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WorksheetsWriting vocabulary words 1-90
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
What does abhor mean?
to detest utterly
to hate very much
to dislike strongly
none of the above
What does abominate mean?
loathing
to hate very much
to regard with intense aversion
to dislike strongly
What word fits the definition: to shorten, to condense; to diminish, to curtail.
abut
abridge
aftermath
aggrandize
What word fits the definition: hard to understand.
affinity
abstruse
ajar
castigate
What word fits the definition: to border upon, to adjoin.
abut
adjunct
balm
abyss
What is the definition of abyss?
a gulf
the Grand Canyon
a bottomless pit
a hole in the earth
What word fits the definition: an award, an honor, approval, praise.
catapult
accolade
cajole
blather
What word fits the definition: something connected or added to another in a subordinate position; and assistant.
abut
adjunct
bulwark
amplify
What does affidavit mean?
a sworn written statement
written statement
a law
the Bill of Rights
What word fits the definition: a natural attraction, kinship; similarity.
affidavit
affnity
affinity
cache
What does aftermath mean?
events following a consequence
an issue
events following an occurence
increase in a problem
What word fits the definition: to increase in size; enlarge, to cause to appear greater power, influence.
aggrandize
allure
alleviate
agrandize
What does ajar mean?
completely open
open slightly
closed
partially open
What does alienate mean?
to cause to feel unwelcome or estrange
to feel welcome
to make unfriendly
to make hostile
What word fits the definition: to make less severe; to relieve; to lesson.
allure
antecedent
amplify
alleviate
What word fits the definition: to entice with something desirable; to tempt.
abut
alure
allure
cacophony
What word fits the definition: distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved.
allof
astute
allure
aloof
What does also-ran mean?
loser
a winner
a person who wins all the time
one who is defeated in a race election, or other competition
What does altercation mean?
a conversation
an agreement
a heated quarrel
yelling
What does alternative mean?
the choice between two mutually axclusive
multiple choices
rejection
a situation presenting such a choice
What does ambiance mean?
feeling
general atmosphere
mood
happiness
What word fits the definition: agreeable, responsible to authority.
anterior
amenable
balm
ajar
What does amplify mean?
to make smaller
to make more powerful
to make larger
to increase in size
What word fits the definition: going before, proceeding, an occurrence or event preceding another.
alleviate
alienate
antecedant
anterior
What does anterior mean?
situated in front
situated in back
What word fits the definition: filling with dismay; causing horror or concentration.
apalling
appaling
apaling
appalling
What does aptitude mean?
capacity for learning
not enough learning
unnatural
natural ability
What word fits the definition: belonging to an earlier time; ancient, outdated.
anachronism
archaic
acceptance
antipathy
What word fits the definition: a worker skilled in a craft.
archaic
appalling
artisan
arttisan
What does askew mean?
straight
to one side, crooked
sidelong look of content
curved
What does arduous mean?
fairly easy
tiresome
full of energy
difficult
What word fits the definition: to seek, attain, or achieve a goal.
asppire
aspire
asspire
aspirre
What word fits the definition: to soothe, to make less severe, to satisfy, ease, lesson.
balm
astute
asuage
assuage
What does astute mean?
stupid
clever
shrewd
quick disappointment
What does asunder mean?
in separate
far away from each other
conjoined
stuck together
What word fits the definition: to wither away.
beget
atrophy
aloof
assuage
What word fits the definition: not typical; abnormal.
atipical
atippical
atypical
attypical
What does austere mean?
out going
stern, as in manner
severely simple or plain
without excess
What word fits the definition: to tease, annoy; harass persistently.
badgeer
baddger
badger
badgger
What does ballistics mean?
to not study
flight characters or projectiles
to study
to study of the dynamics
What word fits the definition: somethings that heals or comforts; soothing; an oil or ointment.
atrophy
bereave
beset
balm
What does beget mean?
destroy
to create
to give birth
to put back together
What word fits the definition: to besiege; beset, surround, harass.
beleaguer
beleguer
beleagure
belaguer
What does bereave mean?
to deprive
to deprive by force
to take away by violence
make desolate by death
What word fits the definition: harass; to surround.
besit
beget
beset
beseat
What does bizarre mean?
crazy
outdated
extremely unconventional
far-fetched
What word fits the definition: to talk nonsensically.
blather
balather
balathere
balther
What does the word bleak mean?
depressing
discouraging
harsh
barren
What does bludgeon mean?
to apologize
to pat
to hit or attack with heavy impact
to hit nonstop
What word fist the definition: rural or rustic in nature, country-like.
bukolik
bucolic
bucolicc
bukolic
What word fits the definition: a defensive wall; something serving as a principle defense.
bullwark
bulwork
bulwark
bullwarc
What does cache mean?
the objects hidden in a hiding place
hiding place
able to be seen
out in the open
What word fits the definition: harsh sounds.
cache
cacophoney
cacophony
candor
What word fits the definition: to wheedle , coax, or persuade someone to do something they do not want to do.
cajjole
cajolle
cajole
cojolle
What does callous mean?
feeling
insensitive
unfeeling
sensitive
What does callow mean?
immature
highly experienced
mature
inexperienced
What word fits the definition: truthfulness, sincere honestly.
castigate
candor
artifice
artlessness
What does capacious mean?
not enough room
able to hold much
roomy
spacious
What word fits this definition: to criticize harshly, usually with the intention of correcting wrong doing.
assuage
castigate
astute
catapult
What does catapult mean?
to throw
to launch
not moving
to stay still
What word fits the definition: a person making a claim.
cllaimant
claimannt
claimant
claiimant
What does cloister mean?
covered away
container
secluded place
a tranquil
What word fits the definition: spacious, roomy, capacious.
capacious
cavernous
considerable
commodious
What does comprise mean?
to consist of
to include, to be made up of
to contain
none of the above
What word fits the definition: pleasant to be around; social, agreeable
congenial
consensus
aftermath
alternative
What does connoisseur mean?
scientists
artisan
an expert in art and taste
a person with no talent
What word fits the definition: general agreement.
countenance
consensus
coterie
none of the above
What does coterie mean?
a person with no friends
co-workers
a close circle of friends
a circle of friends
What word fits the definition: a person's face, especially the expression.
capacious
callow
allure
countenance
What does coup mean?
the violent overthrow of a government a small group
a victorious accomplishment
What word fits the definition: an emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief or renewal.
certify
chasm
coup
coterie
What does caucus mean?
meeting of members of a club to make decisions
meeting of co-workers to make decisions
meeting of members of a band to make decisions
meeting of members of a political party to make decisions
What word fits the definition: of or relating to the brain or the intellect.
cerebral
criterion
cower
craven
What does certify mean?
to confirm
to veto
verify
to confirm formally
What word fits the definition: a deep opening in the earth's crust.
abyss
chasm
What does chattel mean?
slave
a free man
an item of personal movable property
an item that cannot be moved
What word fits the definition: to scold; to voice disapproval.
castigate
condemn
admonish
chide
What does chronic mean?
continuing to a long time
stopping in intervals
continuing for a long time while stopping
not saying anything at all
What word fits the definition: at, in, or approximate; at an estimated historical time period.
close to
cipro
circa
What does citadel mean?
a fortress overlooking the country-side
a stronghold
weak
a fortress overlooking a city
What word fits the definition: fashion designs; clothes created by fashion designers.
criterion
couture
damper
curvilinear
What does cower mean?
to be brave
to cringe in fear
to shrink away
to grow up
What word fits the definition: a small opening as in a wall or rock face.
cranny
cubism
creditor
curtail
What does craven mean?
lacking the least bit of courage
cowardly
lacking a lot of courage
brave
What word fits the definition: a person or entity to whom money is owed.
aftermath
alienate
creditor
balm
What does criterion mean?
not being judged
a standard or rule by which something is judged
a basis for judgement
a style of art
What word fits the definition: a style in which the subject matter is portrayed by geometric forms.
claimant
squarism
abhor
cubism
What does curtail mean?
to lesson by cutting away from
to lesson
to truncate or abridge
to tighten
What word fits the definition: formed, bound, or characterized by curves lines.
curvilinear
damper
curvy
curtail
What does damper mean?
a sharp influence
a dulling or deadening influence
one that is happy or excited
one that depresses or restrains
