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Wordly Wise Lesson 1

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these words is an antonym for the word blessing?

a)

prayer

b)

Greg

c)

bane

d)

conundrum

2.

Which of these words means, "a strong attraction or leaning?"

a)

penchant

b)

extrovert

c)

bane

d)

asperity

3.

Which of these words is a synonym for instigate?

a)

calm

b)

end

c)

provoke

d)

destroy

4.

Which Major League Baseball team was the first to wear camo uniforms in honor of US veterans?

a)

LA Dodgers

b)

Arizona Diamondbacks

c)

NY Yankees

d)

San Diego Padres

5.

Which of these words is a synonym for fool?

a)

buffoon

b)

stoic

c)

Greg

d)

extrovert

6.

Connor McGregor is a fighter who is well-known for wearing __________ clothing after his matches.

a)

doleful

b)

subdued

c)

garish

d)

monochrome

7.

Really great athletes are ____________ _______a desire to excel.

a)

imbued with

b)

devoid of

c)

absent of

d)

always wanting

8.

This word means "sad or characterized by grief." It also sounds like a company that makes canned pineapple.

a)

repertoire

b)

doleful

c)

rudiment

d)

unremitting

9.

Which word is an antonym of undermine?

a)

support

b)

destroy

c)

chip away at

d)

weaken

10.

To be a master chef, first you have to master the _____________ of cooking.

a)

repertoire

b)

rambunctious

c)

rudiments

d)

extrovert

11.

The traditional Scottish dish called haggis is made of this primary ingredient:

a)

a donkey's anus

b)

a sheep's stomach

c)

a pig's ear

d)

a horse bladder

12.

Typically, the larger a class, the more ________________ it becomes.

a)

docile

b)

lethargic

c)

instigate

d)

rambunctious

13.

Amber really likes talking to new people and making friends. She has no anxiety when she goes to parties or enters a crowded club. What is Amber?

a)

She is an introvert.

b)

She is a wizard, 'arry.

c)

She is an extrovert

d)

She is an antrovert

14.

Who was the second president to be assassinated?

a)

Lincoln

b)

Garfield

c)

McKinley

d)

Kennedy

15.

Which of these words is an antonym of hierarchy?

a)

chaos

b)

order

c)

brouhaha

d)

pugilism

16.

Which company created the first cellphone?

a)

Sony

b)

Apple

c)

LG

d)

Motorola

17.

If a band is unable to perform a song that you request, that song is not in the band's _________________.

a)

rudiments

b)

unremitting

c)

repertoire

d)

hierarchy

18.

Which of these words is an antonym for smoothness?

a)

doleful

b)

asperity

c)

imbue

d)

penchant

19.

When he catches the Joker, Batman usually locks him up in this place:

a)

Gotham Jail

b)

Arkham Asylum

c)

Metropolis Prison

d)

Dark Oaks Mental Hospital

20.

Which quarterback led the Tennessee Titans to an AFC Championship in 1999?

a)

Doug Williams

b)

Dan Marino

c)

Peyton Manning

d)

Steve McNair

21.

Spongebob has a pet snail that sounds like a cat. What is his name?

a)

Greg

b)

Gaylord

c)

Gary

d)

Gracie