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FCP Vocabulary 7A

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

festive, sociable, fun-loving, jovial, genial, merry

a)

indigent

b)

furtive

c)

picayune

d)

convivial

2.

to improve by adding details

a)

jettison

b)

embellish

c)

allay

d)

demur

3.

to object or take exception to

a)

jettison

b)

allay

c)

embellish

d)

demur

4.

shameless boldness, impudence

a)

misanthrope

b)

raiment

c)

effrontery

d)

coterie

5.

a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest

a)

coterie

b)

counterpart

c)

misanthrope

d)

effrontery

6.

marked by well-being or good fortune, happy

a)

furtive

b)

inordinate

c)

felicitous

d)

pertinacious

7.

a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another

a)

counterpart

b)

coterie

c)

raiment

d)

effrontery

8.

Synonym: embellished the speech with quotations from Shakespeare

a)

illustrated

b)

replaced

c)

spoiled

d)

ornamented

9.

synonym: felicitous series of coincidences

a)

fortunate

b)

bizarre

c)

amazing

d)

unfortunate

10.

synonym: the effrontery to show up without an invitation

a)

gall

b)

idea

c)

sense

d)

motivation

11.

antonym: an especially bestial attack

a)

shocking

b)

clever

c)

welcome

d)

brutal

12.

synonym: the ephemeral beauty of a sunset

a)

predictable

b)

colorful

c)

fleeting

d)

spectacular

13.

Antonym: an ephemeral success

a)

short-lived

b)

enviable

c)

long-lasting

d)

phenomenal

14.

Antonym: a convivial crowd

a)

genial

b)

merry

c)

festive

d)

unsociable

15.

Though she was unexpectedly called on to speak, her remarks were both appropriate and___.

a)

felicitous

b)

garish

c)

picayune

d)

indigent

16.

Most people who suffer from migraine headaches can find little to ___ their pain.

a)

jettison

b)

embellish

c)

allay

d)

demur

17.

In some ways the British prime minister is the __ to our president.

a)

counterpart

b)

effrontery

c)

furtive

d)

allay