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Shores English 3 Vocabulary Week 1

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ means silly, stupid, or foolish.

a)

Loquacious

b)

Resplendent

c)

Asinine

d)

Obfuscate

2.

___________ means happy, positive, or cheerfully optimistic.

a)

Obstinate

b)

Obfuscate

c)

Debacle

d)

Sanguine

3.

_________ means belligerent, hostile, or eager to fight.

a)

Bellicose

b)

Furtive

c)

Debacle

d)

Resplendent

4.

__________ means tranquil, peaceful, serene, or unruffled.

a)

Ignominy

b)

Placid

c)

Sanguine

d)

Asinine

5.

__________ means sly, shifty, or done secretively.

a)

Redolent

b)

Resplendent

c)

Ignominy

d)

Furtive

6.

_________ means to obscure or make less clear.

a)

Ignominy

b)

Resplendent

c)

Debacle

d)

Obfuscate

7.

A _________ is a complete collapse or failure--a disaster, in other words.

a)

Furtive

b)

Debacle

c)

Ignominy

d)

Resplendent

8.

If something is __________, then it is glowing, gleaming, or shining brilliantly.

a)

Resplendent

b)

Obdurate

c)

Obfuscate

d)

Ignominy

9.

If something is _________, then it is harmful or injurious to your health.

a)

Debacle

b)

Ignominy

c)

Deleterious

d)

Resplendent

10.

To suffer an ___________ is to endure a public shame, humiliation, or disgrace.

a)

Debacle

b)

Deleterious

c)

Asinine

d)

Ignominy

11.

If you were trying to describe a cheerful person, which word would you NOT use?

a)

Sanguine

b)

Optimistic

c)

Bellicose

d)

Upbeat

12.

You're playing football. You get tackled and it knocks you out. Somehow, despite the probable concussion, your vocabulary is as on point as ever. "That hit was probably __________ to my health," you think as you climb back onto your feet.

a)

Ignominious

b)

Resplendent

c)

Deleterious

d)

Sanguine

13.

Disney princesses are often dressed in clothing that can be described as ________.

a)

Placid

b)

Resplendent

c)

Bellicose

d)

Unattractive

14.

You're playing basketball against a much better team. It's a slaughter, and nothing's going your way. At halftime, your coach's speech begins with "This is a ___________."

a)

Mystery

b)

Asinine

c)

Debacle

d)

Placid

15.

You, a career criminal and overall scoundrel, have no love for the police. You're walking down the sidewalk when you see an officer walking toward you. Trying not to look too suspicious, you cross the street. The officer follows you, saying he'd like to ask you a few questions based on the ___________ conduct you've just displayed.

a)

Resplendent

b)

Debacle

c)

Ignominy

d)

Furtive

16.

"JUSTIN BIEBER IS MAKING A COMEBACK," exclaims your elementary school best friend who you've tried to distance yourself from since middle school. "FOR REAL," they continue, "YOU'VE GOT TO HEAR THESE BARS." Despite their enthusiasm, you're skeptical. "I'm sure his lyrics are as _________ and stupid as ever," you say.

a)

Resplendent

b)

Bellicose

c)

Placid

d)

Asinine

17.

Which of these is spelled correctly?

a)

Delaterious

b)

Deliterious

c)

Deleterious

d)

Deleterius

18.

Which of these is spelled correctly?

a)

Belicose

b)

Bellikose

c)

Bellicose

d)

Bellacose

19.

Of the words listed here, select the TWO that are closest to being OPPOSITES.

a)

Obfuscate

b)

Bellicose

c)

Furtive

d)

Sanguine