WorksheetsEnglish 10 Lesson 1 Vocab
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the best choice for a synonym for the word UNREMITTING?
a)
silent
b)
constant
c)
baneful
d)
docile
2.
The coach's constant criticism will seriously ______ the player's confidence in his ability.
a)
imbue
b)
extrovert
c)
undermine
d)
instigate
3.
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word RUDIMENT?
a)
My grandmother commented on my impolite behavior.
b)
The song was about the Great Famine that devastated Ireland.
c)
Lucy was disappointed with the ending to the novel.
d)
For his first basketball lesson, I taught Jon how to dribble the ball.
4.
The magician's ______ included making rabbits disappear into thin air.
a)
rudiment
b)
buffoon
c)
repertoire
d)
hierarchy
5.
Which of the following is the best antonym to the word RAMBUNCTIOUS?
a)
garish
b)
docile
c)
clever
d)
wild
6.
Penchant
a)
a strong attraction or leaning
b)
a basic principle or skill
c)
the list of pieces an actor, musician, etc. is ready to perform
d)
a person or thing that destroys or causes harm
7.
A mutiny doesn't start by itself; someone has to ______ it.
a)
undermine
b)
penchant
c)
instigate
d)
unremitting
8.
All the teacher's students were ______ with a deep love of reading.
a)
undermined
b)
extroverted
c)
penchant
d)
imbued
9.
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word HIERARCHY?
a)
The Arc de Triomphe, a central landmark in Paris, was completed in 1835.
b)
The captain let me see the major, who then allowed me to see the colonel.
c)
The engine knocks loudly because it needs a tune-up.
d)
The Eagles kept the pressure on the Colts for the entire game.
10.
Garish
a)
behaving in a wild and unruly manner
b)
a person who attempts to be funny; a fool
c)
excessively bright and flashy; tastelessly glaring
d)
a person or thing that destroys or causes harm
11.
Which of the following is the best antonym to the word EXTROVERT?
a)
outgoing
b)
rambunctious
c)
clever
d)
shy
12.
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word DOLEFUL?
a)
I could tell by their expressions that the rescue mission had failed.
b)
Lucy was disappointed with the ending to the novel.
c)
Wearing itchy wool next to sensitive skin can cause a rash.
d)
He often takes pleasure in disagreeing with me.
13.
With his ill-fitting suit and mismatched socks, he looked like a ______.
a)
garish
b)
bane
c)
buffoon
d)
rudiment
14.
Mosquitoes are the ______ of people camping in the northern woods this season.
a)
bane
b)
hierarchy
c)
repertoire
d)
unremitting
15.
Asperity
a)
a strong attraction or leaning
b)
a basic principle or skill
c)
excessively bright and flashy
d)
sharpness or harshness of manner; roughness of surface
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