WorksheetsWordly Wise Bk 10 lessons 5, 6
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 35mins
To engender a change is to cause its occurrence.
correct
incorrect
The acrimonious tone in the courtroom suggested that the lawsuit was about much more than just the price of a fence. What is the synonym of acrimonious.
bitter
understanding
forgiving
calm
Hannah’s ambivalence about the book made her put it down for weeks at a time, yet never abandon it. What is the synonym of ambivalence ?
uncertainty
feelings
thoughts
nostalgia
There was a cessation of outdoor practice during the heat wave. What is the synonym of cessation?
rescheduling
continuous
stoppage
relaxation
The inexorable growth of kudzu has enabled the vine to grow rampant throughout the southeastern U.S., often covering cars, billboards, and even houses in its path. What is the synonym of inexorable?
beautiful
unwelcome
remarkable
relentless
Monique’s infatuation with Thai cooking lasted only until she discovered Brazilian food. What is the synonym of infatuation?
obsession
experimentation
skill
future
The manager tried not to berate new employees for careless mistakes, as long as they kept trying to learn the process. What is the synonym of berate?
demerit
humiliate
punish
scold
Anne tried to circumvent her high school’s foreign language requirement by showing that she had spent summers in El Salvador her entire life. What is the synonym of circumvent?
deceive
avoid
meet
fulfil
The idea that you could reach the East by sailing west was considered heresy by many in the fifteenth century. What is the synonym of heresy?
unacceptable
likely
plausible
impossible
Many holidays that began in church have taken on profane traditions over time. What is the synonym of profane?
dignified
festive
respectful
worldly
Hourly workers are recompensed at a higher rate if they work more than 40 hours in a single week. What is the synonym of recompensed?
paid
charged
recognized
indulged
Donna collected travel brochures that imbued her with curiosity about distant places and people. What is the synonym of imbued?
filled
attacked
teased
distracted
Women used to gird their figures in corsets designed to emphasize their waists. What is the synonym of gird?
relax
exhibit
cover
bind
Mr. Cummings was infamous for his history tests. What is a synonym of infamous?
notorious
feared
hated
recognized
Only a reporter as assiduous as Paul could have gotten the story. What is the synonym of assiduous?
persistent
lucky
pretty
connected
Which of the following is least related to someone who is infatuated with a movie star?
excessive
foolish
craving
moderate
Which of the following is most likely to be described as poignant?
a comedy
a thriller
a tragedy
a mystery
Which of the following best describes something that is indigenous?
primitive
native
transplanted
beloved
Proselytizing can best be described as an attempt to do what to another person?
convert
compliment
subdue
rob
Which of the following is least likely to describe a baleful letter?
evil
favorable
loving
long-winded
Which of the following is most likely to be described as diminutive?
a doll
a football
a book
a sofa
Which of the following is most related to servitude?
choice
leisure
labor
freedom
Euphemisms are used to describe things that can be considered
offensive
serious
frivolous
unclear
Which of the following best describes ephemeral?
brief
eerie
eternal
flimsy
Which of the following is most likely to bring a person infamy?
cruelty
kindness
height
blandness
A manifesto is least likely to express
intentions
motives
views
fears
Which of the following is least likely to be considered garish?
a white shirt
a gold shirt
a purple wig
a sequined dress
Jack’s affinity for soccer started when he attended his cousin’s matches as a little boy. What is the antonym of affinity?
attraction
talent
longing
repulsion
The dentist’s cheery personality engendered calm in her patients. What is the antonym of engendered?
destroyed
produced
exaggerated
repressed
Maria should have known that the loud music would exacerbate her headache. What is the antonym of exacerbate?
worsen
improve
extend
mask
For days after running the marathon, Scott’s appetite was insatiable. What is the antonym of insatiable?
strong
suppressed
increased
greedy
Airline passengers can be searched for illicit material. What is the antonym of illicit?
approved
expensive
dangerous
improper
The candidates both promised to ameliorate congestion in rush-hour traffic if elected. What is the antonym of ameliorate?
worsen
improve
study
ignore
Dr. Perera condoned dessert for her patients only on days when they had gotten ample exercise. What is the antonym of condoned?
accepted
rejected
approval
questioned
Melinda took handfuls of vitamins every day, hoping to prevent infirmity in her later years. What is the antonym of infirmity?
soundness
weakness
illness
pity
The preservation society built a fence around the battlefield to discourage those who might want to profane the site. What is the antonym of profane?
visit
respect
avoid
enjoy
Samuel delighted in instigating fights among his classmates. What is the antonym of instigating?
escaping
provoking
calming
watching
Peter knew that his grades this semester would disgruntle his mother. What is the antonym of disgruntle?
offend
dismay
please
deceive
Patrick took his university classes by mail during his incarceration, so that the time would not have been completely wasted. What is the antonym of incarceration?
imprisonment
confinement
illness
freedom
We believe it was ______ for Debbie to try to proselytize on behalf of her _____ lifestyle in the carnivore’s enclave: the B.B.Q. Pit.
foolish .. traditional
ingenious .. active
cleaver .. environment
dangerous .. feminist
pointless .. vegetarian
Introducing ____ animals can be devastating to indigenous wildlife.
wild
foreign
dangerous
small
aggressive
Many consider it ____ to use a euphemism to describe something unpleasant.
colorful
timid
shifty
abstract
polite
Though he was emaciated after his ordeal, in a few weeks Neal was back to his normal ___.
rest
personality
appetite
weight
activities
Everyone ___ so much at the Thanksgiving repast that the entire family felt infirm for hours while they ___.
danced .. rested
laughed .. napped
enjoyed .. cleaned
ate .. digested
yelled .. recovered
It is considered profane to ____ at the dinner table.
belch
eat
talk
joke
work
