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WorksheetsWeek 12 Vocabulary Practice C - English I
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
When the company received a(n) _______________ of lawsuits, it decided to recall the product responsible of the complaints.
modicum
deluge
havoc
If you want to win the competition, you will need to use your _______________ to beat the others.
beneficiary
havoc
guile
If Jill stops taking her anxiety medicine, her fears will _______________ to the point she will be afraid to leave her home.
languish
fester
careen
When the judge sentences the murderer, I hope he gives him a lifetime to _______________ in prison.
careen
fester
languish
If you want to be taken seriously by the acting community, you must have more than a(n) _______________ of training.
beneficiary
guile
modicum
Alcoholism is a crippling disease that causes _______________ within families.
deluge
havoc
eerie
Because the childless millionaire adored his maid, he surprised no one when he listed her as the sole _______________ of his estate.
deluge
guile
beneficiary
When the bartender saw his patron _______________ from wall to wall, he knew the man would need a ride home.
careen
fester
languish
The sky became dark quickly, causing a(n) _______________ glow from the oncoming storm.
eerie
rancid
havoc
Route 95 always has a(n) _______________ smell due to a nearby landfill.
rancid
fester
deluge
Which word means "a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable"?
modicum
havoc
beneficiary
Which word means "a person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy"?
beneficiary
careen
eerie
Which word means "widespread destruction" or "great confusion or disorder"?
havoc
fester
deluge
Which word means "smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale"?
rancid
eerie
careen
Which words means "to become rotten and offensive to the senses" or "to become worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference"?
fester
languish
rancid
Which word means "a severe flood or period of heavy rainfall" or "a great quantity of something arriving at the same time"?
deluge
guile
modicum
Which word means "strange and frightening"?
eerie
guile
rancid
Which word means "to move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction"?
careen
fester
languish
Which word means "to suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation"?
languish
careen
fester
Which word means "sly or cunning intelligence"?
guile
havoc
beneficiary
