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Spicy Words List 1 - Eng. 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following spicy words means "generous or having a giving nature?"

a)

ambiguous

b)

acquiesce

c)

altruistic

d)

aesthetic

2.

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.

a)

admonish

b)

alienate

c)

alleviate

d)

affinity

3.

Which word means "to push someone away or to isolate?"

a)

alleviate

b)

alienate

c)

aloof

d)

admonish

4.

Which word would describe the person who stays distant and seemingly uncaring concerning what's going on?

a)

aloof

b)

aesthetic

c)

ambiguous

d)

altruistic

5.

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.

a)

aberration

b)

admonish

c)

ambiguous

d)

acquiesce

6.

Choose the word that would fill in the blank of this sentence: We could definitely appreciate the __ qualities of the well done water color.

a)

acquiesce

b)

altruistic

c)

affinity

d)

aesthetic

7.

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.

a)

aberration

b)

alienate

c)

affinity

d)

alleviate

8.

Which word means "to give in to someone else's wishes reluctantly?"

a)

affinity

b)

alienate

c)

alleviate

d)

acquiesce

9.

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.

a)

alienate

b)

acquiesce

c)

alleviate

d)

aloof

10.

Which word means "open to more than one interpretation" or "hard to understand?"

a)

ambiguous

b)

aloof

c)

altruistic

d)

affinity

11.

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.

a)

admonish

b)

affinity

c)

alienate

d)

acquiesce

12.

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.

a)

alienate

b)

alleviate

c)

ambiguous

d)

aberration

13.

Collecting blankets, coats, and gloves for the homeless shelter is an __ project that Jake plans to organize this fall.

a)

ambiguous

b)

affinity

c)

aloof

d)

altruistic

14.

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.

a)

affinity

b)

aberration

c)

acquiesce

d)

alienate

15.

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 __.

a)

aloof

b)

ambiguous

c)

altruistic

d)

aberration