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WorksheetsUnit 2A Week 2 Vocabulary
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
Choose the 2 words that have one syllable.
start
vague
morose
subtle
livid
Choose the 4 words that have two syllables.
haggard
defray
morose
wretched
trivial
Choose the 3 words that have two syllables.
subtle
livid
cunning
vague
trivial
Choose the 4 words that have three syllables.
commonplace
agitation
trivial
manifold
dissolute
Choose the 2 words that have four syllables.
metropolis
agitation
dissolute
manifold
commonplace
Annette came up with _?_ benefits of going to college, but Phillip obstinately argued the validity of each of her many points.
manifold
dissolute
morose
wretched
Annette came up with _?_ benefits of going to college, but Phillip obstinately argued the validity of each of her many points.
(a)
Arnold thought he could see the _?_ outline of a face in the arrangement of the craters on the moon; the indefinite shape reminded Collette of a shrimp.
vague
trivial
manifold
dissolute
Arnold thought he could see the _?_ outline of a face in the arrangement of the craters on the moon; the indefinite shape reminded Collette of a shrimp.
(a)
Becky reflected on her _?_ existence as she glumly scrubbed the congealed blood from the floor of the butcher’s filthy shop.
wretched
subtle
livid
cunning
Becky reflected on her _?_ existence as she glumly scrubbed the congealed blood from the floor of the butcher’s filthy shop.
(a)
Elaine felt embarrassed about her _?_ complaints when she heard the serious problems of the other members of the group.
trivial
manifold
dissoute
morose
Elaine felt embarrassed about her _?_ complaints when she heard the serious problems of the other members of the group.
(a)
Fred and Velma finally uncovered the mayor’s _?_ plan to scare away all the families who owned the historic houses he wanted to raze to make a mega-gas station.
cunning
commonplace
metropolis
agitation
Fred and Velma finally uncovered the mayor’s _?_ plan to scare away all the families who owned the historic houses he wanted to raze to make a mega-gas station.
(a)
It took Julie several minutes to catch on to the _?_ insults Vanessa and her cronies were slyly working into their conversation with their least favorite teacher; Mrs. Tipton only seemed to hear the polite tone of voice the girls used, not their double-edged words.
subtle
livid
commonplace
metropolis
It took Julie several minutes to catch on to the _?_ insults Vanessa and her cronies were slyly working into their conversation with their least favorite teacher; Mrs. Tipton only seemed to hear the polite tone of voice the girls used, not their double-edged words.
(a)
Joe woke up with a _?_ when the teacher slammed the book on his desk.
start
defray
vague
trivial
Joe woke up with a _?_ when the teacher slammed the book on his desk.
(a)
Jonie noticed Emile’s _?_; his nervousness was obvious from across the room.
agitation
haggard
start
defray
Jonie noticed Emile’s _?_; his nervousness was obvious from across the room.
(a)
Lois commented on Alan’s _?_ appearance when he trudged into class after staying up all night to study for the test.
haggard
start
defray
vague
Lois commented on Alan’s _?_ appearance when he trudged into class after staying up all night to study for the test.
(a)
Mr. Angeles was ?__ when he caught Tracy in the act of copying answers from Freida’s paper; he gave Tracy a zero for cheating and Frieda a zero for letting her.
livid
cunning
commonplace
metropolis
Mr. Angeles was ? (a) when he caught Tracy in the act of copying answers from Freida’s paper; he gave Tracy a zero for cheating and Frieda a zero for letting her.
Mr. Charlington used to be a friendly, cheerful man, but since the death of his wife, he has become _?_ and unsociable.
morose
dissolute
manifold
subtle
Mr. Charlington used to be a friendly, cheerful man, but since the death of his wife, he has become _?_ and unsociable.
(a)
Strange is to odd as _?_ is to ordinary.
commonplace
metropolis
agitation
haggard
Strange is to odd as _?_ is to ordinary.
(a)
The country mouse felt very anxious in the _?_; the big city was so different from his rural home.
metropolis
agitation
haggard
start
The country mouse felt very anxious in the _?_; the big city was so different from his rural home.
(a)
The family estate had been squandered by a series of _?_ scoundrels who seemed to have no concept of appropriate behavior.
dissolute
morose
subtle
livid
The family estate had been squandered by a series of _?_ scoundrels who seemed to have no concept of appropriate behavior.
(a)
The student council has decided to sell snacks at the dance to _?_ the expenses of the decorations.
defray
wretched
vague
trivial
The student council has decided to sell snacks at the dance to _?_ the expenses of the decorations.
(a)
