WorksheetsSadlier Level D, unit 11
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 31mins
After 7 days of solid rain, the _____ behind our house looked like a mighty river!
recoup
recoil
staccato
rivulet
Tracy _____ from the rabid dog that was growling at her and carefully backed away.
deteriorated
forestalled
recoiled
comported
The steady ______ sound of the ticking clock kept me awake all night long.
recoup
staccato
demure
brevity
The little boy's voice _____ as he said goodbye to his mother and boarded the school bus for his first day of school.
comported
recouped
reeked
quavered
With cruel ________, Jack broke up with his girlfriend in two words: "It's over."
depreciation
brevity
rivulet
statutes
Some outdated ________ are pretty hilarious, like this one in Missouri which states that it is unlawful to drive on a highway with an uncaged bear in your car.
proponents
statutes
brevity
recoils
Children born into royalty must learn to _____ themselves with extreme dignity and formality.
comport
recoup
recoil
divulge
I was saddened to learn of the ______ of my car when I tried to sell it after owning it for a year; it wasn't even worth the amount I still owed on it!
comport
brevity
enlightened
depreciation
The club members refused to ______ the whereabouts of their secret meeting place.
recoil
divulge
garble
squander
Most English teachers believe that the onset of texting has caused grammar and spelling to ______.
quaver
garble
reek
deteriorate
If we want to ______ an environmental disaster on a global scale, we must each of us do our part to "reduce, reuse, and recycle."
concise
squander
forestall
recoil
The office building gets terrible cell coverage, and the bad signal ______ every phone call Janet makes.
comports
garbles
reeks
divulges
Insurance companies usually raises their rates to _____ their losses.
squander
recoup
divulge
garble
Which word is a SYNONYM for "reek"?
stench
forfeit
continuous
shy
Which word is a SYNONYM for "deteriorate"?
decline
vibrate
jumble
flinch
Which word is an ANTONYM for "divulge"?
proceed
wordy
reveal
conceal
Which word is an ANTONYM for "squander"?
save
fragrance
assertive
enhance
to reveal or tell; to make public (a)
unyielding; without mercy; persistent (a)
shortness (a)
to bear oneself; to behave (a)
modest; behaving in a serious manner (a)
to prevent by acting first (a)
to spring back, to shrink; the act of springing back (a)
free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing understanding (a)
to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible (a)
to make up for, to regain (a)
to spend foolishly; to waste (a)
a lessening in value; a belittling (a)
a law (a)
an unpleasant smell; to give off unpleasant smells (a)
detached or disconnected in sound or style (a)
one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief (a)
expressing much in a few words (a)
a small stream (a)
to shake, to tremble; to trill (a)
to wear away; to lower in quality or value (a)
