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Chapter 2 Vocabulary

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

ravenous; consuming or eager to consume large amounts

a)

indefatigable

b)

voracious

c)

effervescent

d)

morose

2.

rudely abrupt; curt

a)

dispassionate

b)

stoic

c)

brusque

d)

effervescent

3.

seemingly unaffected by pain or discomfort

a)

voracious

b)

brusque

c)

dispassionate

d)

stoic

4.

very gloomy or sullen

a)

effervescent

b)

morose

c)

indefatigable

d)

stoic

5.

a person who hates or distrusts humankind

a)

nonchalance

b)

voracious

c)

misanthrope

d)

stoic

6.

casual indifference; lack of concern

a)

dispassionate

b)

stoic

c)

nonchalance

d)

morose

7.

untiring

a)

indefatigable

b)

brusque

c)

dispassionate

d)

progeny

8.

children; descendants

a)

misanthrope

b)

nonchalance

c)

effervescent

d)

progeny

9.

not influenced by emotion; impartial

a)

voracious

b)

dispassionate

c)

nonchalance

d)

brusque

10.

bubbling with high spirits; exhilarated

a)

progeny

b)

stoic

c)

dispassionate

d)

effervescent

11.

Loyla felt very ______________ when her crush asked her out.

a)

voracious

b)

morose

c)

effervescent

d)

indefatigable

12.

His __________________about being on time to work got him fired.

a)

dispassionate

b)

morose

c)

progeny

d)

nonchalance

13.

Josh felt very ______________ after learning that his girlfriend cheated on him.

a)

morose

b)

brusque

c)

stoic

d)

dispassionate

14.

I gave him a ________________ reply on the phone because I was in a hurry. I had no intention of being rude.

a)

brusque

b)

effervescent

c)

stoic

d)

indefatigable

15.

The receptionist was _________________ because she was handling about a thousand calls a day and had no patience left.

a)

voracious

b)

indefatigable

c)

brusque

d)

stoic

16.

I pretended to be _______________ when my brother punched me in the stomach.

a)

nonchalance

b)

indefatigable

c)

effervescent

d)

stoic

17.

The city marshal whose job is it to evict people behind on their rents must conduct his job with ____________ fairness.

a)

progeny

b)

effervescent

c)

dispassionate

d)

voracious

18.

Hopefully when I'm in better shape, I will have lots of energy and be __________________.

a)

dispassionate

b)

indefatigable

c)

stoic

d)

progeny

19.

When serving on a jury, it may be difficult to remain __________ when seeing pictures from a homicide.

a)

nonchalance

b)

voracious

c)

effervescent

d)

dispassionate

20.

The _____________ toddler was so excited for Christmas morning that he could barely sleep.

a)

dispassionate

b)

stoic

c)

effervescent

d)

morose

21.

The grouchy ________________ put a note on his door telling everyone to stay away.

a)

progeny

b)

nonchalance

c)

indefatigable

d)

misanthrope

22.

Jenna remained ____________ for months after the death of her father.

a)

morose

b)

effervescent

c)

dispassionate

d)

indefatigable

23.

I plan to have _____________ after I'm married and have a good job.

a)

nonchalance

b)

misanthrope

c)

progeny

d)

voracious

24.

Super heroes seem ___________ when they are battling their opponents.

a)

effervescent

b)

stoic

c)

misanthrope

d)

voracious

25.

When I feel _____________, I raid the refrigerator looking for leftovers.

a)

indefatigable

b)

effervescent

c)

stoic

d)

voracious

26.

The ____________ girls at the sleepover drove the parents crazy.

a)

dispassionate

b)

indefatigable

c)

stoic

d)

morose

27.

My mom didn't appreciate my ______________ when discussing my grades.

a)

nonchalance

b)

morose

c)

indefatigable

d)

progeny

28.

The old lady's __________ never visited her while she was alive, but they were quick to claim their inheritance after she passed away.

a)

misanthrope

b)

nonchalance

c)

progeny

d)

brusque

29.

The ___________ raccoons knocked over the trashcans in their search for food.

a)

brusque

b)

voracious

c)

stoic

d)

morose

30.

The __________ student ran into others shoving them out of his way as he was leaving class.

a)

stoic

b)

brusque

c)

morose

d)

dispassionate