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Word of the day vocabulary 4/2/2020

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After his school suspension, the naive boy did not understand his father’s __________ insinuations even with the finger-wagging and raised voice.

a)

lacuna

b)

cacophony

c)

minatory

d)

unctuous

e)

cathartic

2.

She felt as if there was a ________in her heart, with its emptiness and gaps longing for love. (metaphorically speaking of course)

a)

indolent

b)

supercilious

c)

clandestine

d)

lacuna

e)

vitiate

3.

The salesman was being _________ to the customer by telling them that they looked fabulous in what they were trying on. "Oh my God, you look unbelievable, you need to buy it!"

a)

indolent

b)

unctuous

c)

dogmatic

d)

frangible

e)

esoteric

4.

Most people will be __________ during our quarantine. Hopefully they won't and they will be productive and complete their assignments gaining intelligence opposed to remaining idle playing video games all day.

a)

indolent

b)

facetious

c)

senectitude

d)

garrulous

e)

pernicious

5.

When the starving man was given a large amount of money he quickly rushed to the store in a _______ way.

a)

facetious

b)

garrulous

c)

inchoate

d)

voracious

e)

minatory

6.

He was trying to ________ his pain by making him laugh.

a)

prognosticate

b)

mitigate

c)

inchoate

d)

aplomb

e)

vitiate

7.

George found the math they were learning _________, while the European exchange student who could barely speak English found it simple and easy. To the exchange student the English language was ______________.

a)

dearth

b)

lacuna

c)

supercilious

d)

esoteric

e)

crepuscular

8.

The best coaches are able to ________ which rookies will become all-stars. Presidents should be able to _______ when and to what extent a pandemic might affect their nation.

a)

mitigate

b)

prognosticate

c)

vitiate

d)

inchoate

e)

aplomb

9.

Jorge was in a ____________ because he had to decide what he wanted to major in at his college.

a)

quandary

b)

lacuna

c)

dearth

d)

crepuscular

e)

senectitude

10.

There is a _______ of cleaners, toilet paper and chicken in stores. What does this say about America?

a)

indolent

b)

dearth

c)

minatory

d)

cacophony

e)

garrulous

11.

The process of students learning online is still in its _______________ phases.

a)

facetious

b)

unctuous

c)

indolent

d)

inchoate

e)

dogmatic

12.

Citizens in their ___________ must take more precautions due to the corona-virus pandemic. This is why everyone must stay home, to protect Grandma and Grandpa.

a)

senectitude

b)

crepuscular

c)

cacophony

d)

voracity

e)

vitiated

13.

The Knight cut through the Trial of the Warrior with __________________.

a)

aplomb

b)

dearth

c)

senectitude

d)

frangible

e)

minatory

14.

Figuratively speaking, my emotional state can be very ___________ at times, causing me to break down easy.

a)

frangible

b)

garrulous

c)

indolent

d)

facetious

e)

unctuous

15.

The ________ UBER driver was always getting 1 star for annoying the customers by constantly talking.

a)

facetious

b)

garrulous

c)

unctuous

d)

senectitude

e)

clandestine

16.

She was so _________ when she got the newest smart phone bragging about how it was over $1,000 dollars, strutting it around and showing it off like diamond ring.

a)

indolent

b)

dearth

c)

minatory

d)

supercilious

e)

esoteric

17.

Atlas Larvae can create weaponized splatters of paint in a ___________ of hues.

a)

vitiate

b)

aplomb

c)

cacophony

d)

dearth

e)

clandestine

18.

The secret agent was very ___________, and made sure to not reveal his identity or being.

a)

crepuscular

b)

pernicious

c)

clandestine

d)

vitiated

e)

minatory

19.

His unwavering strength in their time of need had a ____________ effect on her.

a)

aplomb

b)

minatory

c)

dogmatic

d)

cathartic

e)

unctuous

20.

Unfortunately by the time our tax money reaches the government political "red tape" begins to __________ its original purpose and intentions.

a)

vitiate

b)

mitigate

c)

prognosticate

d)

inchoate

e)

dearth

21.

Greta Thunberg would be considered very _________ when it comes to the issues of global warming and world governments apathy to stop it.

a)

facetious

b)

dogmatic

c)

crepuscular

d)

quandary

e)

clandestine

22.

Which of the following would be considered crepuscular?

a)

the twinkling stars at twilight

b)

nocturnal animals

c)

bats

d)

students who submit Google classroom work after midnight

e)

All answers would be considered crepuscular

23.

If we were prepared as a nation from the start the corona-virus pandemic would not be so ______________, getting worse day by day over the course of weeks.

a)

frangible

b)

dearth

c)

facetious

d)

pernicious

e)

crepuscular

24.

What situations would you NOT want to be facetious? (choose 3)

a)

during a job interview

b)

hanging out with your friends

c)

In a college class while the professor is giving a lecture

d)

when telling a joke

e)

in a courtroom

25.

(Oldie but Goodie!) To experience things through the actions and experiences of someone else. For example, In a ___________ way his mother visited all the places he went even though she never left the house.

a)

vicarious

b)

halcyon

c)

demotic

d)

altruistic

26.

(Oldie but Goodie!) Some people long for the _______ days of their youth, when everything was peaceful and perfect.

a)

bellicose

b)

vicarious

c)

demotic

d)

halcyon

e)

fastidious

27.

shockingly bad - Like when Myles Garrett used his helmet to hit another player over the head, that would be considered an extremely _________ foul.

a)

facetious

b)

apocryphal

c)

egregious

d)

existential

e)

demotic

28.

Politicians often ______________ on the issues they talk about flip-flopping from one side of the issue to the other.

a)

prevaricate

b)

perambulate

c)

juxtapose

d)

querulous

e)

xeric

29.

Techies speak in their own ___________, surfers have their own _________, even carpenters have their own language and terms for things.

a)

altruism

b)

neophyte

c)

malapropism

d)

vernacular

e)

truculent

30.

What is this an example of: I dance the flamingo instead of I dance the flamenco.

a)

maladjustment

b)

malapropism

c)

malleable

d)

proprietor

e)

the tango