WorksheetsGrade 8 Lesson 14 Spelling & Vocab Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
Choose the correctly spelled word which means "having the effect of soothing anger or distrust."
conciliatory
conciliatary
consiliatory
cunciliatory
Choose the correctly spelled word which means "mysterious; puzzling; having a hidden or ambiguous meaning."
cryptic
criptic
cryptik
kryptic
Choose the correctly spelled word which means "lacking flavor; bland; tasteless."
insipid
incipid
ensipid
insiped
Choose the correctly spelled word which means "to calm down; to put down or suppress; to put an end to."
quell
kwell
quill
quel
Choose the correctly spelled word which means "a clever or witty remark; a sarcastic reply."
quip
kwip
quep
quipp
Choose the correctly spelled word which means "a state of alarm or dread; fearful uncertainty."
trepidation
trepitation
treppidation
trepidacion
Choose the correctly spelled word which means "suave; having the refined manners of polite society."
urbane
urban
erbayne
urbayne
Choose the correctly spelled word which means "the power of being able to choose."
volition
violition
volician
voletion
It’s never good for a friendship to endlessly _______________ over unimportant matters.
ingratiate
quibble
volition
tirade
The plane bounced unexpectedly as it approached ____________ weather over the mountains.
turbulent
lackluster
lackluster
criterion
On a job interview, do all you can to _____________________ yourself with the interviewer.
ingratiate
quibble
tirade
turbulent
An important __________________ for good writing is being able to make the reader feel a desired emotion
criterion
tirade
volition
lackluster
After being in a vase for a week, the bouquet of flowers took on a _________________ appearance.
lackluster
turbulent
ingratiate
criterion
When Dad saw the poor grades on my report card, he launched into lengthy ______________.
tirade
criterion
volition
ingratiate
Surprising us all, my brother began washing the dishes all on his own ___________________.
criterion
volition
lackluster
quibble
