wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Vocabulary Unit 13

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Agitation means all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

a violent stirring or movement

b)

calm, peace

c)

noisy confusion

d)

a stirring up of public enthusiasm

2.

To blurt means to...

a)

to say suddenly or without thinking

b)

to think something over before saying it

c)

to make something smaller

d)

to consider something carefully

3.

If something is in chronological order, it is...

a)

arranged from smallest to biggest

b)

arranged in order of time of occurrence

c)

arranged from last to first

d)

arranged randomly

4.

As a noun, countenance means...

a)

the face or facial expression

b)

the abdomen or thorax

c)

the back of the head

d)

the feet and knees

5.

As a verb, to countenance means to...

a)

tolerate or approve

b)

to not put up with

c)

to make something smaller

d)

to put on the counter

6.

To diminish means to...

a)

make something really loud

b)

make something smaller, reduce its size

c)

make something bigger

d)

make something go up and down

7.

To enchant means all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

to nauseate

b)

to please greatly

c)

to charm

d)

to put under a magic spell

8.

If something fluctuates, it...

a)

changes continually, moves up and down

b)

moves only up

c)

moves only down

d)

does the hokey pokey

9.

To foster means to...

a)

bring up, care for, encourage

b)

to discourage

c)

to rip out by the roots

d)

to act in a fearful way

10.

If you are groveling, you are...

a)

acting bravely or courageously

b)

acting in a fearful or humble way

c)

standing up for what you believe in

d)

bending over to pick a flower

11.

A handicraft is...

a)

work done by hand

b)

always mass-produced in a factory

c)

a noisy excitement or confusion

d)

a face, facial expression

12.

If something is hilarious, it ...

a)

is extremely funny

b)

is serious and dignified

c)

causes a melancholy mood

d)

cannot be duplicated

13.

To set something on fire, cause to burn, heat up, or excite is to...

a)

ignite it

b)

quench it

c)

cast a pall

d)

enchant it

14.

The magnitude is ...

a)

the size or importance of something

b)

a narrative of heroic exploits

c)

a hand-made object

d)

great love and respect for something

15.

If something is massive, it is...

a)

large and heavy

b)

puny and wimpy

c)

easy to break

d)

extremely funny

16.

Maternal means...

a)

of or like a mother

b)

of or like a drill sergeant

c)

having a good reputation

d)

large and heavy

17.

A pall is ...

a)

a dark, concealing covering

b)

a light in the darkness

c)

a hopeful situation

d)

a funny situation

18.

If your interest in something palls, that means you...

a)

have gotten tired or bored by it

b)

caused loud amusement

c)

have loved and respected something

d)

have listened to a long, detailed account of something

19.

If someone is reputable, it means...

a)

they are well thought of and have a good reputation

b)

they are downtrodden by society

c)

they always have great size or importance

d)

they are dull, boring, and old-fashioned

20.

To revere someone means to ...

a)

love and respect someone deeply

b)

to despise or loathe someone

c)

to have a good reputation

d)

to charm or enchant someone

21.

A saga is...

a)

a long, detailed account of something

b)

a short poem

c)

a television drama

d)

a quick anecdote

22.

Someone who is stodgy is...

a)

dull, boring, or old-fashioned

b)

fresh and fun

c)

extremely funny or amusing

d)

maternal and loving

23.

If a _________ newspaper prints something, it will most likely be true, but you should always consider the source of who wrote it and why!

a)

reputable

b)

chronological

c)

diminished

d)

handicraft

24.

Many people like to forget about their stressful jobs and practice their ________ like crochet and origami on the weekend.

a)

handicrafts

b)

sagas

c)

palls

d)

fluctuations

25.

If a country does not ________ its people criticizing the government, it is probably not a free country.

a)

countenance

b)

blurt

c)

agitate

d)

revere

26.

When the kid got off the roller coaster, her ________ was bright and happy, reflecting the fun she was having.

a)

countenance

b)

handicrafts

c)

agitation

d)

saga

27.

Jim Gaffigan is one of my favorite comedians. He is absolutely ________!

a)

hilarious

b)

agitated

c)

massive

d)

stodgy

28.

The red carpet was full of glamorous movie stars, but Scarlett Johansson in her pink ball gown was most ________.

a)

enchanting

b)

hilarious

c)

palled

d)

groveled

29.

If a book has many flashbacks and weird jumps in time, it can be much harder to follow than something that sticks to ________ order.

a)

chronological

b)

enchanting

c)

fostering

d)

maternal

30.

There are beautiful pictures of people who dive with __________ whales in the ocean.

a)

massive

b)

magnitude

c)

hilarious

d)

reputable

31.

I love watching a good _________ of the Old West, complete with cowboys, shoot-outs, and horse races.

a)

saga

b)

magnitude

c)

countenance

d)

pall

32.

Since the stock prices ________ so much within the year, I decided to sell them and put my money in a fund with more consistent earnings.

a)

fluctuated

b)

palled

c)

ignited

d)

enchanted

33.

The _______ old man saw no use for a smartphone, preferring his old-fashioned flip-phone for emergency use only.

a)

stodgy

b)

hilarious

c)

enchanting

d)

tech-savvy

34.

You have to be really careful frying things on a stove-top; if it gets too hot, the grease will ________.

a)

ignite

b)

fluctuate

c)

diminish

d)

revere

35.

The Richter scale is one way to measure the _________ or strength of an earthquake.

a)

magnitude

b)

massive

c)

foster

d)

agitation

36.

Don't ________ in front of that bully. Stand up and defend yourself!

a)

grovel

b)

foster

c)

blurt

d)

agitate

37.

She was so excited to answer the question in science class, she had to hold her hand over her mouth so she didn't ________ it out.

a)

blurt

b)

agitate

c)

grovel

d)

fluctuate

38.

When she lost her job, her savings account was greatly ________ because her living expenses stayed the same, and she no longer had an income.

a)

diminished

b)

fluctuated

c)

palled

d)

enchanted

39.

Students generally have higher reading comprehension scores when they come from a home where parents ________ a love of reading.

a)

foster

b)

fluctuate

c)

agitate

d)

diminish

40.

The bad news and steady rain cast a ________ over the birthday party celebration.

a)

pall

b)

countenance

c)

magnitude

d)

sage

41.

Thankfully, most mammals have a strong ________ instinct, which allows them to have young babies that survive.

a)

maternal

b)

massive

c)

foster

d)

saga

42.

Some controversial figures are ________ as saints, yet despised as villains.

a)

revered

b)

fluctuated

c)

ignited

d)

enchanted

43.

You can imagine my ________ when I realized I only had 30 seconds to complete the logic quiz. I was so stressed!

a)

agitation

b)

reverence

c)

fluctuation

d)

enchantment

44.

The following words are all synonyms for diminish...

a)

to lessen, reduce, decrease, dwindle

b)

to increase, enlarge, augment

c)

to waver, seesaw, oscillate

d)

excitement, disquiet, uneasiness

45.

Synonyms for hilarious include all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

heartrending

b)

funny

c)

amusing

d)

humorous

46.

Antonyms for the word massive are...

a)

flimsy, frail, thin

b)

boring, dull, humorless

c)

bulky, huge, immense

d)

peace of mind, compsure

47.

The following are all synonyms for enchant EXCEPT...

a)

delight

b)

thrill

c)

charm

d)

disgust

48.

The opposite of the word reputable is...

a)

reliable

b)

shady

c)

respectable

d)

trustworthy

49.

The following words are synonyms for stodgy...

a)

old-fashioned, dull, boring

b)

forward-looking, progressive

c)

to lessen, reduce, dwindle

d)

in sequence of time

50.

Antonyms for the word revere include...

a)

to scorn, disdain, mock, deride

b)

to honor, admire, esteem

c)

to love and respect deeply

d)

to look up to, cherish