Vocabulary List Worksheet

Fill in the blank: To clear someone of guilt or blame is to ________.

• Absolve

• Condemn

• Accuse

• Punish

Fill in the blank: To make a situation or feeling less severe or painful is to ________.

• Alleviate

• Aggravate

• Complicate

• Exacerbate

Fill in the blank: A different option or choice is called an ________.

• Alternative

• Solution

• Decision

• Agreement

Fill in the blank: Having mixed feelings or conflicting emotions about something is called being ________.

• Ambivalent

• Indifferent

• Euphoric

• Hostile

Fill in the blank: To examine something in detail to understand it better or to break it down into parts is to ________.

• Analyze

• Ignore

• Memorize

• Summarize

Fill in the blank: Strong hostility or resentment is called ________.

• Animosity

• Serenity

• Elation

• Apathy

Fill in the blank: Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than reason or system, is called ________.

• Arbitrary

• Logical

• Systematic

• Deliberate

Fill in the blank: To regard something as being caused by or belonging to a particular person, thing, or event is to ________.

• Attribute

• Deny

• Ignore

• Refute

Fill in the blank: Having a positive or helpful effect is called being ________.

• Beneficial

• Harmful

• Neutral

• Unkind

Fill in the blank: Covering all or nearly all elements or aspects; thorough is called being ________.

• Comprehensive

• Superficial

• Partial

• Narrow