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WorksheetsFrom "Bleak House" AP MC Prep
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
relentless, unforgiving
a)
philandering
b)
platitude
c)
vitriolic
d)
implacable
2.
(of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
a)
philandering
b)
platitude
c)
vitriolic
d)
implacable
3.
a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.
a)
philandering
b)
platitude
c)
vitriolic
d)
implacable
4.
filled with bitter criticism or malice
a)
philandering
b)
platitude
c)
vitriolic
d)
implacable
5.
an accepting, unresisting attitude, state, etc.; submission; acquiescence
a)
indictment
b)
disconsolate
c)
resignation
d)
aspiration
6.
characterized by or causing dejection; cheerless; gloomy
a)
indictment
b)
disconsolate
c)
resignation
d)
aspiration
7.
a strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition
a)
indictment
b)
disconsolate
c)
resignation
d)
aspiration
8.
pretending or feigning; make-believe
a)
languid
b)
juxtaposition
c)
pretense
d)
dais
9.
lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent.
a)
languid
b)
juxtaposition
c)
pretense
d)
dais
10.
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
a)
languid
b)
juxtaposition
c)
pretense
d)
dais
11.
an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
a)
languid
b)
juxtaposition
c)
pretense
d)
dais
12.
having the nap worn off so as to lay bare the threads of the warp and woof, as a fabric, garment, etc.
a)
exhortative
b)
threadbare
c)
blight
d)
wrong answer
13.
to destroy; ruin; frustrate
a)
exhortative
b)
threadbare
c)
blight
d)
wrong answer
14.
to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.
a)
exhortative
b)
threadbare
c)
blight
d)
wrong answer
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