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Word List 12

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It takes two people to haul the net. The synonym for haul is.

a)

toss

b)

secure

c)

pull

d)

repair

2.

Andrew was the victor. The synonym for victor is.

a)

seller

b)

best

c)

chief

d)

winner

3.

Joey scoffed when she heard Jordon’s explanation. The synonym for scoff is.

a)

smiled

b)

sneered

c)

sympathized

d)

disbelieved

4.

The problem baffled both students. The synonym for baffled is.

a)

interested

b)

involed

c)

confused

d)

required

5.

She paid dearly for her blunder. The synonym for blunder is.

Purchase

a)

purchased

b)

error

c)

safety

d)

peace

6.

Their faces were woeful. The synonym for woeful is.

a)

sorrowful

b)

grim

c)

lively

d)

calm

7.

The actor made a/an sinister gesture. The synonym for sinister is

a)

shy

b)

meaningful

c)

threatening

d)

unusual

8.

Tony abandoned his scheme to get rich. The antonym for abandoned is.

a)

developed

b)

withheld

c)

abbreviated

d)

retained

9.

The adversaries met in a dark alley. The antonym for adversaries is.

a)

strangers

b)

friends

c)

relatives

d)

competitors

10.

One sentinel stood at the gate. The antonym for sentinel is.

a)

guard

b)

soldier

c)

spy

d)

major

11.

The horror movie featured a colossal fly. The antonym for colossal is.

a)

minute

b)

harmless

c)

charming

d)

weak

12.

The couple blundered through the dance. The antonym for blundered is.

a)

waddled

b)

jumped

c)

glided

d)

twisted

13.

Which of the following should be abandoned?

a)

A house in the path of a flood

b)

A windstorm

c)

A new rowboat

d)

A celebration

14.

What could be found in a haul?

a)

Moving boxes

b)

crabs

c)

a soccer team

d)

laundry

15.

Brooding on your woes is useless. Woes means

a)

romances

b)

debts

c)

misfortunes

d)

faults

16.

A victorious general is one who

a)

Speaks fluently

b)

Has retired from the army

c)

Fought in a foreign war

d)

Has won the battle

17.

Annie overpowered the other debaters. This means that she

a)

Threw them on the ground

b)

Got the best of them in argument.

c)

Spoke louder than anyone else.

d)

Gave into their more powerful arguments

18.

What might someone rejoice over?

a)

Getting accepted into college

b)

Watching an interesting show

c)

Getting a slight sunburn

d)

Losing a wallet

19.

Which of the following may face long hauls?

a)

Teenagers applying for driver’s licenses

b)

Sailors taking boats out on the bay

c)

Drivers of moving vans

d)

Students studying for test

20.

Bob blundered by telling her about the party. Blundered means

a)

Shocked someone

b)

Did someone a favor

c)

Made a mistake

d)

Made up for an earlier mistake.

21.

The refugees lacked words to tell their woes. Woes are

a)

miseries

b)

needs

c)

abilities

d)

inconveinces

22.

The college had to abandon the daycare program. This means that

a)

They had to leave the collapsing building.

b)

They had to provide more funds for it.

c)

They had to reassess its needs.

d)

They had to withdraw their support.

23.

A siege is usually conducted by

a)

An orchestra

b)

An army

c)

A detailed map

d)

A scout leader

24.

It was a woeful mistake to drop out of school. Woeful means

a)

selfish

b)

thoughless

c)

very bad

d)

foolish

25.

which of the following could be detected?

a)

a slight movement

b)

signs of life

c)

a change in the wind's direction

d)

all of the above