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WorksheetsVocabulary Workshop Level E, Unit 5
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
to walk heavily or slowly
a)
plod
b)
assent
c)
repose
d)
embark
2.
I can't believe he had the ___ to embarrass me in front of the entire class by telling them who I had a crush on!
a)
temerity
b)
discrepancy
c)
dearth
d)
clemency
3.
The knight in shining armor placed his cloak down upon the puddle, so the princess could walk without getting her feet wet. He is so ___.
a)
chivalrous
b)
virulent
c)
diffident
d)
infallible
4.
syn. - disagreement, disparity
a)
discrepancy
b)
benefactor
c)
temerity
d)
dearth
5.
selfless, concerned with the well-being of others
a)
altruistic
b)
pungent
c)
facile
d)
truculent
6.
ant. - insincere, phony, fake, pretend
a)
unfeigned
b)
infallible
c)
remiss
d)
altruistic
7.
The quiz was so ___ that the entire class got a 100% even though no one studied.
a)
facile
b)
indomitable
c)
pungent
d)
truculent
8.
syn. - fierce, cruel, brutal, savage
a)
truculent
b)
unfeigned
c)
facile
d)
diffident
9.
After school I am always tempted to ___ before starting my homework since the school day always tires me out.
a)
repose
b)
embark
c)
assent
d)
plod
10.
Careless or neglectful, not paying attention to details.
a)
remiss
b)
truculent
c)
diffident
d)
virulent
11.
ant. - abundance, wealth, plethora
a)
dearth
b)
assent
c)
temerity
d)
discrepency
12.
spicy, powerful in taste or smell, intense
a)
pungent
b)
unfeigned
c)
chivalrous
d)
indomitable
13.
a person who helps others, someone who donates to charity
a)
benefactor
b)
temerity
c)
dearth
d)
repose
14.
The young girl was so ___ and shy that she was scared to ask her teacher for help.
a)
diffident
b)
remiss
c)
truculent
d)
virulent
15.
Currently, the Pittsburgh Steelers seem to be ___ because they cannot be beaten.
a)
indomitable
b)
infallible
c)
chivalrous
d)
altruistic
16.
mercy, mildness, leniency
a)
clemency
b)
repose
c)
temerity
d)
dearth
17.
The virus attacking so many patients at the hospital was so ___ that the doctors were worried no one could survive it.
a)
virulent
b)
diffident
c)
pungent
d)
altruistic
18.
to express agreement, to consent to
a)
assent
b)
plod
c)
repose
d)
embark
19.
We were about to ___ on a journey that would take us miles away from our home, and we couldn't wait to get started.
a)
embark
b)
plod
c)
assent
d)
repose
20.
ant. -imperfect, flawed
a)
infallible
b)
indomitable
c)
chivalrous
d)
pungent
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