Name____________________________
English I Honors
Mrs. Rock
Vocabulary Unit 12 Quiz
Directions: Read the following sentences, and fill in each blank with a word from the bank below. Remember, it may be necessary to change the word ending. (5 pts. each)
habituate grandiose alimentary accomplice jocose
notoriety hospitable proximity obsequious provision
1. My extreme proximity to Oakcrest High School
2. School lunches are supposed to be ___alimentary____; I don’t know how they get away with greasy pizza, fries, and chickish patties on a daily basis.
3. Mr. Costal is __notoriously__ malevolent to incoming sophomore honors students; last year, five kids dropped out after hearing his summer reading speech.
4. One of the more difficult __provisions______ necessary to be in Mrs. Rock’s good graces is a positive attitude; negativity spreads like wildfire.
5. At first I did not suspect that Bob was a(n) ___habitual_____ MTV watcher, but he gave it all away with his three-second attention span and constant defense of the entire cast of The Hills.
6. While I cooked a ____grandiose_______ meal of filet mignon topped with bleu cheese and herbs, scalloped potatoes, and fresh chocolate soufflés, Joe Rock offered up a polka-dotted shirt, not the phone of my dreams.
7. After I threatened to smack the taste out his mouth if he continued to talk, Steve gave me a(n) ____obsequious_______ nod and went to work.
8. I always want people to feel an air of _____hospitality______ when they walk into my home; I fear, however, that all they feel is ill from the animal hair and stench.
9. I always _____jocosely______ accuse my students of being jerkfaces and nerds; I hope they realize that this is just my way of showing love.
10. When I finally rob a bank in my old age, I will have several ___________________, all of them trained chimps or helper monkeys.
Numbers 6 and 10 were hilarious. Thank you, Mrs. Rock, for making my day!
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