| Name _____________________________ | Date ___________________ |
| Multiple Choice |
| ______ | 1. | proposition |
| a. a peremptory refusal of a request, offer, etc.; snub. | ||
| b. being earliest; existing from the beginning. | ||
| c. a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do; dilemma. | ||
| d. in logic, an affirmative or negative statement. |
| ______ | 2. | proficient |
| a. to forgive or pardon (a sin or fault). | ||
| b. (in the Old Testament)a person chosen to speak for God and to guide the people of Israel | ||
| c. an expert. |
| ______ | 3. | reinstate |
| a. something that is proclaimed, or the act of proclaiming. | ||
| b. to restore to good condition, operation, or management, as a bankrupt business. | ||
| c. to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state | ||
| d. to give up by formal declaration |
| ______ | 4. | rant |
| a. pertaining to, imposed as, or imposing punishment. | ||
| b. ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation. | ||
| c. to suppress or overcome. |
| ______ | 5. | quibble |
| a. related to or connected with the present matter; pertinent. | ||
| b. Embryol. first formed. | ||
| c. to slacken or abate, as severe weather, a fast pace, or the like. | ||
| d. an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| ______ | 6. | reflect |
| a. to give a sharp reprimand to; criticize. | ||
| b. (of an act or its result) to serve to cast or bring (credit, discredit, etc.) on its performer. | ||
| c. to speak or complain loudly and vehemently. | ||
| d. to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct; regret or be conscience-stricken about a past action, attitude, etc. (often fol. by of ) |
| ______ | 7. | recondite |
| a. to say again. | ||
| b. of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration | ||
| c. dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter | ||
| d. to become less severe; slacken |
| ______ | 8. | prose |
| a. marked by such heedlessness. | ||
| b. matter-of-fact, commonplace, or dull expression, quality, discourse, etc. | ||
| c. feeling nausea. |
| ______ | 9. | ravenous |
| a. impulsive and often rashly unpredictable. | ||
| b. an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue. | ||
| c. seeking prey; predatory. |
| ______ | 10. | propensity |
| a. in logic, an affirmative or negative statement. | ||
| b. to withdraw or disavow a statement, opinion, etc., esp. formally. | ||
| c. a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often fol. by to or for). |
| ______ | 11. | quiescent |
| a. sharp, stern disapproval; reproof; reprimand. | ||
| b. to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively. | ||
| c. absurdly and impractically chivalrous; ridiculously idealistic. | ||
| d. in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| ______ | 12. | quench |
| a. to satisfy (a desire such as thirst). | ||
| b. pardon; forgiveness, as of sins or offenses. | ||
| c. first or earliest in time or order; original. |
| ______ | 13. | reciprocal |
| a. to provide some evidence or argument that refutes or opposes. | ||
| b. corresponding; matching; complementary; equivalent | ||
| c. receiving or capable of receiving. |
| ______ | 14. | proverb |
| a. of a mirror or mirrorlike surface, to cast back (an image). | ||
| b. a short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought; adage; saw. | ||
| c. a personwho supports a cause or doctrine; adherent. |
| ______ | 15. | recurrent |
| a. Anat. turned back so as to run in a reverse direction, as a nerve, artery, branch, etc. | ||
| b. having widespread and dominant influence. | ||
| c. given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed. | ||
| d. absurdly and impractically chivalrous; ridiculously idealistic. |
| ______ | 16. | relish |
| a. Cookery. something savory or appetizing added to a meal, as pickles or olives.a sweet pickle made of various vegetables, usually chopped or minced.an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre. | ||
| b. a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation. | ||
| c. hidden; obscure. |
| ______ | 17. | pungent |
| a. to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand. | ||
| b. related to or connected with the present matter; pertinent. | ||
| c. sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid. |
| ______ | 18. | primordial |
| a. of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration | ||
| b. caustic, biting, or sharply expressive | ||
| c. Embryol. first formed. |
| ______ | 19. | procrastinate |
| a. to put off taking an action or doing a task; delay. | ||
| b. a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often fol. by to or for). | ||
| c. the right to precede others in order, rank, privilege, etc.; precedence. | ||
| d. of the highest eminence or rank |
| ______ | 20. | provincial |
| a. making a show or claim of unwarranted importance, dignity, or the like. | ||
| b. to grow or produce by multiplication of parts, as in budding or cell division, or by procreation. | ||
| c. of or pertaining to the provinces |
| ______ | 21. | proclamation |
| a. to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. | ||
| b. something that is proclaimed, or the act of proclaiming. | ||
| c. to repudiate; disown |
| ______ | 22. | profess |
| a. inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate | ||
| b. to assert belief in. | ||
| c. to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| ______ | 23. | reign |
| a. bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice. | ||
| b. a great enjoyment or appreciation of something, esp. food or drink. | ||
| c. the quality or condition of being earlier in time or order. | ||
| d. royal rule or authority; sovereignty. |
| ______ | 24. | refrain |
| a. of or concerning the nature or attributes of something, as opposed to its amount. (Cf. quantitative.) | ||
| b. having or showing the manners, viewpoints, etc., considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal; parochial | ||
| c. 4. Music. a musical setting for the refrain of a poem.any melody.the principal, recurrent section of a rondo. |
| ______ | 25. | pseudonym |
| a. an abundant source or supply; storehouse | ||
| b. a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name. Cf."allonym"(def. 1). | ||
| c. of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration |