WorksheetsVocabulary
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
more than is needed; unnecessary
a)
superfluous
b)
fasidious
c)
cantankerous
d)
belligerent
2.
having to do with artistic beauty
a)
aesthetic
b)
cantankerous
c)
enigma
d)
maverick
3.
bad tempered or irritable
a)
cantankerous
b)
belligerent
c)
superfluous
d)
fastidious
4.
a riddle or a mystery; a puzzling person
a)
enigma
b)
maverick
c)
aesthetic
d)
belligerent
5.
What part of speech is the word malcontent?
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
6.
What does the word escapade mean?
a)
a large group of people
b)
a stubborn person
c)
an adventurous unconventional act
d)
sitting too much
7.
What does the word eloquent mean?
a)
kind, generous
b)
extremely expressive in speech, writing, or movement
c)
dissatisfied with existing conditions
d)
distinguished, prominent
8.
Sedentary means that a person needs to ___________ more.
a)
exercise/walk
b)
study
c)
read
d)
sing
9.
the quality of being quick and nimble
a)
agility
b)
assert
c)
absurd
d)
ample
10.
unclear or capable of having more than one meaning
a)
amiable
b)
ambiguous
c)
aristocratic
d)
affiliation
11.
What is the best EXAMPLE of "Talisman"?
a)
a rabbit's foot
b)
a horseshoe
c)
a lucky penny
d)
all of the above
12.
What is the best definition of "Noxious"?
a)
pleasant
b)
nasty
c)
awesome
d)
favorable
13.
When a speaker asks a rhetorical question, he/she is asking...
a)
for effect and not really wanting an answer.
b)
a deep, introspective question.
c)
a yes or no question
d)
a question for the audience to respond to
14.
You have to be careful not to get verbose when you write or speak, or your audience will lose interest.
a)
boring
b)
preachy
c)
wordy or long-winded
d)
persuasive or agrumentative
15.
No one wants to be around a braggart because all they talk about is...
a)
classic literature
b)
how terrible the weather is
c)
school
d)
how great they are
16.
Don't get complacent about your life--it can change in an instant!
a)
unhappy
b)
self-satisfied
c)
irrational
d)
verbose
17.
Avoid at all cost being a contemptuous person. Be proud of yourself, because contemptuous people are...
a)
dangerous
b)
unstable
c)
lacking respect
d)
excitable
18.
Will people in the future look back and wonder if we were egotistical maniacs, with our selfies and social media?
a)
lacking respect; scornful
b)
self-satisfied; smug
c)
Excessively self-absorbed; very conceited
d)
using too many words; wordy; long winded
19.
It's one thing to be proud of yourself, but being haughty takes it to a different level because it means...
a)
talking with a great deal of ease;
b)
Excessively self-absorbed; very conceited
c)
having great pride in oneself and dislike for others
d)
one who boasts a great deal
20.
Life can seem boring and mundane sometimes, but you have to look around and see what makes it special.
a)
full of life; exciting
b)
hopeful
c)
tiresome; unhappy
d)
commonplace; ordinary
21.
The self-help book was full of meaningless platitudes on how to make yourself happy and successful.
a)
an obvious remark uttered as if it were original
b)
lacking flavor or taste; unexciting
c)
to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
d)
to make more bearable
22.
At family events, I tend to avoid trite conversations because they're usually about the weather or how school is going.
a)
unusual; interesting
b)
unoriginal and stale due to overuse
c)
engaging
d)
an obvious remark uttered as if it were original
23.
The vapid lecture seemed to go on for days! I though it would never stop.
a)
lacking freshness and zest; flat; stale
b)
ongoing; continuing
c)
unoriginal
d)
tiring; exhausting
24.
The roaring from the other room did nothing to allay Jordan's fears that the dinosaur was about to break through and find him.
a)
boring; dull
b)
excite; make aware
c)
exacerbate; heighten
d)
to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
25.
After all of the excitement and buildup for the concert, the performance itself was pretty lackluster.
a)
unnecessary; unrequired
b)
over the top
c)
boring; dull
d)
unusual
26.
a social outcast
a)
fanatical
b)
pariah
c)
eclectic
d)
vigilant
27.
to punish or scold harshly
a)
chastise
b)
revere
c)
raucous
d)
pariah
28.
to regard highly with love and respect; to admire
a)
raucous
b)
vigilant
c)
chastise
d)
revere
29.
What does bolster mean?
a)
support and strengthen
b)
characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
c)
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
d)
standing above others in quality or position
30.
I must have ________________ powers since I already knew that it was going to rain.
a)
aberration
b)
advocate
c)
clarivoyant
d)
chronic
31.
I went to Dr. Clark to get some help for my ________________ back pain.
a)
callous
b)
chronic
c)
abstract
d)
aloof
32.
I was criticized for remaining __________________ while everyone else complained about the work conditions
a)
catalyst
b)
acclaim
c)
ambiguous
d)
aloof
33.
I do not like dogs and show extreme ______________ for them.
a)
animosity
b)
chastise
c)
admonish
d)
aberration
34.
incompatible
a)
momentary, fleeting
b)
to work together
c)
unable to work together
d)
joining of parts
35.
nonchalant
a)
calm, casual
b)
impulsive
c)
skittish
d)
nervous
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