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Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 11

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word BELATED

MOST NEARLY means:

a)

To act as a go-between to reconcile differences between parties; (adj.) Acting through an intermediary, not direct or immediate

b)

To search deeply and thoroughly; To dig; To investigate

c)

A peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; A mannerism

d)

After the expected or usual time; Delayed or tardy

2.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word BELATED?

a)

stain; soil; tarnish; corrupt

b)

follow; proceed; result; succeed

c)

late; delayed; tardy; unpunctual

d)

satisfy; placate; soothe; mollify

3.

Which are antonyms for the word delve

a)

cover; fill; put in; jam-pack

b)

dissatisfy; displease; upset; frustrate

c)

disregard; ignore; overlook; pass over

d)

precede; anticipate; forerun; preface

4.

He grew up in a military _____ so he learned to salute at the age of three.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

CALAMITOUS

b)

CITE

c)

MILIEU

d)

APPEASE

5.

What is the part of speech for the word:

SHIFTLESS

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

conjunction

6.

The word IMPART

BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

She tried to _____ the unruly crowd by singing another song but after she finished they began to chant more, more, more, more.

b)

He was always trying to get out of work because he was a(n) _____ loser.

c)

She wanted to give a wonderful gift to her son so she decided to _____ with her grandfathers gold watch.

d)

The hunter put a(n)_____ in the water to attract the ducks.

7.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

To happen or occur afterward or as a result; To follow as a result

a)

BELATED

b)

CITE

c)

CONVENTIONAL

d)

ENSUE

8.

The word DECOY

MOST NEARLY means:

a)

an object used to lure something into a trap; To trap with a lure

b)

To act as a go-between to reconcile differences between parties; (adj.) Acting through an intermediary, not direct or immediate

c)

To happen or occur afterward or as a result; To follow as a result

d)

Domineering in manner, arrogant; Overwhelming; Decisively important

9.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word PERT?

a)

bold; lively; saucy; impudent

b)

arbitrate; settle; moderate; referee

c)

satisfy; placate; soothe; mollify

d)

entertain; amuse; throw a party

10.

The fight continued to _____ even though the teacher told the students to stop so he grabbed them both by the collar and took them in the school.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

ENSUE

b)

REGALE

c)

DELVE

d)

SHIFTLESS