| Name _____________________________ | Date ___________________ |
| Multiple Choice |
| ______ | 1. | retroactive |
| a. to keep in place or position. | ||
| b. operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute; retrospective | ||
| c. a short phrase used to summarize a principle or political message or to advertise a product; motto. | ||
| d. adhering strictly to standards of ethics or morality; punctilious. |
| ______ | 2. | rustic |
| a. societal or public support for an action, course of action, or behavior. | ||
| b. something revealed or disclosed, esp. a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized. | ||
| c. of, pertaining to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural. | ||
| d. of illegitimate birth; bastard. |
| ______ | 3. | scope |
| a. to reject coldly or rudely. | ||
| b. the breadth or range of one's view, thoughts, operation, or the like. | ||
| c. to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal. | ||
| d. not pertaining to or connected with religion (opposed to sacred) |
| ______ | 4. | status |
| a. of, concerning, or typical of a sect, sects, or members of sects. | ||
| b. a person's position or rank in relation to others. | ||
| c. showing little excitability or volatile emotion; calm; composed. |
| ______ | 5. | scapegoat |
| a. to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid. | ||
| b. a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place. | ||
| c. a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation. |
| ______ | 6. | retain |
| a. (used with a pl. v.) the numerical facts or data themselves. | ||
| b. to maintain possession or use of. | ||
| c. extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional |
| ______ | 7. | repulse |
| a. dignified. | ||
| b. to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate | ||
| c. excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. | ||
| d. to drive back; repel |
| ______ | 8. | revelation |
| a. the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure. | ||
| b. to lessen in vigor, strength, ability, or the like. | ||
| c. a standardized and usu. oversimplified conception held in common by many people. |
| ______ | 9. | saturate |
| a. Law. defamation by oral utterance rather than by writing, pictures, etc. | ||
| b. full of splendor; radiant; shining. | ||
| c. to soak, impregnate, or imbue thoroughly or completely |
| ______ | 10. | slander |
| a. in law, such statements made orally rather than in writing. (See libel.) | ||
| b. calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement | ||
| c. to cut away (a section) from a whole. |
| ______ | 11. | sanction |
| a. without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless | ||
| b. the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure. | ||
| c. in law, such statements made orally rather than in writing. (See libel.) | ||
| d. something that serves to support an action, condition, etc. |
| ______ | 12. | reticent |
| a. occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. | ||
| b. to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid. | ||
| c. reluctant or restrained. |
| ______ | 13. | rigid |
| a. (used with a sing. verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, esp. representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. | ||
| b. Zool. a small mark, spot, or pore on an animal or organ.the eyespot of a protozoan.an entrance into the respiratory system of insects. | ||
| c. difficult or impossible to bend; not flexible; stiff. | ||
| d. being the only one of its kind; distinctive; unique |
| ______ | 14. | stately |
| a. (used with a pl. v.) the numerical facts or data themselves. | ||
| b. excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. | ||
| c. majestic; imposing in magnificence, elegance, etc. | ||
| d. occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| ______ | 15. | sage |
| a. to continue to hold or have | ||
| b. order of succession | ||
| c. wise, judicious, or prudent |
| ______ | 16. | sedate |
| a. calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement | ||
| b. to keep away from or avoid, esp. purposely. | ||
| c. something intended to ensure compliance with a law, such as a penalty for disobedience. | ||
| d. any list, roll, or register |
| ______ | 17. | sentinel |
| a. pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover. | ||
| b. a soldier stationed as a guard to challenge all comers and prevent a surprise attack | ||
| c. deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy. |
| ______ | 18. | sanctity |
| a. a deficiency in character, ability, conduct, or the like; flaw. | ||
| b. saintliness or holiness. | ||
| c. space for movement or activity; opportunity for operation |
| ______ | 19. | ruthless |
| a. to charge to the utmost, as with magnetism. | ||
| b. common or frequent; widespread. | ||
| c. without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless |
| ______ | 20. | staid |
| a. formal, solemn, and reserved in character. | ||
| b. a person who has sovereign power or authority. | ||
| c. artificially or stiffly formal; pompous; affected. |
| ______ | 21. | simultaneous |
| a. the quality or state of being holy or sacred; sacredness. | ||
| b. to buy, produce, or build something in anticipation of an increase in its price. | ||
| c. existing, occurring, or done at the same general time or at the same moment. |
| ______ | 22. | seclusion |
| a. a standardized and usu. oversimplified conception held in common by many people. | ||
| b. a remote or isolated place. | ||
| c. contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent. |
| ______ | 23. | squalid |
| a. serious or earnest | ||
| b. morally repugnant; sordid. | ||
| c. a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, esp. one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service. | ||
| d. to lessen in vigor, strength, ability, or the like. |
| ______ | 24. | saga |
| a. to reprove or rebuke severely, esp. in a formal way. | ||
| b. to continue to use, practice, etc. | ||
| c. a medieval Nordic or Icelandic prose narrative, esp. one describing the historical or legendary exploits of a single person or family. | ||
| d. an extended speech to instruct or scold; lecture. |
| ______ | 25. | slogan |
| a. of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious. | ||
| b. a war cry or gathering cry, as formerly used among the Scottish clans. | ||
| c. to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid. |