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WorksheetsWordly Wise Book 6 Lesson 16
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Inside the cave, they were struck with awe.
terror
anxiety
joy
wonder
People's memories often deceive them.
assist
trick
believe
rescue
We reinforced the posts holding up the dock.
replaced
attached
strengthened
rotated
The sound of rain on the roof lulls me.
soothes
disturbs
interests
distracts
The two runners collided.
crashed
competed
blundered
tied
The steps down the cliff are treacherous.
lofty
secure
dangerous
crumbling
Find the ANTONYM for the underlined word. We reacted strongly to her stern words.
somber
kind
idle
terse
Find the ANTONYM for the underlined word. We'll just have to improvise our dance.
rehearse
produce
introduce
revise
Antonym for the underlined word. Christina had a placid smile on her face.
affectionate
lofty
nervous
extraordinary
Losing one's job can be a catastrophe. Antonym
disaster
benefit
defeat
education
A treacherous soldier gave away their plan. Antonym
stingy
foolish
sinister
loyal
A typical consequence for breaking a rule is (finish the sentence)
payment.
a better grade.
punishment.
fame and glory.
What is a loom used for?
to sweep floors
to weave fabric
to tie up a boat
to mislead someone
An awesome sight is likely to
make you run away.
cause you to laugh.
fill you with wonder and amazement.
make you scornful.
The lion's lazy movements are deceptive. They
mislead us into thinking it is too sluggish to move.
tell us that the lion is about to nap.
show how lions usually move.
have meaning for other lions.
Campers can use garbage bags to improvise rain capes. To improvise is to
invent a new product.
put something into storage.
to pack something into something else.
come up with a makeshift solution that will meet your needs.
Speeding drivers are responsible for many traffic fatalities. Fatalities are
crashes.
injuries.
traffic fines.
deaths.
The captain expected reinforcements to arrive by ship. Reinforcements are
supplies needed to feed an army.
weapons used by an army.
extra people sent to provide help.
the soldiers of an enemy army.
A situation that is a priority is
one that is difficult to deal with.
at the top of a list of things to take care of.
something that occurred before anything else did.
one that must be kept secret.
The error was of no consequence. This means that
the error was not an error after all.
no one admitted to making the error.
no one important had made the error.
the error was unimportant.
Lull is to storm as
pause is to traffic.
shadow is to shade.
silence is to peace.
cloud is to rain.
Since the due date loomed, I finally started my report. Loomed means
passed.
came frighteningly nearer.
was postponed.
was set at last.
