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Words to Go Lesson 5 (Book H)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Worry and lack of sleep had made Mom ____________, and she snapped at everyone who tried to help fix breakfast.

a)

abashed

b)

dawdle

c)

retort

d)

testy

2.

Patrick Henry made it clear that he was a ____________ of American independence in his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech.

a)

proponent

b)

squander

c)

vanquish

d)

onslaught

3.

Our family has enough money if we don't ___________ any of it; but if we aren't careful, we'll run short

a)

retort

b)

squander

c)

vanquish

d)

irk

4.

There was such a great feeling of ___________ in our cabin at summer camp that we felt as if we'd been friends for years.

a)

severity

b)

camaraderie

c)

balmy

d)

abashed

5.

To prepare for the hurricane's _____________, townspeople boarded up windows and stocked up on candles and batteries.

a)

manifest

b)

squander

c)

onslaught

d)

retort

6.

One factor that helped the Spanish to ____________ the Aztecs was superior weaponry.

a)

testy

b)

dawdle

c)

balmy

d)

vanquish

7.

The day of the picnic was clear and ________, and we were all relieved.

a)

balmy

b)

retort

c)

enerring

d)

relevant

8.

Clara's errors on the test were ____________ to the conversation she was having with her parents about her grades.

a)

enerring

b)

relevant

c)

testy

d)

irk

9.

Interrupting people tends to __________ them, especially if you do it repeatedly.

a)

manifest

b)

vanquish

c)

irk

d)

retort

10.

Joe tried not to _____________ his boredom by yawning, but the dull lecture made it hard to hide his reaction.

a)

proponent

b)

onslaught

c)

manifest

d)

squander

11.

My sisters _________ so much every morning that Mom has to get them up an hour earlier than me.

a)

dawdle

b)

irk

c)

vanquish

d)

retort

12.

A bloodhound's ___________ nose allows it to track one particular person, even though many people may have crossed the path.

a)

manifest

b)

abashed

c)

retort

d)

unerring

13.

The ______ of the rules and discipline at Jake's house make it hard for him to get away with anything.

a)

onslaught

b)

balmy

c)

severity

d)

retort

14.

My brother's __________ when I said he was driving me crazy was "Well, that's a short trip!"

a)

retort

b)

irk

c)

dawdle

d)

unerring

15.

Rita was _________ by her classmates' loud laughter when she thought she had given the right answer.

a)

abashed

b)

squander

c)

dawdle

d)

retort