WorksheetsE Unit 14 Vocab
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the definition of alacrity?
a cheery readiness
to clarify, explain
to praise
to act in a lazy manner
What is the definition of alleviate?
to relieve, make more bearable
talkative
generous in forgiving
required; obligatory
What is the definition of antithesis?
the direct opposite
ordinary, not outstanding
slow-moving
to repeal
What is the definition of appall?
to fill with dismay or horror
lively; sprightly; full of energy
to sharpen, put an edge on
an order issued by someone in authority
What is the definition of bellicose?
warlike in manner or temperament
amusingly odd
not in harmony
to belittle, speak slightly of
What is the definition of disparage?
to belittle, speak slightly of
a cheery readiness
to relieve, make more bearable
the direct opposite
What is the definition of dissonant?
not in harmony; disagreeing
to clarify, explain
to sharpen, put an edge on
lively; sprightly
What is the definition of droll?
amusingly odd
to act in a lazy manner
to repeal, cancel
to act in a lazy manner
What is the definition of edict?
an order issued by someone in authority
ordinary, not outstanding
talkative
generous in forgiving
What is the definition of elucidate?
to clarify, explain
required; obligatory
ordinary, not outstanding
to fill with dismay or horror
What word means "to praise"?
laud
alacrity
whet
alleviate
What word means "to act in a lazy manner"?
loll
antithesis
vivacious
elucidate
What word means "talkative"?
loquacious
appall
rescind
edict
What word means "generous in forgiving"?
magnanimous
bellicose
phlegmatic
droll
What word means "required; obligatory"?
mandatory
disparage
nondescript
dissonant
What word means "ordinary, not outstanding"?
nondescript
dissonant
magnanimous
loquacious
What word means "slow-moving; sluggish"?
phlegmatic
alacrity
laud
loll
What word means "to repeal, cancel"?
rescind
roll
vivacious
bellicose
What word means "lively"?
vivacious
disparage
edict
antithesis
What word means "to sharpen, put an edge on"?
whet
loll
appall
dissonant
