WorksheetsVocabulary Power Plus Book 2, Lesson 9
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
(Review) careless neglect, often resulting in injury
a)
disparity
b)
duplicity
c)
culmination
d)
negligence
2.
hatefully or shockingly evil
a)
sere
b)
heinous
c)
contrite
d)
unctuous
3.
(Review) intentional deceit in speech or conduct
a)
apathy
b)
droll
c)
duplicity
d)
effigy
4.
without sense of meaning; silly
a)
inane
b)
sere
c)
officious
d)
irascible
5.
(Review) to distribute; to give out sparingly
a)
emulate
b)
evoke
c)
expunge
d)
dole
6.
to strive to be equal to; to imitate
a)
emulate
b)
castigate
c)
enhance
d)
collaborate
7.
faultless; without sin or blemish
a)
docile
b)
adamant
c)
impeccable
d)
copious
8.
(Review) stern; severe; plain
a)
jaundiced
b)
austere
c)
motley
d)
demure
9.
to summon forth
a)
emulate
b)
concur
c)
evoke
d)
extol
10.
feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing
a)
contrite
b)
candid
c)
inane
d)
emaciated
11.
to increase the value or beauty of something
a)
emulate
b)
extol
c)
impound
d)
enhance
12.
to state clearly and distinctly; to pronounce
a)
appease
b)
enunciate
c)
demure
d)
impound
13.
noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts
a)
impeccable
b)
magnanimous
c)
meticulous
d)
gregarious
14.
unkempt
a)
contrite
b)
gauche
c)
diffident
d)
frowzy
15.
to work with another toward a goal
a)
collaborate
b)
emulate
c)
concur
d)
enhance
16.
to confine; to retain in legal custody
a)
jettison
b)
impound
c)
abet
d)
evoke
17.
someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce, his or her native country
a)
dilettante
b)
demagogue
c)
mercenary
d)
expatriate
18.
dry and withered
a)
docile
b)
droll
c)
sere
d)
argot
19.
exaggeratedly or insincerely polite
a)
unctuous
b)
magnanimous
c)
frowzy
d)
heinous
20.
(Review) scholarly; learned
a)
cynical
b)
officious
c)
erudite
d)
destitute
21.
(Antonym) enunciate
a)
embrace
b)
slur
c)
illicit
d)
announce
22.
(Antonym) impeccable
a)
dull
b)
faultless
c)
immaculate
d)
fallible
23.
(Antonym) frowzy
a)
messy
b)
tidy
c)
wonderful
d)
slovenly
24.
(Antonym) enhance
a)
heighten
b)
improve
c)
reproduce
d)
diminish
25.
(Antonym) contrite
a)
shameless
b)
remorseful
c)
ineffable
d)
repentant
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