Vocabulary Week 5 (WW EC 9th Grade)

A callowed person would not be

• young

• inexperienced

• old

• skilled

She didn't mix with her contemporaries, preferring the company of older people. (synonym)

• present-day

• old

• past

• old-fashioned

Which of the following would not be considered a cynic?

• wry

• trusting

• skeptical

• doubtful

Russia's Peter the Great was a cruel despot. (synonym)

• pushover

• owner

• tyrant

• benefactor

Be sure to enunciate when you speak into the microphone. (antonym)

• affirm

• articulate

• mumble

• project

Another impediment arose during a second round of testing. (synonym)

• distractions

• benefit

• advantage

• obstacles

Intensive cultivation has impoverished the soil. (antonym)

• enrich

• deplete

• ruin

• exhaust

St. Clare was indolent and careless of money. (antonym)

• easy going

• dedication

• lethargic

• drowsiness

He was a shrewd, sagacious old man. (synonym)

• wise

• stupid

• ignorant

• reckless

It began as a religious organization, but these days it is purely secular. (antonym)

• worldly

• religious

• civil

• commonplace