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WorksheetsUnit 5 Sadlier #10-15
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
After their team lost the basketball game, the disappointed fans looked ______________________.
a)
rebut
b)
morose
c)
determined
d)
thrilled
2.
As Larry is an experienced liar, his stories are always quite ___________________.
a)
truthful
b)
rebut
c)
morose
d)
opaque
3.
Because gloom spreads quickly, all it takes is one _________ person to ruin a happy party.
a)
cheery
b)
dressed up
c)
morose
d)
tall
4.
The synonym of morbid is
a)
incorrigible
b)
morose
c)
brazen
d)
annihilate
5.
This word means to refute or disprove.
a)
rebut
b)
catalyst
c)
annihilate
d)
prattle
6.
My brother’s ____________ outlook on life did not even change when he won the million dollar sweepstakes.
a)
latent
b)
paramount
c)
rebut
d)
morose
7.
An exodus is
a)
a large influx of refugees.
b)
an important event in human history.
c)
a deadly disease.
d)
large-scale departure or flight.
8.
Because it is impossible to ____________ DNA evidence, there is no way the suspect can deny his presence at the crime scene.
a)
rebut
b)
morose
c)
annihilate
d)
catalyst
9.
The antonym of transparent is
a)
opaque
b)
catalyst
c)
morose
d)
arbitrary
10.
Since safety is _____________________, school bus drivers will not move their vehicles if all children are not seated.
a)
brazen
b)
rebut
c)
paramount
d)
latent
11.
An accomplice is someone who
a)
is a partner in crime.
b)
is unable to sleep.
c)
cannot be trusted.
d)
refuses to compromise.
12.
The synonym of primary is
a)
exodus
b)
rebut
c)
annihilate
d)
paramount
13.
This word means to destroy completely.
a)
prattle
b)
annihilate
c)
opaque
d)
paramount
14.
It is ________________________ that my grandfather takes his medicine if he wants to feel better.
a)
paramount
b)
latent
c)
incorrigible
d)
militant
15.
This word means active and aggressive in support of a cause.
a)
opaque
b)
militant
c)
facilitate
d)
annihilate
16.
Jack’s tinted car windows appear ____________________ to everyone outside the car.
a)
opaque
b)
unnecessary
c)
arbitrary
d)
annihilate
17.
If the Smiths want to have a prosperous restaurant, they should know good service is __________________________ to the success of any business.
a)
brazen
b)
incorrigible
c)
militant
d)
paramount
18.
During the debate, the losing team failed to adequately ____________ its opponent’s argument.
a)
exodus
b)
annihilate
c)
brazen
d)
rebut
19.
The ____________ man was willing to die to protect his religious freedom
a)
arbitrary
b)
catalyst
c)
militant
d)
facilitate
20.
In his younger years, my father was very _______________ and often participated in activities that challenged the status quo.
a)
arduous
b)
militant
c)
morose
d)
handsome
21.
An example of a _____________ is a hostile, aggressive individual.
a)
militant
b)
accomplice
c)
turtle
d)
brazen
22.
An example of a ______________ person is someone who always wants to battle.
a)
timid
b)
brazen
c)
militant
d)
auspicious
23.
Which of the following is a synonym for militant?
a)
aggressive
b)
eminent
c)
fabricate
d)
cherubic
24.
Which of the following is an antonym for opaque?
a)
transparent
b)
hard to see through
c)
gluttony
d)
adherent
25.
The antonym of effortless is
a)
reprieve
b)
arduous
c)
pliant
d)
auspicious
26.
The synonym of prejudiced is
a)
incinerate
b)
biased
c)
larceny
d)
pompous
27.
This word means a very steep cliff
a)
incinterate
b)
precipice
c)
disentangle
d)
pompous
28.
The antonym of original is
a)
pauper
b)
condone
c)
dissent
d)
trite
29.
This word means to bring to an end.
a)
terminate
b)
abridge
c)
fabricate
d)
exorcise
30.
This word means to seize and hold a position by force without right.
a)
irate
b)
adherent
c)
usurp
d)
pilfer
31.
The antonym of reconciliation is
a)
rift
b)
pilfer
c)
semblance
d)
terminate
32.
A marauder is someone who
a)
raids or plunders.
b)
looks after children.
c)
is extremely poor.
d)
suffers from mental illness.
33.
This word means to overcome or rise above.
a)
surmount
b)
pauper
c)
marauder
d)
altercation
34.
To pilfer is to
a)
write fraudulent checks.
b)
steal in small quantities.
c)
prepare baked goods for sale.
d)
lure small animals for the purpose of trapping them.
35.
The antonym of tycoon is
a)
pauper
b)
marauder
c)
fabricate
d)
exorcise
36.
The synonym of likeness is
a)
surmount
b)
condone
c)
dissent
d)
semblance
37.
Which of the following words means "an opening, gap, or rift"?
a)
breach
b)
diffuse
c)
debris
d)
efface
38.
Which of the following is an antonym for muddle?
a)
neatness
b)
mess up
c)
puddle
d)
circumspect
39.
Which of the following words means "to spread of scatter freely or widely"?
a)
diffuse
b)
dilemma
c)
opinionated
d)
deadlock
40.
If someone is relinquished, she is __________.
a)
scolded
b)
conquered
c)
let go
d)
informed
41.
Which of the following means illegible?
a)
comely
b)
opaque
c)
impossible to read
d)
lucrative
42.
What is the definition of adjourn?
a)
to repay for services
b)
to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
c)
not regular or consistent
d)
deliberately deceptive movement
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