WorksheetsWordly Wise Quiz 5
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
It was a major undertaking to satisfy the cyclists' voracious appetites. Synonym?
a)
constant
b)
anxious
c)
light
d)
ravenous
2.
Speculating in international currency was Mitch´s hobby. Synonym?
a)
spending
b)
guessing
c)
investing
d)
profiting
3.
There are many impediments to earning a college degree. synonym?
a)
obstacles
b)
bridges
c)
distractions
d)
dangers
4.
Joseph Stalin was a Soviet despot who was responsible for the deaths of millions. synonym?
a)
benefactor
b)
tyrant
c)
patron
d)
pushover
5.
Mrs. Zgliniec can always be counted on to give sagacious advice. synonym?
a)
absurd
b)
reckless
c)
foolish
d)
wise
6.
Her indolence affected her ability to keep a job. ANTONYM for indolence?
a)
DEDICATION
b)
INEFFICIENCY
c)
IDLENESS
d)
DROWSINESS
7.
Politics had been a source of strife at the dinner table on countless holidays. ANTONYM FOR STRIFE?
a)
boredom
b)
struggle
c)
fighting
d)
harmony
8.
Rising property taxes threatened to impoverish the new homeowner. ANTONYM FOR IMPOVERISH?
a)
diminish
b)
worry
c)
enrich
d)
hinder
9.
Andy made a point to enunciate his words. ANTONYM FOR ENUNCIATE?
a)
mumble
b)
pronounce
c)
sing
d)
project
10.
Most state holidays are secular. ANTONYM FOR SECULAR?
a)
religious
b)
commonplace
c)
worldly
d)
mundane
11.
Crops in impoverished soil are likely to
a)
grow
b)
die
c)
blossom
d)
thrive
12.
To venerate something means to treat it with...
a)
respect
b)
contempt (hate)
c)
fondness
d)
sympathy
13.
A cynic is not...
a)
suspicious
b)
doubtful
c)
skeptical
d)
trusting
14.
Contemporaries are of the same ...
a)
country
b)
ingredients
c)
time
d)
magnitude
15.
Someone who is callow is NOT likely to be...
a)
skilled
b)
young
c)
new
d)
inexperienced
16.
Zach is always cynical of his sisters' motives when they start------ him
a)
teasing
b)
chasing
c)
helping
d)
attacking
17.
Although they were callow, the freshmen surprised the juniors by organizing their fundraising team so...
a)
effectively
b)
sloppily
c)
poorly
d)
hastily
18.
INDOLENT (YOU NEED TO): WORK
a)
LIAR: DECEIVE
b)
GOSSIP: RUMOR
c)
MESSY: STRAIGHTEN
19.
Despite her reputation for sagacity, Trisha never wore a...
a)
watch
b)
belt
c)
seatbelt
d)
smile
20.
Though the team started the tournament with the voracious______ of the student body, interest waned quickly once it became clear that they were______.
a)
opposition... winning
b)
support... outmatched
c)
wishes... talented
d)
regards...losing
21.
What country is known to have a despot ruler?
a)
Canada
b)
South Africa
c)
France
d)
North Korea
22.
The strife between the neighbors has existed for years. Meaning...
a)
to pronounce
b)
conflict or struggle
c)
to take away
d)
immature
23.
Identify an indolent activity
a)
playing video games instead of looking for a job
b)
looking for a job instead of playing video games
c)
helping your parents clean the house
d)
watching a documentary
24.
What can wane?
a)
a school year
b)
a sweatshirt
c)
a gold nugget
d)
a soccer ball
25.
Is Buena High School a secular school?
a)
yes
b)
no
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