during the lecture, since he wanted to be sure that he
did not miss anything when studying for test.
5) Even though my mother hated her twin sister, she always spoke about her without
____________________.
6) When Jessie is angry, she only answers questions in ____________________ responses so she
does not hurt anyone’s feelings with her speech.
7) After four years of ____________________, the student finally figured out what career they
wanted to pursue and began taking steps toward the certification.
8) Once the ruling class took over every facet of government, the rest of the country’s people were
left ____________________; they could no longer afford basic necessities.
9) Many efforts were made by the grandparents to ____________________ the crying baby, but
only her mother could soothe her.
10) Each time I ____________________ my boss for a raise, regardless of the fact that I do many
things to bring more money into the company each year.