Quiz:
Vocabulary Test for Chapter 4

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Directions:

Fill in the blank in each sentence with one of the words listed below.

impunity
heredity
homage
instigated

despicable
perpetuated
plagiarized

flouting
nocturnal
appalled


1.

The student unintentionally _________ by failing to properly credit the sources of his information.

2.

__________ determines an individual's eye color.

3.

Bats and owls are _________ creatures that hunt at night.

4.

She ___________ the rumor she heard by telling it to several of her friends.

5.

Because citizens were afraid to notify the authorities, the thugs continued committing crimes with __________.

6.

__________ the law, many motorists still refuse to wear a seatbelt.

7.

Stealing money from your grandparents is a ___________ thing to do.

8.

On Veteran's Day every year, Americans pay __________ to those who have served in the armed forces.

9.

The medical staff was ___________ by the hospital's filthy conditions and lack of supplies.

10.

After interviewing the victim, the police ___________ an investigation into the cause of the accident.



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