Worksheets8th Grade Unit 15 Sadlier Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The grounds that are left behind after someone has brewed a pot of coffee are known as the
heritage
garnish
dregs
oblivion
Which of the following is another word for legacy?
mercenary
fiasco
reciprocal
heritage
To annoy or anger is to
exasperate
befall
veneer
garnish
An impressive musical or artistic work might be referred to as a(n)
stricture
abyss
opus
fiasco
Which of the following is the opposite of ruddy?
rational
pallid
inert
negligent
If someone places a limit on the length of time an activity should last, he or she imposes a
garnish
veneer
mercenary
stricture
Marked by carelessness or indifference is
oblivion
exasperate
negligent
befall
A synonym of embellish?
dregs
fiasco
garnish
heritage
An antonym of inner core is
stricture
parable
pallid
veneer
A deep or bottomless pit is a(n)
abyss
oblivion
inert
fiasco
With the bases loaded, our star pitcher gave up a home run, turning a close game into a _____.
mercenary
fiasco
My uncle, who was a West Point graduate, _____ all the qualities suggested by the phrase "an officer and a gentleman."
embodied
garnished
Experience teaches us that many of the things that seemed so _____ when we were young are really of no ultimate importance.
crucial
inert
It's hard for people to admit that some of the misfortunes that _____ them are really their own fault.
befall
negligent
Jesus told the story of the Prodigal son, a _____ that helps people understand problems and situations of present-day life.
parable
stricture
A number of famous Roman emperors were clearly madmen for whose actions no _____ explanation can possible be devised.
rational
dregs
The plan of the two schools to exchange members of their faculties proved to be of _______ advantage.
rational
reciprocal
To our dismay, the running back didn't get to his feet after being tackled but instead lay _____ on the field.
inert
opus
A country that does not have a standing army may need to call upon _____ to fight in its wars.
heritage
mercenaries
Down through the ages, poets have described sleep as a kind of _____ that bring relief from woe.
exasperate
oblivion
