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WorksheetsSet 5 Vocab
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which sentence is correct?
She accede to my plans and went with me to the movies.
She acceding to my plans and went with me to the movies.
She acceded to my plans and went with me to the movies.
My plans acceded and she went with me to the movies.
Which is written correctly?
With candid, I answered his question.
Cadorly, I answered his question.
I asked for a candor answer.
I asked you to answer me candidly.
Which sentence is written correctly?
They didn't speak with candor, and couldn't be trusted.
They didn't speak candid, and couldn't be trusted.
They didn't speak candorly, and couldn't be trusted.
They didn't speak candor, and couldn't be trusted.
How am I using "assail" here? The assailant went to jail for his crimes.
N
V
Adj
Adv
What does an assailant do?
attaches sails to boats
robs stores
assaults people
assists you with your shopping needs
Which of these things would you most likely be berated for?
Bringing your mom flowers
Failing a test
Cleaning the house
Doing your homework
What part of speech is berate? (I was berated for not doing my chores.)
N
V
Adj
Adv
What's a verb, by the way?
A thing
An action
Something that describes a thing
Something that describes an action
If you assailed me, I would first assail you back, and then decry you to anyone who'd listen. What does decry mean?
Apologize
Confess
Cry
Badmouth
What part of speech is decry? (She decried me so much after our breakup that I couldn't find a date for a long time.)
N
V
Adj
Adv
Which sentence is written correctly?
He showed no contrite, so I didn't forgive him.
He was found contrite and thrown in jail.
He was not contrite for anything he did.
I am not contrite of any crime.
Which sentence is written correctly?
His words showed no contrition for his crimes.
He was in no way contrition of his crimes.
His contrition actions weren't believable.
He is contrition and should be forgiven.
What's the difference between contrite and contrition?
Contrite is an adj or adv; contrition is a noun
Contrite means guilt; contrition means guilty
Contrite means guilty (of a crime); contrition means guilt
Contrite is something you do; contrition is something you feel
Which is the definition of hapless?
clumsy
unlucky
absent-minded
empty-handed
Which of these things would be hapless?
Winning the lottery
Getting the rona
Going on vacation
Free wifi for a year
What does the prefix -in mean (like on the word insatiable)
bad
again
not
back
What does the word satiate mean?
Settle
Satisfy
Saturday
Satellite
What does insatiable mean?
can't get enough of something
can't be happy
can't be argued
can't be unhappy with
If you LOVE pizza, you could say:
I'm insatiable for pizza.
I decry my favorite pizza place.
I'm hapless when I get pizza.
I feel contrite when my mom gets me pizza.
If you happen to fall down a sewage opening because you're on your cell and not paying attention, you're:
insatiable
assailing
acceding
hapless
