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WorksheetsSadlier D Unit 1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
not genuine, not true, not valid
a)
perennial
b)
perennial spurious c. diffuse d. spasmodic
c)
spurious
d)
diffuse
2.
to incline to beforehand
a)
deadlock
b)
predispose
c)
salvage
d)
admonish
3.
to bring to a standstill
a)
deadlock
b)
diffuse
c)
commandeer
d)
salvage
4.
to caution or advise against something
a)
admonish
b)
diffuse
c)
relinquish
d)
predispose
5.
a bandit
a)
breach
b)
perennial
c)
brigand
d)
salvage
6.
scattered or widely spread
a)
unbridled
b)
diffuse
c)
spasmodic
d)
opinionated
7.
property saved from fire or shipwreck
a)
breach
b)
perennial
c)
muddle
d)
salvage
8.
to keep oneself from being noticed
a)
commandeer
b)
efface
c)
admonish
d)
muddle
9.
obstinate, inflexible
a)
opinionated
b)
circumspect
c)
unbridled
d)
perennial
10.
to seize for military or official use
a)
salvage
b)
diffuse
c)
relinquish
d)
commandeer
11.
cumbersome regulations
a)
unwieldy
b)
ridiculous
c)
ordinary
d)
unworkable
12.
a spasmodic bout of the flu
a)
serious
b)
extended
c)
fitful
d)
alarming
13.
make a muddle of the situation
a)
issue
b)
mess
c)
assessment
d)
joke
14.
perennial concerns
a)
regrettable
b)
overstated
c)
enduring
d)
deep
15.
a scene of unbridled jubilation
a)
pretended
b)
uncontrolled
c)
thoughtless
d)
confusing
16.
the breach in our defenses
a)
strength
b)
problem
c)
gap
d)
confidence
17.
debris at the demolition site
a)
smoke
b)
equipment
c)
rubble
d)
confusion
18.
relinquish her part
a)
ignore
b)
enhance
c)
give up
d)
plan
19.
an agonizing dilemma
a)
affair
b)
situation
c)
decision
d)
quandary
20.
circumspect in one’s language
a)
foolish
b)
cautious
c)
aggressive
d)
generous
21.
Only time and tender loving care can _____ the effects of war on the imagination of a young child.
a)
commandeer
b)
predispose
c)
efface
d)
admonish
22.
The phrase “a no-win situation” accurately describes the kind of insoluble _____ all of us find ourselves in at one time or another.
a)
perennial
b)
brigand
c)
salvage
d)
dilemma
23.
The plot of Jacques Offenbach’s operetta "The _____" revolves around the hilarious doings of a gang of bumbling provincial thieves.
a)
Dilemmas
b)
Deadlocks
c)
Perennials
d)
Brigands
24.
Gently the old counselor _____ the young monarch of his obligations to his people as head of state.
a)
diffused
b)
admonished
c)
effaced
d)
salvaged
25.
The U.S. Constitution provides that the Vice President should step into the _____ created by the death of a sitting President.
a)
muddle
b)
debris
c)
salvage
d)
breach
26.
A highly acclaimed, long-running TV sitcom may be a(n) _____ nominee for an Emmy.
a)
perennial
b)
spurious
c)
opinionated
d)
diffuse
27.
Although the Vice President presides over the U.S. Senate, he or she has the right to cast what will be the deciding vote only in the case of a _____.
a)
brigand
b)
breach
c)
perennial
d)
deadlock
28.
For many social workers, the _____ of a downtrodden victim of poverty or despair represents a greater reward than any amount of salary could.
a)
muddle
b)
deadlock
c)
dilemma
d)
salvage
29.
Although _____ bursts of brilliance punctuated our soccer team’s performance last night, their play was generally uninspired.
a)
spurious
b)
spasmodic
c)
cumbersome
d)
circumspect
30.
A con man’s innocent manner may lend his “come-on” a(n) _____ credibility that may deceive all but the most wary.
a)
circumspect
b)
spurious
c)
opinionated
d)
unbridled
31.
In contrast to the sleek, portable laptops of today, early computers were large, _____ machines that could often occupy entire rooms.
a)
spurious
b)
perennial
c)
cumbersome
d)
circumspect
32.
Certain features of her upbringing and education clearly _____ her to the career in politics that she ultimately pursued.
a)
salvaged
b)
predisposed
c)
admonished
d)
diffused
33.
King Alfred the Great was a stubborn man who never _____ his hope of achieving victory over the Danish invaders of his realm.
a)
salvaged
b)
relinquished
c)
breached
d)
commandeered
34.
During a severe earthquake even the sturdiest buildings may topple, sending all kinds of _____ crashing to the ground.
a)
debris
b)
muddle
c)
breach
d)
dilemma
35.
The famous explorer regaled us for hours with a somewhat _____ and rambling account of her adventures in various parts of the world.
a)
circumspect
b)
spurious
c)
diffuse
d)
perennial
36.
Macbeth’s _____ lust for power leads him to treason and murder on more than one occasion.
a)
unbridled
b)
opinionated
c)
circumspect
d)
spurious
37.
Midway through the flight, a group of skyjackers _____ the jumbo jet.
a)
salvaged
b)
commandeered
c)
relinquished
d)
diffused
38.
A born diplomat is by nature tactful and _____.
a)
circumspect
b)
opinionated
c)
unbridled
d)
spurious
39.
The managing editor was dismayed to find that the new reporter’s stories were more _____ than accurate.
a)
opinionated
b)
perennial
c)
diffuse
d)
spasmodic
40.
Too much is at stake for us to permit any administration to make a hopeless _____ of the economy.
a)
brigand
b)
salvage
c)
muddle
d)
debris
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