501 Vocabulary Questions - English-Learners

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  1. When working at the scene of an accident, rescue workers often
    hide their emotions and maintain a professional countenance.
    The rescue workers are being
    a. audacious.
    b.morose.
    c. apathetic.
    d.impassive.

  2. Mistakenly believing his boss was speaking ill of him, Angelo burst
    through the door and yelled: “I quit!” to his boss.
    Angelo was being
    a. imperious.
    b.ebullient.
    c. impetuous.
    d.querulous.

  3. At the end of his life, the reclusive billionaire lived in a small
    apartment with a bed and a bible as his only possessions, even
    though he could have had almost any luxury.
    The billionaire chose a lifestyle that was
    a. insouciant.
    b.morose.
    c. ascetic.
    d.facetious.

  4. Susan absolutely insisted that we come along; she wouldn’t take no
    for an answer.
    Susan was being
    a. adamant.
    b.querulous.
    c. peremptory.
    d.audacious.

  5. Raj was someone who, no matter how perfect the day, would
    always find something to complain about.
    Raj is very
    a. nonchalant.
    b.vitriolic.
    c. officious.
    d.querulous.

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