WorksheetsSpicy Words List 1 - Eng. 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following spicy words means "generous or having a giving nature?"
ambiguous
acquiesce
altruistic
aesthetic
Which spicy word would fill in this blank? I tried to ___ my little brother to keep up with his school work so that he would not get behind.
admonish
alienate
alleviate
affinity
Which word means "to push someone away or to isolate?"
alleviate
alienate
aloof
admonish
Which word would describe the person who stays distant and seemingly uncaring concerning what's going on?
aloof
aesthetic
ambiguous
altruistic
Which word would correctly fill in the blank of this sentence? We knew it was an __ when the usually cheerful Sebastian suddenly burst into tears.
aberration
admonish
ambiguous
acquiesce
Choose the word that would fill in the blank of this sentence: We could definitely appreciate the __ qualities of the well done water color.
acquiesce
altruistic
affinity
aesthetic
Which word would fill in the blank of this sentence? Since Charlie has an __ for ice cream, he was thrilled when a new Baskin Robbins opened just down the street from his house.
aberration
alienate
affinity
alleviate
Which word means "to give in to someone else's wishes reluctantly?"
affinity
alienate
alleviate
acquiesce
Which word would fill in the blank of this sentence? Jenny's mother does many kind things to help __ her daughter's stress after a tough day at school.
alienate
acquiesce
alleviate
aloof
Which word means "open to more than one interpretation" or "hard to understand?"
ambiguous
aloof
altruistic
affinity
Which word would fill in the blank in this sentence? I decided to __ and let Karla take the lead even though I really wanted to direct the play.
admonish
affinity
alienate
acquiesce
Which word correctly fills in the blank of this sentence?
If you wish to __ someone, one way to do so is to continually insult them or to speak rudely to them.
alienate
alleviate
ambiguous
aberration
Collecting blankets, coats, and gloves for the homeless shelter is an __ project that Jake plans to organize this fall.
ambiguous
affinity
aloof
altruistic
Which word would correctly fill in the blank in this sentence? Reggie's __ for soccer led him to the field every morning and every afternoon.
affinity
aberration
acquiesce
alienate
Which word would correctly fill in the blank in this sentence? I did not think that I could proceed with the project, because the directions were so __.
aloof
ambiguous
altruistic
aberration
