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Vocabulary 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word manipulate means:

a)

to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage

b)

extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

c)

a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person

d)

a person who does imitations; to imitate; to make fun of

2.

The word maximum means

a)

to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

b)

embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid

c)

the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power

d)

the greatest possible amount or degree; reaching the greatest possible amount or degree

3.

The word adverse means:

a)

to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with

b)

a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person

c)

fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

d)

unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

4.

The word mimic means:

a)

a person who does imitations; to imitate; to make fun of

b)

peaceful, calm, free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand

c)

to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy; to flip through; material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat

d)

person who attacks violently ( with blows or words)

5.

The word disinterested means:

a)

to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy; to flip through; material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat

b)

fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

c)

to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with

d)

a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave

6.

The word ruffle means:

a)

the greatest possible amount or degree; reaching the greatest possible amount or degree

b)

to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy; to flip through; material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat

c)

unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

d)

without any good reason or cause, unjustified

7.

The word billow means:

a)

impossible to understand

b)

person who attacks violently ( with blows or words)

c)

to force, compel; to restrain, hold back

d)

a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave

8.

The word hypocrite means:

a)

to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

b)

unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

c)

a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person

d)

peaceful, calm, free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand

9.

The word sheepish means:

a)

embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid

b)

to force, compel; to restrain, hold back

c)

to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

d)

impossible to understand

10.

The word depict means:

a)

person who attacks violently ( with blows or words)

b)

a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person

c)

to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage

d)

to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

11.

The word contemporary means

a)

belonging to the same period of time as oneself; a person of the same time

b)

impossible to understand

c)

a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced pers

d)

the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power

12.

The word assailant means:

a)

unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

b)

to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

c)

extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

d)

person who attacks violently ( with blows or words)

13.

The word constrain means:

a)

to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage

b)

to force, compel; to restrain, hold back

c)

to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with

d)

to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

14.

The word groundless means:

a)

a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person

b)

impossible to understand

c)

without any good reason or cause, unjustified

d)

to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with

15.

The word stamina means:

a)

unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

b)

the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power

c)

a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave

d)

impossible to understand

16.

The word incomprehensible means:

a)

a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave

b)

the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power

c)

impossible to understand

d)

to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy; to flip through; material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat

17.

The word serene MOST NEARLY means:

a)

a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person

b)

peaceful, calm, free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand

c)

to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

d)

without any good reason or cause, unjustified

18.

The word arid MOST NEARLY means:

a)

to force, compel; to restrain, hold back

b)

extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

c)

fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

d)

belonging to the same period of time as oneself; a person of the same time

19.

The word confront MOST NEARLY means:

a)

fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

b)

to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with

c)

a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave

20.

The word encompass MOST NEARLY means:

a)

to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

b)

to force, compel; to restrain, hold back