English 11
Name:_________________
Block:________
Date:__________________
Vocabulary Quiz – List 2 – Version 1
Directions: Select the best vocabulary word for each blank. Write your answers on the lines that correspond to
each blank.
Captain Jenkins is incapable of being pleased, his (1) ______________ need for control is unmatched
throughout all branches of the military. He is a terrifying man, but he still wants his lieutenants to be able to talk
to him; however, all of the current lieutenants are quite (2) ______________ and avoid any and all possible
conversations with him. One day one of the young lieutenants actually musters up the courage to speak to
Jenkins about a potential threat even though his source is sometimes unreliable. With this new found
knowledge, the experienced captain decided to take his informant and the brand new stealth helicopter out for
some late night (3) ______________. While flying over the potential threat, they both found enough proof to
(4) ______________ the rumors, which then gave the captain and the lieutenant a (5) ______________
argument if they were asked why they had taken the new helicopter out without full clearance.
Unfortunately, because of budget cuts, both men were harshly scolded by their (6) ______________
superior. They always believed that if they asked for forgiveness rather than asking for permission, as long as it
was for the good of the cause, even the most disagreeable people would have conceded; they completely
underestimated Admiral Nelson and his surprisingly (7) _____________ ways. Consequently, action was
(8)_____________ -d rather than taken and the enemy ended up attacking first.
Jenkins and the lieutenant found a way to then contact the President. Furious with what he heard, the
President gave straight-forward commands to attack, and after the victory, both the men were recipients of
presidential (9) ______________. Because of that occurrence, it is now standard protocol to properly
investigate any potential threats, as they are all (10) ______________ to our nation’s security.
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2. ____________________
3. ____________________
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5. ____________________
6. ____________________
7. ____________________
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9. ____________________
10. ____________________
Germane
Insatiable
Intransigent
Invidious
Largesse
Reconnaissance
Substantiate
Taciturn
Temporize
Tenable