WorksheetsPHS Word of the Day Test #5 (#1-18)
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
very wicked; evil.
a)
prescient
b)
mollify
c)
nefarious
d)
latent
2.
a rhythmic pattern of movement, as in music or poetry.
a)
cadence
b)
mollify
c)
vitriolic
d)
nefarious
3.
a feeling of offense, irritation, or resentment.
a)
umbrage
b)
cadence
c)
latent
d)
scurrilous
4.
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative.
a)
scurrilous
b)
contravene
c)
nefarius
d)
latent
5.
having or exhibiting knowledge of events before they take place.
a)
vitriolic
b)
contravene
c)
prescient
d)
mollify
6.
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease.
a)
cadence
b)
contravene
c)
vitriolic
d)
mollify
7.
to conflict with; act against; oppose; violate.
a)
prescient
b)
scurrilous
c)
umbrage
d)
contravene
8.
characterized by or given to using vulgar or coarse language.
a)
contravene
b)
prescient
c)
scurrilous
d)
vitriolic
9.
severely harsh and biting, especially verbally.
a)
nefarious
b)
cadence
c)
contravene
d)
vitriolic
10.
He refrained from telling his __________ tales while the children were present.
a)
latent
b)
mollify
c)
nefarious
d)
scurrilous
11.
Because your actions __________ school policy, you're being suspended for ten days.
a)
contravene
b)
mollify
c)
nefarious
d)
cadence
12.
The old science fiction novel now seems remarkably __________ about the role that computers would come to play in our century.
a)
umbrage
b)
prescient
c)
contravene
d)
vitriolic
13.
World War II was one of the most __________ wars of all time, killing over 50 million worldwide.
a)
vitriolic
b)
prescient
c)
contravene
d)
nefarious
14.
His __________ gift for comedy will make him a fine clown.
a)
scurrilous
b)
umbrage
c)
latent
d)
vitriolic
15.
He took __________ at the implication that he was too old for the job.
a)
prescient
b)
contravene
c)
umbrage
d)
vitriolic
16.
Even before we saw the horses, we could hear the __________ of their footsteps coming over the hill.
a)
nefarious
b)
cadence
c)
prescient
d)
umbrage
17.
The pirate was hanged for his __________ deeds.
a)
mollify
b)
umbrage
c)
prescient
d)
nefarious
18.
They knew their mother was angry about the mud on the carpet, and they tried to __________ her by offering to wash the dog.
a)
latent
b)
cadence
c)
mollify
d)
umbrage
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