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WorksheetsVocabulary Unit 13
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Agitation means all of the following EXCEPT...
a violent stirring or movement
calm, peace
noisy confusion
a stirring up of public enthusiasm
To blurt means to...
to say suddenly or without thinking
to think something over before saying it
to make something smaller
to consider something carefully
If something is in chronological order, it is...
arranged from smallest to biggest
arranged in order of time of occurrence
arranged from last to first
arranged randomly
As a noun, countenance means...
the face or facial expression
the abdomen or thorax
the back of the head
the feet and knees
As a verb, to countenance means to...
tolerate or approve
to not put up with
to make something smaller
to put on the counter
To diminish means to...
make something really loud
make something smaller, reduce its size
make something bigger
make something go up and down
To enchant means all of the following EXCEPT...
to nauseate
to please greatly
to charm
to put under a magic spell
If something fluctuates, it...
changes continually, moves up and down
moves only up
moves only down
does the hokey pokey
To foster means to...
bring up, care for, encourage
to discourage
to rip out by the roots
to act in a fearful way
If you are groveling, you are...
acting bravely or courageously
acting in a fearful or humble way
standing up for what you believe in
bending over to pick a flower
A handicraft is...
work done by hand
always mass-produced in a factory
a noisy excitement or confusion
a face, facial expression
If something is hilarious, it ...
is extremely funny
is serious and dignified
causes a melancholy mood
cannot be duplicated
To set something on fire, cause to burn, heat up, or excite is to...
ignite it
quench it
cast a pall
enchant it
The magnitude is ...
the size or importance of something
a narrative of heroic exploits
a hand-made object
great love and respect for something
If something is massive, it is...
large and heavy
puny and wimpy
easy to break
extremely funny
Maternal means...
of or like a mother
of or like a drill sergeant
having a good reputation
large and heavy
A pall is ...
a dark, concealing covering
a light in the darkness
a hopeful situation
a funny situation
If your interest in something palls, that means you...
have gotten tired or bored by it
caused loud amusement
have loved and respected something
have listened to a long, detailed account of something
If someone is reputable, it means...
they are well thought of and have a good reputation
they are downtrodden by society
they always have great size or importance
they are dull, boring, and old-fashioned
To revere someone means to ...
love and respect someone deeply
to despise or loathe someone
to have a good reputation
to charm or enchant someone
A saga is...
a long, detailed account of something
a short poem
a television drama
a quick anecdote
Someone who is stodgy is...
dull, boring, or old-fashioned
fresh and fun
extremely funny or amusing
maternal and loving
If a _________ newspaper prints something, it will most likely be true, but you should always consider the source of who wrote it and why!
reputable
chronological
diminished
handicraft
Many people like to forget about their stressful jobs and practice their ________ like crochet and origami on the weekend.
handicrafts
sagas
palls
fluctuations
If a country does not ________ its people criticizing the government, it is probably not a free country.
countenance
blurt
agitate
revere
When the kid got off the roller coaster, her ________ was bright and happy, reflecting the fun she was having.
countenance
handicrafts
agitation
saga
Jim Gaffigan is one of my favorite comedians. He is absolutely ________!
hilarious
agitated
massive
stodgy
The red carpet was full of glamorous movie stars, but Scarlett Johansson in her pink ball gown was most ________.
enchanting
hilarious
palled
groveled
If a book has many flashbacks and weird jumps in time, it can be much harder to follow than something that sticks to ________ order.
chronological
enchanting
fostering
maternal
There are beautiful pictures of people who dive with __________ whales in the ocean.
massive
magnitude
hilarious
reputable
I love watching a good _________ of the Old West, complete with cowboys, shoot-outs, and horse races.
saga
magnitude
countenance
pall
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.
fluctuated
palled
ignited
enchanted
The _______ old man saw no use for a smartphone, preferring his old-fashioned flip-phone for emergency use only.
stodgy
hilarious
enchanting
tech-savvy
You have to be really careful frying things on a stove-top; if it gets too hot, the grease will ________.
ignite
fluctuate
diminish
revere
The Richter scale is one way to measure the _________ or strength of an earthquake.
magnitude
massive
foster
agitation
Don't ________ in front of that bully. Stand up and defend yourself!
grovel
foster
blurt
agitate
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.
blurt
agitate
grovel
fluctuate
When she lost her job, her savings account was greatly ________ because her living expenses stayed the same, and she no longer had an income.
diminished
fluctuated
palled
enchanted
Students generally have higher reading comprehension scores when they come from a home where parents ________ a love of reading.
foster
fluctuate
agitate
diminish
The bad news and steady rain cast a ________ over the birthday party celebration.
pall
countenance
magnitude
sage
Thankfully, most mammals have a strong ________ instinct, which allows them to have young babies that survive.
maternal
massive
foster
saga
Some controversial figures are ________ as saints, yet despised as villains.
revered
fluctuated
ignited
enchanted
You can imagine my ________ when I realized I only had 30 seconds to complete the logic quiz. I was so stressed!
agitation
reverence
fluctuation
enchantment
The following words are all synonyms for diminish...
to lessen, reduce, decrease, dwindle
to increase, enlarge, augment
to waver, seesaw, oscillate
excitement, disquiet, uneasiness
Synonyms for hilarious include all of the following EXCEPT...
heartrending
funny
amusing
humorous
Antonyms for the word massive are...
flimsy, frail, thin
boring, dull, humorless
bulky, huge, immense
peace of mind, compsure
The following are all synonyms for enchant EXCEPT...
delight
thrill
charm
disgust
The opposite of the word reputable is...
reliable
shady
respectable
trustworthy
The following words are synonyms for stodgy...
old-fashioned, dull, boring
forward-looking, progressive
to lessen, reduce, dwindle
in sequence of time
Antonyms for the word revere include...
to scorn, disdain, mock, deride
to honor, admire, esteem
to love and respect deeply
to look up to, cherish
