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Vocabulary Lesson 12

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Fill in the blank: Almost everyone thought that Jamie was ______ when she was really only shy.
a)
aloof
b)
incongruous
c)
lament
d)
cacophony
2.
A loud, obnoxious mess of noise is a...
a)
bulwark
b)
cerebral
c)
cacophony
d)
lament
3.
Jack's father was ___________, rarely smiled, and was very stern.
a)
cerebral
b)
austere
c)
chattel
d)
connoisseur
4.
INCONGRUOUS means...
a)
without excess
b)
a principle defense
c)
an expert in art and taste
d)
not appropriate for the surroundings
5.
"Mom, make me a sandwich," Billy ordered.
Angrily she replied, "I am not your ____________; make it yourself!"
a)
chattel
b)
bulwark
c)
cerebral
d)
lament
6.
Restaurant owner, Sara Brown, is a _________ of  fine dining.
a)
incongruous
b)
cerebral
c)
aloof
d)
connoisseur
7.
A wall built for defense is a...
a)
chattel
b)
cacophony
c)
bulwark
d)
lament
8.
To express sorrow and regret
a)
cerebral
b)
lament
c)
cacophony
d)
austere
9.
Eat your cereal so you'll grow up to be _______ like your father.
a)
cerebral
b)
austere
c)
aloof
d)
incongruous
10.
A comparison that uses like or as is a...
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole