WorksheetsAdvanced Vocabulary Lesson 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
As time passes, the pain from my broken heart is being _______________.
effaced
sporadic
spurious
propensity
When Julie came home from the Swiss Wine Festival, she was very upset because she realized the vendor had sold her a ___________ designer handbag.
pragmatic
fortuitous
sporadic
spurious
If not for the ______________ event of finding her wallet in the parking lot, Jessica would not have been able to pay her rent.
spurious
fortuitous
pragmatic
sporadic
Jacob went to the party incognito hoping that he would not be caught on this _________________ mission.
pragmatic
sporadic
pragmatic
clandestine
I have a problem with people who are _________________ because I don't know if they are being honest when they compliment me.
zenith
propensity
sycophants
sporadic
____________ studying can cause your grades to fall.
pragmatic
sporadic
spurious
efface
The ______________ football player thought all the girls in school liked him.
pragmatic
spurious
pompous
clandestine
Students who have a _________________ to work hard will have a better future than those who are lethargic.
pragmatic
sycophant
zenith
propensity
Punk rock reached its _____________ in the late '70's and early '80's.
propensity
sporadic
zenith
pompous
Alan decided to stay home and study for the test instead of going to the game, and his _____________ decision paid off; he aced the test.
sporadic
fortuitous
pragmatic
pompous
On his flight to New York, James, an aspiring actor, had a ___________ encounter when he was seated next to the producer of the play he was reading for the next day.
pragmatic
fortuitous
sporadic
spurious
Mallory is considered the class ___________ by other students because she is always complimenting people so she can get what she wants.
pompous
sychophant
propensity
spurious
Adam's ______________ assignment for the U.S. government was foiled when a gentleman on the train reported his whereabouts to the the KGB.
sporadic
clandestine
spurious
efface
The barrage of storms hitting North Carolina is _____________ the beach.
effacing
sporadic
pompously
fortuitously
The __________ rainfall in California creates conditions for wildfires to spread rapidly.
effacing
sporadic
spurious
clandestine
Some breeds of dogs have a _______________ for turning against their owners.
propensitiy
pragmatic
zenith
spurious
Saving money for a rainy day is the ______________ thing to do.
fortuitous
pompous
pragmatic
spurious
Mike had a _______________ ID so he could get into the club, but when he had to show it at the door, the bouncer recognized that it was a _______________ID.
pragmatic
pompous
sporadic
spurious.
In Amanda's second year of college, she made the Chancellor's list for her 4.0 grade point average, and this was the _____________ of her college years.
pragmatic
propensity
zenith
fortutious
After receiving the 8th grade superlative for the best dressed, Audrey and Shane became very _________________.
pragmatic
spurious
fortuitous
pompous
