WorksheetsVocabulary WW8-7
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 13mins
The Denotation for the word Claustrophobia?
an abnormal dread of being in closed spaces
a fear of large spaces
an abnormal fear of spiders
the love of small spaces
The Denotation of the word negligible?
insignificant; to small or unimportant to garner attention
catastrophic
substantial
extremely consequential
A synonym for negligible?
huge
petty
weighty
momentous
The denotation for replica
ameliorate
dissolve
prototype
an exact copy
A synonym for replica
original
ringer
Facsimile
Doppelgänger
The expectations placed on teachers that their students achieve academic success is daunting. What is meant by daunting?
inconsequential
sublime
overwhelming
insignificant
The teacher received a deluge of emails from parents about the book she selected for the literature circle.
an overwhelming amount or number
a minimal amount
group
hate mail
Brunettes dispel the myth that blondes have more fun! Which of the following words denotes dispel?
to dissipate or cause to vanish
to validate
to uplift
to appreciate
Antonym for dispel
disperse
dissipate
squander
gather
Aunt Vanessa survived the era of Jim Crow and became a small business owner on her own mettle. Mettle refers to ___ in this sentence?
Advocacy
Security
Wit
Strength
The sentence, “The writer treats her readers with respect and never condescends to them.” can be interpreted as...
The writer never confuses her readers
The writer never uplifts her readers
The writer never ignores her readers
The writer never makes her readers feel insignificant.
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 funeral procession
Mardi Gras
A riot
a showy outward display
The Easter play made for a protracted day at church. In this sentence, protracted denotes____?
a brief moment in time
benediction
extended
short
Music critics dubbed Aretha Franklin, “The Queen of Soul.” Dubbed, in this sentence, means what?
To confer a distinctive title
To demote
To dispel a title or honorific
a fall from grace
The presidential candidate loved making inane comments during speeches on the campaign trail. What does inane mean in this sentence?
truthful
hyperbole
idioms
silly; lacking significance
