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Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 14

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Even after many studies, the purpose of the huge, complex designs formed in the chalk on the English Downs remains a/n ________________________.

a)

enigma

b)

millennium

c)

pestilence

d)

stagnation

2.

Mr. Baroody praised the student for her _________________ writing and insights in her essay on structural inequalities in the juvenile justice system.

a)

congenial

b)

luminous

c)

sublime

d)

voluminous

3.

Standing on the summit of Mt. Washington, we had a __________ panorama of the valleys and peaks changing color in the morning light.

a)

ineffectual

b)

infallible

c)

irrepressible

d)

sublime

4.

It was not until the discovery of the Rosetta Stone that historians and linguists could _________________ Egyptian hieroglyphics.

a)

decipher

b)

dissect

c)

stagnate

d)

vie

5.

The __________________ known as the Bubonic Plague that swept through Europe in the 1300's killed up to three-quarters of the population.

a)

enigma

b)

millennium

c)

pestilence

d)

volume

6.

During the Middle Ages, the Pope in Rome was considered ___________________ by Roman Catholics- as God's representative on earth, his word was never wrong.

a)

congenial

b)

ineffectual

c)

infallible

d)

irrepressible

7.

Which of the following is an adjective?

a)

dissect

b)

irrepressible

c)

millennium

d)

vie

8.

The word _______________________ comes from the Latin words for "thousand" and "year."

a)

pestilence

b)

enigma

c)

mire

d)

millennium

9.

In the later '80's and early '90's, I had a ____________________ collection of mix tapes and concert bootlegs on cassette tapes that spanned many bands, eras, and musical tastes.

a)

congenial

b)

ineffectual

c)

irrepressible

d)

voluminous

10.

My attempt at growing tomato plants from saved seed has been far from _________________________, with most of my plants thriving and starting to grow well.

a)

ineffectual

b)

infallible

c)

irrepressible

d)

luminous

11.

Freshman year of high school, we (a)   ed fetal pigs in Honors Biology class.

12.

We found a ___________________ little community that suited our needs and lifestyle.

a)

congenial

b)

luminous

c)

sublime

d)

voluminous

13.

By March, the top eight schools in the state _____________d/ed for the championship.

a)

decipher

b)

dissect

c)

stagnate

d)

vie

14.

As we crossed the southern end of Lake Colden, we found _______________, muddy water instead of the cold clear ripples we had expected.

a)

vie

b)

stagnant

c)

luminous

d)

congenial

15.

When you are (a)   d/ed in a swamp of your own emotions, it is hard to move and change.