| Name _____________________________ | Date ___________________ |
| Multiple Choice |
| ______ | 1. | deem |
| a. a group, set, or series of ten. | ||
| b. to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate | ||
| c. to form or have an opinion; judge; think |
| ______ | 2. | currency |
| a. having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy; crucial or most important | ||
| b. to stun or stupefy with a blow, shock, etc. | ||
| c. general acceptance; prevalence; vogue. |
| ______ | 3. | dedication |
| a. going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial | ||
| b. to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate | ||
| c. the state of being dedicated | ||
| d. characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc. |
| ______ | 4. | declaim |
| a. a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault. | ||
| b. to speak aloud in an oratorical manner; make a formal speech | ||
| c. the act, process, or fact of descending. | ||
| d. a round of years or a recurring period of time, esp. one in which certain events or phenomena repeat themselves in the same order and at the same intervals. |
| ______ | 5. | culminate |
| a. the act of dedicating. | ||
| b. to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate | ||
| c. to end or arrive at a final stage (usually fol. by in) | ||
| d. to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons) |
| ______ | 6. | cultivate |
| a. to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually fol. by in). | ||
| b. to promote or improve the growth of (a plant, crop, etc.) by labor and attention. | ||
| c. the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc. |
| ______ | 7. | culprit |
| a. to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure | ||
| b. a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault. | ||
| c. to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons) | ||
| d. to use a cultivator on. |
| ______ | 8. | decompose |
| a. to rot; putrefy | ||
| b. free from hesitation or wavering; resolute; determined | ||
| c. characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc. |
| ______ | 9. | cursory |
| a. going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial | ||
| b. to speak aloud in an oratorical manner; make a formal speech | ||
| c. to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.) |
| ______ | 10. | cycle |
| a. a round of years or a recurring period of time, esp. one in which certain events or phenomena repeat themselves in the same order and at the same intervals. | ||
| b. to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate | ||
| c. the act, process, or fact of descending. | ||
| d. to inveigh (usually fol. by against) |
| ______ | 11. | curtail |
| a. to end or arrive at a final stage (usually fol. by in) | ||
| b. a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing. | ||
| c. a downward inclination or slope. |
| ______ | 12. | decorous |
| a. characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc. | ||
| b. a period of ten years beginning with a year whose last digit is zero | ||
| c. to inveigh (usually fol. by against) | ||
| d. to overwhelm; dazzle |
| ______ | 13. | descent |
| a. to use a cultivator on. | ||
| b. a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing. | ||
| c. a passage or stairway leading down. | ||
| d. to promote or improve the growth of (a plant, crop, etc.) by labor and attention. |
| ______ | 14. | deprive |
| a. to inveigh (usually fol. by against) | ||
| b. in no way uncertain or ambiguous; unquestionable; unmistakable | ||
| c. to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons) |
| ______ | 15. | culture |
| a. that which is excellent in the arts, manners, etc. | ||
| b. to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. | ||
| c. a time or period during which something is widely accepted and circulated. |
| ______ | 16. | dainty |
| a. to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate | ||
| b. characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc. | ||
| c. characterized by or displaying no or little hesitation; resolute; determined | ||
| d. pleasing to the taste and, often, temptingly served or delicate; delicious |
| ______ | 17. | depose |
| a. having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy; crucial or most important | ||
| b. any long period of years; age. | ||
| c. to testify or affirm under oath, esp. in a written statement |
| ______ | 18. | deride |
| a. to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish. | ||
| b. to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. | ||
| c. characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc. |
| ______ | 19. | daze |
| a. to hold as an opinion; think; regard | ||
| b. any long period of years; age. | ||
| c. to overwhelm; dazzle |
| ______ | 20. | decided |
| a. to efface, obliterate, or injure the surface of, as to make illegible or invalid | ||
| b. of delicate discrimination or taste; particular; fastidious | ||
| c. free from hesitation or wavering; resolute; determined |
| ______ | 21. | defame |
| a. to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate | ||
| b. to efface, obliterate, or injure the surface of, as to make illegible or invalid | ||
| c. to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. | ||
| d. any long period of years; age. |
| ______ | 22. | decisive |
| a. to testify or affirm under oath, esp. in a written statement | ||
| b. characterized by or displaying no or little hesitation; resolute; determined | ||
| c. a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault. | ||
| d. to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till. |
| ______ | 23. | deface |
| a. to rise to or form an apex; terminate (usually fol. by in) | ||
| b. to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure | ||
| c. to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate |
| ______ | 24. | decade |
| a. a particular form or stage of civilization, as that of a certain nation or period | ||
| b. a period of ten years beginning with a year whose last digit is zero | ||
| c. to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually fol. by in). | ||
| d. of delicate beauty; exquisite |
| ______ | 25. | decipher |
| a. a period of ten years | ||
| b. to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate | ||
| c. to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.) |