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Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The dance floor was so _____ that one hundred elephants couldn't destroy it.

a)

a.INVALIDATE

b)

b.ENTERPRISING

c)

INCOGNITO

d)

DURABLE

2.

We went to the resort to ski the _____ ascending slopes instead of going down the bunny path.

a)

OBLIQUE

b)

AVOWED

c)

LEGENDARY

d)

GINGERLY

3.

Few people expected the economy to _____ sharply downward during the boom.

a)

MINIMIZE

b)

FRUGAL

c)

DURABLE

d)

VEER

4.

He thought his silly _____ were funny but we thought they were lame.

a)

a.VENERATE

b)

b. ENTERPRISING

c)

c. WANTON

d)

d. ANTICS

5.

The farmer had a _____ store of grain in a giant silo saved for the winter.

a)

a. enterprising

b)

b. bountiful

c)

c. congested

d)

d. shallow

6.

The football stadium was _____ with people so we sat in our seats because you could barely move.

a)

a. congested

b)

b. filled

c)

c. converged

d)

d. congregated

7.

Captain Hook is a _____ person who wants to get rid of Peter Pan.

a)

a. INCOGNITO

b)

b. CRUEL

c)

c. KINDNESS

d)

d. DILIGENT

8.

The movie star had to go _____ when visiting amusement parks with his family so he would wear sunglasses and a hat.

a)

a. INCOGNITO

b)

b.LEGENDARY

c)

c. INVALIDATE

d)

d. MAIM

9.
having to do with artistic beauty
a)
aesthetic
b)
cantankerous
c)
enigma
d)
maverick
10.
more than is needed; unnecessary
a)
superfluous
b)
fasidious
c)
cantankerous
d)
belligerent
11.
very attentive to detail; meticulous
a)
fastidious
b)
aesthetic
c)
maverick
d)
cantankerous
12.
bad tempered or irritable
a)
cantankerous
b)
belligerent
c)
superfluous
d)
fastidious
13.
a riddle or a mystery; a puzzling person
a)
enigma
b)
maverick
c)
aesthetic
d)
belligerent
14.
taking part in a war or fighting; ready to fight
a)
belligerent
b)
cantankerous
c)
enigma
d)
fastidious
15.
one who refuses to follow the customs or rules of a group
a)
maverick
b)
enigma
c)
fastidious
d)
superfluous
16.
an excessive amount
a)
plethora
b)
debacle
c)
obsolete
d)
adversity
17.
a difficulty; a hardship
a)
adversity
b)
amicable
c)
avid
d)
adament
18.
having a friendly attitude; peaceful
a)
amicable
b)
avid
c)
adament
d)
adversity
19.
firm; unwilling to give in
a)
adament
b)
avid
c)
debacle
d)
obsolete
20.
Maria faced much ___ in high school but overcame it and eventually became class president.
a)
adversity
b)
avid
c)
debacle
d)
amicable
21.
Mrs. Baker always tries to have a ___ of Starbursts to give to her beloved students.
a)
plethora
b)
avid
c)
adament
d)
debacle
22.
We hope that, no matter how different you are, everyone can remain ___ to each other at all times.
a)
amicable
b)
adversity
c)
adament
d)
avid
23.
Black Friday shopping was a complete ___ because Tim got trampled by the crowd at Foot Locker.
a)
debacle
b)
obsolete
c)
plethora
d)
adament
24.
The frazzled mom tried to appease her whining children by buying them ice cream.
a)
to make something unpleasant less severe
b)
to help settle differences
c)
put an end to
d)
to pacify, to bring peace, quiet, or calm to; to relieve
25.
A solution is needed to ameliorate the negative impact of these problems.
a)
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
b)
to pacify, to bring peace, quiet, or calm to; to relieve
c)
put an end to
d)
to help settle differences
26.
I did what little I could to assuage my guilt by helping clean up the mess.
a)
to restore calm, bring peace
b)
to help settle differences
c)
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
d)
to make something unpleasant less severe
27.
 The mayor, anxious to conciliate public opinion, appointed the young activist to the city council.
a)
to put an end to
b)
to calm or soothe
c)
to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship
d)
to make something unpleasant less severe
28.
The politician acted quickly to mitigate the damage from her opponent's attack on her character.
a)
to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage
b)
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
c)
to pacify, to bring peace, quiet, or calm to; to relieve
d)
to restore calm, bring peace

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