English 11- Midterm questions over the whole year

Would you likely enjoy a scintillating or imperious friend?

Scintillating

antonym: dour

cheerful

decry : disapprobation :: encourage : __________

forbearance

Insentient beings are full of emotion.

false

The modifier in the following sentence is correctly placed: Cooking in the kitchen, the oven was very hot.

false

antonym: invidious

flattering

Lisa conducted a full ___________ of the boxes in the attic.

purgation

Which sentence below contains a triad of verbs?

After a long day, Jane traveled home, cooked dinner, and went to bed.

A torpid approach to your LUOA assignments will be very helpful in meeting deadlines.

False

Indolent behavior is respected and appreciated by your LUOA teacher.

False

The Book of Proverbs recommends capricious behavior for righteous living.

False

Which of the following sentences includes an absolute phrase which modifies the entire clause?

Her legs shaking and voice quivering, the valedictorian delivered her speech to the graduates.

Which of the following sentences more strongly conveys a student's responsibility to meet deadlines?

I missed the deadline because I ran out of time.

In which of the sentences below is the modifier correctly placed?

Listening to loud music, I could not hear my car alarm go off outside.

Which of the following sentences contains a voice that is more direct and clear?

The children were exhausted from swimming all afternoon.

Which of the following sentences does not contain the correct punctuation?

The man, wearing the dark suit, blended into the crowd.

A "white lie" has the same connotation as a peccadillo.

True

If you don't have medical training, a diagnosis can seem very abstruse and convoluted.

True

The discussion of apocryphal books and their possible inclusion in the Bible can cause disagreement.

True

The engineer will __________ all of the metals to create a stronger alloy.

amalgamate

This module of study on the Puritans will discuss the __________ repuation of Puritans because their basic, simple, religious lifestyle is an important part of colonial history.

ascetic

What kind of path might you take to avoid walking through a morass?

circuitous

Jamie requested a ____________ vacation rental for the family reunion.

commodious

Lisa's __________ comments about her own cooking were certainly unfounded; all of her food disappeared very quickly!

deprecatory

internecine

destructive

Choose the correct words to complete this sentence: Facing __________, the politician choose to apologize and ask for forgiveness of his __________ ways.

disrepute, errant

Amy spent the evening knitting a hat for the baby.

gerund phrase

In an attitude of __________ the servant bowed before his master.

obeisance

The dark shadows __________ the lovely mural painting on the brick wall.

obfuscated

The young lady knitting the hat barely looked up from her work.

participial phrase

Complete this analogy: celibacy : abstinence:: winding:

tortuous

It is expected that a sports broadcaster will opine frequently in response to discretionary decisions made by a referee.

true

Studying these vocabulary words should help you avoid malapropism.

true

The ___________ of Nathan's expression of sorrow made his mom quick to forgive the wrong-doing.

verisimilitude

The student's attitude showed enough __________ to convince his teacher that the __________ accusations were false.

verisimilitude, askance

Complete this analogy: disputatious : diatribe :: ____________ imprecation

vitriolic

respite

rest

termagant

shrewish

Which of the following sentences more strongly conveys an agent, or who did it.

I ran the stoplight when it was dark and foggy.

What set of words will properly complete this sentence? __________ behavior from her children can lead to a mother's __________ and frustration.

Indolent, petulance

The pirate's scurrilous reputation was well-founded and the princess winced every time he spoke. Is this proper usage of the vocabulary word?

True

Would it be more pleasing to listen to music that is unadulterated or cacophonous?

Unadulterated

Her fingers moving quickly, she knit a beautiful hat.

absolute phrase

Joel's ___________ description of the accident made the police officer even more confused.

abstruse

The detective looked __________ at the alleged criminal as he was certain the thief was guilty.

askance

Tired by the demanding practice, the baseball team tried to ____________ and coax the coach enough for him to end their workout early.

blandish

gloat

boast

onerous

burdensome

Complete this sentence with the correct word: "She took her mother's hand in both her own [hands], and gazed into her eyes with an earnestness that was seldom seen in her wild and ____________ character."

capricious

Kari requested a large, __________ vacation rental for the family reunion.

commodious

Complete this analogy: punctilious : meticulous :: agreement :

conformity

Complete this analogy: indubitable : unquestionable :: polemic : __________

controversial

High school is a unique _______________ of your life.

epoch

Complete this analogy: pugnacious : incorrigible :: forbearance : __________

equanimity

antonym: disdain

esteem

The __________ bubbles floated along in the wind for just a few moments.

evanescent

Complete this analogy: craven : brave :: lovely :

ghastly

tractable

governable

Meeting a ________________ in a dark morass would be a scary thing!

hobgoblin

Meeting a ________________ in a dark _________ would be a scary thing!

hobgoblin, morass

Complete this analogy: intrinsic : rights :: _____________ : shame

ignominious

insentient

inanimate

Complete this analogy: intrinsic : accidental :: industrious :

indolent

Amy worked hard to knit the hat for the newborn.

infinitive phrase

The morning fog __________ the mountains and only the peaks could be seen.

obfuscated

Complete this analogy: predilection : aversion :: allow :

obviate

Complete this analogy: predilection : aversion :: allow : ____________

obviate

Complete this analogy: scintillating : vivacious :: closeness :

propinquity

Complete this analogy: circuitous: tortuous :: obeisance :

propitiation

Some religions expect __________ and __________ to gain favor with the false gods.

propitiation, purgation

After spending all summer outside doing yardwork, Joel had the most _________ appearance of his brothers.

swarthy

Farmer Eddie had more _____________ skin than Banker Josh since Eddie was always working outside.

swarthy

The relationship between sea anemones and hermit crabs is an example of ______________ since they are mutually beneficial.

symbiosis

Opining with a negative, nagging tone might get you called a __________.

termagant

The __________ toddler had a difficult time sitting still on the extended airplane ride.

vivacious