WorksheetsWordly Wise book 8 Lesson 1C/D
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following might employ a pseudonym?
a writer
a Supreme Court judge
a president of a country
a small business owner
Which of the following can have a proprietor?
a corporation
a small business
a government agency
a small child
Which of the following has resilience?
a person
a doormat
a lawn
a question
Which of the following can be inaugurated?
a president
a bad habit
a delivery service
a promise
Which of the following can be evoked?
a loose tooth
a happy memory
a grudge
a broken ski pole
Which of the following might suffer a rebuff?
an announcement
an attack
a proposal of marriage
a friendly gesture
In which of the following might there be turbulence?
a relationship
the air
the ocean
a lawn
Which word would most likely replace the underlined phrase:
The swelling in Denise's ankle was so painful that she could hardly stand it.
emulate
evoke
excruciating
Which word would most likely replace the underlined phrase:
When the lawyer attempted to harm the reputation of the witness by calling her a liar, the judge intervened.
rebuff
demean
avid
Which word would most likely replace the underlined phrase:
My family needs to be able to recover quickly from misfortune to survive in these difficult times.
pervade
resilient
concise
Which word would most likely replace the underlined phrase:
Ernest Hemingway wrote in a style that was short and to the point.
concise
demean
evoke
Which word would most likely replace the underlined phrase:
Who is the person with the legal right to the ownership of the furniture business.
Proprietor
despicable
emulate
In the spring, our town has a PERVASIVE scent of flowers blooming. This means that the scent
is lovely.
is unpleasant.
can be smelled throughout town.
is too sweet.
Our puppy is an AVID fan of his frisbee. This means that she
loves her frisbee.
sometimes plays with her frisbee.
doesn't like her frisbee.
is sick of her frisbee.
From his BRUSQUENESS on the phone, I could tell that Dan was upset. Dan spoke
absentmindedly.
is a silly way.
abruptly.
about unfamiliar topics.
The movie's music and costumes are EVOCATIVE of London in the 1960s. This means that the music and costumes
were created in London during the 1960s.
were probably not created in London during the 1960s.
are very different from those of 1960s London.
help viewers imagine London during the 1960s.
Merriment PERVADES our town during the holidays. To PERVADE means to
Light up.
appear in some parts.
interrupt.
spread throughout.
What is an INAUGURATION?
a formal installation ceremony.
a formal political announcement.
the end of a person's political career.
a formal dance for a president of the United States.
Choose a synonym for the CAPITALIZED word. Certain songs EVOKE Mr. Raymer's college days.
recall
brighten
surpass
spoil
Choose the synonym for the CAPITALIZED word. When Aaron asked her to the party, Melissa REBUFFED his invitation.
considered
questioned
overlooked
rejected
