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WorksheetsVocabulary #3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence.
The United States has laws that (restrict, waylay) the numbers and kinds of immigrants allowed to enter this country.
restrict
waylay
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By the time you are old enough to enter the workforce, many (vocations, sages) that are important today may not even exist anymore.
vocations
sages
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As the defense attorney left the courtroom, he was (waylaid, designated) by a group of eager reporters trying to get a statement from him.
waylaid
designated
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With the other team ten points ahead and only a few minutes left to play, our hopes of victory began to (gloat, wither).
gloat
wither
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Since I am convinced that violence always creates more problems than it solves, I have become a (pacifist, bigot).
pacifist
bigot
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The children who are admitted free to the ball game will be allowed to sit only in certain (designated, motivated) parts of the stands.
designated
motivated
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To (restrict, slake) our curiosity, you will have to tell us everything that happened during that strange trip.
restrict
slake
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No matter what it may cost me to carry out, I will never break my sacred (vow, illusion).
vow
illusion
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Before we begin our backpacking trip, we should have a good idea of the (vocation, terrain) we are going to cover.
vocation
terrain
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Has it ever occurred to you that your belief that you are a superior person and a natural leader may be no more than a(n) (illusion, barrage).
illusion
barrage
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Just how and why two people fall in love is a(n) (queue, enigma) that no scientist has ever been able to explain.
queue
enigma
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A good loser doesn't sulk over defeat; a good winner doesn't (gloat, vow) after victory.
gloat
vow
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Since you have so many prejudices of your own, you should think twice before you accuse other people of being (enigmas, bigots).
enigmas
bigots
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A great teacher not only makes the material of the course understandable but also (infuriates, motivates) the students to want to learn more.
infuriates
motivates
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World War II was truly (global, pacifist) struggle, fought in all parts of the world by people of every race and background.
global
pacifist
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She is never bored because she has a great (enigma, diversity) of interests, ranging from folk dancing to mathematics.
enigma
diversity
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The applicants for the job will have to (queue, slake) up in an orderly way and wait their turns to be interviewed.
queue
slake
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Entangled in the trapper's net, the (infuriated, withered) lion roared in helpless anger.
infuriated
withered
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When the speaker asked for opinions from the audience, he was greeted with a (barrage, terrain) of critical remarks and angry questions.
barrage
terrain
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Her analysis of what is wrong with our city government seems to me remarkably (sage, global) and helpful.
sage
global
