Free Printable Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 2, Words 16-20

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Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 2, Words 16-20

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name

Class

Date

(v.) to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before

maim

minimize

glut

venerate

(adj.) slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct

oblique

wanton

maimed

venerated

(v.) to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve

invalidate*

oblique

veer

venerate

(adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; (n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals

wanton

oblique

legendary

antic

I will not try to __________________ the difficulties we face, but I am sure that we can overcome them by working together.

minimize

banter

venerate

veer

We were shocked by their ____________ misuse of money that their parents had left them.

bountiful

durable

wanton

frugal

Your speech would have been better if you had stayed with your main idea instead of ____________ off to side issues.

bantering

veering

venerating

maiming

The mad Roman emperor believed that he was a god and expected people to ______________ and worship him as one.

veer

maim

invalidate

venerate

I didn't want Charlotte to know that I was watching her, but occasionally I managed to steal a few ____________ glances at her.

legendary

oblique

bountiful

congested

10.

The brave superhero soon put a stop to the evil villain's acts of ____________cruelty.

decree

wanton

laggard

servile

11.

In a number of cultures, it is customary for people to ________________ the oldest members of society in some manner.

elite

antics

evolve

venerate

12.

The dangerous storm finally ________________out to sea, leaving much destruction in its wake.

veered

invalidated

rubbled

bantered

13.

The boxer's ______________punch left his opponent unscathed, for he missed.

bountiful

oblique

glut

myriad

14.

Whenever anyone is in a car, the person should wear a seatbelt to ________________the risk of injury in an accident.

relevant

allot

adage

minimize

15.

Instead of walking straight from the farmhouse to the road, we set off in an oblique direction across the field. Based on context, oblique most likely means...

diagonal, indirect

direct, straight to the point

cancel, annul, disapprove, discredit

unacknowledged, undisclosed

16.

To avoid the children in the street, the truck veered sharply to the right and side swiped several parked cars. Based on context, veer most likely means...

cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate

magnify, enlarge, exaggerate

change direction suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve

despise, detest, ridicule, deride

17.

The vandals broke windows, overturned desks, and left the school a scene of wanton destruction. Based on context, wanton most likely means...

justified, morally strict, responsible

worship, revere, idolize

mythical, fabulous, famous, celebrated

rash, malicious, spiteful, unprovoked

18.

While I do not wish to alarm you, I will not minimize the danger if you refuse to have the children vaccinated. Based on context, minimize most likely means...

magnify, enlarge, exaggerate

change direction suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve

belittle, downplay, underrate

worship, revere, idolize

19.

As Americans, we venerate the great ideals of human freedom expressed in the Bill of Rights. Based on context, venerate most likely means...

despise, detest, ridicule, deride

magnify, enlarge, exaggerate

rash, malicious, spiteful, unprovoked

worship, revere, idolize

20.

(v.) to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect

venerate

veer

oblique

legendary

21.

The car in this image is _______________________.

venerated

legendary

veering

minimize

22.

This man is doing crunches to strengthen his ________ muscles.

oblique

venerate

wanton

incognito

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Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 2, Words 16-20

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

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