ELA Exam

Question 1

ominous

Answer 1

portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious

Question 2

rampant

Answer 2

wild or out of control

Question 3

solace

Answer 3

comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.

Question 4

supple

Answer 4

bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible

Question 5

suppress

Answer 5

to put down by authority or force

Question 6

abhor

Answer 6

to feel hatred or loathing for

Question 7

corrosive

Answer 7

tending to cause corrosion

Question 8

reprehensible

Answer 8

deserving of blame or strong criticism

Question 9

turbulent

Answer 9

characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm

Question 10

vociferous

Answer 10

crying out noisily; clamorous

Question 11

apathy

Answer 11

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

Question 12

deride

Answer 12

to laugh at or insult contemptuously

Question 13

ingenuous

Answer 13

showing innocent or childlike simplicity and straightforwardness

Question 14

quandary

Answer 14

a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation

Question 15

revel

Answer 15

to take great pleasure

Question 16

allocate

Answer 16

to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things

Question 17

deviate

Answer 17

depart from an established course

Question 18

exult

Answer 18

to be extremely joyful

Question 19

palatable

Answer 19

pleasant to taste.

Question 20

rancor

Answer 20

bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.

Question 21

contentious

Answer 21

likely to cause disagreement or argument

Question 22

crestfallen

Answer 22

disappointed and sad because of having failed unexpectedly

Question 23

disheveled

Answer 23

hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt

Question 24

sonorous

Answer 24

loud, deep, or resonant, as a sound

Question 25

lamentable

Answer 25

full of or expressing sorrow or grief.