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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
What does "umbrage" mean?
(adj.) extremely generous, lavish
(adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple plain; harsh or sour in flavor
(n.) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
(v.) to soften; to calm, allay (as an emotion); reduce in intensity
What does "gossamer" mean?
(adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n.) a very thin light cloth
(v.) to soften; to calm, allay (as an emotion); reduce in intensity
(adj.) extremely generous, lavish
(adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple plain; harsh or sour in flavor
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One way to ____________________ your fears of giving a speech is to put your audience at ease with a
personal anecdote.
ingratiate
ameliorate
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The ghost of Hamlet’s father whispered in ___________________ tones the story of his tragic death.
sepulchral
salutary
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The prisoner attempted to _______________ his confession on the grounds that he had not been
informed of his rights.
disavow
dissipate
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Her _____________________ writing style, abounding in adjectives and fancy metaphors, is far from suitable for
factual newspaper stories.
perceptive
florid
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It is difficult to imagine the _______________________________ that would result from an all-out war
fought with nuclear weapons.
evanescent
dowdy
acculturation
carnage
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When asked to create a science fiction villain for a story, many writers refer to Frankenstein, the
_____________________________ of a mad doctor.
carnage
archetype
dowdy
evanescent
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It is difficult to remember my dreams, as I find them to be ________________________________.
dowdy
acculturation
evanescent
umbrage
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Modern American society can justly be said to be the end point of the _____________________________
of diverse groups of immigrants.
archetype
dowdy
carnage
acculturation
What does "scurrilous" mean?
abusive
well-informed
false
interesting
What does "flout" mean?
ignore
obey
back up
dislike
