WorksheetsWeek 14 Vocabulary Practice C - English I
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Police are looking for the person or persons who vandalized the former president’s _______________ by covering the gravestone with pig’s blood.
jargon
epitaph
catalyst
The president vowed someone would pay for the _______________ of the terror attacks on our country’s soil.
harp
epitaph
carnage
The experienced software engineer is _______________ when it comes to finding the best way to code a software application.
judicious
frivolous
impetuous
Jake’s termination from his job was the _______________ for his uncontrollable anger.
jargon
carnage
catalyst
The squad’s coach would constantly _______________ on team members about their weight, hoping to persuade them to get serious with dieting.
deify
harp
pallid
Although I cannot understand the _______________ used by the flea market vendors, I am sure it contains rude remarks about haughty shoppers.
carnage
epitaph
jargon
The lawyer refused to work for the _______________ woman who wanted to sue the schoolteacher for not giving her daughter an A+.
frivolous
judicious
pallid
Marrying someone you hardly know is a(n) _______________ decision that often ends in divorce.
judicious
pallid
impetuous
Egyptians used to _______________ their pharaohs, thinking of them as gods and goddesses rather than kings and queens.
harp
deify
carnage
If you have a high fever and your skin is clammy and _______________, it’s almost certain that you have come down with the virus.
pallid
frivolous
judicious
Which word means "acting or done quickly and without thought or care"?
impetuous
frivolous
pallid
Which word means "having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense"?
judicious
frivolous
impetuous
Which word means "not having any serious purpose or value"?
frivolous
pallid
judicious
Which word means "worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god"?
deify
epitaph
harp
Which word means "the killing of a large number of people"?
carnage
epitaph
catalyst
Which word means "pale, typically because of poor health"?
pallid
judicious
impetuous
Which word means "a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone"?
epitaph
catalyst
jargon
Which word means "talk or write persistently and tediously on a particular topic"?
harp
deify
jargon
Which word means "a person or thing that precipitates an event"?
catalyst
jargon
carnage
Which word means "special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand"?
jargon
epitaph
carnage
