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G9 Vocabulary 8

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The professor's ____________________ collection of animal artifacts and tribal weapons was bizarre and impressive (if not entirely legal) and solidified his mythical status in our eyes.

a)

eccentric

b)

penurious

c)

indulgent

d)

assiduous

2.

____________________ is corrosive; people who obsess over wealth find themselves in a paradoxical cycle of never having enough.

a)

avarice

b)

indulgence

c)

debunk

d)

incantation

3.

Ebenzer Scrooge, a classically ____________________ character. wouldn’t share any of his money and instead just hoarded it, never spending a dime.

a)

assiduous

b)

penurious

c)

eccentric

d)

insuperable

4.

The idiom "as busy as a bee" refers to a particularly _____________ person, characterizing him or her as a hard worker.

a)

indulgent

b)

eccentric

c)

penurious

d)

assiduous

5.

Though the jury was certain that Hamburgler was guilty, they just didn't have enough evidence to ______________________ his alibi.

a)

debunk

b)

eccentric

c)

squander

d)

assuage

6.

Though my chocolate Advent calendar was supposed to last until Christmas, I just had to _______________________ and ate all twenty-four pieces of candy in one sitting.

a)

indulge

b)

squander

c)

assuage

d)

avarice

7.

Lord Fauntleroy ____________________ his huge inheritance within one year of receiving it, and as a result, he had to declare bankruptcy.

a)

indulged

b)

squandered

c)

assuaged

d)

debunked

8.

James finally conceded that Gertrude had won; her incredible strength and reflexes made her an _______________________ thumb war champion.

a)

assiduous

b)

insuperable

c)

penurious

d)

eccentric

9.

The loving mother gave her little boy some Tylenol to ____________________ his rising fever.

a)

assuage

b)

incantation

c)

debunk

d)

squander

10.

Dancing around the cauldron, the witch cackled an ____________________ to evoke the powers of the dead spirits.

a)

incantation

b)

assuage

c)

avarice

d)

insuperable

11.

Which word is an antonym for incantation?

a)

spell

b)

charm

c)

statement

d)

chant

12.

Which word is an antonym for insuperable?

a)

vulnerable

b)

impregnable

c)

challenging

d)

unbeatable

13.

Which word is an antonym for indulgent?

a)

greedy

b)

restrained

c)

selfish

d)

yielding

14.

Which word is an antonym for squander?

a)

spend

b)

consume

c)

hoard

d)

obliterate

15.

Which word is an antonym for debunk?

a)

discredit

b)

distend

c)

deflate

d)

corroborate

16.

Which word is a synonym for assuage?

a)

intensify

b)

enhance

c)

abridge

d)

alleviate

17.

Which word is a synonym for assiduous?

a)

discordant

b)

lethargic

c)

diligent

d)

conspicuous

18.

Which word is a synonym for avarice?

a)

greediness

b)

benevolence

c)

charity

d)

nefariousness

19.

Which word is a synonym for penurious?

a)

miserly

b)

generous

c)

liberal

d)

charitable

20.

Which word is a synonym for eccentric?

a)

conformist

b)

unconventional

c)

standard

d)

typical