WorksheetsVocabulary Chapter 2
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
I tried to ___the laugh rising in my throat, but the boss looking all over his desk for the glasses he had pushed up on his head was too funny.
Squelch
Venerate
Instigate
Collaborate
Grandfather was know for being ___. Once he spent five dollars for a bus fair in order to go back and return the extra nickel that he had received in change.
Facetious
Scrupulous
Despondent
Resilient
Asians tend to ___ the elderly, but in America, age does not necessarily bring respect.
Instigate
Venerate
Collaborate
squelch
If Bart’s parents leave him alone with his sister for even thirty seconds, he ___ a fight with her.
Squelches
Collaborates
Instigates
Venerates
You can consider an event in retrospect only
After the event has occurred.
Before the even happens.
If the event is a happy one.
While the event is actually happening.
A resilient person who gets the flu
Will probably need a long time to recover.
Is soon able to resume her normal activities.
Complains endlessly about her misfortune.
Becomes afraid she’ll arch something else.
Your brother has just announced that he plans to be President some day. You scoff at him, saying,
“Right. And I’m going to be the Queen of England.”
“That’s be pretty hard, but I bet you could do it.”
“Tell me why you’re interested in doing that.”
“It’s cool that you’re aiming so high.”
You would most likely become despondent if
It’s a beautiful, sunny day, your work is all done, and you’ve got money in your pocket.
Your boss has asked to see you, and you don’t know if you’re going to be fired or promoted.
The restaurant you went to for lunch was out of your favorite kind of pie.
Your best friend is moving away, you’ve lost your job, and your car has broken down.
After her first husband died from alcohol-related causes, Carry Nation became an anti-drinking ___. One tear, as she traveled around the country, she destroyed twenty saloons with a hatchet.
Retrospect
Detriment
Zealot
Despondent
CHOOSE “C” IF THE UNDERLINED WORD IS USED CORRECTLY. CHOOSE “I” IF IT IS NOT.
Use discretion about where to consult with your doctor. If you run into him or her at church or supermarket, it’s not appropriate to ask about your warts or athlete’s foot.
C
I
CHOOSE THE SYNONYM FOR THE FOLLOWING WORD.
Rudimentary
foolish
Advanced
Elementary
FIGURE OUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO WORDS, THEN DECIDE WHICH OF THE CHOICES EXPRESSES A SIMILAR RELATIONSHIP.
Collaborate : teammates ::
Fight : pacifists
Watch : listen
Compete : rivals
Bark : cats
Despondent : hopeless ::
Sensible : careless
Popular : friendless
Generous : donation
Fortunate : lucky
