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Vocabulary WW8-7

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Clarice has claustrophobia. She is afraid of 
a)
flying.
b)
heights.
c)
reptiles and amphibians
d)
small, enclosed spaces
2.
Eli received a deluge of e-mail messages. This means that he received
a)
many, many e-mail messages.
b)
two e-mail messages.
c)
no e-mail messages at all.
d)
the usual number of email message.
3.
The princess would not condescend to live anywhere but her castle. The princess
a)
 was forced to live in the castle.
b)
thought that no place but the castle was good enough for her.
c)
would not let anyone else live in the castle.
d)
had another home besides the castle.
4.
Find a synonym for the word colleague.
a)
team
b)
fathom
c)
coworker
d)
message
5.
Find a synonym for the word contingent.
a)
conditional
b)
contented
c)
massive
d)
mountains
6.
Find a synonym for the word daunted.
a)
discouraged
b)
haunted
c)
destroyed
d)
shocked
7.
Find a synonym for the word deluge.
a)
sled
b)
ending
c)
flood
d)
wind
8.
Find a synonym for the word dubbed.
a)
stupefied
b)
informed
c)
 drowned
d)
nickname
9.
Find a synonym for the word fledgling.
a)
clumsy
b)
dangerous
c)
untidy
d)
untested
10.
Find a synonym for the word mettle.
a)
courage
b)
attractiveness
c)
kindness
d)
intelligence
11.
Find a synonym for the word replica
a)
reason
b)
model
c)
knickknack
d)
toy
12.
Find a synonym for the word deluged.
a)
contacted
b)
embraced
c)
overwhelmed
d)
expelled
13.

The Denotation for the word Claustrophobia?

a)

an abnormal dread of being in closed spaces

b)

a fear of large spaces

c)

an abnormal fear of spiders

d)

the love of small spaces

14.

The Denotation of the word negligible?

a)

insignificant; to small or unimportant to garner attention

b)

catastrophic

c)

substantial

d)

extremely consequential

15.

A synonym for negligible?

a)

huge

b)

petty

c)

weighty

d)

momentous

16.

The denotation for replica

a)

ameliorate

b)

dissolve

c)

prototype

d)

an exact copy

17.

A synonym for replica

a)

original

b)

ringer

c)

Facsimile

d)

Doppelgänger

18.

The expectations placed on teachers that their students achieve academic success is daunting. What is meant by daunting?

a)

inconsequential

b)

sublime

c)

overwhelming

d)

insignificant

19.

The teacher received a deluge of emails from parents about the book she selected for the literature circle.

a)

an overwhelming amount or number

b)

a minimal amount

c)

group

d)

hate mail

20.

Brunettes dispel the myth that blondes have more fun! Which of the following words denotes dispel?

a)

to dissipate or cause to vanish

b)

to validate

c)

to uplift

d)

to appreciate

21.

Antonym for dispel

a)

disperse

b)

dissipate

c)

squander

d)

gather

22.

Aunt Vanessa survived the era of Jim Crow and became a small business owner on her own mettle. Mettle refers to ___ in this sentence?

a)

Advocacy

b)

Security

c)

Wit

d)

Strength

23.

The sentence, “The writer treats her readers with respect and never condescends to them.” can be interpreted as...

a)

The writer never confuses her readers

b)

The writer never uplifts her readers

c)

The writer never ignores her readers

d)

The writer never makes her readers feel insignificant.

24.

The NFL SuperBowl generates lots of fanfare for both the teams that will play the game, and the city that plays host. What is fanfare?

a)

a funeral procession

b)

Mardi Gras

c)

A riot

d)

a showy outward display

25.

The Easter play made for a protracted day at church. In this sentence, protracted denotes____?

a)

a brief moment in time

b)

benediction

c)

extended

d)

short

26.

Music critics dubbed Aretha Franklin, “The Queen of Soul.” Dubbed, in this sentence, means what?

a)

To confer a distinctive title

b)

To demote

c)

To dispel a title or honorific

d)

a fall from grace

27.

The presidential candidate loved making inane comments during speeches on the campaign trail. What does inane mean in this sentence?

a)

truthful

b)

hyperbole

c)

idioms

d)

silly; lacking significance