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WorksheetsLAVA 3 Sentences
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Furious at Georgie for eating the last donut, a _________ Frank tweeted that he was ready to brawl. #MyDonut
a)
pugnacious
b)
diffident
c)
pervasive
d)
spurns
2.
After Bobby had an allergic reaction to the strawberries, he was not very _______ because his lips were so puffy, he could barely talk.
a)
demean
b)
pervasive
c)
intelligible
d)
spurns
3.
Gossip about Prince Harry's girlfriend are pure _________, because nobody really knows the truth.
a)
conjecture
b)
demean
c)
forthright
d)
alacrity
4.
The _______ phone operator cut me off before I had a chance to explain about my internet outage.
a)
intelligible
b)
brusque
c)
diffident
d)
conjecture
5.
Ruthie was ______ with her mom about breaking the plate, telling her the truth as soon as she got home.
a)
diffident
b)
brusque
c)
forthright
d)
conjecture
6.
The gas leak was extremely ________, causing more than half the school to be evacuated.
a)
pervasive
b)
forthright
c)
pugnacious
d)
alacrity
7.
The cafeteria lady served the sloppy joes with _____, always smiling at each student.
a)
alacrity
b)
brusque
c)
pervasive
d)
conjecture
8.
Tom ______ Gatsby's party invitation, stating he doesn't approve of bootleggers.
a)
spurns
b)
conjectures
c)
demeans
d)
brusques
9.
JoJo became quite _____ when she was told that she would have to read her speech at the pep rally.
a)
pugnacious
b)
diffident
c)
intelligible
d)
conjecture
10.
The coach _____ his team's effort, saying that his grandma could have played better defense.
a)
demeaned
b)
conjectured
c)
forthrighted
d)
spurned
11.
The break up letter was _____, with Fred saying he was sorry about every other sentence.
a)
bombastic
b)
docile
c)
transitory
d)
contrite
12.
Bernie's nausea was ______; he felt better as soon as the bus stopped.
a)
transitory
b)
erratic
c)
discreet
d)
illiicit
13.
The sweet looking cows were much more _____ than the angry bull in the next pen.
a)
docile
b)
illicit
c)
contrite
d)
bombastic
14.
Paintball guns are an ____ item at any school function.
a)
illicit
b)
discreet
c)
imperious
d)
docile
15.
Martin was so ___________ when he bragged about his awesome high score on the Assassin Ops video game.
a)
contrite
b)
bombastic
c)
docile
d)
transitory
16.
After drinking, Bob's driving was so ______ that he veered out of his lane and into a ditch.
a)
docile
b)
discreet
c)
erratic
d)
decorum
17.
One should always behave with _______ at a church service, especially if you're sitting next to a grandma who pinches.
a)
imperious
b)
decorum
c)
illicit
d)
bombastic
18.
Determined to have my forgiveness, Simon apologized _________ for being late--almost so much that I wanted to tell him to shut up.
a)
effusively
b)
imperiously
c)
illicitly
d)
erratically
19.
Darth Vader's ______ attitude and willingness to force-choke people scared all of the generals at the conference table.
a)
imperious
b)
contrite
c)
docile
d)
discreet
20.
Worried that people would try to steal it, Frodo _______ hid the ring in his pocket.
a)
discreetly
b)
erratically
c)
imperiously
d)
bombastically
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