WorksheetsPower Plus Unit 8
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
amusing in an odd or whimsical way
a)
gauche
b)
austere
c)
candid
d)
droll
2.
intentional deceit in speech or conduct
a)
effigy
b)
jingoism
c)
duplicity
d)
rancor
3.
the whole range or extent
a)
banter
b)
demagogue
c)
gamut
d)
rancor
4.
one who is outgoing: one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others
a)
bigot
b)
extrovert
c)
effigy
d)
dillettante
5.
one who merely dabbles in an art or science
a)
enigma
b)
opus
c)
connoisseur
d)
dilettante
6.
lack of interest; state of not caring
a)
apathy
b)
duplicity
c)
libation
d)
jingoism
7.
easily angered
a)
jaunty
b)
candid
c)
insipid
d)
irascible
8.
to distribute; to give out sparingly
a)
appease
b)
ostracize
c)
dole
d)
extol
9.
a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group
a)
gamut
b)
enigma
c)
effigy
d)
gamut
10.
to detest; to hate strongly
a)
abet
b)
expunge
c)
abate
d)
abhor
11.
to lessen in violence or intensity
a)
castigate
b)
exounge
c)
concur
d)
abate
12.
doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motive
a)
erudite
b)
intrepid
c)
insipid
d)
cynical
13.
an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles
a)
effigy
b)
avarice
c)
enigma
d)
cult
14.
stern; severe; plain
a)
jaundiced
b)
austere
c)
droll
d)
diffident
15.
conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior
a)
decorum
b)
nuance
c)
duplicity
d)
jingoism
16.
Connie ______ her job because she thinks her boss is a jerk.
a)
jettisons
b)
abates
c)
abhors
d)
divulges
17.
Little Jimmy has a(n) ______ way of playing with his action figures.
a)
dogmatic
b)
austere
c)
officious
d)
droll
18.
No one thought they would get along because she is not very outgoing, and he is a(n) _____.
a)
extrovert
b)
gamut
c)
duplicity
d)
effigy
19.
The state trooper's ______ warning convinced the driver to stop speeding on the interstate.
a)
ambivalent
b)
doll
c)
insipid
d)
austere
20.
After the storm _______, residents emerged from their homes to asses the damage caused by the wind and rain.
a)
condoned
b)
abated
c)
abetted
d)
doled
21.
Antonym of: extrovert
a)
convert
b)
elation
c)
apex
d)
introvert
22.
Antonym of: austere
a)
luxurious
b)
strict
c)
ugly
d)
comical
23.
Antonym of: abate
a)
subside
b)
decrease
c)
intensify
d)
obtain
24.
Antonym of: abhor
a)
despise
b)
carry
c)
love
d)
loath
25.
Antonym of: duplicity
a)
command
b)
deception
c)
discordant
d)
honesty
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