WorksheetsEnglish Midterm Review 2020: Vocabulary Level D
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 53mins
Which word is a SYNONYM of "surrender"?
breach
relinquish
efface
admonish
If you are visiting a desert for the first time, the landscape might seem:
alien
familliar
lush, or full of life
Another word for recompense, or repay is:
compare
compensate
falsify
conserve
Noah was inspired to describe an entire set of untrustworthy and dissolute witnesses whose greedy motives could be exposed during an intense cross-examination.
Dissolute is used to:
convey a sense of corruption
suggest that the witnesses are completely honest
suggest that the witnesses are uncooperative
clarify a legal term
By the time the jury, made up of a group of our classmates, adjourned to reach a decision, they would certainly have seen plenty of colorful characetrs and heard many questionable statements.
Adjourned means:
replaced some of its members
moved to another room
asked for clarification
agreed loudly
It has an old town hall, a theatre and several statues of ___________________________ men.
irate
eminent
trite
adherent
Adherents flocked to him, and for a whole year Murad was engaged in suppressing his attempts to _____________ the throne.
usurp
pilfer
terminate
fabricate
How well those photographs of the month-old twins capture the __________________ expressions on their faces!
condoning
cherubic
trite
gluttonous
During the holidays, I usually give in to __________________ and gain at least ten pounds.
pilfering
marauders
altercations
gluttony
Once the police catch the __________________, they hope to retrieve all the jewels he stole.
pauper
usurp
adherent
marauder
By taking a course in French, I hope to be able to _______________the language barrier when I move to Paris.
terminate
condone
surmount
exorcise
Children will think it is acceptable to call other people names if parents ____________________ this behavior.
exorcise
condone
terminate
pilfer
The ___________________ between the two men was quickly broken up by mall security.
altercation
rift
dissent
semblance
The spy is going to _________________ a new identity in order to blend into the community and go unnoticed.
usurp
condone
terminate
fabricate
Billionaire is an antonym for which word?
cherubic
usurp
marauder
pauper
Police officers would chase criminals who:
confess
resign
abscond
reform
People who can easily get to and use public transportation have easy:
victory
access
ascent
renewal
Which of the following is another word for chaos, or comlpete confusion?
anarchy
order
mobility
resentment
A swim across the English Channel is one of the most arduous physical challenges in the world.
Arduous most nearly means:
ancient
difficult
tempting
easy
Anyone who is willing to swim the Englihs Channel must wait until a summer day when the tides are most aupicious if they hope to complete the task.
When the tides or other conditions are auspicious, they are:
dangerous
predictable
favorable
powerful
