WorksheetsWeek 5 Vocabulary
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Dr. Brady tried to debunk the claim that drinking straight lemon juice can make you score better on tests. The word debunk means:
to show respect
to prove true
to get out of bed
to prove wrong
Which sentence shows the correct use of the word "detest"
I think I scored pretty well on detest.
I detest strawberries. I don't like peaches either.
Martin wanted to detest the rumor that he was stupid.
My kitten likes to detest her food by eating it all as fast as she can.
When he opened the coffin, the inspector noticed a fetid smell. The word fetid means:
bad smelling
dusty
ancient
sweet smelling
Which word means the same as social or outgoing or friendly?
gregarious
eclectic
didactic
hackneyed
Kevin noticed that when he would talk about cell division, he would digress into stories about his children. In this sentence, the word digress means:
to talk for a long time
to get off topic
to be boring
become excited
Eeyore is known for being depressed or gloomy. Another word for depressed or gloomy is:
fickle
didactic
glum
gregarious
My teacher said that not speaking up when you see something wrong is the equivalent of doing something wrong. The word equivalent means:
greedy
outspoken
the opposite of
the same as
Mr. Tien likes all kinds of music. You could say that Mr. Tien
has eclectic tastes
is gregarious
is hackneyed
has great decorum
I could barely decipher your handwriting. The word decipher means:
condone
leave alone
figure out
prove wrong
Which sentence shows the correct usage of the word deride.
The dog liked to deride his bones by burying them all over the yard.
Max liked to deride home on the bus instead of walking.
When I am a parent, I will not deride my children and make them feel worthless.
Jonathan could never deride enough ice cream.
In the past, a man showed decorum by standing when a woman walked into the room. The word decorum means:
to put down
proper behavior
to show interest
to treat kindly
Which sentence shows the correct use of the word defile?
Peter had to defile the rough metal until it was smooth enough to touch.
Peter would often defile first thing in the morning as a way of helping him start the day right.
Peter liked to use a defile to help him trim the trees in his yard.
Peter knew he would defile the temple by touching anything with his "unclean" hands.
Another word for instructive is:
encroach
didactic
derogatory
extol
Which sentence shows the correct usage of the word fickle?
Please don't fickle around, you need to focus on your work.
My new puppy is so fickle. I love to touch her soft fur.
Erin was always so fickle, she never had a good thing to say about anyone.
My sister is so fickle, she can never make up her mind about anything.
Simon was very rude and disrespectful to his math teacher by calling him Mr. Fatso. His comment was extremely
extol
derogatory
fetid
didactic
Farmers in South America have begun to encroach on the Rain forrest. The word encroach means:
to cut down or destroy
to use or take from
to help or build up
to trespass or go beyond the limits
Which sentence shows the correct usage of the word extol?
Cesar would extol the beauty of his girlfriend by saying that her looks made his heart pound.
Please extol your father by doing what he asks you to do.
Kate took one bite of the pie and spit it out because she could not extol apples.
Fred would extol candy from the store when the owner wasn't looking.
The more Donny would talk, the easier it was to discern when he was lying. The word discern means:
see clearly
prove false
openly mock
to laugh and tease
Ridgemont would beg and plead with Mr. Vernon to change his grade to passing. Another word for beg and plead is
extol
enhance
entreat
encroach
Tricia could not endorse Vicki for Home Coming Queen because she promised to vote for her sister. The word endorse means:
to take seriously
to make fun of
to give support
to talk about
Which sentence shows the correct use of the word hackneyed?
The students were tired of hearing Mr. Tien's hackneyed encouragement, "good grades come from good students!"
Morty's hackneyed approach to the problem was the most original solution anyone had ever seen.
Charlie was very hackneyed with his sister and made her cry.
Lynn had an hour in detention after school for being hackneyed on the computer.
