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ROTHMC Vocabulary (pt. 1)

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sponge became _______ when it fell into the sink of water.

a)

languid

b)

haggard

c)

formidable

d)

sodden

2.

He has a ___________ for causing trouble.

a)

emphatic

b)

sinew

c)

penchant

d)

amiable

3.

She felt ______ after winning the game.

a)

subtle

b)

amble

c)

smug

d)

sinew

4.

His remark was __________.

a)

flippant

b)

relent

c)

spindly

d)

patronize

5.

haggard

a)

looking exhausted

b)

excessive pride

c)

showing caution

d)

fearful

6.

aloof

a)

long, tall and thin

b)

not friendly, cool and distant

c)

rough tissue

d)

anxious

7.

A piece of _________ was used to repair the damage.

a)

ebony

b)

splotch

c)

sinew

d)

mercantile

8.

He was _________ that he was not going to sign the paper.

a)

indignant

b)

dubious

c)

adamant

d)

malevolent

9.

discreet

a)

blackish or dark brown

b)

engaged in

c)

careful and prudent

d)

showing excessive pride

10.

emphatic

a)

not friendly or forthcoming

b)

expressing something forcibly and clearly

c)

feeling or showing anger

d)

cautious

11.

spindly

a)

rough tissue

b)

lively or cheerful

c)

long, tall and thin

d)

strong

12.

The man wore his hat in a ______ manner.

a)

flounce

b)

jaunty

c)

languid

d)

splotchy

13.

Bad tempered or gloomy

a)

jaunty

b)

sodden

c)

dubious

d)

sullen

14.

Alex looked _______, but he complied with his orders.

a)

flounce

b)

dubious

c)

subtle

d)

amiable

15.

Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

a)

pensive

b)

penchant

c)

smug

d)

indignant

16.

It was a _________ afternoon, so not much work was done.

a)

indignant

b)

languid

c)

formidable

d)

subtle

17.

She was ________ at being the object of suspicion.

a)

amiable

b)

indignant

c)

engrossed

d)

patronize

18.

The thunder made him feel ________ about going outside.

a)

formidable

b)

apprehensive

c)

amble

d)

engrossed

19.

inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

a)

pensive

b)

formidable

c)

smug

d)

wary

20.

wary

a)

feeling or showing caution

b)

having or showing excessive pride

c)

anxious or fearful

d)

inspiring fear

21.

I begged him to ______ his harsh mocking.

a)

languid

b)

relent

c)

amble

d)

engross

22.

Her tone was too _______ for me to pick up her mood.

a)

amble

b)

flounce

c)

subtle

d)

malevolent

23.

amble

a)

move at a relaxed pace

b)

reflecting serious thought

c)

intense

d)

give up, stop

24.

Her __________ intentions frightened me.

a)

mercantile

b)

patronize

c)

malevolent

d)

amiable

25.

Her ________ character made her a lot of friends.

a)

subtle

b)

amiable

c)

emphatic

d)

sodden

26.

The ________ dresser was lost in the shadows of the room.

a)

penchant

b)

adamant

c)

ebony

d)

aloof

27.

absorbed, engaged, preoccupied

a)

expounded

b)

patronized

c)

engrossed

d)

haggard

28.

The professor _______________ upon his earlier themes.

a)

engrossed

b)

promenaded

c)

emphatic

d)

expounded

29.

store

a)

flounce

b)

mercantile

c)

sinew

d)

promenade

30.

After the way he treated me, I refused to _____________ his store.

a)

patronize

b)

mercantile

c)

promenade

d)

formidable

31.

A paved walk along storefronts

a)

patronize

b)

promenade

c)

flounce

d)

amble

32.

bad-tempered and sulky, gloomy

a)

sodden

b)

spindly

c)

sullen

d)

flippant

33.

He got a _________ on his shirt that wouldn't come off.

a)

sinew

b)

splotch

c)

amble

d)

relent