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WorksheetsEnglish 11 Lesson 10 Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
the point opposite and farthest from the base; summit
proviso
vertex
verdant
debacle
Braille employs _____ symbols that enable blind persons to read with their fingers.
olfactory
verdant
tactile
equestrian
The Green Mountains are a fitting name for the _____ hills of Vermont.
verdant
hackneyed
tactile
upbraided
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word UPBRAID?
My teammates tried to cheer me up after my fumble lost us the game.
For an extra twenty dollars we were able to travel first class.
This report is full of errors, out of date, and desperately needs to be rewritten.
I forgot to pick up the dry cleaning on my way home from work.
While Uncle Rob had bad _____ concerning his middle school years, he remembered his high school years perfectly.
opprobrium
debacle
expunge
amnesia
The many foundations of Rome have been _____ by years of air pollution.
sullied
expunged
hackneyed
appeased
to bring to a state of peace or quiet; to pacify an adversary, often by making concessions
defoliate
appease
expunge
sully
proviso
a gradual reduction in numbers or loss of strength
an obliteration
a statement that makes a condition, qualification, or restriction
a loss of memory, usually caused by shock or injury
The _____ of manufacturing jobs in the United States was due in part to the rise of inexpensive imports.
expunge
debacle
upbraiding
attrition
scornful treatment or contempt, especially as a result of disgraceful behavior
debacle
opprobrium
proviso
upbraiding
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word HACKNEYED?
My painting teacher urged me to find a subject other than a ship in full sail.
Miles had a strong feeling that the salesperson was not being honest with him.
The sculpture's carved surfaces felt smooth and cool.
A series of storms had weakened the seawall to the point of collapse.
A long rise in stock prices ended with the Wall Street _____ of 1929, which marked the advent of the Great Depression.
opprobrium
amnesia
debacle
vertex
expunge
to strip a plant of leaves, thereby damaging or destroying it
to obliterate or erase completely
to collapse
to bring to a state of peace or quiety
Gypsy moths _____ many of the trees in the park, leaving bare branches in their wake.
defoliated
expunged
appeased
upbraided
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word EQUESTRIAN?
Lawrence of Arabia's skill at riding a camel impressed his Arab hosts.
The Epsteins promised to take their children to see the Grand Canyon.
Betsy was green with envy when she heard I'd won first prize in the 4H livestock show.
The painting shows General Lee mounted on his favorite horse, Traveller.
