WorksheetsH. English II Wk 12
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word matches the following definition:
fond of the company of others; sociable
fond of the company of others; sociable
a)
circumspect
b)
diffident
c)
fulminate
d)
gregarious
2.
Which word matches the following definition:
watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent
watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent
a)
circumspect
b)
diffident
c)
fulminate
d)
gregarious
3.
Which word matches the following definition:
lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy
lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy
a)
circumspect
b)
diffident
c)
fulminate
d)
gregarious
4.
Which word matches the following definition:
to explode with a loud noise; detonate
to explode with a loud noise; detonate
a)
circumspect
b)
diffident
c)
fulminate
d)
gregarious
5.
Which word matches the following definition:
any prohibitory act or decree of a court or an administrative officer
any prohibitory act or decree of a court or an administrative officer
a)
interdict
b)
irascible
c)
irresolute
d)
loquacious
6.
Which word matches the following definition:
easily provoked to anger; very irritable
easily provoked to anger; very irritable
a)
interdict
b)
irascible
c)
irresolute
d)
loquacious
7.
Which word matches the following definition:
doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating
doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating
a)
interdict
b)
irascible
c)
irresolute
d)
loquacious
8.
Which word matches the following definition:
talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous
talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous
a)
interdict
b)
irascible
c)
irresolute
d)
loquacious
9.
Which word matches the following definition:
beginning to exist or develop
beginning to exist or develop
a)
nascent
b)
noisome
c)
palliate
d)
perfidious
10.
Which word matches the following definition:
deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful
deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful
a)
nascent
b)
noisome
c)
palliate
d)
perfidious
11.
Which word matches the following definition:
offensive or disgusting, as an odor
offensive or disgusting, as an odor
a)
nascent
b)
noisome
c)
palliate
d)
perfidious
12.
Which word matches the following definition:
to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate
to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate
a)
nascent
b)
noisome
c)
palliate
d)
perfidious
13.
Which word matches the following definition:
sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn
sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn
a)
petulant
b)
punctilious
c)
sanguine
d)
saturnine
14.
Which word matches the following definition:
cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
a)
petulant
b)
punctilious
c)
sanguine
d)
saturnine
15.
Which word matches the following definition:
strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions
strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions
a)
petulant
b)
punctilious
c)
sanguine
d)
saturnine
16.
Which word matches the following definition:
moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance
moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance
a)
petulant
b)
punctilious
c)
sanguine
d)
saturnine
17.
Which word matches the following definition:
foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy
foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy
a)
squalid
b)
stolid
c)
vex
d)
voracious
18.
Which word matches the following definition:
craving or consuming large quantities of food
craving or consuming large quantities of food
a)
squalid
b)
stolid
c)
vex
d)
voracious
19.
Which word matches the following definition:
to irritate; annoy; provoke
to irritate; annoy; provoke
a)
squalid
b)
stolid
c)
vex
d)
voracious
20.
Which word matches the following definition:
not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive
not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive
a)
squalid
b)
stolid
c)
vex
d)
voracious
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