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Vocabulary Workshop Level B Unit 9

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He was an innocent _____ who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.


Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

ratify

b)

quibble

c)

bystander

d)

stifle

2.

Pollsters will _____ the area to see who is getting the most votes in the election.


Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

casual

b)

ordeal

c)

stifle

d)

canvass

3.

She didn't want to see the pyramids because she knew the heat would _____ her lips


Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

flounder

b)

parch

c)

vital

d)

downtrodden

4.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:


(v.) To move or act clumsily and in confusion; To have great difficulty with something

a)

flounder

b)

stifle

c)

quibble

d)

parch

5.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:


(adj.) Giving a clear and effective picture; Vivid and lifelike

a)

gruesome

b)

casual

c)

graphic

d)

downtrodden

6.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:


(v.) To make or become dry and thirsty through intense heat; To shrivel from heat

a)

stifle

b)

canvass

c)

parch

d)

downtrodden

7.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) An unpleasant, painful or difficult experience

a)

parch

b)

regal

c)

ordeal

d)

puny

8.

The word PUNY

BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

Wilber from Charlottes Web was the _____ pig of the litter but he grew to an enormous size.

b)

Pollsters will _____ the area to see who is getting the most votes in the election.

c)

The people wanted congress to _____ the amendment to the Constitution.

d)

She didn't want to see the pyramids because she knew the heat would _____ her lips

9.

The word GRAPHIC

BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

When we go on a long car trip we pack _____ necessities like food, water, gas and videos.

b)

The colorful book showed _____ detail of the picturesque landscapes of the Grand Canyon.

c)

His monster movie was so _____ that I had nightmares for a week.

d)

The ruler of Siam was a(n) _____ ruler of his Country because he treated his subjects well.

10.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the antonyms:

slow down; brake

a)

CASUAL

b)

ACCELERATE

c)

BYSTANDER

d)

CANVASS

11.

Maybe if we had done something, we could have stopped the Holocaust from happening.

Which vocab word am I?

a)

ordeal

b)

bystander

c)

melancholy

d)

erode

12.

Even though we're now free, we have to find our way through a country who doesn't want us.

What vocabulary word are we?

a)

stifle

b)

puny

c)

downtrodden

d)

persist

13.

I pick out the tiniest details and begin the silliest fights.

Which vocabulary word am I?

a)

quibble

b)

entice

c)

casual

d)

puny

14.

I'm rolling down hill, gaining momentum. You'll never slow me down.

Which vocabulary word am I?

a)

ordeal

b)

momentum

c)

ratify

d)

accelerate

15.

I'm official. It's confirmed.

Which vocab word am I?

a)

regal

b)

ratify

c)

vital

d)

casual

16.

The Battle of Gettysburg. The Somme. D-Day.

a)

gruesome

b)

melancholy

c)

downtrodden

d)

quibble