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WorksheetsWeeks 1-4 Vocabulary Pop Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Voracious
of high reputation, outstanding
completely filled or supplied with
choosing at random without careful selection
desiring or consuming great quantities.
The idiom "get one's ducks in a row" means...
to admit your error and apologize
an item you purchase without having seen; a disappointment.
promising at the start, but then disappointing
to have everything organized, have one's facts straight.
prognosticate
a place where one lives
branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.
a robot; a mechanical "person"
to exist in great numbers
to predict or foretell a future event.
paradox
a trace, smattering or slight degree
a statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true
to increase or add to
historical records
special field of something or someone; kingdom.
Laconic
expressing much in few words
brave
to approach and speak to
to crowd
inclined to be reserved
accost
expressing much in few words
brave
to approach and speak to
to crowd
inclined to be reserved
"hapless" means...
angry, incensed
a person guilty of a major crime / a type of major crime.
unfortunate
excess / an extremely large amount or variety
secret, stealthy
"Pretext" means...
to lie, construct
skillful
an excuse / a situation for...
watchful
to move the arms energetically.
reprimand means...
dull
to hate
sarcastic, biting
to take by force
to show sharp disapproval
caustic means...
dull
to hate
sarcastic, biting
to take by force
to show sharp disapproval
The idiom, "Crocodile tears" means...
insincere tears.
to win approval of the majority
leave no means of escape or room to maneuver
to come to no practical result.
repudiate means...
a stopping of something...
to reject/decline
to stiffen with fear or anger
threatening
quivering / shaking
Alacrity means...
contempt
false attack
warlike
to overawe
briskness, lively action
disdain means...
contempt
false attack / fake blow
warlike / hostile or aggressive behavior
to overawe / frighten someone
briskness, lively action
Promulgate means...
quarrelsome
to make seem less important / to condescend.
to sneer at
impudent
to make known officially
Scoff means...
quarrelsome
to make seem less important / to condescend.
to sneer at
impudent / self-assertive, rude, noisy, overbearing
to make known officially
