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Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 1, Words 11-15

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a person who falls behind; slow to move, act or respond

(a)  

2.

After the game, the players received plaudits for their hard work and dedication.

a)

any period of watchful attention

b)

to float or hang suspended over

c)

disagreeable in sound

d)

applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

3.

Three incorrect answers will __________________any contestant from entering the quiz show's final round.

a)

preclude

b)

excerpt

c)

wanton

d)

vigil

4.

The skaters who won the gold medals gratefully accepted the ________________of their fans.

a)

banter

b)

compliance

c)

plaudits

d)

audacious

5.

Tour guides often have to urge ________________to keep up with the rest of the group so no one is lost.

a)

antics

b)

myriads

c)

laggards

d)

willfuls

6.

I tried not to ________________other riders as I exited the crowded bus.

a)

jostle

b)

veer

c)

discordant

d)

skittish

7.
The cafeteria line was so crowded that I was jostled past the desserts before I could take one. Based on context, jostled most likely means...
a)
soared
b)
pushed
c)
lingered
d)
portioned
8.
The swiftest members of the herd escaped the trappers' nets, but the laggards were caught. Based on context, laggards most likely means... 
a)
slavish, groveling, fawning
b)
early bird, swift, speedy, promt
c)
harmonious, in agreement
d)
slowpoke, straggler, sluggish
9.
Your silly pride about doing everything on your own precludes your getting the help you need so badly. Based on context, precludes most likely means... 
a)
help, promote, facilitate
b)
unfolds, emerges
c)
hinder, check, stop
d)
progress, advance
10.
On the ground, teams of paramedics administered first aid to the victims of the accident, while police helicopters hovered overhead. Based on context, hovered most likely means... 
a)
unfolded, emerged
b)
proclaimed, decreed
c)
groped, fumbled
d)
lingered, wavered, seesawed, floated
11.

to float or hang suspended over

(a)  

12.

applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

(a)  

13.

to make impossible, prevent, shut out

(a)  

14.

to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against

(a)  

15.

The players in this image are __________________ for the ball.

a)

reverting

b)

hovering

c)

discordant

d)

jostling

16.

The spaceship in this image is __________ above the city.

a)

churlish

b)

hovering

c)

plauditing

d)

servile

17.

The audience is giving ___________________ to the performance they just watched.

a)

adages

b)

plaudits

c)

laggard

d)

discordant

18.

This lazy cat could be described as a _______________ since he isn't moving very fast and is doesn't seem to concerned about responding to anyone.

a)

churl

b)

laggard

c)

servile

d)

decree

19.

The UFO ________ over the school.

a)

Churlished

b)

Hovered

c)

Excerpted

d)

Jostled

20.

antonyms: criticism or disapproval

a)

plaudits

b)

hover

c)

jostle

d)

preclude

21.

antonyms: allow, add, assist

a)

hover

b)

preclude

c)

rubble

d)

discordant

22.

antonyms: go-getter, fireball, busy bee

a)

jostler

b)

preclude

c)

laggard

d)

renovator

23.
a)

laggard

b)

preclude

c)

interrogate

d)

jostle

24.
a)

preclude

b)

plaudits

c)

recompense

d)

adage