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McStoop

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a harsh sound

a)

rasping (n.)

b)

escalate (v.)

c)

flair (n.)

d)

auxiliary (n.)

2.

a means to an end

a)

flair (n.)

b)

expedient (n.)

c)

auxiliary (n.)

d)

repugnant (adj.)

3.

to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry

a)

impel (v.)

b)

impel (v.)

c)

drudgery (n.)

d)

scuttle (v.)

4.

causing sorrow or pain; serious

a)

grievous (adj.)

b)

drudgery (n.)

c)

expedient (n.)

d)

horde (n.)

5.

to force, drive forward

a)

horde (n.)

b)

incredulous (adj.)

c)

impel (v.)

d)

auxiliary (adj.)

6.

with a harsh, grating sound

a)

auxiliary (adj.)

b)

envoy (n.)

c)

rasping (adj.)

7.

a small room or compartment

a)

cubicle (n.)

b)

scuttle (v.)

c)

grievous (adj.)

8.

causing sorrow or pain; serious

a)

heterogeneous (adj.)

b)

scuttle (n.)

c)

expedient (adj.)

9.

a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person

a)

heterogeneous (adj.)

b)

monologue (n.)

c)

inscribe (v.)

10.

a representative or messenger (as of a government)

a)

prognosis (n.)

b)

candid (adj.)

c)

envoy (n.)

11.

offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

a)

repugnant (adj.)

b)

feign (v.)

c)

feign (v.)

12.

to pretend

a)

rasping (adj.)

b)

monologue (n.)

c)

feign (v.)

13.

disbelieving, skeptical

a)

candid (adj.)

b)

incredulous (adj.)

c)

candid (adj.)

14.

frank, sincere; impartial; unposed

a)

feign (v.)

b)

candid (adj.)

c)

auxiliary (n.)

d)

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15.

a vast number (as of people)

a)

grievous (adj.)

b)

auxiliary (adj.)

c)

horde (n.)

16.

a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation

a)

auxiliary (adj.)

b)

prognosis (n.)

c)

rasping (n.)

17.

to elevate; to increase in intensity

a)

rasping (n.)

b)

monologue (n.)

c)

escalate (v.)

18.

a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style

a)

flair (n.)

b)

monologue (n.)

c)

expedient (n.)

19.

work that is hard and tiresome

a)

inscribe (v.)

b)

expedient (n.)

c)

drudgery (n.)

20.

composed of different kinds, diverse

a)

inscribe (v.)

b)

heterogeneous (adj.)

c)

incredulous (adj.)

21.

a helper, aid

a)

scuttle (n.)

b)

repugnant (adj.)

c)

auxiliary (n.)

22.

to write or engrave

a)

drudgery (n.)

b)

inscribe (v.)

c)

escalate (v.)

23.

a pail

a)

escalate (v.)

b)

rasping (adj.)

c)

scuttle (n.)