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Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(n.) Beggar; (adj.) depending on begging for a living

a)

Mendicant

b)

Tyro

c)

Sage

d)

Acclaim

2.

Make (someone) annoyed or irritated.

a)

Defuse

b)

Rile

c)

Corrode

d)

Chronicle

3.

Deserving honor or respect because of age, noble character, or dignified position.

a)

Venerable

b)

Intrepid

c)

Sage

d)

Mendicant

4.

A place in which public records or historical materials are kept.

a)

Archive

b)

Chronicle

c)

Tome

d)

Hiatus

5.

To reduce in quality or value; to lower in rank or dignity.

a)

Debase

b)

Acclaim

c)

Averse

d)

Mitigate

6.

Commonplace or dull; unimaginative.

a)

Prosaic

b)

Intrepid

c)

Callow

d)

Unflappable

7.

A short description of the most important information about something.

a)

Synopsis

b)

Tome

c)

Sedate

d)

Chronicle

8.

The shy girl was shocked when the popular boy did not _______ her invitation to dance.

a)

Rebuff

b)

Acclaim

c)

Averse

d)

Rile

9.

Many people panicked when the hurricane hit the town, but Miles remained ___________.

a)

Unflappable

b)

Riled

c)

Snubbed

d)

Debased

10.

Since the _____________ baker was new to cake decorating, she had to try five times to get the icing right.

a)

Callow

b)

Sedate

c)

Rebuff

d)

Mendicant

11.

Calm, quiet, or composed.

a)

Sedate

b)

Tyro

c)

Averse

d)

Callow

12.

A very wise person.

a)

Sage

b)

Hiatus

c)

Mendicant

d)

Venerable

13.

A period of time when something is stopped.

a)

Hiatus

b)

Averse

c)

Plod

d)

Prosaic

14.

To make something less severe, harmful, or painful.

a)

Mitigate

b)

Rile

c)

Unflappable

d)

Plod

15.

To show enthusiastic approval; to praise.

a)

Acclaim

b)

Snub

c)

Archive

d)

Debase

16.

Brave, feeling no fear.

a)

Intrepid

b)

Averse

c)

Tome

d)

Sage

17.

An account of events in the order of their happening.

a)

Chronicle

b)

Archive

c)

Callow

d)

Tome

18.

To move in a slow, tired, or heavy way.

a)

Plod

b)

Hiatus

c)

Rebuff

d)

Snub

19.

A large, thick book, usually a large scholarly book.

a)

Tome

b)

Chronicle

c)

Archive

d)

Synopsis

20.

A person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity

a)

Patron

b)

Chronicle

c)

Tyro

d)

Acclaim

21.

Destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period)

a)

Corrode

b)

Rile

c)

Plod

d)

Prosaic

22.

Having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

a)

Averse

b)

Debase

c)

Acclaim

d)

Sage

23.

To remove or to lessen danger or hostility; disable a bomb

a)

Defuse

b)

Hiatus

c)

Snub

d)

Intrepid

24.

To ignore as a way to show dislike or as an insult.

a)

Snub

b)

Acclaim

c)

Callow

d)

Plod

25.

Having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

a)

Averse

b)

Tyro

c)

Acclaim

d)

Sedate