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WOW #9

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(n) a remedy for all ills or difficulties

a)

malediction

b)

malevolent

c)

panacea

d)

paragon

2.

(n) a curse

a)

malediction

b)

malevolent

c)

neophyte

d)

oblique

3.

(adj) excessively compliant or submissive

a)

neophyte

b)

obsequious

c)

malevolent

d)

malediction

4.

(adj) heinously villainous

a)

nefarious

b)

obsequious

c)

neophyte

d)

paragon

5.

(adj) wanting harm to befall others

a)

panacea

b)

paragon

c)

malevolent

d)

malediction

6.

(n) someone who is young or inexperienced

a)

neophyte

b)

nefarious

c)

oblique

d)

obsequious

7.

(adj) diverging from a straight line or course

a)

obsequious

b)

malediction

c)

malevolent

d)

oblique

8.

(n) a remedy for all ills or difficulties

a)

panacea

b)

paragon

c)

malediction

d)

malevolent

9.

Doctors wish there was a single ________ for every disease, but sadly there is not.

a)

panacea

b)

paragon

c)

malediction

d)

nefarious

10.

The _________ old man sat in the park all day, tripping unsuspecting passerby with his cane.

a)

malediction

b)

obsequious

c)

nefarious

d)

malevolent

11.

When I was arrested for speeding, I screamed ________ against the policeman and the entire police department.

a)

malediction

b)

malevolent

c)

obsequious

d)

oblique

12.

The mythical Helen of Troy was considered _________ of female beauty.

a)

nefarious

b)

paragon

c)

panacea

d)

oblique

13.

Martin's ________ language confused those who listened to him.

a)

panacea

b)

neophyte

c)

malevolent

d)

oblique

14.

Although Dr. Meanman's _____________ plot to melt the polar icecaps was terrifying; it was so impractical that nobody worried about it.

a)

nefarious

b)

malevolent

c)

obsequious

d)

neophytye

15.

Mark acted like Janet's servant, obeying her every request in an _________ manner.

a)

malediction

b)

oblique

c)

obsequious

d)

nefarious

16.

As a __________ in the literary world, Malik had trouble finding a publisher for his first novel.

a)

neophyte

b)

nefarious

c)

obsequious

d)

malevolent