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English 9 Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

sullen and ill tempered (adjective)

a)

morose

b)

drone

c)

contemplate

d)

ominous

2.

the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc. by gestures without speech (noun or verb)

a)

drone

b)

contemplate

c)

pantomime

d)

morose

3.

to make a low continuous humming sound (noun or verb)

a)

ominous

b)

pantomime

c)

contemplate

d)

drone

4.

to look thoughtfully for a long time (verb)

a)

contemplate

b)

drone

c)

pantomime

d)

ominous

5.

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen (verb)

a)

morose

b)

pantomime

c)

ominous

d)

contemplate

6.

having a quarrelsome or combative nature

a)

pugnacious

b)

derogatory

c)

mollify

d)

receptive

7.

to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease

a)

receptive

b)

mollify

c)

receptive

d)

derogatory

8.

tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory

a)

derogatory

b)

mollify

c)

derision

d)

pugnacious

9.

a state of being laughed at or ridiculed: an object of ridicule or scorn

a)

mollify

b)

derogatory

c)

receptive

d)

derision

10.

able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc.

a)

derision

b)

receptive

c)

mollify

d)

pugnacious

11.

warlike; ready to fight, aggressively hostile

a)

belligerently

b)

crestfallen

c)

writhe

d)

monotonous

12.

dejected, dispirited, discouraged; unhappy after a recent experience

a)

crestfallen

b)

belligerent

c)

writhe

d)

apprehensive

13.

anxiety, fear, anticipation of adversity or misfortune, suspicion or fear of future trouble or eveil

a)

monotonous

b)

belligerent

c)

crestfallen

d)

apprehension

14.

to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc

a)

monotonous

b)

writhe

c)

apprehensive

d)

crestfallen

15.

lacking in variety, unvarying, repetitious; having very little inflection and pitch when pertaining to speech.

a)

monotonous

b)

writhe

c)

belligerent

d)

crestfallen

16.

sad; sadness

a)

melancholy

b)

vexation

c)

conceit

d)

entreat

17.

the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried

a)

melancholy

b)

vexation

c)

conceit

d)

cunning

18.

excessive pride in oneself; self-admiration

a)

melancholy

b)

vexation

c)

conceit

d)

cunning

19.

having or showing skill in achieving one's end by deceit or evasion

a)

melancholy

b)

vexation

c)

cunning

d)

entreat

20.

ask for or request earnestly

a)

entreat

b)

conceit

c)

vexation

d)

melancholy