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WorksheetsVocab 8 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Craig was ____ after learning that he did not get the promotion he was anticipating.
convoluted
staid
livid
Maggie failed to give Sam a ___ reason for not accepting his proposal yesterday.
cogent
nexus
entreat
Aaron could speak only ___ after having his wisdom teeth removed because of the anesthetic his dentist used.
gibberish
churlish
inimical
David ___(ed) his messy roommate to turn the volume down on his tablet.
entreat
anecdote
cogent
The athlete remained ___ despite the pain emanating from his broken ankle.
dilatory
staid
coeval
The ____ crime of Mary's next-door neighbor caused many people to consider calling a realtor to place their home on the market.
lurid
coeval
promulgate
Getting an occasional checkup is ____ on anyone who works with the public.
inimical
anecdote
incumbent
The detective's voice had an ____ tone when he questioned the witnesses of the robbery last night.
nexus
cogent
inimical
At the class reunion, alumni shared ____ about their senior year's homecoming game.
anecdote
nexus
entreat
Dinosaurs were not ____ with humankind, so early humans did not need to worry about being the dinosaurs prey.
coeval
dilatory
staid
When the teacher saw the ___ message on Gentry's t-shirt, she told him to go to the assistant principal's office.
churlish
gibberish
incumbent
Shawn knew that his ___ work habits would catch up with him sooner rather than later.
dilatory
lurid
staid
The movie stars did not ___ their engagement because they wanted to continue to keep their relationship private.
nexus
cogent
promulgate
The teacher asked the student to revise the ___ essay so that she could read it correctly.
lurid
coeval
convoluted
A song that never seems to fade in popularity is sometimes called a generational ___ because it bonds people together.
nexus
coeval
staid
