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General ELA Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Millions of people _____ to be professional athletes, but only a few will succeed.

a)

deficit

b)

aspire

c)

affiliate

d)

lucrative

2.

Many people are neither a Democrat nor a Republican; they aren't ______ with any political party.

a)

agnostic

b)

benevolent

c)

affiliated

d)

dissent

3.

There was no ______ on whether or not we wanted some snow days; we all agreed they were a great idea!

a)

dissension

b)

mandatory

c)

lucrative

d)

deficit

4.

Becoming a superstar can be _______, but it can also bring with it a whole new set of problems in life, such as having no privacy.

a)

deficit

b)

diversion

c)

aspire

d)

lucrative

5.

Most kids believe they know better than adults when it comes to what is good for them; however, they should ______ from thinking they know it all! :)

a)

benevolent

b)

dissent

c)

abstain

d)

deficit

6.

You don't have to be financially wealthy to be a _____ person. You just need to be helpful and kind to others in any way you can.

a)

benevolent

b)

lucrative

c)

dissent

d)

agnostic

7.

Dylan tried to create a(n) ______ so Mrs B and Mrs King wouldn't notice him sneaking out of class early.

a)

dissension

b)

diversion

c)

affiliation

d)

aspiration

8.

Jean, a(n) _______, isn't sure if she believes in a higher power like God because the idea is too abstract for her.

a)

diversion

b)

dissension

c)

agnostic

d)

affiliate

9.

It should be ______ for students and teachers to show at least thirty people a day some type of thoughtful kindness.

a)

mandatory

b)

abstain

c)

diversion

d)

deficit

10.

If you have a(n) _____ in the required eighteen points on your state test scores, you will not graduate!

a)

lucrative

b)

mandatory

c)

affiliation

d)

deficit

11.

Upon hearing the reports of a huge snowstorm, the superintendent _____ the school day so students could go home early.

a)

incentive

b)

squandered

c)

curtailed

d)

succumbed

12.

When you're broke, you find that many things you thought were _______ aren't actually necessary at all.

a)

devastate

b)

indispensable

c)

rigor

d)

squander

13.

When rain is inconsistent, you can use the _____ setting for your windshield wipers.

a)

intermittent

b)

rigorous

c)

curtailed

d)

digression

14.

To _____her loneliness, my grandmother got a puppy.

a)

alleviate

b)

demise

c)

speculation

d)

revulsion

15.

Students are typically ______ about the value of preparing for the ELA II test, but the practice really does pay off.

a)

revulsion

b)

alleviated

c)

devastated

d)

cynical