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WorksheetsUnit 11 Vocab Review (Eng II)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Even though the author claims his new work does not ________ his previous novel, it actually does contain a reference in the book’s second chapter.
misconstrue
placate
allude to
protrude
The ________ sanitation company is under federal investigation for illegal dumping.
disreputable
endemic
exemplary
obnoxious
The contractors are worried the last week's earthquake may have damaged the new building's structural _________.
pretext
integrity
itinerary
reparation
After receiving two speeding tickets and backing into a mailbox last week, you must be _______ raving mad if you think I'm going to let you borrow my car.
stark
placidly
conclusively
obnoxiously
The wooden floor looks somewhat strange because the stain has only gone so far as the _______ grains of the board.
endemic
superficial
potent
placid
I don't believe in _________, but it's the only explanation for how that complete stranger could know those things about grandmother.
pretext
integrity
guile
clairvoyance
If you go backpacking through Europe, having a detailed _______ will help you make sure you have time to visit every place you want to go.
itinerary
clairvoyant
guile
reparation
Music has been called the most ________ agent for inducing people to forget their differences and live in harmony.
placid
disreputable
conclusive
potent
Before we start painting the room, we need to remove the nails that are _________ from the wall.
placating
alluding
protruding
misconstruing
While appearing sweet and innocent, Vivian uses _______ to trick men into giving her their money.
pretext
guile
clairvoyance
integrity
As an avid lover of jazz music, Larry cannot _______ how anyone can listen to any other type of music.
protrude
allude to
misconstrue
fathom
The jury believed there was enough _______ evidence to find the defendant guilty.
conclusive
endemic
disreputable
exemplary
The teller's eyes widened as a customer poured thousands of pennies onto the counter, an intentionally _______ way of paying a high heating bill.
stark
obnoxious
potent
placid
Under ______ of being a police officer, the burglar gained entry into the upscale apartment building.
fathom
integreity
itinerary
pretext
Anthony decided to file a claim seeking _______ for the chronic respiratory problems he had suffered ever since he moved into the mold-infested apartment.
clairvoyant
reparation
guile
integrity
Even when the emergency room was packed with patients, the staff remained _______ and calmly performed their duties.
clairvoyant
potent
placid
disreputable
After seeing the expression on her aunt's face, Carla quickly realized that her intended compliment had been completely _________.
fathomed
misconstrued
protruded
alluded
While malaria is rarely seen in the United States, it is _______ to several tropical countries.
endemic
obnoxious
conclusive
placid
In order to ______ unhappy customers, the department store gave away valuable coupons.
protrude
allude
misconstrue
placate
The men and women of the armed forces are ______ citizens who put the needs of others before their own needs.
superficial
disreputable
exemplary
stark
