WorksheetsVocabulary Practice #1
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
The teacher was finally ____ at the naughty class's behavior.
desolated
exasperated
resigned
vividly
Which answer would NOT be a synonym of desolate?
solitary
forsaken
populated
derelict
What is the best definition of 'foreseeable'
immediate
beginning
first sight
future
a liquid used to form a hard, protective coat on wood
muster
lacquer
desolate
explicit
The protesters had the ____ that their voices would be heard.
conviction
calamity
pallor
defer
Which is the best example of being resigned?
" It is what it is."
"Oh, well it is no big deal."
" I can make it happen."
" It is fate"
The lady at the store was rude and disrespectful when she cut in front of me in line.
insolent
resigned
arrogant
presumed
Ponyboy was usually __________________ to Darry's scoldings, accepting them without protest or excuse.
clambering
resigned
lacquered
exasperated
Which sentence uses the word conviction to mean a "strong belief in something?"
The judge overturned the conviction because there was not enough hard evidence as proof.
Martin Luther King Jr. spoke with conviction when he gave his "I have a dream" speech.
Homer Simpson ate donuts with conviction while he watched television.
Over summer break, the school campus seemed creepy and _____ with no students going in and out.
Exasperated
Desolate
Resigned
Forseeable
What is the best definition of the word "insolent?:
to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely
to submit; yield
insulting or overly bold in words or actions
to come together; collect; assemble; gather.
She hated to ___ that her brother had stolen the money, but he was the only one with a criminal record.
convict
foresee
clamber
presume
What word means a gathering of military personnel for duty?
forseeable
presumable
convicted
muster
His _____________ at being captured was so great
that he cursed aloud.
conviction
muster
exasperation
insolence
Which would be considered synonyms for lacquer? Choose 3.
glaze
dullness
covering
stripped
varnish
