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WorksheetsWord of the Day Quiz #3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
initial (adjective)
first; happening at the beginning
rare; happening almost never
last; happening in the end
in-between; happening in the middle
My ______________________ reaction to the movie was that it was very scary, but by the end, I was enjoying it.
initial
monotonous
murky
prevalent
monotonous (adjective)
boring, dull, and repetitious
dealing with money and wealth
repulsive, gross, and unsettling
bright, new, and exciting
It is hard to sit through long, ___________________________ classes, especially when the teacher doesn’t seem interested in the subject either.
monotonous
initial
candid
prevalent
murky (adjective)
hard to see through or understand
hard to eat or drink
hard to watch without crying
hard to say without laughing
candid
open and honest
having a strong interest in making candles
colorful and highly decorated
manipulative and corrupt
It was difficult to see the fish through the ___________________ lake water.
murky
candid
initial
monotonous
The boy was not being _______________________ with his girlfriend, because he knew she would break up with him if she found out he cheated on her. :(
candid
prevalent
initial
monotonous
prevalent (adjective)
not on time; often late
widespread; happening often in a particular area
a line of steep cliffs, especially along a river
rare; not easily found or seen
Unfortunately, homelessness is very _______________________ in Los Angeles. As soon as you drive into the city, you can see tents on most of the sidewalks.
prevalent
candid
murky
initial
elaborate (verb)
to explain, develop or present an idea in detail
to go to bed hungry
to go off topic or go on a tangent
to begin thinking about the meaning of life
My teacher says I need to _______________________ more when I write essays.
elaborate
recoil
lament
compel
compel (verb)
to boast or brag about something
to show humility; to act in a humble way
to force something to happen by overwhelming pressure
to keep something from happening through preventative measures
recoil (verb)
to change sides in an argument
to jump or spring back in fear, horror, or disgust
to recall extremely detailed and vivid images, as if by photographic memory
to beg for money
scrutinize (verb)
to make bright or clear; illuminate
to examine or inspect closely and carefully
to discipline severely
to allude to something by denying that it will be mentioned
lament (verb)
to become one with nature
to mourn or show regret
to laugh heartily
to laminate large displays such as posters and banners
I'm going to ______________________ my friend to tell me the answers to the quiz, even though she probably won't want to help me cheat.
compel
recoil
scrutinize
lament
I am really afraid of snakes and I think they're disgusting, so I ______________________ every time I see a picture of one.
recoil
scrutinize
compel
elaborate
Whenever I go food shopping, I _______________________ the fruit to make sure there are no insects on them.
scrutinize
lament
elaborate
recoil
I ___________________ whenever I hear my alarm clock in the morning because I am sad that I have to wake up for school :(
lament
scrutinize
compel
elaborate
