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WorksheetsEnglish II: Week 4 & 5 Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5mins
I have found that people who are _______ are not necessarily good teachers, as they may find it difficult to break down the topic into simple terms.
erudite
amorphous
inscrutable
Even studying with the most __________ concentration will not help you if you only start preparing for an exam the night before.
resilient
amorphous
sedulous
The curtains were so _________ that they were surely there for decoration rather than to keep out the light.
erudite
inscrutable
amorphous
Her face is always fixed in a ___________ expression, and when anyone addresses her she look as if she were just startled out of a dream.
querulous
erudite
aggrandize
The greatest trailblazers throughout history often faced rejection, but they were _________ enough to keep trying.
sedulous
aggrandize
resilient
The instructions for putting the desk together made so little sense that I deemed them _____________.
inscrutable
propensity
querulous
His __________ for air travel is so strong that he would prefer to go to Europe by boat than to board a plane.
aura
querulous
propensity
Of course everyone looks to emphasize his or her strength in a job interview, but be sure not to _________ yourself to the point of sounding arrogant.
remonstrate
aggrandize
erudite
The teacher will ______________ with the students who answered the last question incorrectly so that they will not make the same mistake again.
aggrandize
remonstrate
erudite
The library is where I go to calm down, because as soon as I enter the building, I can sense a/an _________ of peace and quiet.
propensity
amorphous
aura
His _____ views on the world reflect how much he has traveled as well as how many people from different backgrounds he has gotten to know.
reverberate
contraband
sleazy
insular
The restaurant looks particularly _________ from the outside, but what they lack in decor they make up in the best food you'll ever have.
reverberate
contraband
sleazy
insular
The size of the project was of _____________ proportions, so I signed with relief when I learned we would be working on it in groups.
reverberate
contraband
sleazy
insular
Dropping the large pile of books was embarrassing enough, but when the crashing sound began to __________ throughout the room and everyone looked over at me.
reverberate
contraband
sleazy
insular
Choose the best sentence for the word affable.
We spent a pleasant afternoon with our _______ neighbors.
The book was so old that each finely printed page seemed only the weight of ___________.
You seem too sophisticated to hold such __________ opinions.
We tend to think of court verdicts as __________ but they are often overturned by higher courts.
Choose the best sentence for the word gossamer.
We spent a pleasant afternoon with our _______ neighbors.
The book was so old that each finely printed page seemed only the weight of ___________.
You seem too sophisticated to hold such __________ opinions.
We tend to think of court verdicts as __________ but they are often overturned by higher courts.
Choose the best sentence for the word insular.
We spent a pleasant afternoon with our _______ neighbors.
The book was so old that each finely printed page seemed only the weight of ___________.
You seem too sophisticated to hold such __________ opinions.
We tend to think of court verdicts as __________ but they are often overturned by higher courts.
Choose the best sentence for the word irrevocable.
We spent a pleasant afternoon with our _______ neighbors.
The book was so old that each finely printed page seemed only the weight of ___________.
You seem too sophisticated to hold such __________ opinions.
We tend to think of court verdicts as __________ but they are often overturned by higher courts.
Days passed and unrest grew; and soon the rebels began a scurrilous attack on their absent leader.
True
False
He was forced to repudiate a statement he had made before he had made before he'd had all the information.
True
False
