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Sadlier Oxford Level E Unit 8

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In his novels, Dickens has harsh words for those who take cruel advantage of _____ young people.

a)

apprehensive

b)

compatible

c)

ingenuous

d)

obsolete

2.

An _____ animal has a greater chance of survival than one that depends on a single food source.

a)

decrepit

b)

ominvorous

c)

parsimonious

d)

recalcitrant

3.

I was horrified when the sales force greeted my great idea for an ad campaign with total _____.

a)

apathy

b)

condolence

c)

quandary

d)

reprisal

4.

Some movie stars do not _____ in the attention that their fans and the media pay them.

a)

commend

b)

consecrate

c)

deride

d)

revel

5.

Oppressive heat may _____ the mind and spirit as well as the body.

a)

commend

b)

consecrate

c)

revel

d)

stultify

6.

A few well-chosen words of _____ can be a great comfort to someone who has lost a loved one.

a)

animosity

b)

apathy

c)

condolence

d)

reprisal

7.

I must give you the sad news that correct spelling and good grammar are not, and never will be, _____.

a)

compatible

b)

decrepit

c)

ingenuous

d)

obsolete

8.

In this new century of our nation's life, let us _____ ourselves anew to the ideals of human freedom.

a)

consecrate

b)

commend

c)

deride

d)

revel

9.

The owner of the used car dealership showed poor judgment when he decided to publicly _____ his employees' suggestions for improved customer service.

a)

commend

b)

deride

c)

revel

d)

stultify

10.

Two of the chief strengths of modern American society are the variety and vitality that arise from its _____ cultures

a)

apprehensive

b)

compatible

c)

multifarious

d)

decrepit

11.

Which word means applaud or entrust?

a)

animosity

b)

apathy

c)

apprehensive

d)

commend

12.

Many people are upgrading their iphones to the new iPhone 11 even though their old iPhone 7s are not _____.

a)

compatible

b)

obsolete

c)

decrepit

d)

multifarious

13.

Which vocabulary word means enmity, rancor, or antipathy?

a)

animosity

b)

apathy

c)

compatible

d)

decrepit

14.

I think that the phrase "on its last legs" is an apt description of that _____ old house down the block.

a)

apprehensive

b)

decrepit

c)

multifarious

d)

omnivorous

15.

Which word means the opposite of unworried, assured, confident, or certain?

a)

animosity

b)

apprehensive

c)

multifarious

d)

recalcitrant

16.

It is surprising how often people with very different personalities turn out to be _____ when they get to know one another.

a)

compatible

b)

ingenuous

c)

multifarious

d)

recalcitrant

17.

He is so absorbed in himself that he has become _____ in the normal expression of human sympathy and affection.

a)

compatible

b)

ingenuous

c)

multifarious

d)

parsimonious

18.

Clark Gable was a(n) _____ leading man who attracted women with his charm and good looks and impressed men with his strength and confidence.

a)

compatible

b)

ingenuous

c)

multifarious

d)

suave

19.

The Highland clans of Scotland engaged in cattle rustling in _____ for real or imagined injuries.

a)

animosity

b)

apathy

c)

reprisal

d)

condolence

20.

Which word means confusion, dilemma, or predicament?

a)

apprehensive

b)

quandary

c)

recalcitrant

d)

suave

21.

A _____ individual may have great difficulty adjusting to a job that requires a good deal of teamwork.

a)

apprehensive

b)

recalcitrant

c)

multifarious

d)

ingenuous