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Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Suppresses

a)

Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.

b)

Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

c)

Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.

d)

Prevent the development, action, or expression of (a feeling, impulse, idea, etc.); restrain.

2.

Projects

a)

Estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends.

b)

Summarize and state again the main points of.

c)

Help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter).

d)

Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

3.

Ascertains

a)

suggest or call attention to indirectly

b)

find (something) out for certain; make sure of.

c)

Support the cause of; defend.

d)

make (something) clear; explain.

4.

Analogizes

a)

Estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends.

b)

Make a comparison of (something) with something else to assist understanding.

c)

Describe or portray (something) precisely.

d)

Make a general or broad statement by inferring from specific cases.

5.

Enumerates

a)

Mention (a number of things) one by one.

b)

Inform (someone) of a danger or possible problem.

c)

Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

d)

Express or state too strongly; exaggerate.

6.

Overstates

a)

Express or state too strongly; exaggerate.

b)

Entertain or amuse (someone) with talk.

c)

Estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends.

d)

Summarize and state again the main points of

7.

Meanders

a)

Suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.

b)

Proceed aimlessly or with little purpose.

c)

Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

d)

Bring or recall to the conscious mind.

8.

Regales

a)

Hold and state as one's opinion.

b)

Put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.

c)

Entertain or amuse (someone) with talk.

d)

Support or strengthen; prop up.

9.

Affirms

a)

Assert something as a position in an argument.

b)

Raise to a more important or impressive level.

c)

Understand and share the feelings of another.

d)

State as a fact; assert strongly and publicly.

10.

Dispels

a)

Inform (someone) of a danger or possible problem.

b)

Make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.

c)

Stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.

d)

Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

11.

Extrapolates

a)

To predict by projecting past experience or known data.

b)

Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

c)

Mention (a number of things) one by one.

d)

Inform (someone) of a danger or possible problem.

12.

Lampoons

a)

Put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.

b)

Comment on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority.

c)

Tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience.

d)

Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

13.

Fosters

a)

Encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good).

b)

Strengthen or invigorate.

c)

Hold and state as one's opinion.

d)

regard something as being caused by (someone or something).

14.

Postulates

a)

Estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends.

b)

Help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter).

c)

Suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.

d)

Analyze and develop (an idea or principle) in detail.

15.

Vacillitates

a)

Strengthen (an existing feeling, idea, or habit).

b)

Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

c)

Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

d)

Help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter).

16.

Repudates

a)

Comment on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority.

b)

Encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good).

c)

Bring or recall to the conscious mind.

d)

Deny the truth or validity of.

17.

Connotes

a)

(of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning.

b)

Arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion.

c)

Evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.

d)

Make (something) clear; explain.

18.

Bolsters

a)

Encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good).

b)

Help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter).

c)

support or strengthen; prop up.

d)

Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

19.

Elicits

a)

State as a fact; assert strongly and publicly.

b)

Help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter).

c)

Evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.

d)

Make a comparison of (something) with something else to assist understanding.

20.

Forewarns

a)

Inform (someone) of a danger or possible problem.

b)

Become or cause to become more intense or serious.

c)

Make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.

d)

Criticize unfairly; disparage.

21.

Denigrates

a)

Understand and share the feelings of another.

b)

Criticize unfairly; disparage.

c)

Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

d)

Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

22.

Innundates

a)

Suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.

b)

Stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.

c)

Attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate.

d)

Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

23.

Satirizes

a)

Strengthen (an existing feeling, idea, or habit).

b)

Deride and criticize by means of satire.

c)

Subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.

d)

Make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; add reservations to.

24.

Recapitulates

a)

Entertain or amuse (someone) with talk.

b)

Deny the truth or validity of.

c)

Hold and state as one's opinion.

d)

Summarize and state again the main points of

25.

Advocates

a)

State as a fact; assert strongly and publicly.

b)

Make (something) clear; explain.

c)

Bring or recall to the conscious mind.

d)

Publicly recommend or support.

26.

Championed

a)

Support the cause of; defend.

b)

Arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion.

c)

Make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.

d)

Bring or recall to the conscious mind.

27.

Contends

a)

Criticize unfairly; disparage.

b)

Raise to a more important or impressive level.

c)

Assert something as a position in an argument.

d)

Analyze and develop (an idea or principle) in detail.

28.

Evokes

a)

Encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good).

b)

Bring or recall to the conscious mind.

c)

Be a warning or indication of (a future event).

d)

Help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter).

29.

Implements

a)

Support or strengthen; prop up.

b)

Find (something) out for certain; make sure of.

c)

Put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.

d)

Raise to a more important or impressive level.

30.

Muses

a)

Be absorbed in thought.

b)

Estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends.

c)

Hold and state as one's opinion.

d)

Attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate.

31.

Ponders

a)

To predict by projecting past experience or known data.

b)

Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

c)

Arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion.

d)

Describe or portray (something) precisely.

32.

Generalizes

a)

Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

b)

Make a general or broad statement by inferring from specific cases.

c)

Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

d)

Tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience.

33.

Ridicules

a)

Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.

b)

Stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.

c)

Estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends.

d)

subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.

34.

Qualifies

a)

Publicly recommend or support.

b)

Find (something) out for certain; make sure of.

c)

Make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; add reservations to.

d)

Make a comparison of (something) with something else to assist understanding.

35.

Attributes

a)

Suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.

b)

Regard something as being caused by (someone or something).

c)

Make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.

d)

Make (something) clear; explain.

36.

Bombards

a)

Make a comparison of (something) with something else to assist understanding.

b)

Evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.

c)

Assail (someone) persistently, as with questions, criticisms, or information.

d)

Become or cause to become more intense or serious.

37.

Alludes

a)

Suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.

b)

Make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.

c)

Help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter).

d)

Be absorbed in thought.

38.

Deduces

a)

Arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion.

b)

Inform (someone) of a danger or possible problem.

c)

Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

d)

Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

39.

Amplifies

a)

Bring or recall to the conscious mind.

b)

Support or strengthen; prop up.

c)

Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

d)

Cause to become more marked or intense.

40.

Delineates

a)

Assert something as a position in an argument.

b)

Describe or portray (something) precisely.

c)

Deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

d)

Be absorbed in thought.

41.

Explicates

a)

Analyze and develop (an idea or principle) in detail.

b)

Make a general or broad statement by inferring from specific cases.

c)

Put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.

d)

Estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends.

42.

Foreshadows

a)

Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

b)

Subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.

c)

Be a warning or indication of (a future event).

d)

Deny the truth or validity of.

43.

Juxtaposes

a)

Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

b)

Make a general or broad statement by inferring from specific cases.

c)

Make a comparison of (something) with something else to assist understanding.

d)

Analyze and develop (an idea or principle) in detail.

44.

Fortifies

a)

Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

b)

Strengthen or invigorate.

c)

Raise to a more important or impressive level.

d)

Support the cause of; defend.

45.

Alleviates

a)

Raise to a more important or impressive level.

b)

Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

c)

Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

d)

Strengthen or invigorate.

46.

Empathizes

a)

State as a fact; assert strongly and publicly.

b)

Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

c)

Make a comparison of (something) with something else to assist understanding.

d)

Understand and share the feelings of another.

47.

Alleges

a)

Evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.

b)

Bring or recall to the conscious mind.

c)

Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.

d)

Help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter).

48.

Dissuades

a)

Comment on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority.

b)

Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

c)

Hold and state as one's opinion.

d)

Prevent the development, action, or expression of (a feeling, impulse, idea, etc.); restrain.

49.

Illuminates

a)

Help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter).

b)

Hold and state as one's opinion.

c)

Entertain or amuse (someone) with talk.

d)

Be absorbed in thought.

50.

Recounts

a)

Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

b)

Make a general or broad statement by inferring from specific cases.

c)

Be a warning or indication of (a future event).

d)

Tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience.

51.

Provokes

a)

Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.

b)

Deride and criticize by means of satire.

c)

Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.

d)

Stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.

52.

Rationalizes

a)

Estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends.

b)

Attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate.

c)

Summarize and state again the main points of

d)

Express or state too strongly; exaggerate.

53.

Elevates

a)

Support or strengthen; prop up.

b)

Cause to become more marked or intense.

c)

Raise to a more important or impressive level.

d)

Assert something as a position in an argument.

54.

Infers

a)

Make a comparison of (something) with something else to assist understanding.

b)

Deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

c)

Express or state too strongly; exaggerate.

d)

Estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends.

55.

Refutes

a)

Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.

b)

Stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.

c)

Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

d)

Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

56.

Elucidates

a)

To predict by projecting past experience or known data.

b)

Put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.

c)

Be absorbed in thought.

d)

make (something) clear; explain.

57.

Moralizes

a)

Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

b)

Comment on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority.

c)

Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

d)

Tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience.

58.

Opines

a)

Proceed aimlessly or with little purpose.

b)

Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.

c)

Deny the truth or validity of.

d)

Hold and state as one's opinion.

59.

Reinforces

a)

Stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.

b)

To predict by projecting past experience or known data.

c)

strengthen (an existing feeling, idea, or habit).

d)

Bring or recall to the conscious mind.

60.

Escalates

a)

Become or cause to become more intense or serious.

b)

Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

c)

Make (something) clear; explain.

d)

Make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.