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WorksheetsWord of the Day
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To delay or put off doing something you know you should do simply because you don't want to do it is to ...
a)
diminutive
b)
procrastinate
c)
monopolize
d)
concentrate
2.
Someone who learns a craft, an art, or a trade by working for someone who is already skilled is an ...
a)
abecedarian
b)
expert
c)
wizard
d)
apprentice
3.
To laugh or chuckle merrily, might even be a mix of a chuckle and a snort.
a)
weep
b)
giggle
c)
chortle
d)
snicker
4.
To get total control of or to dominate. To take over.
a)
monopolize
b)
mirth
c)
meander
d)
mayhem
5.
A disease, illness, or other health disorder.
a)
vaccine
b)
sage
c)
malady
d)
arc
6.
The king said, "Even if they ______________ my castle, they'll never find my gold."
a)
saga
b)
cease
c)
ransack
d)
procrastinate
7.
My grandma was a very wise person who shared her wisdom with others. I would say she was a ______________.
a)
apprentice
b)
novice
c)
orb
d)
sage
8.
It took several people to measure the _____________ of the elephant. They had to stand on a ladder to measure around the middle.
a)
girth
b)
saga
c)
coy
d)
mirth
9.
This word means much smaller than ordinary. It can also mean the shorter version of a name (ex. Will or Jenny).
a)
malady
b)
vast
c)
diminutive
d)
ample
10.
Johnny acted _______ about joining our club, but the more he saw what we do, the more he showed interest.
a)
arc
b)
sage
c)
coy
d)
novice
11.
There was ____________ in the pet shop when someone let all of the animals out of their cages.
a)
plod
b)
monopolize
c)
malady
d)
mayhem
12.
To wander idly with no destination in mind is to ______________.
a)
meander
b)
plod
c)
guffaw
d)
lope
13.
To begin a trip or a journey, often on a ship, a train, or a plane.
a)
bolt
b)
embark
c)
cease
d)
novice
14.
The cat stares through the window at the butterflies that _______ about the garden. They move quickly and lightly from place to place.
a)
ample
b)
plod
c)
lope
d)
flit
15.
The football is large and has plenty of space for many fans. It is very _____________.
a)
minuscule
b)
ample
c)
diminutive
d)
baffle
16.
We need a ___________ as clever as Sherlock Holmes to solve this mystery. He is a great detective.
a)
sleuth
b)
veteran
c)
novice
d)
saga
17.
My brother used to really _______ me when he would eat all the treats the first day they were bought. It was really annoying.
a)
arc
b)
irk
c)
chortle
d)
flit
18.
This word means that you are totally puzzled. You are so confused that you are unable to do anything further.
a)
irked
b)
monopolized
c)
guffaw
d)
nonplussed
19.
When the explorers first came to Canada they probably didn't realize how huge or endless the country was. Canada is a very ________ land.
a)
diminutive
b)
novice
c)
vast
d)
veteran
20.
When you are tired you move in a slow, heavy way. You might have to ________ through the snow.
a)
flit
b)
lope
c)
meander
d)
plod
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