WorksheetsEnglish 11 Vocabulary Lesson 9
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
suitable for marriage in age and physical development
a)
sapient
b)
nubile
c)
masochist
d)
machination
2.
an omen or sign
a)
harbinger
b)
pejorative
c)
machination
d)
eclectic
3.
different or dissimlar
a)
heterogeneous
b)
pejorative
c)
chimerical
d)
nubile
4.
an evil design or plan
a)
machination
b)
sapient
c)
finesse
d)
raiment
5.
a peculiar personality trait
a)
idiosyncracy
b)
grandiose
c)
raiment
d)
chimerical
6.
diplomacy; tact; artful management
a)
finesse
b)
harbinger
c)
nubile
d)
raiment
7.
choosing from various sources
a)
eclectic
b)
pejorative
c)
hybrid
d)
grandiose
8.
one who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering
a)
masochist
b)
nubile
c)
chimerical
d)
blanch
9.
to whiten; to make pale
a)
blanch
b)
raiment
c)
harbinger
d)
heterogeneous
10.
imaginary; fantastic
a)
chimerical
b)
machination
c)
eclectic
d)
heterogeneous
11.
Her ____________, racist comment got her sent to the principal's office.
a)
pejorative
b)
nubile
c)
raiment
d)
heterogeneous
12.
I need advice, but unfortunately, I can't just find a ___________ old man living in a cave to answer all of life's difficult questions.
a)
sapient
b)
masochist
c)
harbinger
d)
finesse
13.
Gatsby's parties are quite ___________; there is an abundance of alcohol and other expensive goods.
a)
grandiose
b)
blanch
c)
idiosyncrasy
d)
sapient
14.
Many companies are producing _________ cars that run on gasoline and electricity.
a)
hybrid
b)
grandiose
c)
chimerical
d)
sapient
15.
Though flappers' dresses were once an iconic fashion statement, their ___________ is now often worn as a Halloween costume.
a)
raiment
b)
hybrid
c)
harbinger
d)
finesse
16.
Synonym: skill, cunning
a)
finesse
b)
heterogeneous
c)
pejorative
d)
machination
17.
Antonyms: homogeneous, similar
a)
heterogeneous
b)
sapient
c)
nubile
d)
pejorative
18.
Synonym: scheme, plot
a)
machination
b)
finesse
c)
masochist
d)
nubile
19.
Cleopatra demonstrated her _____________ when she seduced Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony to gain political power.
a)
finesse
b)
pejorative
c)
nubile
d)
grandiose
20.
Her face _____________ when she heard footsteps coming from the empty stairwell.
a)
blanched
b)
chimerical
c)
finesse
d)
eclectic
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