WorksheetsStop Thief Vocab Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
To ______________ the investigations, the police cordoned off the premises.
facilitate
enhance
reinforce
assimilate
It was difficult for the student to ___________ into his new class. He found it hard to make friends.
facilitate
reinforce
enhance
assimilate
He was arrested for using a ______________ passport.
bogus
malicious
controversial
Which word means 'to cause discussion or disagreement'?
controversial
detrimental
malicious
bogus
He managed to ____________ a living by selling newspapers.
eke out
choke up
bottle up
Don’t ____________ your feelings!
choke up
bottle up
bow out
He _____________ when he started talking about the last moments he had spent with his pet dog.
eked out
bottled up
choked up
Which one of the following is the closest meaning for 'choked up'?
to give up
to cry
to refuse to talk
He swore that he did not do anything to ___________ his opponent.
thwart
juggle
dictate
'Thwart' means to...
prevent someone from accomplishing something
handle several things at once
Clare struggles to _____________ the responsibilities of being a prefect and her school work.
juggle
dictate
Children are the most ______________ to threats. We must protect them.
vulnerable
inadequate
obsolete
Gas lamps became __________ when electric lighting was invented.
obsolete
deficient
vulnerable
The old lady thanked the ______________ man who gave up his seat for her.
sociable
emphatic
obliging
'Obliging' means to...
be willing to help
like to spend time with others
A diet _______________ in Vitamin D can lead to health problems.
deficient
obsolete
vulnerable
Do not click on suspicious links. It could be ____________ software.
malicious
detrimental
'enhance' means to...
to improve something
to make something easier
With _____________ in her voice, she argued for what she believed in.
piety
fervour
allegiance
John’s friends were shocked that he ___________ of the competition the day before.
bowed out
eked out
