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Total questions: 153

Worksheet time: 4hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a synonym of paradox?
a)
similarity
b)
contradiction
c)
overuse
d)
estimation
2.
What is an antonym of correlate?
a)
condition
b)
similar
c)
distant
d)
joyous
3.
What is an antonym of lethargic?
a)
furious
b)
slow
c)
lazy
d)
energetic
4.
What is a synonym of burgeon?
a)
minimize
b)
overanalyze
c)
grow
d)
belittle
5.
What is a synonym of perpetual?
a)
permanent
b)
unnatural
c)
transient
d)
believable
6.
What does the term Benevolent mean?
a)
happy, cheerful
b)
friendly, helpful
c)
hungry, starving
d)
funny, silly
7.

She demonstrated an attitude of ___ by ignoring him

a)

philanthropy

b)

nonchalance

c)

zenith

d)

nostalgia

8.
Select the word that BEST matches the red word as a synonym.
If you abhor bullying, you can make a difference by fighting it.
a)
hate
b)
choose
c)
avoid
d)
understand
9.
Select the word that BEST matches the red word as a synonym.
This tool was developed for the purpose of detecting counterfeit coins before they could be spent, especially fifties and quarters.
a)
imitation
b)
valuable
c)
paper
d)
cheap
10.
Select the word that BEST matches the red word as a synonym.
She wasn't certain why her chest felt tight enough to hamper her breathing while her eyes were watering.
a)
inhibit
b)
allow
c)
improve
d)
treat
11.
Select the word that BEST matches the red word as a synonym.
All other tasks in the campsite could be put off until after the kindling. This would allow the campers to cook, wash, and decide their next move.
a)
lighting of a fire
b)
marking of a map
c)
clearing of a forest
d)
hunting of an animal
12.
Select the word that BEST matches the red word as a synonym.
Noxious animals usually have some special advertising attribute, sometimes the display of bright colors, like frogs; sometimes a warning sound as in the rattlesnake; sometimes a combination of the two, as in the common porcupine and the large black scorpions of Africa and India.
a)
poisonous
b)
nocturnal
c)
endangered
d)
edible
13.
Select the word that BEST matches the red word as a synonym.
After examining Jennifer’s hand from every angle, the nurse said that the laceration would heal by itself and that stitches were unnecessary.
a)
cut
b)
broken bone
c)
infection
d)
rash
14.
Richard Petty always likes to __________ his car before a race.
a)
obtuse
b)
blather
c)
scrutinize
d)
congenial
15.

Which word means lacking in flavor?

a)

gratuitous

b)

idiosyncrasy

c)

impede

d)

insipid

16.

Which one means full of sudden, eccentric notions?

a)

insipid

b)

whimsical

c)

ebullient

d)

gratuitous

17.

Which one means to chip away?

a)

mar

b)

enhance

c)

undermine

d)

corroborate

18.
To forcefully take something from someone 
a)
Serpentine
b)
Wrest
c)
Abut
d)
Castigate
19.
  Stubborn, disagreeable, disgusting, nasty
a)
Wrest
b)
Castigate
c)
Perverse
d)
Assuage
20.

To surrender or something or give it up

a)

Unbridled

b)

Abyss

c)

Dessicate

d)

Relinquish

21.
What does nostalgic mean?
The nostalgic commercial made me remember the first time my parents bought me a dollhouse.
a)
having to do with hearing
b)
blessing
c)
regret for something that is gone
d)
extremely disorderly
22.
What does askew mean?
I’ve tried straightening out the poster three times, but it still looks askew.
a)
crooked, tilted
b)
baffled
c)
repellant
d)
dignified
23.
What does bliss mean?
Relaxing on the porch of our private villa was sheer bliss.
a)
see-through
b)
happiness; enjoyment
c)
torture
d)
drama
24.
What does chaotic mean?
a)
copy, replica 
b)
extremely disorderly 
25.
What does foil mean?
Her accident foiled her from becoming a dancer.
a)
to defeat, frustrate 
b)
thin metal sheet
c)
to praise, glorify
26.
What does instigate mean?
There has been an increase in the amount of violence instigated by gangs.
a)
to cut with an ax 
b)
to make musical sounds
c)
to incite, urge, agitate 
27.
harmless; insignificant
a)
austere
b)
indolence
c)
innocuous
d)
candor
28.
kindly; to wish well
a)
benevolent
b)
prodigal
c)
banal
d)
derision
29.
inequality
a)
disparity
b)
derision
c)
reticent
d)
servile
30.
commonplace; uninspired; dull
a)
banal
b)
prosaic
c)
ambiguous
d)
indolence
31.
unclear; undecided
a)
ambiguous
b)
indifferent
c)
austere
d)
enigma
32.

In an effort to debilitate her attacker, she delivered a quick kick to the groin.

a)

Charm

b)

To be weak or hindered

c)

Kill

d)

Kidnap

33.

Renaldo was trying to discern what was happening his dreams.

a)

Stop

b)

Find humor in

c)

Recognize, identify something

d)

Become a part of

34.

She plays a dowdy old woman in the film.

a)

Hilarious

b)

Energetic

c)

Grouchy

d)

Unfashionable

35.

"Oh," John said, "your heartbeat seemed so faint."

a)

Loud

b)

Barely able to hear, see, or smell

c)

Fast

d)

Rhythmic

36.

I turned and glowered at Cindy as she put her arm around John

a)

Smiled

b)

Laughed

c)

Angry stare

d)

Punched

37.

After he told the joke, he was glad to get a guffaw from the audience.

a)

Tip

b)

Job offer

c)

Loud laugh

d)

Giggle

38.

Mulan tried to go incognito but eventually Li Shang found out.

a)

Quickly

b)

Traveling with false clothes, name to hide identity

c)

Quietly

d)

In the dark of night

39.
If you have a tendency to procrastinate, you like to delay things unnecessarily?
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Gene thinks all rock music is nothing more than a ____ to be avoided whenever possible.
a)
expunge
b)
conoisseur
c)
cacophony
d)
incongruous
41.

Correct Spelling?

a)

deliterious

b)

delaterius

c)

deliterius

d)

deleterious

42.

Correct spelling?

a)

neglijence

b)

negligence

c)

neglagence

d)

neglegence

43.

Correct spelling?

a)

apprehension

b)

apprehention

c)

apprehenshun

d)

apprhinsion

44.
Which of your vocabulary words means: to end; to close; to limit
a)
determine
b)
terminable
c)
terminate
d)
indeterminable 
45.
I would rather propose solutions to problems than make vague ________.
a)
people
b)
purpose 
c)
generalizations
d)
benigns
46.
Maverick means
a)
an understanding teacher
b)
a person of royal blood, nobility
c)
an illiterate person
d)
an independent, nonconformist person
47.
Manifold means
a)
folding paper cranes many times
b)
diverse, varied
c)
exhausting and frustrating
d)
men who like to fold things
48.
Laudatory means
a)
a dangerous person
b)
expressing displeasure
c)
expressing admiration or praise
d)
applaud wildly
49.

Tractable means __________________.

a)

slowly released

b)

dreamily impulsive

c)

easily deceived

d)

easily controlled

50.

The earthquake last week created a lot of __________ for people who live in the city!

a)

cacophony

b)

lassitude

c)

havoc

d)

vindication

51.

Logan was __________ when the white stuff fell from the sky right after Christmas.

a)

wary

b)

prosaic

c)

innocuous

d)

felicitous

52.

Which word means worthy of severe disapproval?

a)

chide

b)

ostentatious

c)

deplorable

d)

paragon

53.

Which word means a deliberate breach of trust?

a)

perfidy

b)

mitigate

c)

bulwark

d)

affect

54.

Spurious means ____________.

a)

real

b)

imaginary

c)

counterfit

d)

inappropriate

55.
The king abdicated his throne. 
Which of the following sentences means the same thing?
a)
The king quit his job. 
b)
The king became a dictator. 
c)
The king got married.
d)
The king died. 
56.
The kings's speech was full of circumlocutions because he did not want to talk about his latest scandal. 
Which sentence means the same thing?
a)
The king's speech was pointless.
b)
The king's speech avoided talking about the scandal. 
c)
The king's speech excused his scandalous behavior.
d)
The king's speech was inspirational. 
57.
The student was rendered speechless by the teacher's announcement of homework over the weekend.
Which of the following sentences means the same thing?
a)
The student was excited to have more homework. 
b)
The student complained to his principal about the extra work. 
c)
The student was stunned that his teacher would do this. 
d)
The student appreciated the the teacher's efforts to support the learning of her students.
58.
Definition of garrulous
a)
guilty, deserving blame
b)
talkative, loquacious
c)
friendly, nice, kind
d)
silent, shy
59.
Definition of antithesis
a)
opposite
b)
same
c)
unpredictable, opposite of expected
d)
someone who refuses to fight
60.
Definition of pacifist
a)
Someone who refuses to fight
b)
Someone who looks for war or conflict
c)
opposite
d)
unpredictable, opposite of expected
61.
He declared that doing his homework was a ______ task! It was not worthy of his time.
a)
Pedantic 
b)
Bombastic 
c)
Torpid 
d)
Paltry 
62.
Synonym for PARAPHRASE
a)
to restate; summarize
b)
to ridicule
63.
Synonym for HALCYON
a)
dark, rich soil
b)
happy; peaceful
64.
Synonym for DEBAUCH
a)
to corrupt
b)
to distress
65.
The word telepathy means
a)
hostile or aggressive
b)
to remember what is forgotten
c)
to declare
d)
to read the thoughts of another
66.
The word reticence means
a)
communicative
b)
being a beginner
c)
reserved
d)
overly talkative
67.
Something that stands out or is obvious is _____________
a)
inconspicuous
b)
conspicuous
c)
judicious
d)
disparate
68.

Synonym for connoisseur. Choose all that apply.

a)

professional

b)

expert

c)

specialist

d)

dolt

69.

Which one of these situations best depicts the meaning of altercation? Choose all that apply.

a)
b)
c)
d)
70.

Antonym of embellish. Choose all that apply.

a)

decrease

b)

simplify

c)

reduce

d)

spoil

71.

Which picture best characterizes the meaning of consensus? Choose all that apply.

a)
b)
c)
d)
72.

Which one means injurious to health?

a)

deleterious

b)

didactic

c)

disputatious

d)

dogmatic

73.

Which one means nervous apprehension?

a)

paradox

b)

perfunctory

c)

trepidation

d)

mar

74.

Which one means make more attractive or effective?

a)

ebullient

b)

enhance

c)

euphemism

d)

impede

75.

Which one means showing excitement?

a)

dogmatic

b)

impede

c)

idiosyncrasy

d)

ebullient

76.
The cheetah was very ________ when it was chasing the antelope. 
a)
Malevolent 
b)
Agile 
c)
Inert 
d)
Ornate 
77.
The king wore a very ________ crown that was covered in gems and jewels. 
a)
Indelible 
b)
Ornate 
c)
Inert 
d)
Prosaic 
78.
After he was bitten by the Cobra, Kevin was rushed to the ER where doctors quickly administered the __________.
a)
Vexation 
b)
Eulogy 
c)
Cure
d)
Antidote 
79.
It was difficult to completely _________ the crayon off of the wall.
a)
Obliterate 
b)
Efface 
c)
Quiescent 
d)
Distend 
80.
Abraham Lincoln's legacy is truly ________, it can never be erased from our memories. 
a)
Indelible 
b)
Obliterates 
c)
Quiescent 
d)
Inert 
81.
The Wicked Witch of the West is considered to be a very __________ character.
a)
Benevolent 
b)
Malevolent 
c)
Pious 
d)
Green 
82.
Select an antonym for the blue word. I had to squeeze through the narrow space between the two buildings.  
a)
wide
b)
close
c)
tight
d)
bright
83.
"To kill the king's new stallion! Treason! Treason!" 
What does treason mean?
a)
the crime of trying to overthrow your country's government or of helping your country's enemies
b)
the crime of trying to help your king rule another land
c)
the crime of having too much fun
d)
the crime of stealing from your neighbor
84.
"Johannes hovered over his bed."
What does hovered mean?
a)
to float in the air without moving in any direction
b)
to fall over on top of someone
c)
to run away from someone
d)
to tuck someone in to bed
85.
"He stood, beckoned Hansel and Gretel to his side."
What does beckoned mean?
a)
To tell someone to go away
b)
To signal someone with your hand in order to tell them to come closer or follow
c)
To signal someone with your hand that you hate them
d)
To tell someone that you love them 
86.
He was ________, refusing to change his idea about the movie.
a)
obscure
b)
apathetic
c)
obstinate
d)
idiosyncratic
87.
(noun) a central or most important part; the essential meaning; (adj) underlying; fundamental
a)
core
b)
constrain
c)
criteria
d)
correspondence
88.
(verb) to cause something to have no effect; to cancel to state that something does not exist or is untrue; to contradict
a)
utilize
b)
negate
c)
register
d)
accommodate
89.
(noun) standards used to judge something or make a decision about something
a)
core
b)
register
c)
criteria
d)
option
90.

Strategies for identifying the meaning of unfamiliar words while reading include all of the following except

a)

use context clues and background knowledge.

b)

structural analysis (break words down into parts).

c)

literary analysis.

d)

use references like the dictionary and thesaurus.

91.

Read the following sentence.

Ana, a shy student, sat in the back of the room and remained elusive during the class discussion.


Which word below best defines the word elusive as used in the sentence above?

a)

unreachable

b)

determined

c)

angry

d)

curious

92.
Which word would complete this sentence: Ben got in trouble at school again, he is always so _____________.
a)
well behaved
b)
mischeivous
c)
boring
d)
fun
93.
Which word means the same thing as amused in the sentence: The monkey amused the audience by performing tricks.
a)
angered
b)
shouted
c)
entertained
94.
Which word is a synonym for timid in this sentence: On the stage Katee seemed timid when she spoke lightly and never made eye contact with the audience.
a)
shy
b)
outspoken
c)
confident
d)
determined
95.

mystery or puzzle

a)

Brouhaha

b)

enigma

c)

Who bit Beyonce?

d)

obliterate

96.

inactive or slow-moving

a)

sluggish

b)

menacing

c)

tedious

d)

rectify

97.
Which word sets best describe the term camaraderie?
a)
trust, friendship, companionship
b)
lies, untrustworthy, enemy
c)
fun, exciting, dangerous
d)
camera, video, picture
98.
Which word means "hard-working"?
a)
arid
b)
antagonist
c)
abbreviation
d)
assiduous
99.
narrow-minded; unsophisticated
a)
provincial
b)
tractable
c)
scathing
d)
totalitarian
100.
undemocratic; rigid political control
a)
totalitarian
b)
alacrity
c)
tractable
d)
instigate
101.
easily managed or controlled
a)
tractable
b)
alacrity
c)
placate
102.

Which lists only words that mean SHOW?

a)

Emphasize, Reinforce, Contrast, Refer

b)

Depict, Reveal, Convey, Indicate

c)

Claim, Thesis, Convey, Portray

d)

Portray, Thesis, Claim, Depict

103.
When the last of our provisions were gone, it was time to go into the woods and ________ for food.
a)
Forage
b)
Disperse
c)
Fetish
d)
Precarious
104.
The police arrived and _______ the crowd with threats of arrest.
a)
Dispersed
b)
Foraged
c)
Guised
d)
Dissolution
105.
He mentions these reprehensible actions to ________ how language can divide us.
a)
Illustrate
b)
Conflict
c)
Forage
d)
Criterion
106.
The ___ gentleman held up the checkout line as he rambled on to the cashier about his pet rabbit.
a)
garrulous
b)
blasphemous
c)
eccentric
d)
innocuous
107.
Because the virus was ___, the hospital staff had no need to worry about the leak.
a)
innocuous
b)
antagonistic
c)
garrulous
d)
pandemonium
108.
A synonym of "cumbersome": ___________________.
a)
light
b)
fragrant
c)
crowded
d)
heavy
109.
Hurricane Matthew was ______________________ approaching the coast, so people were evacuating in droves. 
a)
lethargically
b)
imminently
c)
potently
d)
merely
110.
There is a thin line between love and hate. 
This statement is an example of ______________________.
a)
paradox
b)
revival
c)
eminence
d)
cumbersome
111.

something that is done out of custom or for show/ceremony

a)

preordained

b)

formulaic

c)

decorum

d)

formality

e)

suborn

112.

determined or planned in advance

a)

decorous

b)

inordinate

c)

preordained

d)

formulaic

e)

formulate

113.

appropriate behavior; manners or customs

a)

ordain

b)

formality

c)

decorous

d)

decorum

e)

suborn

114.
Disparity
a)
withhold agreement; disagree
b)
state of being worthy or noble
c)
create a detailed record
d)
condition of inequality; difference
115.
The root of this word means "before the flood." 
a)
antediluvian
b)
altruistic
c)
ambivalence
d)
amorphous
116.
Definiton: to delay punishment.
a)
Reprieve
b)
Covert
c)
Remuneration
d)
Plaudit
117.
Definition: to choose not to do or have something.
a)
Abstain
b)
Enshroud
c)
Blighted
d)
Covert
118.
Definition: to cover or enclose with or as if with a shroud
a)
Enshroud
b)
Covert
c)
Ensconce
d)
Plaudit
119.
Since 1833, when the Lord allegedly revealed to LDS founder Joseph Smith which substances are harmful to the human body, Mormons have _______________ from alcohol, tobacco, drugs, coffee, and tea.
a)
Blighted
b)
Abstained
c)
Enfranchised
d)
Coverted
120.
President Xi also toes the Davos line on climate change, to the delight of ____________Westerners.
a)
Covert
b)
Credulous
c)
Abstain
d)
Obdurate
121.
What is the definition of Synthetic?
a)
restricted
b)
to return to its original form
c)
mocking
d)
not genuine; fake
122.
Fill in the blank is with correct vocab word: Their political views were clearly _________________ and yet they remained friends despite their differences.
a)
Incompatible
b)
Refute
c)
Stock
d)
Qualified
123.
Fill in the blank is with correct vocab word:The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to _______________ the false testimony of the prosecution’s sole witness.
a)
Refute
b)
Pragmatic
c)
Proximity
d)
Mollify
124.
Definition of Culpable
a)
guilty, deserving blame
b)
very talkative, loquacious
c)
friendly, gracious, kind
d)
innocent, blameless
125.
Which word is an adjective?
a)
Prolong
b)
Fundamental
c)
Paradigm
d)
Endorse
126.
Which word is a noun?
a)
Sanction
b)
Falter
c)
Imminent
d)
Traumatized
127.
Which word is a verb?
a)
Burgeoning
b)
Lethargic
c)
Ruse
d)
Innate
128.
Which word means:  of or relating to the basic structure or function of something?
a)
Imminient
b)
Devious
c)
Delusion
d)
Fundamental
129.
Which word means: shortness of supply?
a)
Sustenance
b)
Scarcity
c)
Traumatized
d)
Ruse
130.
Which word means: drowsy or sluggish?
a)
Burgeoning
b)
Endeavor
c)
Lethagic
d)
Falter
131.
Which word means: departing from the most direct way; crooked
a)
Delusion
b)
Devious
c)
Ruse
d)
Endorse
132.
Which word means:  existing from the time a person or animal is born?
a)
Imminent
b)
Paradigm
c)
Fundamental
d)
Innate
133.

The lawyer presented a ___ to his opponent's closing argument.

a)

sychophant

b)

novice

c)

deride

d)

rebuttal

134.

She was very _____ with her affection.

a)

overt

b)

sanguinary

c)

reclusive

d)

precocious

135.

Emily Dickinson was a ____.

a)

novice

b)

transcriber

c)

recluse

d)

sychophant

136.
After all of the excitement and buildup for the concert, the performance itself was pretty lackluster. 
a)
unnecessary; unrequired
b)
over the top
c)
boring; dull
d)
unusual
137.
The paramedics did everything they could to alleviate the car wreck victim's pain on the way to the hospital.
a)
to make more bearable
b)
to heighten
c)
to exacerbate
d)
to put to sleep
138.
Which word is spelled correctly?
a)
obfuskate
b)
obfucate
c)
obfusecate
d)
obfuscate
139.
Which word is correctly spelled?
a)
ominous
b)
ominus
c)
ahminous
d)
ohminous
140.
Which word is spelled correctly?
a)
paletable
b)
palutable
c)
palatable
d)
pulatable
141.
Which word is spelled correctly?
a)
paradigm
b)
paradime
c)
paradyme
d)
paredime
142.
As the old mare was living the last days of her life, you could tell she was enervating
a)
agreeable
b)
tiring, weakening
c)
flushed, ornate
d)
temporary
143.
Please never discredit anyone, especially family members or a close friend.
a)
irritation, frustration
b)
dishonor, disgrace
c)
unable to work together
d)
secret, stealthy
144.
Many defendants in a court of law try to to impute there actions onto something out of their control. 
a)
to attribute to someone
b)
to work together
c)
to clear from blame
d)
to delay unnecessarily
145.

Which best defines cower?

a)

to shrink away

b)

to tower above something

c)

to be a cow

d)

to run from fear

146.

What best defines giddy?

a)

careful

b)

irritable

c)

city background

d)

light headed sensation

147.

Which word would be the most similar to irascible?

a)

irritable

b)

wrestle bulls

c)

pleasant

d)

harrowing

148.
This word means harsh; rough; coarse
a)
Covert
b)
Abrasive
c)
Plaintiff
d)
Bilk
149.
This word mean to cause or produce a result
a)
Enhance
b)
Bigot
c)
Engender
d)
Hangar
150.
Engender (v.)
a)
storage area (like garage) for a plane
b)
fame
c)
cause
d)
give voting rights to
151.
Knotty (adj.)
a)
taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
b)
complex; difficult to solve
c)
rough; coarse; harsh
d)
going off the main subject
152.
Hangar (n.)
a)
fame
b)
hate; loathe
c)
cheat; defraud
d)
storage area (like garage) for a plane
153.
Tangent (n.)
a)
fake; false
b)
hidden; undercover
c)
going off the main subject
d)
taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas

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