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Three Truths and a Lie: Vocab Unit 8 Edition

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

ANIMOSITY: Which answer is a lie?

a)

Animosity is a noun.

b)

An antonym for animosity is affection.

c)

This sentence is incorrect: "I was horrified when the sales force greeted my great idea for an ad campaign with total animosity."

d)

The definition of animosity is strongly dislike.

2.

APATHY: Which answer is a lie?

a)

Apathy is a verb.

b)

A synonym for apathy is detachment.

c)

This sentence is correct: "The deep apathy between the two people could not keep them apart."

d)

The definition of apathy is the lack of feelings or emotions.

3.

APPREHENSIVE: Which answer is a lie?

a)

An antonym for apprehensive is worried.

b)

Apprehensive is an adjective.

c)

A synonym for apprehensive is jittery.

d)

Apprehensive means fearful or anxious.

4.

COMMEND: Which answer is a lie?

a)

Commend means to praise or express approval.

b)

An antonym for commend is to abhor.

c)

Commend means to rule or give orders.

d)

Commend is a verb.

5.

COMPATIBLE: Which answer is a lie?

a)

Compatibility is the ability to work well with something / someone else.

b)

Compatible is a verb.

c)

Harmony is a synonym for compatible.

d)

This sentence is CORRECT: I am not compatible with cats because I am allergic.

6.

CONDOLENCE: Which answer is a lie?

a)

A condolence is an expression of apathy.

b)

Condolence is a noun.

c)

Sympathy is a synonym for condolence.

d)

This sentence is CORRECT: I expect to receive condolences when I am too sick to come to school.

7.

CONSECRATE: Which sentence is INCORRECT?

a)

Consecrate is a verb.

b)

A synonym for consecrate is dishonor.

c)

When Beth Shalom got their new building, there was a ceremony to consecrate the new house of worship.

d)

A synonym for consecrate is devote.

8.

DECREPIT: Which sentence is incorrect?

a)

A synonym for decrepit is rickety.

b)

Decrepit is an adjective.

c)

My five-year-old sister is decrepit.

d)

My grandpa Stan is still willing and able to work, ergo, he is not decrepit.

9.

DERIDE: Which statement is a lie?

a)

I deride our government when they do dumb things.

b)

A synonym for deride is acclaim.

c)

I deride Addie when he eats walnut bread.

d)

I don't deride people at funerals.

10.

INGENUOUS: Which statement is a lie?

a)

I am ingenuous when I say I like my dog.

b)

Ingenuous means guilty.

c)

Candid is a synonym for ingenuous.

d)

Ingenuous people are often insincere.

11.

MULTIFARIOUS: Which is a lie?

a)

Multifarious is an adjective.

b)

Multifarious also means varied.

c)

Multifarious is a synonym for heterogeneous.

d)

Multifarious is an antonym for manifold.

12.

OBSOLETE: Which is a lie?

a)

Obsolete is an adjective.

b)

Obsolete means no longer in use.

c)

Obsolete is an antonym to passe.

d)

Obsolete means the same as "old hat."

13.

OMNIVOROUS: Which statement is a lie?

a)

Omnivorous is a verb.

b)

Omnivorous means to eat meat AND plants.

c)

Omnivorous is a synonym for voracious.

d)

This sentence is correct: Omnivorous dinosaurs had more food because they would eat both meat and plants.

14.

PARSIMONIOUS: Which statement is a lie?

a)

Parsimonious is an adjective.

b)

Parsimonious is a synonym for frugal.

c)

Parsimonious means to be sad and poor.

d)

This sentence is correct: Jim took his parsimonious with him.

15.

QUANDARY: Which statement is a lie?

a)

The definition of quandary is to be dumb.

b)

Occasionally, Addie is in a quandary, not knowing what is true.

c)

Quandary is a noun.

d)

Quandary means being in a state of confusion or doubt.

16.

RECALCITRANT: Which statement is a lie?

a)

Recalcitrant is an adjective.

b)

The definition of recalcitrant is being unruly or disobedient.

c)

Addie is recalcitrant , so his mother fed him bread he's allergic to.

d)

If you are recalcitrant, you will never get in trouble.

17.

REPRISAL: Which statement is a lie?

a)

Reprisal is a verb.

b)

Reprisal means an injury done in return for an injury.

c)

Reprisal has no antonyms (in the vocab book).

d)

A synonym for reprisal is revenge.

18.

REVEL: Which statement is a lie?

a)

Revel means to take great pleasure in, or a wild celebration.

b)

Revel is a noun.

c)

An antonym of revel is abhor.

d)

HBHA dances are revels.

19.

STULTIFY: Which statement is a lie?

a)

Stultify is a verb.

b)

A synonym for stultify is excite.

c)

An antonym for stultify is stimulate.

d)

This sentence is correct: "Oppressive heat may stultify the mind and spirit as well as the body."

20.

SUAVE: Which statement is a lie?

a)

Suave is an adjective.

b)

Suave means to act smooth.

c)

Suave can also be a noun.

d)

An antonym for suave is the word crude.