WorksheetsWord of the day vocabulary 4/2/2020
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
After his school suspension, the naive boy did not understand his father’s __________ insinuations even with the finger-wagging and raised voice.
lacuna
cacophony
minatory
unctuous
cathartic
She felt as if there was a ________in her heart, with its emptiness and gaps longing for love. (metaphorically speaking of course)
indolent
supercilious
clandestine
lacuna
vitiate
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!"
indolent
unctuous
dogmatic
frangible
esoteric
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.
indolent
facetious
senectitude
garrulous
pernicious
When the starving man was given a large amount of money he quickly rushed to the store in a _______ way.
facetious
garrulous
inchoate
voracious
minatory
He was trying to ________ his pain by making him laugh.
prognosticate
mitigate
inchoate
aplomb
vitiate
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 ______________.
dearth
lacuna
supercilious
esoteric
crepuscular
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.
mitigate
prognosticate
vitiate
inchoate
aplomb
Jorge was in a ____________ because he had to decide what he wanted to major in at his college.
quandary
lacuna
dearth
crepuscular
senectitude
There is a _______ of cleaners, toilet paper and chicken in stores. What does this say about America?
indolent
dearth
minatory
cacophony
garrulous
The process of students learning online is still in its _______________ phases.
facetious
unctuous
indolent
inchoate
dogmatic
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.
senectitude
crepuscular
cacophony
voracity
vitiated
The Knight cut through the Trial of the Warrior with __________________.
aplomb
dearth
senectitude
frangible
minatory
Figuratively speaking, my emotional state can be very ___________ at times, causing me to break down easy.
frangible
garrulous
indolent
facetious
unctuous
The ________ UBER driver was always getting 1 star for annoying the customers by constantly talking.
facetious
garrulous
unctuous
senectitude
clandestine
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.
indolent
dearth
minatory
supercilious
esoteric
Atlas Larvae can create weaponized splatters of paint in a ___________ of hues.
vitiate
aplomb
cacophony
dearth
clandestine
The secret agent was very ___________, and made sure to not reveal his identity or being.
crepuscular
pernicious
clandestine
vitiated
minatory
His unwavering strength in their time of need had a ____________ effect on her.
aplomb
minatory
dogmatic
cathartic
unctuous
Unfortunately by the time our tax money reaches the government political "red tape" begins to __________ its original purpose and intentions.
vitiate
mitigate
prognosticate
inchoate
dearth
Greta Thunberg would be considered very _________ when it comes to the issues of global warming and world governments apathy to stop it.
facetious
dogmatic
crepuscular
quandary
clandestine
Which of the following would be considered crepuscular?
the twinkling stars at twilight
nocturnal animals
bats
students who submit Google classroom work after midnight
All answers would be considered crepuscular
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.
frangible
dearth
facetious
pernicious
crepuscular
What situations would you NOT want to be facetious? (choose 3)
during a job interview
hanging out with your friends
In a college class while the professor is giving a lecture
when telling a joke
in a courtroom
(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.
vicarious
halcyon
demotic
altruistic
(Oldie but Goodie!) Some people long for the _______ days of their youth, when everything was peaceful and perfect.
bellicose
vicarious
demotic
halcyon
fastidious
shockingly bad - Like when Myles Garrett used his helmet to hit another player over the head, that would be considered an extremely _________ foul.
facetious
apocryphal
egregious
existential
demotic
Politicians often ______________ on the issues they talk about flip-flopping from one side of the issue to the other.
prevaricate
perambulate
juxtapose
querulous
xeric
Techies speak in their own ___________, surfers have their own _________, even carpenters have their own language and terms for things.
altruism
neophyte
malapropism
vernacular
truculent
What is this an example of: I dance the flamingo instead of I dance the flamenco.
maladjustment
malapropism
malleable
proprietor
the tango
