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Vocab Unit 8

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The definition of "hostile"

a)

noisy and rowdy

b)

fake; phony; counterfeit

c)

very unfriendly

d)

evil

2.

The definition of "anguish"

a)

great suffering

b)

unclear, having more than one meaning

c)

a person (usually wealthy) who gives money to charity

d)

falling to pieces; broken down

3.

The definition of "boisterous"

a)

to question

b)

noisy and rowdy

c)

quality in a person that inspires or attracts others; charm or allure

d)

joyous; extremely happy

4.

The definition of "interrogate"

a)

very unfriendly

b)

quality in a person that inspires or attracts others; charm or allure

c)

unclear; having more than one meaning

d)

to question

5.

The definition of "bogus"

a)

very unfriendly

b)

fake; phony; counterfeit

c)

evil

d)

to confuse

6.

The definition of "charisma"

a)

a person (usually wealthy) who gives money to charity

b)

very unfriendly

c)

quality in a person that inspires or attracts others; charm or allure

d)

noisy and rowdy

7.

The definition of "dilapidated"

a)

falling to pieces; broken down

b)

unclear; having more than one meaning

c)

fake; phony; counterfeit

d)

great suffering

8.

The definition of "ecstatic"

a)

great suffering

b)

noisy and rowdy

c)

joyous; extremely happy

d)

a person (usually wealthy) who gives money

9.

The definition of "sinister"

a)

to confuse

b)

evil

c)

great suffering

d)

very unfriendly

10.

The definition of "philanthropist"

a)

quality in a person that inspires or attracts others; charm or allure

b)

to question

c)

very unfriendly

d)

a person (usually wealthy) who gives money to charity

11.

The definition of "ambiguous"

a)

quality in a person that inspires or attracts others; charm or allure

b)

unclear; having more than one meaning

c)

to confuse

d)

to question

12.

The definition of "befuddle"

a)

to confuse

b)

unclear; having more than one meaning

c)

evil

d)

falling to pieces; broken down

13.

Mary knew she owed her father an apology for acting so ______ when he told her to get off the phone.

a)

bogus

b)

hostile

c)

ecstatic

d)

ambiguous

14.

Elizabeth's ______ at the death of her cat affected all her friends and relatives.

a)

interrogation

b)

sinister

c)

charisma

d)

anguish

15.

Grandma loved the ______ children, but she was used to a quiet life.

a)

ecstatic

b)

boisterous

c)

charisma

d)

dilapidated

16.

Tyler's favorite part of the police show is when the detectives ______ the crime suspects.

a)

interrogate

b)

anguish

c)

befuddle

d)

bogus

17.

Henry thought he was going to be making $20 an hour, but it turned out that the job offer was ______. He would be making only 75 cents an hour.

a)

dilapidated

b)

sinister

c)

ecstatic

d)

bogus

18.

The candidate had so much ______ that huge crowds gathered every time she spoke.

a)

anguish

b)

charisma

c)

philanthropy

d)

befuddle

19.

The ______ house was said to be haunted by a headless old woman.

a)

dilapidated

b)

ambiguous

c)

interrogated

d)

hostile

20.

The children were ______ when they heard they were flying to Disneyland for their vacation.

a)

befuddled

b)

charismatic

c)

interrogated

d)

ecstatic

21.

The man in the dark overcoat had a ______ look about him, so Pat and Kelly immediately turned around and walked in the other direction.

a)

dilapidated

b)

ambiguous

c)

sinister

d)

bogus

22.

Andrew Carnegie, the great ______, established foundations to give money to worthwile causes.

a)

charisma

b)

philanthropist

c)

boisterous

d)

ambiguous

23.

The math assignment was so ______ that none of the students knew exactly what they were supposed to do.

a)

sinister

b)

befuddled

c)

ambiguous

d)

ecstatic

24.

The whole class was ______ by Mrs. Stafford's lecture on adverbial phrases.

a)

befuddled

b)

dilapidated

c)

anguish

d)

bogus

25.

People thought Lester was very ______ because he scowled and said, "Leave me alone," whenever he saw anyone.

a)

befuddled

b)

boisterous

c)

hostile

d)

bogus

26.

Rory knew something was wrong when she saw the expression of ______ on her father's face.

a)

anguish

b)

charisma

c)

hostility

d)

dilapidation

27.

The swimming pool sign read, "No ______ play." Donny guessed he couldn't chase his brother around and push him in.

a)

anguished

b)

boisterous

c)

ecstatic

d)

sinister

28.

The ______ offer involved a supposedly free trip to Acapulco.

a)

bogus

b)

boisterous

c)

befuddled

d)

dilapidated

29.

Mr. Wonka was the most popular teacher at school. His ______ made going to class a pleasure.

a)

hostility

b)

charisma

c)

ambiguousness

d)

philanthropy

30.

The old junk yard was full of ______ automobiles and household appliances.

a)

ambiguous

b)

bogus

c)

dilapidated

d)

sinister

31.

Jim was ______ when he got his favorite celebrity's autograph.

a)

charismatic

b)

hostile

c)

befuddled

d)

ecstatic

32.

Louisa knew it wasn't just her imagination. Something ______ lurked in the shadows.

a)

sinister

b)

ecstatic

c)

boisterous

d)

bogus

33.

The brothers couldn't be any more different from from one another. While Luke was a great ______, Milton was stingy with his money.

a)

boisterous

b)

hostile

c)

philanthropist

d)

ambiguous

34.

Rita got lost trying to find her new school because of the ______ directions she had been given.

a)

charismatic

b)

anguished

c)

interrogated

d)

ambiguous

35.

Mr. Macfee never did his own taxes because the tax forms always ______ him.

a)

befuddled

b)

anguished

c)

dilapidated

d)

ambiguoused