WorksheetsUnit 1-9 Level G Mastery
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Refusing to speak, the _?_ little boy was silent as he sat in the principal's office.
a)
Banal
b)
Germane
c)
Taciturn
d)
Tenable
2.
In order to get the teacher off topic, the students would relentlessly raise subjects that were not _?_ to the day's lesson.
a)
Banal
b)
Germane
c)
Pejorative
d)
Tenable
3.
Though she was upset, Sharon _?_(e)d happiness at the news that her old boyfriend was engaged to be married.
a)
Eschew
b)
Dissemble
c)
Evince
d)
Glean
4.
Disney movies are not known for original plots, but they are never _?_ because of their creative artistry and original music.
a)
Banal
b)
Tenable
c)
Histrionic
d)
Pejorative
5.
The _?_ Jafar stopped at no lengths to find and capture Aladdin and Jasmine.
a)
Tenable
b)
Histrionic
c)
Feckless
d)
Nefarious
6.
Eliminating all wearing of flip flops and hoodies was just not a _?_ proposition for the schools' dress code.
a)
Tenable
b)
Histrionic
c)
Pejorative
d)
Myopic
7.
In order to lose weight, he _?_(e)d soda - he lost 5 pounds in a month!
a)
Eschew
b)
Evince
c)
Glean
d)
Delineate
8.
Graffiti on tombstones is an inexcusable _?_; it is extremely disrespectful to the person who has passed.
a)
Celerity
b)
Sacrilege
c)
Verbiage
d)
Exigency
9.
The _?_ student did not think twice about stealing the answers from his classmate.
a)
Histrionic
b)
Myopic
c)
Feckless
d)
Joculor
10.
He was labeled _?_ because he made a huge scene at even the slightest suggestion of an altercation.
a)
Histrionic
b)
Pejorative
c)
Jocular
d)
Pecuniary
11.
Instead of thinking about the future, the _?_ administration only created rules dealt present-day problems.
a)
Pejorative
b)
Jocular
c)
Pecuniary
d)
Myopic
12.
In order to make it to class on time, the students had to move with great _?_.
a)
Celerity
b)
Verbiage
c)
Stratagem
d)
Diatribe
13.
The vice principal was always in a _?_ mood, and would joke with all the students and teachers he encountered.
a)
Jocular
b)
Pecuniary
c)
Depraved
d)
Mundane
14.
Instead of being boring and _?_, we knew the night was bound to be interesting when the doorbell rang at 10:00 pm.
a)
Pecuniary
b)
Depraved
c)
Mundane
d)
Inane
15.
The _?_ killer had not regard for human life.
a)
Depraved
b)
Ubiquitous
c)
Inane
d)
Mundane
16.
The kids put together an elaborate _?_ that they believed would allow them to finally see Santa Claus.
a)
Verbiage
b)
Exigency
c)
Stratagem
d)
Diatribe
17.
The president had to act in the sudden _?_ of the terrorist attack.
a)
Verbiage
b)
Exigency
c)
Equity
d)
Diatribe
18.
Because he was so good in _?_ matters, Sam decided to become an accountant.
a)
Depraved
b)
Pecuniary
c)
Ubiquitous
d)
Inane
19.
Jeans are so common that they are considered a _?_ staple in contemporary fashion.
a)
Depraved
b)
Pecuniary
c)
Ubiquitous
d)
Inane
20.
In order to keep class moving, the teacher ignored the _?_ comments made by the one student.
a)
Depraved
b)
Pecuniary
c)
Ubiquitous
d)
Inane
21.
The politician was under _?_ for using his position as a congressmen to make money illegally.
a)
Indictment
b)
Complicity
c)
Diatribe
d)
Equity
22.
The fight for _?_ of women through the right to vote was known as the suffrage movement.
a)
Indictment
b)
Complicity
c)
Diatribe
d)
Equity
23.
Confusing _?_ made it impossible to understand the contract without a lawyer present to interpret.
a)
Indictment
b)
Complicity
c)
Diatribe
d)
Verbiage
24.
In order to avoid jail time, the man had to prove that he had no _?_ in the bank robbery.
a)
Indictment
b)
Exigency
c)
Stratagem
d)
Complicity
25.
We were able to _?_ more evidence to support our theory.
a)
Garner
b)
Delineate
c)
Allay
d)
Demur
26.
The boy _?_(e)d an interest in art at an early age.
a)
Deliniate
b)
Glean
c)
Evince
d)
Embellish
27.
The gold stars _?_ the students who have perfect attendance.
a)
Deliniate
b)
Glean
c)
Evince
d)
Countermand
28.
She _?_(e)d the data from various sources.
a)
Deliniate
b)
Glean
c)
Evince
d)
Exacerbate
29.
She could not believe that she was referred to by the _?_ of "babe" by her boss.
a)
Pejorative
b)
Pecurniary
c)
Convivial
d)
Fatuous
30.
After watching the Eagles lose, the fan went on a _?_ about how terrible the coaching was.
a)
Pejorative
b)
Diatribe
c)
Badinage
d)
Equity
31.
In order to stay afloat, the crew had to _?_ all of the unnecessary items on the ship.
a)
Allay
b)
Demur
c)
Embellish
d)
Jettison
32.
The _?_ rainbow was gone as soon as it appeared.
a)
Bestial
b)
Convivial
c)
Ephemeral
d)
Felicitous
33.
The _?_ could not stand to be around all the other students at the pep rally.
a)
Coterie
b)
Counterpart
c)
Indigent
d)
Misanthrope
34.
The King wore the finest _?_ that money could buy.
a)
Effrontery
b)
Raiment
c)
Echelon
d)
Juggernaut
35.
The magician was excellent at _?_ tricks that people believed were real.
a)
Felicitous
b)
Furtive
c)
Garish
d)
Illusory
36.
It was an obvious and _?_ lie that the little boy told his mother; she knew he was lying the moment he opened his mouth.
a)
Inordinate
b)
Pertinacious
c)
Picayune
d)
Arrant
37.
She knew better than to _?_ her boss's order.
a)
Allege
b)
Conciliate
c)
Countermand
d)
Exacerbate
38.
The _?_ kid did not make the basketball team; he was far to lazy.
a)
Fatuous
b)
Irrefutable
c)
Lackadaisical
d)
Macabre
39.
There was a _?_ of volunteers, so the ones who were present had to work extra hard.
a)
Litany
b)
Paucity
c)
Acclamation
d)
Collusion
40.
Politicians often _?_ remarks that they believe will be interpreted as offensive.
a)
Portend
b)
Raze
c)
Recant
d)
Slough
41.
The _?_ countryside cheered up my good friend Victor.
a)
Saturnine
b)
Bucolic
c)
Chary
d)
Imperturbable
42.
The _?_ was annoying to the musicians who had been playing for many years.
a)
Dilettante
b)
Increment
c)
Mandate
d)
Paroxysm
43.
I could not decide, and _?_ (e)d between having steak or chicken for dinner.
a)
Calumniate
b)
Vacillate
c)
Jettison
d)
Conciliate
44.
The waitress made only a _?_ sum in tips that night.
a)
Paltry
b)
Redolent
c)
Refulgent
d)
Unremitting
45.
The _?_ had many years of practice ahead of him before he would be an expert.
a)
Pedantry
b)
Peregrination
c)
Shibboleth
d)
Tyro
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