WorksheetsWeek 8 DL rot,tort,vers/vert
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
rotund (adj)
a)
fat and round
b)
Assuming power without justification; arrogant and domineering
c)
having many twists and turns; complicated, long, and confusing
d)
relating to or causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument; likely to produce controversy
2.
rotary (adj)
a)
turning around a central point like a wheel
b)
fat and round
c)
Assuming power without justification; arrogant and domineering
d)
having many twists and turns; complicated, long, and confusing
3.
dormant (adj)
a)
lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive
b)
turning around a central point like a wheel
c)
fat and round
d)
Assuming power without justification; arrogant and domineering
4.
controversial (adj)
a)
relating to or causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument; likely to produce controversy
b)
lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive
c)
turning around a central point like a wheel
d)
fat and round
5.
tortuous (adj)
a)
having many twists and turns; complicated, long, and confusing
b)
relating to or causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument; likely to produce controversy
c)
lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive
d)
turning around a central point like a wheel
6.
Imperious (adj)
a)
Assuming power without justification; arrogant and domineering
b)
having many twists and turns; complicated, long, and confusing
c)
relating to or causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument; likely to produce controversy
d)
lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive
7.
adversary (n)
a)
an enemy or opponent
b)
the increase in force gained by using a lever
c)
a soothing, comatose or overexcited state
d)
a stock of necessary supplies, especially food
8.
retort (n)
a)
a quick and often angry reply
b)
an enemy or opponent
c)
the increase in force gained by using a lever
d)
a soothing, comatose or overexcited state
9.
introvert (n)
a)
a quiet person who does not find it easy to talk to other people
b)
a quick and often angry reply
c)
an enemy or opponent
d)
the increase in force gained by using a lever
10.
adversity (n)
a)
difficult situation or condition; misfortune or tragedy
b)
a quiet person who does not find it easy to talk to other people
c)
a quick and often angry reply
d)
an enemy or opponent
11.
Adversary (n)
a)
An opponent or enemy
b)
difficult situation or condition; misfortune or tragedy
c)
a quiet person who does not find it easy to talk to other people
d)
a quick and often angry reply
12.
Foresight (n)
a)
The ability to predict what will happen in the future
b)
An opponent or enemy
c)
difficult situation or condition; misfortune or tragedy
d)
a quiet person who does not find it easy to talk to other people
13.
provisions (n)
a)
a stock of necessary supplies, especially food
b)
The ability to predict what will happen in the future
c)
An opponent or enemy
d)
difficult situation or condition; misfortune or tragedy
14.
trance (n)
a)
a soothing, comatose or overexcited state
b)
a stock of necessary supplies, especially food
c)
The ability to predict what will happen in the future
d)
An opponent or enemy
15.
leverage (n)
a)
the increase in force gained by using a lever
b)
a soothing, comatose or overexcited state
c)
a stock of necessary supplies, especially food
d)
The ability to predict what will happen in the future
16.
extort (v)
a)
to get something, such as money, from a person by the use of force or threats
b)
to stop or end something
c)
to place under water; go under water
d)
to ask questions or express doubt about (something)
17.
distort (v)
a)
to change the natural, normal, or original shape, appearance, or sound of something in a way that is usually not attractive or pleasing; to change something so that it is no longer true or accurate
b)
to get something, such as money, from a person by the use of force or threats
c)
to stop or end something
d)
to place under water; go under water
18.
grieve (v)
a)
to mourn or sorrow for
b)
to change the natural, normal, or original shape, appearance, or sound of something in a way that is usually not attractive or pleasing; to change something so that it is no longer true or accurate
c)
to get something, such as money, from a person by the use of force or threats
d)
to stop or end something
19.
fester (v)
a)
to be or become an increasing source of irritation or poisoning
b)
to mourn or sorrow for
c)
to change the natural, normal, or original shape, appearance, or sound of something in a way that is usually not attractive or pleasing; to change something so that it is no longer true or accurate
d)
to get something, such as money, from a person by the use of force or threats
20.
mull (v)
a)
to think about (something) slowly and carefully
b)
to be or become an increasing source of irritation or poisoning
c)
to mourn or sorrow for
d)
to change the natural, normal, or original shape, appearance, or sound of something in a way that is usually not attractive or pleasing; to change something so that it is no longer true or accurate
21.
amends ‘make amends’ (n)
a)
to do something to correct a mistake that you have made or a bad situation that you have caused
b)
to think about (something) slowly and carefully
c)
to be or become an increasing source of irritation or poisoning
d)
to mourn or sorrow for
22.
query (v)
a)
to ask questions or express doubt about (something)
b)
to do something to correct a mistake that you have made or a bad situation that you have caused
c)
to think about (something) slowly and carefully
d)
to be or become an increasing source of irritation or poisoning
23.
submerge (v)
a)
to place under water; go under water
b)
to ask questions or express doubt about (something)
c)
to do something to correct a mistake that you have made or a bad situation that you have caused
d)
to think about (something) slowly and carefully
24.
Quell (v)
a)
to stop or end something
b)
to place under water; go under water
c)
to ask questions or express doubt about (something)
d)
to do something to correct a mistake that you have made or a bad situation that you have caused
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