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WorksheetsBorn a Crime (Vocabulary Chpt. 4-8)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
concession means
a point that is yielded
a stroke of ill fortune
the act of moving with great haste
the act of escorting while in transit
dilapidated means
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
in deplorable condition
given official approval to act
capable of moving or bending freely
snippet means:
shred
snare
snarl
shape
An ultimatum is most likely to be decreed during which of the following?
the final minute of a basketball match
the beginning of a family dinner
a flirtation in a bar
a time of escalating internal conflict
exploit means:
cause to work excessively hard
give a smooth and glossy appearance
separate into parts of portions
mistake one thing for another
incensed means:
angry
monumental
rapt
discordant
Which of the following would likely be thredbare?
a leather jacket
an old rug
a dirty station wagon
an empty fruit bowl
Which is the best example of a missive?
a child sent home from school
a bomb dropped on a target
a goal that was not easily obtained
a letter to the editor of a newspaper
modest means:
inevitable
lowly
hostile
preceding
gallivant means to:
jaunt
bandy
exult
prate
compulsive means:
having an air of allure, romance and excitment
terminating abruptly by having an end or point cut off
given to arguing
caused by an irrational motive for prepetitive actions
arson
orientation
interaction
delineation
incendiarism
dismaly means:
in a dreadful manner
in an offensive and hateful manner
in a manner difficult to detect or grasp
in a rebellious manner
billow means to:
become more compact
become colder
rise and move, as in waves
entice or invite
fanfare menas:
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
an indirect implication
an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
a gaudy outward display
spar means to:
ignite a flammable substance
urge a horse into a gallop
fight verbally
spend an excessive amount of money
bereaved means:
culpable
sorrowing
ornate
officious
fend means to:
reach out
get by
walk out
roll up
contentious means:
not worthy of reliance or trust
somewhat ill or prone to illness
of or relating to spheres or resembling a sphere
involving or likely to cause controversy
marrow means:
the process of incorporating new ideas
an inference based on the agreement between things
a stimulus that provides information about what to do
the most essential or vital part of some idea or experience
voracious means:
idyllic
ravenous
sacrilegious
nomadic
lavish means:
surpassingly good
angered at something unjust or wrong
characterized by extravagance and profusion
known widely and usually unfavorably
endear means to:
grant an exemption from a rule
make attractive or lovable
satisfy in a limited way
bind or sercure by a promise
clique means:
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
a company that markets mechandise
a group of people having approximately the same age
a fleet of small craft
devious means:
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
characterized by insincerity or deceit
of sounds that are strong and resonating
filled with melancholy and despondency
furtively means:
diligently
happily
frequently
sneakily
loophole means
a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
an ambiguity that makes it possible to evade an obligation
an indictation that something has been present
a narrow trench that provides shelter during battle
sheer means:
complete and without restriction or qualification
having the character of a traitor; disloyal
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
causing dejection or meloncholy
honorary means:
supposed
dependable
unofficial
momentary
devise means to:
dominate
decrease
foil
prepare
marrow means:
series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton
the fluid that is pumped through the body by the heart
network of connective tissue filling the cavities of bones
the smallest of the three parts of the breastbone
pillage means to:
strike
trap
conceal
rob
obstensibly means
apparently
utterly
scarcely
doggedly
perforate means:
grudging
gratuitous
cut
diversified
menial means
relating to unskilled work
stubbornly unyielding
characterized by malice
pulled or drawn tight
An ________ is a final demand attached to a threat, like "If you don't do it, I'll never speak to you again." ________ are serious business.
ultimatum
ultimateum
ultematum
ultimatem
To be (a) is to be beyond mad. It's how you feel when fighting with your cell phone company's customer service representative whose only response is to quote company policy verbatim from a script. (Hint: Starts wiht an "I")
An ________ is a noteworthy deed. The King Arthur legends are full of stories of the ________ of the Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Lancelot and King Arthur himself.
explots
explotis
expolits
exploits
Falling down and in total disrepair, something that's (a) is going to need a lot of fixing up.
(Hint: starts with a "d")
beholden means:
of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
under a moral obligation to someone
intended to deceive
