WorksheetsVocabulary Workshop - Level D - Unit 10
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A hero's action would never be described as:
commendable
honorable
despicable
meritorious
If a set of calculations is incorrect, it is:
impoverished
erroneous
accurate
unerring
Which of the following is the opposite of enslave?
console
institute
succumb
emancipate
Which of the following might you use to refer to the opening portion of a historic document?
preamble
epilogue
conclusion
salutation
Someone who constantly asks questions during a lecture might be called:
reserved
obtrusive
morose
deferential
A flooded, muddy road could be called a:
rift
breach
tirade
mire
On a cold, bleak day, it can seem as if winter will never end. At such times, it's quite natural to start thinking about a very different kind of scene.
Bleak helps to characterize winter as being:
short
unhealthy
exciting
dreary
On a cold, bleak day, it can seem as if winter will never end. At such times, it's quite natural to start thinking about a very different kind of scene. For example, one could easily imagine oneself on a tropical island, feeling thoroughly relaxed, perhaps even languid, as the warm breezes blow and gentle waves lap the shore.
Which of the following words could be used to replace languid?
nervous
lively
lifeless
hopeless
For example, one could easily imagine oneself on a tropical island, feeling thoroughly relaxed, perhaps even languid, as the warm breezes blow and gentle waves lap the shore. Thoughts like these could even lead a person to aspire to a midwinter getaway and then take the next step, whish would involve looking up destination and travel packages on the Internet ---even if only out of curiosity.
When you aspire to something, you:
desire it
reject it
misunderstand it
brag about it
There is no reason to chide or look down upon anyone for wanting to escape to milder climates during winter's coldest and darkest days; there is an alternative that everyone should consider. Why not try to explore all it has to offer by taking up a winter sport, such as ice-skating, skiing, or even just plain hiking?
Chide means:
praise
admonish
question
conceal
