WorksheetsEDL Unit 9 Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. Tahani was thrilled with the _________ she received for hosting such a lovely party; however, what she didn’t know was that the same people praising her would also _______ her for her selfish pride.
A. encumberment; dissemble
B. adulation; censure
C. affront; blase
D. retinue; suppliant
- What is a synonym for ribald?
Racy
Bawdy
Encumbered
Unfaithful
Is the word cajole used correctly in the following sentence?
"Aid workers do their best to cajole rich countries into helping."
Yes
No
Is the word encumbered used correctly in the following sentence?
"Nassau had left his lands heavily encumbered with opportunities."
Yes
No
What is an antonym for tedium?
melancholy
boredom
excitement
revelation
Which EDL word also means humbly entreating?
cajole
coax
suppliant
Surreptitious
Is the word lugubrious used correctly in the following sentence?
"Edgar Allen Poe was so lugubrious after the death of his cousin that he wrote one of his most famous poems, Annabel Lee, in her memory."
Yes
No
Choleric : ________ :: Humble : _________
Sadness; happiness
Impulsive; unpredictable
Happiness; modesty
Anger; modesty
What is physiognomy?
A face
An expression
A mood
A feeling
Which of the following pictures depicts an affront?
